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Ernest Borel Lady s Gold-Filled Kaleidoscope Wristwatch
Located in New York, NY
moving sunburst pattern. 1" in diameter. Skeleton back. Gold-filled. Mechanical movement. Great fun
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Longines Yellow Gold-Filled Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines yellow gold-filled wristwatch, circa 1940s. 31 x 38mm heavy snap back case. Silvered
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Military Style Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Military Style Wristwatch circa 1940s. 29 x 36mm snap back case, very
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Longines Yellow Gold-Filled manual wind wristwatch
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
keeping and operation. Your watch purchase includes one of our fine glazed leather watch pouches, $50.00
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Art Deco 10k GF BULOVA AMBASSADOR Gents Watch, c1940, 81 Years Old, Serviced
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Westward ho, GB
leather strap. The outside is stamped BULOVA 10K GOLD FILLED, plus its serial number starting with ‘0
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

10k Gold, Gold-filled

Illinois Yellow Gold-Filled Railroad-Grade Bunn Special Pocket Watch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Illinois yellow gold-filled railroad-grade Bunn Special pocket watch. Featuring double-sunk
Category

Vintage 1930s American Pocket Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold

Omega Gold Filled Stainless Steel Seamaster Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega Yellow Gold Filled and Stainless Steel Seamaster circa 1960s. 35mm diameter case with
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Lord Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Dress Wristwatch
By Lord Elgin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lord Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1940s. Rectangular case measuring 35 x
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Illinois Viking White Gold Filled Wristwatch 1929
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Illinois Viking 14K White Gold Filled circa 1929. Case measuring 30 x 38mm and featuring sculpted
Category

Vintage 1920s American Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, White Gold

Accutron Vintage "Railroad" Gold Fill Wristwatch Ref W50394
By Accutron
Located in Surfside, FL
Stainless steel on a Brown Leather band with a Gold Fill tang buckle. This Accutron watch has a 19 x 19 mm
Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

Hamilton Thinline 4002 Gold Filled Wristwatch, circa 1962
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton Thinline 4002, a classic design 10K yellow gold filled model from circa 1962. The case
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model circa 1940s
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model circa 1940s. Small vintage man’s tonneau shaped case
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Gucci Moon Phase Pointer Triple Calendar Gold Filled Italian Watch
By Gucci
Located in Brindisi, IT
Gucci moon phase vintage watch 1980s. Black detail against satin white tapestry-patterned face
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Gruen Yellow Gold-Filled Curvex Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen Yellow Gold-Filled Curvex Wristwatch, circa 1950s. Curved case measuring 22 x 42mm. Glossy
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Bulova Yellow Gold-Filled Excellency Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bulova yellow gold-filled Excellency model wristwatch, circa 1940s. Cushion case with engraved
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Bulova Rose Gold Filled Elongated Curvex Style Wristwatch
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bulova Rose Gold Filled Elongated Curvex Style Wristwatch circa 1940s. 20 X 46mm case with stepped
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Rose Gold

Omega Yellow Gold Filled Seamaster Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega Yellow Gold Filled Seamaster Wristwatch, ref 2493-4 movement serial # 12.2 million circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Hamilton Gold Filled Railroad 950-B Pocket Watch, circa 1951
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton gold filled railroad 950-B high-grade pocket watch, 23 jewels, 6 adjustments circa 1951
Category

