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Bvlgari Serpenti 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Black Dial Ladies Watch SP P 35 G
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
: Luxury Watch Shape: Oval Case Color: Gold Dial Color: Black Display: Analog Indices: 12-Hour Dial Bezel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 126334 Fluted Bezel Black Dial Diamond Jubilee Band Watch
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
sapphire crystal with cyclops lens over the date, black dial, 10 diamond hour markers, Rolex caliber 3235
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Steel

Chanel Premiere 18 Karat White Diamond and Black Ceramic Quartz Watch H2147
By Chanel
Located in Tustin, CA
originally retails for $31,100. This watch features a 15.2 x 19.7mm 18k white gold case with a diamond bezel
Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Elgin Diamond Black Dial Yellow Gold Plated Steel Quartz Ladies Watch EG059
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
tang buckle. The case of this watch does not have a serial number as it has been polished off. Brand
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rado Integral Black Dial Gold Plated Steel Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch R20752752
By RADO
Located in New York, NY
Color Black Features Date Hour Makers Sticks Display Analog Band Color Black and Gold Band Material
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust Steel Gold No Holes Case Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre Owned Rolex Datejust 36mm Steel Gold Black Diamond Dial Automatic Men's Watch 16233. factory
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 18 Karat Yellow Gold Steel Black Diamond Dial Men s Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Fluted Bezel Material Yellow Gold Dial Color Black Hour Makers Diamonds Display Analog Band Color Steel
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Chanel J12 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Ceramic Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch H2544
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
18k Gold Bezel. genuine Diamond Dial. The bezel has minor cracks as visible in pictures. Original
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 41 18k Gold Steel Black Diamond Dial Automatic Men s Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
stainless and solid gold band that opens and closes with a fold over clasp. This watch comes with original
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Pasha 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch on Black Strap Band
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Pasha 18k Yellow Gold & Diamond Ladies Watch on Black Strap Band - Quartz movement. 18k
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Elegant Piaget Polo 18k Gold Black Diamond Dial Diamond Wristwatch 8131
By Piaget
Located in Media, PA
This is a stunning Piaget polo 18k solid yellow gold ladies wristwatch with a black diamond dial
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Daytona Two Tone Cosmograph Steel 40 Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
: 10 ATM Bezel Material: Yellow gold Crystal: Sapphire crystal Dial: Black Dial numerals: No numerals
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Chopard Imperial White Gold Diamond Pave Dial with Black Diamond Set Bezel 39/31
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard Imperial White Gold Diamond Pave Dial with Black Diamond Set Bezel 39/3168-50 - Quartz. 18k
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Black Diamond, White Gold

18K Yellow Gold, Black Rhodium, Enamel Diamond Tiger Cuff
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Yellow Gold, Black Rhodium, Enamel & Diamond Tiger Cuff
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Lady s Yellow Gold Black Enamel Diamond Panthere Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
set with diamonds and black enamel. Width: 20 mm. Also diamond tipped set screw. No expense has been
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Spiga Rose Gold Diamonds Black Ceramic 102128
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
features a black dial with applied Roman numerals, housed in a distinctive 35mm 18k rose gold case set with
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Longines Conquest Classic 18K Gold Steel Black Dial Ladies Watch L2.285.5.57.3
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Display Model Longines Conquest Classic 18K Gold Diamond Black Dial Ladies Watch L2.285.5.57.3
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Mauboussin Ladies Gold Pave Diamond Accent Black Exotic Alligator Wristwatch
By Mauboussin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Maubossin watch is composed of a black alligator band and diamond pave face. In excellent pre
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Longines White Gold and Diamond Automatic Wristwatch with Black Dial
By Longines
Located in Firenze, IT
Longines automatic wristwatch with black dial and diamond indexes, circa 1950s, with a screw down
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Factory Black Diamonds President Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Yellow Gold Watch Factory Black Diamonds Dial 18348 - Automatic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise Chronoflex Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Black Band
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Timeless Cartier Tank Francaise Chronoflex 18 Karat White Gold Watch with Factory Diamonds. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies yellow gold Diamond Black Dial Datejust Wristwatch Ref 69173
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
: Sapphire Bezel: Aftermaker 18k yellow Diamond bezel Dial: Aftermarket black dial with diamond hour markers
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Breitling Transocean Chronograph 18k Rose Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel RB0152
By Breitling
Located in Mayfair, London, London
approximately 90 round brilliant cut diamonds, an original black leather strap with an original 18k rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Breitling Transocean Chronograph 18 Karat Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel RB0152
By Breitling
Located in Mayfair, London, London
approximately 90 round brilliant cut diamonds, an original black leather strap with an original 18k rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Ellipse Black Onyx Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ellipse Diamond Lady's Wristwatch by Cartier with Original Cartier Manual Wind
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Black Face/Diamond Bezel Rolex in 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Color: Black ✔ Strap/Bracelet: Yellow Gold Jubilee Strap ✔ Watch Length (wrist size): 7.5 inches
Category

20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Unworn Zebra Datejust White Gold Pave Diamond Dial Black Sapphire Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
white gold bezel set with 60 square cut black sapphires and 120 round brilliant diamonds, 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Ladies 18k gold and black dial Longines wristwatch, set with diamond hour marker
By Longines
Located in Braintree, GB
Ladies 18k gold and black dial Longines wristwatch, set with diamond hour markers. Circa 1990's
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex President DateJust Ladies 18 Karat Gold Diamond Black Dial Jubilee 69178
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The yellow gold and diamond Rolex Lady-Datejust 69178 is a truly magnificent timepiece. Yellow gold
Category

