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Chopard Diamond Gold 18K Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Geneva, CH
Chopard Diamond 18K white gold wristwatch. White Rectangle dial. Signed Chopard. Numbered 13/6973
Category

1990s European Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Art Deco Platinum Hamilton Ladies Wrist Watch 1ct Mined Diamond Original 1937
By Hamilton
Located in Dearborn, MI
the Band to 7-7.5 inches Extension of Bracelet is 14K White Gold Original Hamilton Mechanical
Category

Vintage 1930s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Atlas Cocktail Z1901.10.30E91A40B Women s Watch in 18kt Rose Gold
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Co. Atlas Cocktail Z1901.10.30E91A40B Women's Watch in 18kt Rose Gold SKU: 115704
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

1940 s Rolex Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - Platinum Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1940's ROLEX Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - Platinum Diamonds Very Rare Beautiful
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Rolex Daytona, White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
bezel. White Mother of Pearl Diamond dial with gold-tone hands and index hour markers. Minute markers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex 18958BR Day-Date 18k Tridor Meteorite Dial Masterpiece Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
hands and Diamond hour markers. Date can be found at 3 o'clock Bracelet: 18k White, Yellow and Rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Rolex Daydate 18K White Gold 80s Ref 18239 Arabic Disk Grey Anniversary
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Daydate reference 18239 with a grey anniversary diamond dial from the 1980s. Has
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Factory Diamond Dial Watch 179174
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
). White dial with factory diamond hour markers. Stainless steel hidden-clasp Jubilee bracelet. Pre-owned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Piaget Altiplano Origin GOA39107 Unisex Watch in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Piaget Altiplano Origin GOA39107 Unisex Watch in 18kt Rose Gold SKU: 131710 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Piaget white gold Diamond Dial and Bezel Mecanique manual Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Honolulu, HI
welded to the links. This traditional 18K white gold watch, lit up with diamonds, features the thinnest
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Stainless Steel 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Bezel: Custom diamond set Dial: Off-white Dial The sale includes a Cartier watch box and an appraisal
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 179174 Diamond Silver Dial Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 179174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case. 18K white gold fluted bezel. Silver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Vintage Ruby and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Retro Cocktail Wristwatch, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
. Accentuating the case are swirled white gold panels, each pavé set with rows of shimmering eight cut diamonds
Category

Vintage 1950s English Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Rolex Mens Datejust Blue String Diamond Dial Fluted Bezel Jubilee Watch
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
addition) Bezel : Original 14K White Gold Fluted Bezel Bracelet : Original Rolex Stainless Steel Jubilee
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust Men s 2-Tone Factory Diamond Dial Watch 116233
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
with factory diamond hour markers. Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. Pre-owned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Tiffany Co. Ladies Vannerie 18K Yellow Gold Watch 12.0504
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
diamond bands on each end of watch ( 15 x 22mm); Sixteen diamonds total. White dial with gold Roman
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Baume Mercier Diamond Bezel Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch
By Baume Mercier
Located in Stamford, CT
thickness: 4.56mm Band: 14k yellow gold link bracelet Movement: quartz Crystal: sapphire Dial: white with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pre-Owned Chopard Happy Numbers 20/7233 Watch in Stock
By Chopard
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Chopard Model: Happy Diamonds Item #: 20/7233 Case Material: 18K White Gold Case Diameter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

ROLEX Ladies Datejust SS Steel Diamond Watch - Original Papers Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Case material: Stainless steel and with aftermarket white gold brilliant diamond bezel Case condition
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Vintage 18ct Gold and Diamond Longines Ladies Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Portland, England
watch. The original Longines Prestige bracelet, also crafted in 18ct yellow gold, remains at full retail
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Rolex Datejust 16233 Champagne Dial Watch in 18K Yellow Gold Steel, 1990s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
hands are still a crisp white. Gold hands and factory (original) diamond markers. No holes case. All
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Queen of Brunei s Piaget Five Time Zone Watch
By Piaget
Located in New Orleans, LA
elegantly combines five time zones into one striking design fit for royalty. The refined 18K white gold
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold

Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Gray Sunburst Dial Steel Diamond Ladies Watch 4910/1200A
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Calatrava cross emblem. Sunburst gray with black-gradient rim, white gold applied numerals and hour makers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel

Cartier Ronde Opaline 81914 White Diamond Dial Diamond Lugs Special Order 18k YG
By Cartier
Located in SYDNEY, AU
. Crafted in 18k yellow gold, the watch features a white opaline dial delicately set with diamond hour
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Daytona Rose Gold Pink Panda Dial Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Watch 116505
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
, diamond-set dial, and an Oyster bracelet features an 18 ct rose gold bezel with engraved tachymetric scale
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

OMEGA CONSTELLATION Ladies SS Steel Factory Diamond Watch - Mint with Warranty
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. OMEGA LADIES CONSTELLATION 95 My Choice Mini Watch - Stainless Steel & Omega Factory Diamonds Beautiful
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex 69174 Datejust Stainless Steel "Rolex" Pyramid Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
White Gold Fluted Bezel Dial: White "Rolex" Pyramid Dial with White Hands and Arabic Numerals. The date
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Rolex Mens SS Datejust Slate Roman Diamond Dial Fluted Bezel Jubilee Band Watch
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
) Bezel : Original 14K White Gold Fluted Bezel Bracelet : Original Rolex Stainless Steel Jubilee (This
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Submariner 18k Yellow Gold Blue Lapis Dial 16618 Automatic Watch, 1990
By Rolex
Located in Central Western District, HK
sparkles with specks of gold pyrite and veins of white calcite. It is extremely difficult to manufacture
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bailey, Banks Biddle Platinum Art Deco Ladies Diamond Dress Watch, 1930s
By Bailey, Banks Biddle
Located in Long Beach, CA
: 18Kt. White Gold with Gold Filled Matching Bracelet CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 24 Length X
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Longines Vintage 14KT White Gold Silver Dial 21.5 x 40.5MM – Manual Wind (1942)
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1942 Longines watch featuring a 21.5 x 40.5mm rectangular 14KT white gold case. The silver
Category

Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Vintage Piaget 80s 18K White Gold Manual Wind Onyx Dial and Bezel 30mm Case.
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage square Piaget in 18k white gold with an original onyx stone dial and bezel manual
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Onyx, White Gold

Charriol Parisii 0.40cttw Diamond Steel MOP Dial Ladies Watch P33SY2D.921.001
By Charriol
Located in New York, NY
ATM) Year Manufactured 2010-Now Indices Diamonds Customized No Band Type Bracelet/Link Band Watch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust Factory Black Diamond Dial Jubilee Bracelet Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 36mm Factory Black Diamond Dial Jubilee Bracelet Stainless Steel and White Gold
Category

2010s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tag Heuer Aquaracer Steel Diamond MOP Dial Quartz Watch WAF1320.BB0820
By TAG Heuer
Located in New York, NY
: White Dial Pattern: Mother of Pearl Display: Analog Indices: 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals, Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Bulova Two Tone Steel Diamond MOP Sticks Dial Ladies Quartz Watch 98R144
By Bulova
Located in New York, NY
Diamonds. White Mother of Pearl Dial with Rose Gold-Tone Hands and Index Hour Markers. Original Box and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Wrist Watches

Bulgari Rose Gold Diamond Tubogas Red Serpenti Snake Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k rose gold case diamond with red leather band bracelet tubogas serpenti snake wristwatch by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Antique Swiss 14 ct Gold Blue Guilloché Enamel And Diamond Wristwatch
Located in Portland, England
for 14ct gold). The bracelet is also stamped 9ct—a unique and rare timepiece. Measurements: The watch
Category