20th Century American Pocket Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Elgin White Gold-Filled Flared Rectangular Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Elgin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lord Elgin White Gold-Filled Bowed Rectangular Dress Wristwatch, circa 1950s. Flared case design
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Gold Filled Boulton Manual Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton Yellow gold filled Boulton tonneau case classic model circa 1940’s, and the longest
Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Yellow Gold Filled De Ville Wristwatch Ref 111.077
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega Yellow Gold Filled De Ville Wristwatch ref 111.077 circa 1970. 33 x 35 gold filled top and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Benrus Gold-Filled Star Dial Automatic Wristwatch, circa 1959
By Benrus
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Benrus vintage gold-filled self winding man’s wristwatch circa 1959 with richly patina’d champagne
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Yellow Gold Filled and Steel Seamaster Day-Date Watch
By Omega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Case Material: Gold Filled and Stainless Steel Dial Color: Satine gold with applied gold and black
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Vintage Breitling Chronograph Rose Gold Filled and Steel Watch, 1956
By Breitling
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1956 Vintage Breitling 2 Register Chronograph RARE Ref. 1194 Rose Gold Plated Case with Stainless
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Vintage Longines 10 Karat Gold Filled, circa Early 1960s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
gold filled case with flared lugs and signed crown. Very clean example with acrylic crystal and very
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Gruen Rose Gold Filled Curvex Manual Wristwatch, circa 1930s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Gruen elongated curvex style 10k rose gold filled case with engraved detail circa 1930’s
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Abercrombie Fitch Gold Filled Stainless Steel Ship Mate Wristwatch, c1940s
By Abercrombie Fitch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Medium size 28 X 35 man’s model with gold filled top, stainless steel screw down caseback, acrylic
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Yellow Gold-Filled Romanesque S Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamillton yellow gold-filled wristwatch, Romanesque S mode, circa 1950s. Short rectangular case
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Lord Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Lord Elgin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lord Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s. Hour glass shaped case measuring
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Omega Yellow Gold Filled Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2846, circa 1956
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
gold filled case with wide, stepped bezel and gold filled case back. With original, aged, honeycomb
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch, circa 1951
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
matte silvered dial with gold raised indexes and gilt tapered hands. Powered by 17 jewel manual wind
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Stainless Steel Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
rectangular case with decorative engraved gold filled bezel and horned lugs, domed acrylic crystal, and
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Ball Yellow Gold Filled Official Railroad Self Winding Wristwatch, circa 1960s
Located in West Hollywood, CA
thick lug and wide bezel 35 x 42mm gold filled case with screw down caseback, acrylic crystal, and great
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Gold Filled Stainless Steel Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2846
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Classic vintage Omega Seamaster automatic stainless steel and gold filled circa 1956. Featuring 34
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

Longines Yellow Gold Filled Rectangle Case Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A bold design vintage Longines gold filled rectangle shaped dress model circa 1950’s. Featuring a
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Yellow Gold Filled Automatic Dress Wristwatch ref 6253 circa 1956
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega Yellow Gold Filled Automatic Dress Wristwatch ref 6253 circa 1956. with original gloss black
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Omega Yellow Gold Filled Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2766-1
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
back. Gold shell case in excellent condition without evidence of wear and with beautiful condition
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Omega Yellow Gold Filled and Stainless Steel Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega 14K Yellow Gold Filled and Stainless Steel Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch, ref 14730 circa
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Vintage Ladies Elgin in Platinum with Diamond Bezel and Gold-Filled Bracelet
By Elgin
Located in Surfside, FL
Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Elgin watch is made out of Platinum on a 10K Gold Fill bracelet with a
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum, Gold-filled

Illinois White Gold-Filled Beau Geste Tonneau Wristwatch circa 1929
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Illinois White Gold-Filled Beau Geste tonneau wristwatch with engraved bezel and sides, circa 1929
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Yellow Gold-Filled and Stainless Steel Geneve Wristwatch circa 1970s
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega Yellow Gold-Filled and Stainless Steel Geneve Wristwatch, circa 1970s. 35 x 40mm case. Very
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Antique Pocket Watch Gr 992 21 Jewels, 1913
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Yellow Gold Filled Case Black Arabic Numerals Case Serial #9912501 21-Jewel Hamilton Movement Serial
Category

Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches

Gruen Pink Gold Filled Veri-Thin Manual Dress Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
watch purchase includes one of our fine glazed leather watch pouches, $50.00 if purchased separately
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Vintage Doxa 14 Karat Gold Filled and Stainless Steel Chronograph Watch, 1950s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950's Vintage Doxa 2 Register Chronograph Two Tone 14k White Gold Filled Bezel with 14k Yellow
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled CLD Lyndon Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1952
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
pronounced stepped lugs resembling a bird’s wings. With original richly patina’d dial with gold applied
Category

Vintage 1950s American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Ladies Yellow Gold Filled Dress Model manual wind wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
satin dial with applied gold indexes, applied Omega logo and original gilt baton hands . Powered by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Elgin Open-Face Gold-Filled Antique Pocket Watch Grade 193 12S 19J 1908
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Dial Yellow Gold Filled Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched "EG" Design on Case. NOTE: Interior of Case is
Category

Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches

Superb Art Deco Gold Filled Gents Wristwatch by Elgin Dating to 1924
By Elgin
Located in Westward ho, GB
and black hour & second tracks & markers . Also notice the fine yellow gold filled fancy Tanq case
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate

Longines Gold-Filled Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines yellow gold-filled wristwatch, circa 1940s. 35 X 39mm three-piece case with downturned
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Rolex Gold Filled Manual Wind Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 14K Yellow Gold Filled Manual Wind Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silvered Dial with Gold Toned
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Hamilton Gold Filled Bagley Wristwatch circa 1939
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton gold filled Bagley model wristwatch, circa 1939. Cushion case, 27 X 33mm, with curved lugs
Category

Vintage 1930s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Hamilton Gold Filled Ross Wristwatch circa 1940
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton white gold filled Ross model wristwatch, circa 1940. Rectangular case with extended lugs
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Hamilton Gold Filled Endicott Wristwatch circa 1941
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton gold filled Endicott model wristwatch, circa 1941. Classic round 29 X 38mm case with wide
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

ILLINOIS White Gold-Filled "Picadilly" Wristwatch circa 1929
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Illinois white gold-filled "Picadilly" horizontal-egg-shaped case, circa 1929, with smooth bezel
Category

20th Century American Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Longines Yellow Gold-Filled Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines yellow gold-filled wristwatch, circa 1950s. 35mm diameter case with wide stepped and
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Omega Gold Filled Seamaster Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Omega yellow gold fIlled Seamaster wristwatch, circa 1950s, Ref. 12784. Wide bezel case with wide
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Art Deco 14k Rolled Rose GF Gents Wristwatch, c1940, Bulova, Fully Serviced
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Westward ho, GB
lovely watch any gentleman would love to wear. Shows no wear-through to the gold. All of our watches are
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Rose Gold

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Gold Filled Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the gold filled watch 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, Gold-filled and 14k Gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect gold filled watch 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. Creating a gold filled watch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Elgin, Rolex and Hamilton are consistently popular. A gold filled watch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Pearl 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. If you’re browsing our inventory for a gold filled watch, you’ll find that many are available today for men, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and women.

How Much is a Gold Filled Watch?

The price for a gold filled watch starts at $126 and tops out at $21,849 with these watches, on average, selling for $878.

Finding the Right Watches for You

Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.

While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind. 

Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. 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.

Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic 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 watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory. 

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

When shopping for a watch, 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 exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.

