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Rolex Datejust Vintage Gents Gold Champagne Dial 1601 Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Vintage Gents Wristwatch, champagne dial with applied
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Patek Philippe yellow gold Vintage World Time factory seal automatic wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Vintage Patek Philippe 5131J-001 The watch features an automatic movement with an exhibition back
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Cartier Tank Américaine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Model W26035K2 Automatic
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier Tank Américaine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Model W26035K2 23mm x 42mm Dial, Automatic
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Vintage Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Automatic wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback White Roman Arabic Dial 3131 - Automatic
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Piaget Yellow Gold Vintage Tiger s Eye Dial Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Piaget
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: mechanical Function: hours, minutes Case: round 24mm 18k yellow gold case with diamond
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Omega De Ville Men s Gold Tone Automatic Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in Portland, England
bracelet and accompanying gold watch face. With its timeless look, this Omega combines a beautiful
Category

Late 20th Century European Wrist Watches

1950s Vintage Rolex Rose Gold Cream Dial Automatic Movement Wristwatch 4643
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Perpetual Vintage Gents Wristwatch, cream dial with applied hour markers, small
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1024 Gold-Capped Automatic 1960s Vintage RA185
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's Rolex's "Golden Egg" Ref.1024 Oyster Perpetual gold-capped automatic, c.1966
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Vintage Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Bubble Back Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1945 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6567 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M 14K yellow Gold 3 piece case
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Vintage Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Bubble Back Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1945 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6567 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M 14K yellow Gold 3 piece case
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Omega Constellation 18k Gold Bezel Mens Date Automatic 1960s Vintage RA539
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent vintage condition. Omega cal.564 automatic movement, cleaned, in excellent running condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Day-Date Vintage White Gold Silver Dial 1803 Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch from 1964, silver dial with
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Girard Perregaux G90 Vintage Automatic Power Reserve Gold / Steel Ref 1020
By Girard Perragaux
Located in București, București
The watch is in a very good condition and it’s working well. It shows slight signs of wear and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Steel

Men s Omega 18k Gold Ref.2897-3 Automatic Dress Watch, circa 1960s Swiss LV636
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Vintage luxury, men's 18K gold Omega bumper automatic ref.2736 SC, c.1950s. Verified authentic by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville Men s Gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref C6865
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
Good condition, keeping accurate time Case Size: 35 mm Band Length: 9 Inches Hallmark: Omega ITEM #:BR-1070-101123-15
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Mens Rolex Ref 1011 Oyster Perpetual 18k Gold Automatic 1970s Vintage RJC154G
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's Rolex 18k solid gold Oyster Perpetual Ref.1011 automatic, c.1970s. Verified
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA237
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's Gold-Capped Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6634 automatic dress watch, c.1957
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 18k Gold SS 1960s Automatic Vintage RJC142B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's timeless Rolex 1601 Oyster Perpetual Datejust automatic in 18k gold and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6634 Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA237B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic luxury, Men's Gold-Capped Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6634 automatic dress watch, c.1957
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 34mm Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA434
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's Gold-Capped Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6634 automatic dress watch, c.1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Rolex Yellow Gold GMT-Master Brown Dial Vintage Automatic Wristwatch, Ref 1675
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master Vintage Gents Wristwatch, original brown nipple dial
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1960 s Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Memovox Alarm Reveil, Automatic - 10K Gold
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Suwanee, GA
with a 5.0 star rating. 1960's JAEGER-LECOULTRE Vintage Mens Memovox Alarm Reveil, Automatic - 10K
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

