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Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 179173 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 179173 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79173 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79173 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116231
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116231. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Rose Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79173 Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79173 Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Watch 68273 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Watch 68273 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126333. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116201
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116201. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79174 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79174 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79174 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79174 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, White Gold

Rolex Air King Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 114234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Air King Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 114234. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, White Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Papers. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 68273
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 68273. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79173 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 79173 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Date 34 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 115234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Date 34 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 115234. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Date 34 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 115234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Date 34 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 115234. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Turnograph Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16264
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Turnograph Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16264. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 179173
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 179173. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79174
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79174. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 178274
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Midsize Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 178274. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Rolex President Day Date 36mm Yellow Gold Black Dial Diamond Mens Watch 18348
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day Date 36mm Yellow Gold Black Dial Diamond Mens Watch 18348. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18138
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18138. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Vintage Mens Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Vintage Mens Watch 16013. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116243 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116243 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 31 Midsize Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 178241
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 31 Midsize Steel Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 178241. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Rose Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126233 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126233 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 18k Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Mens Watch 116233 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 18k Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Mens Watch 116233 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Vintage Mens Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Vintage Mens Watch 16013. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116233 Box Papers. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Box Papers. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Black Diamond Dial White Gold Steel Ladies Watch 79174 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Black Diamond Dial White Gold Steel Ladies Watch 79174 Box Papers. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174 Box Papers. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 179174 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 179174 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 126333 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116523 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116523 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Rolex Daydate President 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch R-54
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Dial: Black Diamond Dial Bracelet: President Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Year: 1975 Includes
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Datejust Black Diamond Dial Steel EveRose Gold Watch 126231 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Black Diamond Dial Steel EveRose Gold Watch 126231 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Rolex Cellini Time White Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel Mens Watch 50609 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Time White Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel Mens Watch 50609 Box Card. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Cellini Time White Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel Mens Watch 50609 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Time White Gold Black Dial Diamond Bezel Mens Watch 50609 Box Card. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Hermès Black Leather Gold Diamonds Bracelet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kelly black leather bracelet with adjustable buckle and front white gold plate with watch on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, White Gold

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Black Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel 36mm Datejust Watch with Black Diamond Dial, Model 116234
By Rolex
Located in Columbia, MO
gold fluted bezel MPN 116234 Movement Mechanical Automatic Face Color Black with Diamonds Band Type
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 76193G Ladies Watch, 11P Diamond, Black Dial, K Series
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
11P Diamond Material: Stainless steel (SS) and yellow gold (YG) combination Dial: Black with 11
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Chopard Happy Sport 18KT White Gold Diamond Round Watch
By Chopard
Located in London, GB
This Chopard ladies watch has 30 mm 18K white gold case adorned with diamond bezel, the white dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Piaget Lady s Yellow Gold Dancer Bracelet-Watch with Onyx and Black Opal Dial
By Piaget
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Piaget lady's 18K yellow gold Dancer bracelet watch with black opal and onyx dial featuring four
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Maurice Lacroix Black 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Les Women s Wristwatch 30MM
By Maurice Lacroix
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
gold, the watch features a round case holding a diamond studded bezel with a black dial. It comes with
Category

2010s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Franck Muller White Gold Diamond Long Island "Black Magic" Quartz Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Magic Gender Lady's Case Material White Gold - PVD w/ Black Diamonds Dial Color Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Black Diamond, 18k Gold, PVD-Coated, White 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.