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Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Dial Automatic 1980s RA551B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic movement, quickset date feature, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition. Watch is
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Set Automatic 1980s RA548B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16013 Datejust automatic
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Dial Automatic 1980s RA549B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, USA
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Dial Automatic 1980s RA549
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, USA
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Dial Automatic 1980s RA551
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic movement, quickset date feature, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition. Watch is
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Set Automatic 1980s RA548
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16013 Datejust automatic
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond MOP Dial Automatic 1980s RA552B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic movement, quickset date feature
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond MOP Dial Automatic 1980s RA552
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent, vintage condition, very minor show of age on hands and dial if any. Acrylic crystal. 18k gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA521B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Watch CONDITION : Pre-owned 100% AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS AND BRANDS All of our vintage pre - owned watches
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA521
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA489B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA488B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA489
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Watch CONDITION : Pre-owned 100% AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS AND BRANDS All of our vintage pre - owned watches
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Ref 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Date Automatic 1980s RA488
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Watch CONDITION : Pre-owned 100% AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS AND BRANDS All of our vintage pre - owned watches
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 16013 18k SS 36mm Linen Dial Automatic 1980s NA108B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent, vintage condition, very minor show of age on hands and dial. Acrylic crystal. 18k solid gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic Swiss 1970s RA393
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gold & stainless steel Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust automatic, versatile luxury, perfect with any style
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1980s Swiss NA103R
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic movement, quickset date feature, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition. Watch is
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1980s Swiss NA106
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic movement, quickset date feature, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition. Watch is
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1980s Swiss NA103
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic movement, quickset date feature, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition. Watch is
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1980s Swiss RA395B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gold & stainless steel Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust automatic unique dial, versatile luxury, perfect
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1980s Swiss RA395
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1002 34mm Mens 14k SS Automatic 1960s All Original RA570
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Watch CONDITION : Pre-owned 100% AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS AND BRANDS All of our vintage pre - owned watches
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, 14k Gold

Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 Mens 36mm 18k SS 1970s Automatic Swiss RA558B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 Mens 36mm 18k SS 1970s Automatic Swiss RA558
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measures 36mm wide, in excellent condition. Gold Rolex crown. 27-jeweled Rolex cal.3035 COSC automatic
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Eterna-Matic 3000 yellow gold vintage Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Eterna Matic
Located in Poitiers, FR
Watch in 18 karats yellow gold, owl and weevil hallmark. Square shape, this vintage gold watch is
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Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Kt Gold ZENITH Automatic Watch, Vintage, 1970s
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Palermo, IT
18 Kt Gold ZENITH Automatic Watch,Vintage,1970s. Solid Gold case, 34 mm, champagne colored dial
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 1960s Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel Back Waltham Automatic Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Carlisle, GB
This pre-owned 34mm diameter vintage 25 Jewels automatic watch is in good working condition and it
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Vintage 1960s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage 1960s Rose Gold-Plated Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned vintage rose gold plated hand-winding watch is in good working condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 1980s Gold-Plated Seiko Automatic Gents Watch
By Seiko
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage 36mm diameter automatic watch is in good working condition and it is running
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

1960s TISSOT Automatic Seastar Gold-Plated Vintage Watch
By Tissot
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage mechanical Swiss Watch is in good working conditionand it is ticking well
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Gold-Plated Vintage 1940s Rotary Automatic Military Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This lovely vintage military watch is working and ticking well. Please study the images
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Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

