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Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Pink Gold Men s Watch-77208OR.OO.A067CR.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
27mm 18K rose gold case, transparent back, screw-down crown, 18K rose gold bezel, sapphire crystal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Pink Gold Men s Watch-26178OK.OO.D002CA.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
42mm 18k rose gold case, solid back, pull-out crown, 18k rose gold bezel, sapphire crystal with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Sky-Dweller, 18k YG/SS, Black, Ref# 326933, Unworn Watch, 2021
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K yellow gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Pink Gold Men s Watch-26470OR.OO.1000OR.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
42mm 18K pink gold case, 14.18mm thick, sapphire back, screw-locked crown, 18K pink gold bezel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Men s White Gold Small Seconds Manual Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bezel Material 18K White Gold Bezel Function Fixed Crown Material 18K White Gold Strap Material Black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Sky-Dweller, 18k YG/SS, Black, Ref# 326933, Unworn, Watch 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K yellow gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady s Yellow Gold Diamond President Datejust Wristwatch Ref 179158
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
- Automatic winding caliber 2235 WINDING CROWN : 18K Yellow Gold Screw-down CRYSTAL : Scratch Resistant
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Submariner Date, 18k YG/SS, Black Dial, Ref# 126613LN, Unworn, Watch 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
41 mm yellow Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K yellow gold, screw-down crown with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Submariner Date, 18k YG/SS, Blue Dial, Ref# 126613LB, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
41 mm yellow Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K yellow gold, screw-down crown with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Iridescent Purpurite Teardrop Earrings in 22 Karat and 18 Karat Gold
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
sunlight in these teardrop earrings which are set in 22k and 18k gold with beading along the crown. Small
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, 22k Gold

Audemars Piguet Ladies Royal Oak 18 Karat Rose Gold/SS Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Ladies Royal Oak 18K Rose gold/stainless steel watch, Ref: 67651SR.ZZ.1261SR.01
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, 18k YG/SS, Jubilee, White, Ref# 326933, Unworn Watch, 2021
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K yellow gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Ladies 18kt Yellow Gold Tank Americaine Diamond Case Gorgeous Rare Watch
By Cartier
Located in Lake Park, FL
resistant sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold crown set with a diamond. Solid case back. Case dimensions: 35
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Jubilee Diamond Dial Wristwatch Ref 18238
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-winding - Automatic winding caliber 3155 WINDING CROWN : 18K Yellow Gold Screw-down CRYSTAL : Scratch
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Datejust 41 Watch 126301 Steel and Rose Gold Oyster Bracelet Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
41mm case, 18K Everose gold screw-down crown, 18K Everose gold smooth bezel, scratch-resistant
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex 18 Karat Gold Ladies Datejust with Factory Birch Wood Dial and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Effortless. Mesmerizing. Transformative. Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Oyster Perpetual Datejust
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex White Gold Diamond GMT Master II Self-winding Wristwatch Ref 116759-SANR
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
bezel with black sapphires and diamonds Lugs: 18k white gold lugs with diamonds Crown: 18k white gold
Category

2010s Australian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Datejust Watch with Factory Tiger s Eye
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Confident. Bold. Sporty. Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Factory
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Tiger s Eye, 18k Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Model W26019L1 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
watch also features a 18k white gold crown with a blue sapphire cabochon. The bracelet is comprised of
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Clé Steel and Rose Gold W2CL0002
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
crown on a stainless steel & 18k rose gold link bracelet. Guaranteed authentic- with the case, dial and
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