Questions About Gold Filled Watch
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    A 14-karat gold-filled watch is a watch made primarily out of base metals and then finished with a thin layer of gold. The term 14-karat refers to a gold alloy that is 58.3% pure gold and 41.7% other metals. Compared to solid gold watches, gold-filled timepieces are typically more accessibly priced. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024
    On a watch, 10-karat gold-filled means that the watch has a specific type of construction executed with a particular material. A gold-filled watch is predominantly a base metal, such as copper, silver or brass. During the crafting process, the watchmaker finishes this base metal with a thin layer of gold. In the case of a 10-karat gold-filled watch, the gold is a 10-karat alloy, meaning it is 41.7% pure gold and 58.3% other metals. Makers can also use other gold alloys, such as 14-karat or 18-karat gold, which are 58.3% and 75% pure gold, respectively. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not gold watches are real gold depends on the timepiece. Some gold watches simply have a gold-toned finish and contain no real gold. Others feature a thin layer of gold plating over top of other precious metals. Luxury watch makers often use 18-karat gold, an alloy that is 75 percent real gold and 25 percent other metals. Find a large selection of gold watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    It depends on the brand but a Rolex gold watch is made in solid gold, while other brands may use gold capping or gold plating.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    Yes, AP watches have gold. In fact, the Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet offers most of its timepieces in 18-karat yellow, white or rose gold. Some models feature other materials, such as ceramic or stainless steel. Find a wide range of Audemars Piguet watches from some of the world's top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Whether Omega watches are gold depends on the timepiece. The luxury watchmaker does make pieces out of genuine rose, white and yellow gold, but also manufactures timepieces out of steel and other metals. Shop a collection of Omega watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    Yes, they make watches out of gold. However, pure gold is vulnerable to scratching, so most gold watches feature alloys, such as 14-karat or 18-karat gold. In addition to solid gold watches, you can find gold-filled timepieces. Made by binding a layer of gold alloy to a base metal, gold-filled watches are highly durable and often more accessibly priced. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    Whether your watch is solid good or not will depend on its maker and model. Some watchmakers offer solid gold watches, but others are gold-filled. The difference is that a gold-filled watch consists of a base metal and has a thin layer of gold bonded to its outer surfaces. One way to potentially determine whether your watch is solid gold is to place a magnet near it. Gold-filled watches are often magnetic, while solid gold ones usually aren't. If you're still unsure about your timepiece's materials, consult a certified appraiser or experienced jeweler. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Many watch lovers believe that a gold watch is worth it. Gold brings rich color and a touch of elegance to timepieces. The metal is also fairly resistant to scratches. Plus, gold often retains its value over time. However, watches made out of other materials, such as titanium, platinum and palladium, can also be durable and visually appealing. When choosing a watch material, consider how and where you'll wear your watch, your preferences and your budget. Shop a diverse assortment of gold watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The gold content of a vintage watch will depend on the make and model of the watch. Gold is a popular choice for luxury watches due to its finish and yellow-golden hue that can be achieved through gold or gold-plated bands. Shop a wide selection of expertly vetted vintage watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    Yes, some Patek Philippe watches feature gold. The Swiss luxury watchmaker frequently works with white, yellow and rose gold for its alluring timepieces. Additionally, there are Patek Philippe watches made with platinum and combinations of precious metals. Explore a diverse assortment of Patek Philippe watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To see if your watch is made of gold, open the back and look for a karat mark like “14K” or “18K.” Consult the brand’s website or an expert jeweler to find out if the watch is gold plated, filled, or solid gold. Shop a collection of antique and contemporary gold watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 18K gold watch is a timepiece made from gold precious metal of a specific purity. The term 18K means 18-karat, a precious metal that is 75 percent pure gold and 25 percent alloy. Shop a large collection of gold watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Bulova watches are made from real gold. Bulova makes gold watches that range from nine karat to 24 karat gold, with a select few watches being entirely solid gold. Always purchase Bulova watches from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Browse a large selection of authentic Bulova watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, Rolex watches are made of real gold. Rolex exclusively uses 18 carat gold, durable for everyday use. Rolex watches are also made in steel, silver, and platinum.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Panerai does indeed make gold watches. Depending on the style, the gold will be mixed with other alloys to create a certain look or to add durability to the gold itself. You can shop a collection of Panerai watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
    Opinions may vary as to which karat gold is the best for watches. However, many luxury makers opt for 18-karat gold. An alloy that is 75% pure gold, 18-karat gold is more durable than pure 24-karat and 22-karat gold alloys, allowing watches to resist wear and tear. At the same time, 18-karat gold offers more vibrant color than 14-karat and 10-karat alloys. Explore a collection of gold watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, Geneva watches are real gold. They're made with 14-karat gold and are never gold-plated.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 10, 2024
    Whether or not Elgin watches are gold depends on the timepiece in question. The watchmaker designed a range of pocket watches and wristwatches made of 10-karat gold, 14-karat gold and 18-karat gold, while some of the company’s other accessories are gold-filled or gold-plated. (Gold-filled jewelry doesn’t have a lot of gold, but it has more gold than gold-plated jewelry.)

    As vintage watches of all kinds are making a comeback — even watchmakers such as Patek Philippe, Breitling and Omega are reissuing mid-century models — Elgin watches are in high demand on the secondary market.

    Find antique Elgin watches and other watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, some Gruen watches are made with gold. Founded by Dietrich Grün in 1908, the Gruen Watch Company was once one of the largest watch manufacturers in the U.S. Guren watches are most famously associated with the James Bond films in the 1960s and early 1970s. Shop a selection of vintage Gruen watches on 1stDibs.