IWC Vintage 18 Karat Rose Gold Automatic Men s Watch
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
) Model: Vintage Display: Analog Serial Number: Vintage Watch Shape: Round Year of Manufacture: Not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 1970s Gold-Plated / Stainless Steel Rado Automatic Watch
By RADO
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage mechanical watch is in good working condition and and it keeps a good time
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage 1960s Gold-Plated Rotary 21 Jewels Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned 35mm diameter vintage mechanical watch is in good working condition and it
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Glycine 18k Yellow Gold Men s Vintage Vacuum Automatic Watch 2472
By Glycine
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Glycine 18k Yellow Gold Men's Vintage Vacuum Automatic Watch 2472 Movement #2472 Case #0812-35367
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Automatic Men s Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
: 50 m (5 ATM) Model: Vintage Display: Analog Serial Number: VNTG Watch Shape: Round Year of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage 1950s Gold Plated and Stainless Steel Back Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned mid-size automatic Swiss watch is in good working condition and is running
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Jules Jurgensen Automatic Watch w/ Champagne Dial
By Jules Jurgensen
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Jules Jurgensen Automatic Watch w/ Champagne Dial Movement #1740 Automatic
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulova 14k Yellow Gold Vintage 1956 Self Winding Automatic Men s Watch
By Bulova
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Bulova 14k Yellow Gold Vintage 1956 Self Winding (Automatic) Men's Watch Movement #: 11ACAC Case
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Longines Ultra-Chron Automatic Wrist Watch, 1970s
By Longines
Located in Bologna, IT
A vintage 18K gold Longines Ultra-Chron automatic, dating from the 1970s. BRAND Longines (product
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Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1960s Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel Bubble Back Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming 36mm diameter vintage gold plated automatic watch is in good working condition and it
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Vintage 1960s German Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Omega Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Plated Men s Watch Automatic V
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
(10 ATM) Model: Vintage Display: Analog Serial Number: Vintage Watch Shape: Round Year of Manufacture
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 1950s Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel Back Swiss Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned 34mm Watch diameter vintage swiss automatic wristwatch is in good working
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1945 18k Yellow Gold Automatic Men s Watch 2596
By Girard Perregaux
Located in New York, NY
Resistance Rating: 30 m (3 ATM) Model: Vintage 1945 Display: Analog Serial Number: 2596 Watch Shape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 1960s Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel Back Automatic Swiss Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned watch is working and it is running well. Visible signs of ageing and wear
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

1970s vintage Gold-Plated / Stainless Steel Roamer Automatic Vanguard 316 Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
ageing and wear with some scratches on the glass as shown. The watch gold plated case is a bit tarnished
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage 1970s Gold-Plated SS Back Omega Automatic Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Watch
By Omega
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming pre-owned vintage automatic Watch is in good working condition and it is running well
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Lucien Piccard Automatic 14 Karat Gold Wrist Watch with Crocodile Band
By Lucien Piccard
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Lucien Piccard automatic movement 14k yellow gold watch with a round face and a red
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Mid-20th Century Swazi Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage 1960s Gold-Plated Cap and Stainless Steel Back Swiss Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming pre-owned vintage gents automatic watch is working and it is running well. Visible
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage Deco 14 Karat Gold Wittnauer Automatic Watch with Original Suede Band
By Wittnauer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Wittnaur 14k yellow gold watch with a round face and an automatic movement. The watch is
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Mid-20th Century Swazi Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage 1950s Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel 25 Jewels Swiss Automatic Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful Pre-owned vintage watch is in good working condition and is running well. Visible
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Omega Ω Men s Seamaster Calendar Automatic 14k Gold Filled Watch w/ Date
By Omega
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Vintage Omega Ω Men's Seamaster Calendar Automatic 14k Gold Filled Watch w/ Date Movement
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled

Vintage Gold Zenith Automatic Wristwatch, 1950s
By Zenith
Located in Bologna, IT
A vintage gold Zenith automatic wrist watch, dating from the 1950s. BRAND Zenith MATERIALS Gold
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Gold Longines Ultrachron Automatic, 1960s
By Longines
Located in Bologna, IT
A vintage gold Longines Ultrachron automatic, dating from the 1960s. BRAND Longines (product line
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Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Stainless Steel 1970s Vintage Favre-Leuba 25 Jewels Automatic Watch
By Favre Leuba
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming Pre-own 36mm diameter(excluding crown) vintage mechanical watch is working and it is
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Vintage IWC Automatic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch with a Black Dial, 1951
By IWC
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1951 Vintage IWC International Watch Company 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel watch with Black
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Omega Men s Two-Tone Vintage Automatic Watch Mov 471 Link Band 1954
By Omega
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Omega Men's Two-Tone Vintage Automatic Watch Mov 471 Link Band 1954 Movement #471 Movement Serial
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

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Automatic Watch Gold Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the automatic watch gold vintage you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Gold Plate. You can easily find a 162 antique edition and 7 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect automatic watch gold vintage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic automatic watch gold vintage over the years, but those made by Rolex, Omega and Piaget are often thought to be among the most beautiful. An automatic watch gold vintage can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 3, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. When shopping for an automatic watch gold vintage, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Automatic Watch Gold Vintage?

On average, an automatic watch gold vintage at 1stDibs sells for $3,794, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.