CARTIER Diamond Sapphire Gold Colisee Ladies Watch
Located in New York City, NY
, back secured by four screws, diamond-set crown, 18K gold and diamond-set Cartier bracelet, hidden
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Bvlgari Bulgari G1886.4 18 Karat Gold Mechanical Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Winding Case Material 18K Gold Bracelet / Strap Material Leather Clasp / Buckle Material 18K Gold
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Baume Mercier 38244 Solid 18 Karat Gold Mechanical Watch
By Baume Mercier
Located in New York, NY
Dial Color Gold Dial Markers No markers Crystal Sapphire Crown Type Pull up Crown Material 18K Gold
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Cartier Panthere Vendome 3057916 18 Karat Gold Diamond Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Quartz Case Material 18K Gold Bracelet / Strap Material 18K Gold Clasp / Buckle Material 18K Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Hublot MDM Geneve Classic Steel 18 Karat Gold Quartz Watch
By Hublot
Located in New York, NY
. Dial Color Black Dial Markers Gold Tone Crystal Sapphire Crown Type Pull Up Crown Material 18K Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Ladies Christian Dior Christal CD114370 18 Karat Solid Gold Diamond Watch
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
bronze Dial Markers Arabic numerals Crystal Sapphire Crown Type Pull up Crown Material 18K Gold Retail
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Men s Ebel 1911 Date 1187241 16665P Gold and Steel Quartz Date Watch
By Ebel
Located in New York, NY
Cream Dial Markers Gold Arabic numerals Crystal Sapphire Crown Type Screw in Crown Material 18K Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Midsize Hublot MDM Geneve Classic 1401.2 Steel 18 Karat Gold Quartz Watch
By Hublot
Located in New York, NY
Type Pull Up Crown Material 18K Gold Water Resistant Yes, but this watch was not made for swimming or
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Unisex Bvlgari Bulgari Quadrato SQ 29 GL AUTO 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Automatic Case Material 18K Gold Bracelet / Strap Material Genuine leather Clasp / Buckle Material 18K Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18 Karat Gold Black Dial Chronograph Automatic Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
.1220OR.01 MOVEMENT-Automatic CASE-Rose Gold CASE SIZE (WITHOUT CROWN)-41 CROWN-Screw-down BEZEL-18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Ladies Hublot MDM Geneve Classic 1390.2 Steel 18 Karat Gold Quartz Date Watch
By Hublot
Located in New York, NY
. Dial Color Black Dial Markers No markers Crystal Sapphire Crown Type Pull Up Crown Material 18K Gold
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Tank Française Model W1006Q4 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
black Roman numerals. The crown is 18k gold with a blue sapphire cabochon. The bracelet is two tone and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Tank Française Model W51005Q403 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
. The crown is 18k gold with a blue sapphire cabochon. The bracelet is two tone and made of stainless
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Chopard L.U.C Regulator 18 Karat Yellow Gold Manual Winding 161874-0001
By Chopard
Located in Willow Grove, PA
Yellow Gold Dial: Silver & Black Dial with 4 sub-dials Crystal: Sapphire Scratch Resistant Bezel: 18K
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Green Tourmaline Athame Drop Earrings with Diamond Pave
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Glittering triangles of micro pave diamonds set in oxidized sterling silver and framed in 18k gold
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Indicolite Tourmaline Beaded Teardrop Earrings
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue-green indicolite tourmaline long teardrop cabochons are bezel set in 18k gold and crowned with
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Retro 1.66 Carat Fancy Light Greenish Yellow Transitional Cut Bombé Ring
Located in Theydon Bois, Essex
displays glowing fancy greenish yellow hue. The centre is rubover set in 18k yellow gold and crowns a
Category

Mid-20th Century Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Rolex Submariner Date, 41 mm, YG, Black Dial, Ref# 126618LN, Unworn Watch, 2021
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
41 mm 18K yellow gold case, screw-down crown with triplock triple waterproofness system
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0011, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0014, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0013, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0012, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 41, 126331-0007, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Everose Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126331-0008, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Everose Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126331-0004, Unworn, Watch 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Everose Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0010, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 41 watch with polished 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel case, Reference 126333
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0002, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 41 watch with polished 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel case, Reference 126333
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0016, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126301-0001, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 41 watch with polished 18k Everose Gold and Stainless Steel case, Reference 126301
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126331-0002, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 41 watch with polished 18k Everose Gold and Stainless Steel case, Reference 126331
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126333-0020, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Yellow Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126301-0010, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
"Cyclops" magnifying lens displayed at the 3 o'clock position. Polished 18k Everose Gold "Twinlock" crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Yacht-Master 42, 226659-0002, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
cyclops magnifier. Polished 18k White Gold patented "Triplock" locking crown ensuring that the crown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Yacht-Master 40, 126655-0002, Unworn, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
position with a cyclops magnifier. Polished 18k Everose Gold patented "Triplock" locking crown ensuring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rolex Datejust, 41 mm, Wimbledon, Oyster, Fluted, 126333, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown, 18K yellow gold fluted bezel, scratch-resistant double anti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yellow gold fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yellow gold fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

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18k Gold Crown For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 18k gold crown you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 179 vintage or 209 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a 18k gold crown may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a 18k gold crown has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany Co., Rolex and Barry Kieselstein-Cord are consistently popular. Take a look at a 18k gold crown featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. Finding a 18k gold crown for sale for women should be easy, but there are 158 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a 18k Gold Crown?

Prices for a 18k gold crown can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $119 and can go as high as $75,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,118.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.