1990s Unknown Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold Black Dial Sapphire Diamond Set B&P 116758SANR
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied hour
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Maltese Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2020 Rolex Daytona Two Tone Steel 18k Gold Black Diamond Dial 116503 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Tustin, CA
features a 40mm stainless steel case with black diamond dial, engraved inner bezel, stainless steel and 18k
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Wristwatch with Diamonds and Black Enamel
By Cartier
Located in Aspen, CO
Cartier tank wristwatch with 1 ct. of fine white diamonds, (71), and black enamel. This 18K watch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Chopard Imperiale White Gold Pave Diamond Dial Diamond Set 39/3168-50
By Chopard
Located in Mayfair, London, London
brilliant cut diamonds, a fixed 18k white gold bezel set with 18 black round brilliant cut diamonds (1.54ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Happy Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Black Onyx ref 2164
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard Happy Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Black Onyx ref 2164 - Manual. Cushion shaped 18K Yellow gold
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Day-Date 40 Bright Black Diamond Dial 228239
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
solid 18ct white gold and features a striking bright black sunray-finish dial, beautifully accented by
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold black diamond dial President Automatic Wristwatch Ref 68278
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
) . Genuine Rolex black diamond dial . 18k yellow gold Rolex hidden-clasp President bracelet. Pre-owned with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex stainless Steel Datejust Black Diamond Dial automatic wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
cut diamond hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed white gold fluted bezel, steel jubilee bracelet
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold Black Dial 116758SARU
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
movement and housed in a 40mm case. The watch features factory-set lugs and crown guards with 76 diamonds
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chatila Lady s White Gold "The Royal Diamond Double Lady" Dual Time Wristwatch
By Chatila
Located in Dallas, TX
Quartz. 18k white gold case with black diamond bezel and white diamond accents (30mm x 44mm
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Black Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Jubilee Dial President Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
diameter). Black Jubilee Serti dial with a diamond at the 6 & 9 o'clock positions. Strap band. Pre-owned
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chopard 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Happy Sport 28/3340-50
By Chopard
Located in Tustin, CA
We are pleased to offer this Chopard 18k White Gold & Diamond Happy Sport 28/3340-50. This watch
Category

2010s American Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Factory Black Dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
bezel (36mm diameter). Factory Black Dial with diamond hour markers. 18k yellow gold hidden-clasp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Carl F Bucherer Ladies White Gold Dial Pathos Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Carl F. Bucherer
Located in Boca Raton, FL
White Gold Dial Black Mother of Pearl and Diamonds Clasp Double Locking Foldover Clasp Crystal Scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold

Rolex Gold Day-Date Black Jubilee Dial President Wristwatch Ref 18038
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
diameter). Black Jubilee Serti dial with a diamond at the 6 & 9 o'clock positions. 18k yellow gold
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Black Onyx President Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 118348
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Yellow Gold Watch Black Onyx Dial 118348 - Automatic winding, 31
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex Ladies Tridor Diamond Set Black Mother-of-Pearl Dial Wristwatch Ref 69139
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
10 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed yellow gold bezel set
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Black Tapestry Dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
style case with date display and custom diamond bezel(36mm diameter). Black tapestry dial with raised
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex Submariner Date 40mm Two Tone Black Diamond Factory Dial Ref: 116613LN
By Rolex
Located in București, București
watch has a unidirectional rotatable bezel with a black Cerachrom insert made of ceramic. The Cerachrom
Category

2010s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Cape May, NJ
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Just 116233 Steel & 18K Gold Diamond Black Watch. The watch is in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Unworn Rolex GMT-Master II Gents White Gold Black Dial B&P 116759SARU Automatic
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Unworn 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies Datejust 31 178313, Black MOP Rolex Dial, Diamond Markers Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Carmel, IN
stunning black mother-of-pearl Rolex dial with diamond markers. The power behind this mid-size watch is
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Chopard Black Opal Face Ladies Wristwatch, 1970
By Chopard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Chopard Opal Diamond Watch is done in 18K white gold, Black Opal Face, manual wind Ladies
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold

Audemars Piguet 15300OR Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold on Black 39mm RubberB Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Audemars Piguet 15300OR Watch Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold on Black 39mm RubberB Strap This Audemars
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex yellow gold Stainless steel Datejust Black Dial Automatic Wristwatch116233
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch Black Diamond Dial 116233 - Automatic winding, 31
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

David Webb Black Enamel Diamond Wrist Watch
By David Webb
Located in Palm Beach, FL
David Webb 18kt yellow gold hinged cuff watch bracelet. The octagonal case is accented by twenty
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Cartier France Diamond Black Onyx 18K Gold Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
movement watch features a silver Guilloche dial with two black Roman numerals (12 & 6) and blue-tone hands
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Rose Gold Serpenti Diamond Bezel Black Dial Black Leather Wrap Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Rose Gold Serpenti Diamond Bezel Black Dial Black Leather Wrap Watch. Bvlgari Serpenti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Black Gold Diamond Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate black gold diamond watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 139 vintage or 181 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect black gold diamond watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a black gold diamond watch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Rolex, Sicis Jewels and Piaget are consistently popular. Take a look at a black gold diamond watch featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and rose cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a black gold diamond watch, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Black Gold Diamond Watch?

On average, a black gold diamond watch at 1stDibs sells for $9,999, while they’re typically $198 on the low end and $133,938 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.