Early 20th Century European Victorian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Rolex Datejust 41 Jubilee Steel Rhodium Diamond Dial Automatic Mens Watch 126334
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Thickness: 12 mm Bezel Type: Fixed, Fluted Bezel Color: White Gold Caseback: Solid Dial Dial Color: Gray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Audemars Piguet Cobra 27mm Diamond Blue Dial Pebbled Bracelet 18k WG 1980s Manua
By Audemars Piguet
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Audemars Piguet Cobra 27mm – Diamond Blue Dial – Pebbled 18k White Gold Bracelet – Manual
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Longines Diamond Cocktail Wristwatch, Circa 1950
By Longines
Located in London, GB
baguette-cut diamond bars, all mounted in white gold. Inside is a mechanical movement by Longines. Circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Vintage Van Cleef Arpels 18K Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Ladies Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Van Cleef and Arpels Solid Gold Mother of Pearl and Diamonds Ladies Watch. Made with all
Category

20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex Datejust 6917 White String Diamond Dial Jubilee Band Fluted Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pre-Owned Rolex 6917 Ladies 26mm Two Tone Datejust Watch, Custom White String Diamond Dial & Fluted
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 6917 Custom White Diamond Dial Jubilee Band Fluted Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pre-Owned Rolex 6917 Ladies 26mm Two Tone Datejust Watch, Custom White Diamond Dial & Fluted Bezel
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Jubilee Black Diamond Dial Automatic Mens Watch 126334
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
: Black Dial Pattern: Sunburst Display: Analog Bezel: Bezel Type: Fixed, Fluted Bezel Color: White Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster Diamond Set 81339
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A white gold 34mm Datejust Pearlmaster by Rolex. Features a black diamond dial, complemented by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Rolex Datejust 6917 White Mother of Pearl String Diamond Dial Jubilee Band
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pre-Owned Rolex 6917 Ladies 26mm Two Tone Datejust Watch, Custom White Mother of Pearl String
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust Grey Diamond Dial 26mm 69179
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26mm Lady Datejust in white gold by Rolex. Featuring a grey dial with diamond-set hour markers
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bulgari Diamond and Sapphire Quadrato Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
of pavé-set white diamonds totaling approximately 4.51 carats adorn the watch, which is crafted of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Rolex Datejust 41mm Diamond Dial 126334
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm Datejust by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with diamond set hour markers and a white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex DateJust Pearlmaster Diamond Set 80299
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Pearlmaster bracelet is set with 154 round brilliant cut diamonds and a white gold deployant clasp. Fitted
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies Datejust Stainless Steel Watch 79174 -
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
18k white gold Fluted bezel (26mm diameter). Silver diamond dial. Stainless steel Rolex oyster
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 6917 White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Jubilee Band Fluted Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pre-Owned Rolex 6917 Ladies 26mm Two Tone Datejust Watch, Custom White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 179174
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
crystal. Lady Datejust. Stainless steel case with 18k white gold fluted bezel (26mm diameter). Silver dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Raymond Weil Tango Gold Tone Steel MOP Dial Quartz Ladies Watch 5399-SPS-00995
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
Customized No Band Type Bracelet/Link Band Watch Shape Round Caseback Solid Case Finish Polished Handedness
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Day-Date 40 Olive Dial Diamond Bezel 228349RBR
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's white gold Day-Date 40 by Rolex. Featuring the highly sought after olive green dial with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Rolex Submariner Diamond And Sapphire Set 116659SABR
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An unworn men's Submariner wristwatch in 18k white gold. Featuring a diamond pave dial set with 8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Diamond Bracelet White Gold Watches For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of diamond bracelet white gold watches for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Find a collection of 169 vintage versions or 47 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of diamond bracelet white gold watches made by Retro jewelers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Cartier, Piaget and Rolex produced popular versions that are worth a look. A selection of round cut, brilliant cut and baguette cut can be found today on these pages. When shopping our range of diamond bracelet white gold watches, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Diamond Bracelet White Gold Watches?

On average, diamond bracelet white gold watches at 1stDibs sell for $11,250, while they’re typically $880 on the low end and $295,000 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.