10k Gold

Midsize Rolex Oyster Date 6627 18k Solid Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s Vintage RA507
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref.6627 automatic dress watch
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex Day Date 1803 18k Solid Gold Mens President Automatic 1970s Vintage RA543
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, in pristine vintage condition. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1556 COSC automatic movement, cleaned and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Vintage Ebel Voyager World Time 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic 8124913
By Ebel
Located in New York, NY
included. The watch will be polished upon customer request only. * Free Domestic Shipping * Two-year
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Mens Omega Constellation 168.005 Gold Capped Date Automatic 1960s Vintage RA509
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
vintage classic, Men's gold-capped Omega Constellation automatic, time tested, ready to be worn, highly
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Gold SS Automatic 1960s Vintage NA144
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's 18k white gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Datejust ref.1601 automatic
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Gold SS Automatic 1970s Vintage RA389B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k white gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Datejust ref.1601 automatic, c
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Gold SS Automatic 1960s Vintage NA144B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic icon, Men's 18k white gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Datejust ref.1601 automatic, c
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Vintage 1970s Vacheron Constantin Genève Ref. 2194Q – Automatic
Located in New York, NY
No.: 511599 Bracelet/Buckle: Leather Strap with 18KT Yellow Gold Buckle Condition: Vintage, Very Good
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Omega Constellation SC 61 35mm 18k Gold Automatic 1960s Swiss Vintage RA405
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage luxury, Men's 18k solid gold Omega Constellation Ref. 14393/4 SC 61 automatic, c.1960s in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Omega Seamaster Ref 2975 35mm 18k Gold Automatic 1950s Swiss Vintage RA406
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's 18k solid gold Omega Seamaster Ref. 2975SC automatic, c.1950s in excellent
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6085 34mm 18k Gold Automatic 1950s Vintage RA443
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 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm 18k White Gold SS Automatic 1970s Vintage RA486B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
addition to your collection. THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm 18k White Gold SS Automatic 1970s Vintage RA517
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, vintage condition, very minor show of age. Acrylic crystal. 18k solid white gold fluted bezel on stainless
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex "Golden Egg" Men s Vintage Gold-Capped Ref.6634 Automatic, c.1957 LV896TAN
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious vintage icon, men's gold-capped Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634, Rolex's ""Golden Egg"", c
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

ROLEX Men s Gold-Cap Oyster Perpetual 6634 Automatic, c.1957 Swiss Vintage LV896
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
strap, Rolex buckle. Luxurious vintage, men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 gold-capped automatic, a great
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

IWC Automatic Date Jumbo Wristwatch. Yellow Gold. Circa 1970.
By IWC
Located in Canterbury, England
tang buckle. A superb vintage dress watch with modern dimensions.
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Men s Omega 18k Gold Bumper Automatic 17j cal.352, c.1962 Swiss Vintage LV655BLK
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Timeless luxury, men's 18k solid gold Omega chronometre bumper automatic, circa 1962. Verified
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Rare Vintage Rolex Day-Date Florentine Finish Champagne Dial 1806 Automatic
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Extremely Rare 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch, champagne
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 18k SS Automatic 1980s Vintage RJC184P
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
occasion, a fine addition to any collection. THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Vintage Steel and 14K Automatic Custom Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
yellow Gold bezel and Yellow Gold crown. Caliber 1570 Automatic, self winding movement. Custom Black and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Steel

Mens Rolex Ref 1038 Oyster Perpetual 18k SS Automatic 1960s Vintage RJC185B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic icon, Men's 18k gold & stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref.1038 "Zephyr " automatic
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Breguet Heritage Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 5920. 18K Yellow Gold.
By Breguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our neo-vintage Breguet Heritage automatic Chronograph, reference 5920 features a 36mm (inc crown
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Mens Rolex Ref 1038 Oyster Perpetual 18k SS Automatic 1960s Vintage RJC185
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
automatic, c.1969. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed gold quadrant dial
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Ref 1601 Oyster Datejust 18k SS Automatic 1960s Vintage RJC159B
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

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Omega Ladies Constellation 568.011 Gold Capped Date Automatic 1960s Swiss RA408
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic luxury, Ladies Omega Constellation gold-capped date automatic with 18k solid gold bezel, c
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 18k Solid Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s RA470
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6551 automatic dress watch, c
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6551 18k Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s RA470B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6551 automatic dress watch, c
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Men s Rolex Ref 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 14k Gold Automatic 1970s RJC192G
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's 14k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref.1503 automatic, c.1979
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Mens Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm 18k SS Linen Dial Automatic 1970s Vintage RA483
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent, vintage condition, very minor show of age. Acrylic crystal. 18k solid white gold fluted bezel on
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm 18k SS Linen Dial Automatic 1970s Vintage RA483
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and buckle. Luxurious classic, Men's 18k white gold & stainless steel Rolex Oyster Datejust automatic
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm 18k SS Linen Dial Automatic 1980s Vintage RA491
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
collection. THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 1008 35mm 18k SS Automatic 1960s Vintage RA464B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A timeless classic, Men's Rolex Ref.1008 Oyster perpetual Zephyr automatic dress watch, c.1965, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Mens Rolex Ref 1011 Oyster Perpetual 18k Gold Automatic 1970s Swiss RJC154
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's 18K solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.1011 automatic, c.1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Omega Seamaster Deville 34mm 14k Gold Diamond Dial Automatic 1970s RA437
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious vintage classic, Men's Omega 14k solid gold Seamaster DeVille date automatic, c.1971, in
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1024 34mm Gold Capped Automatic 1960s Swiss RA374B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage classic, Men's Rolex Oyster perpetual 1024 automatic dress watch, c.1960s. Verified
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss 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.