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Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White 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 President Day-Date Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18238 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18238 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18238 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18238 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold Diamond Mens Watch 118389 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold Diamond Mens Watch 118389 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Card. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18388 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18388 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold String Diamond Ruby Dial Mens Watch 18238
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold String Diamond Ruby Dial Mens Watch 18238. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Tridor White Yellow Rose Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18039
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Tridor White Yellow Rose Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18039. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Tridor White Yellow Rose Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18039
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Tridor White Yellow Rose Gold Diamond Mens Watch 18039. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 118239 Box Papers. Officially certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116523
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116523. Officially
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 President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Men s Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248. Officially certified
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold MOP Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 18k White Gold MOP Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Papers. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex President Day-Date 40 Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 228238 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 40 Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 228238 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248 Box Card. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Silver Dial Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Pa
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date White Gold Silver Dial Diamond Mens Watch 118339 Box Papers. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Silver

Rolex Datejust 16233G Champagne Dial 10P Diamond E Series Men s Watch, Used
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233G Men's Watch: A Synthesis of Elegance and Precision Immerse yourself in the
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Myriad Diamond Men s Watch 18238 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Myriad Diamond Mens Watch 18238 Box Papers. Officially
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 16233G 10P Diamond Champagne Dial - Pre-Owned Men s Watch T No.
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
masterpiece that embodies the heritage and innovation of Rolex. This pre-owned men's watch is a testament to
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 16234G K No. Men s 10P Diamond Silver Dial Jubilee Used Watch
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
timeless appeal, this men's watch is a symbol of status and sophistication. Crafted from the finest
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Silver

Rolex Datejust 16203NG 10P Diamond, White Shell Dial, Y-Series, Men s Used Watch
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of the Rolex Datejust 10P diamond, model number 16203NG
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116503 Box Ca
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116503 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
NOT FOR SALE Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 PARTIAL
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

1960s Piaget 18 Karat Gold Diamond Tree and Leaf Motif Bracelet Watch
By Piaget
Located in New york, NY
circa 1950-1960s in 18kt White Gold bracelet watch. Designed entirely in brilliant round cut diamonds
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

2015 Harry Winston Premier Excenter Timezone Afterset Diamonds White Gold Watch
By Harry Winston
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2015 Harry Winston Premier Excenter Timezone Afterset Diamonds White Gold
Category

2010s British Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Champagne 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Datejust 16233 Men s Wristwatch 36 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Datejust 16233 wristwatch for men has the signature allure. The watch is set with a striking champagne dial
Category

2010s British Contemporary Wrist Watches

Rolex Champagne 18k Yellow Gold Diamonds Datejust 16233 Men s Wristwatch 36 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Datejust 16233 wristwatch for men has the signature allure. The watch is set with an elegant champagne dial
Category

2010s British Contemporary Wrist Watches

Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Watch 116503 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116503 Box Card. Officially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

1960s International Watch Company, Emerald and Diamond Platinum Concealed Watch
Located in New york, NY
The Present watch is a very rare post world war two Platinum, Emerald and Diamond set concealed
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Emerald, Platinum

Hamilton White Gold Rectangular Wristwatch with Diamond Dial circa 1950s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
looking 1950s tuxedo watch for men or women. Like all our watches, this classic model has been
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, 14k Gold

1960s Patek Philippe Platinum Floating Diamond Bar Motif Bracelet Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New york, NY
bracelet watches which appeared more so as a diamond bracelet than that of a watch hence the style choice
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Datejust Oyster Bracelet Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Columbia, MO
Two-Tone Datejust Champagne Diamond Dial Mens Watch Ref #16013 36 mm stainless steel case 18 karat
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Versace Ceramic Stainless Steel Diamonds DV One Glamour Men s Wristwatch 34 mm
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
timepiece from Versace will serve you well. The watch offers the perfect combination of watchmaking
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches

Vacheron Constantin And LeCoultre White Gold Diamonds Mystery Galaxy Wristwatch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gender Men's Case Material 14k White Gold Dial Color Silver Movement Mechanical Wind Engine Cal. 480
Category

Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Franck Muller White Gold Diamond Conquistador Automatic Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Franck Muller Conquistador Men's certified pre-owned automatic wrist watch, Model 8002 SC
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Blue Vignette 18K Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Datejust 116233
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
18k yellow gold, the automatic watch features a blue vignette dial set with diamond hour markers, a
Category

2010s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

PATEK PHILIPPE Pagoda Set of Seven Limited Edition Watches
By Patek Philippe
Located in Greenwich, CT
and 18k yellow gold case (limited edition of 500 watches); and the ref. 4900G with pink dial, diamond
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

2012 Breitling Chronomat Diamond Yellow Gold K13356AM/A572 Wristwatch
By Breitling
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2012 Breitling Chronomat Diamond Yellow Gold K13356AM/A572 Wristwatch * *Complete
Category

2010s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Breitling Chronomat 44 Diamond Chronograp Steel and Yellow Gold IB011053
By Breitling
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6487 Manufacturer: Breitling Model: Chronomat Model Ref: IB011053 Age: Gender: Mens
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

2018 Breitling Chronomat Diamond Steel Rose Gold IB011053/A693 Wristwatch
By Breitling
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2018 Breitling Chronomat Diamond Steel & Rose Gold IB011053/A693 Wristwatch
Category

2010s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Steel

Rolex Datejust 36 Diamond Jubilee Dial Steel and Rose Gold 116231 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Gender: Men's Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Guarantee Dial: Silver Diamond Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Blue 18K White Gold Oystersteel Diamond Datejust M126334-0015 41 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
white gold, the automatic watch features a blue dial set with diamond markers, a date window, and three
Category

2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712R Moon Phase Rubber Strap Diamond Bezel
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
its horizontally embossed dial, the Nautilus has epitomized the elegant sports watch since 1976. Forty
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Harry Winston White Gold Ocean Tri-Retrograde Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch
By Harry Winston
Located in Atlanta, GA
diamond retrograde chronograph. Luminous white gold hands Subdials: Retrograde sectors for the seconds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex Daytona 18K Yellow Gold 116508
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Gender: Men's Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Guarantee Dial: Mother Of Pearl Diamond Glass: Sapphire
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Yellow Gold Reverso Wristwatch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
antique gold and diamond jewelry and silver for over 40 years. Come and visit our magnificent store at
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Day Date 36 18 Karat Yellow Gold 18038
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5745 Manufacturer: Rolex Model: Day-Date Model Ref: 18038 Age: Circa 1981 Gender: Mens
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2007 Rolex Daytona White Gold 116509 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Contemporary 2007 Rolex Daytona White Gold 116509 Wristwatch * *Complete with: Box Only dated
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Datejust 41 Stainless Steel and 18K White Gold 126334
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
2017 Gender: Men's Box and Papers: Box, Manuals, Guarantee and Service Guarantee Dial: Black and
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel

2010s Cartier Tank Francaise Yellow Gold 2364 Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
: Presentation Box dated 2010s *Case Size: 20mm by 24mm *Strap: 18K Yellow Gold With Diamonds *Age: 2010's
Category

2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

1987 Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold 18038 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
detailed in the condition report. ** Gender: Men's *Dial: Champagne Diamond Markers *Glass: Sapphire
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

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Gold Watch For Mens With Diamonds For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of gold watch for mens with diamonds. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and 18k gold, these items were constructed with great care. Find a collection of 221 vintage versions or 188 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of gold watch for mens with diamonds includes designs that are universally popular, but contemporary and modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Rolex, Backes Strauss and Cartier are consistently popular. Many pieces in our collection are stylish for most occasions, but diamond versions, from our inventory of 140, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. There are many round cut, baguette cut and bead gold watch for mens with diamonds for sale. Most of our gold watch for mens with diamonds for sale are for men, but there are 138 pieces available to browse for women.

How Much are Gold Watch For Mens With Diamonds?

On average, gold watch for mens with diamonds at 1stDibs sell for $16,417, while they’re typically $184 on the low end and $677,430 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 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.