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Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel White Roman Numeral Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Ladies 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White Roman Numeral Dial 69173
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

IWC 18K Rose Gold Vintage c1950 s Manual 17 Jewels Hooded Lugs 21mm Ladies Watch
By IWC
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This sophisticated ladies’ timepiece by 18K Rosy Yellow Gold IWC (International Watch Company) is
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage GUCCI Quartz 1800L Watch. Gucci Ladies Silver Tone White Dial.
By Gucci
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Gucci Watch. 1800 L Reference number. Rare White Dial Silver Tone Condition: New
Category

1990s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother of Pearl Dial with
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

1970 s PULSAR Vintage Ladies 14K Gold P. Watch - OWNED WORN BY LORETTA YOUNG
By Pulsar
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1970's PULSAR Vintage Ladies 14K Gold Plated & Diamond Watch - OWNED & WORN BY ACTRESS LORETTA YOUNG
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Wrist Watches

Materials

Mixed Metal, Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 26mm Custom White MOP Diamond Dial 8+2, Diamond/Emerald Bezel. Two Tone Watch with
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

1970 s Enicar Ladies Vintage Watch - Owned Worn By Olivia Newton-John
By Enicar
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1970's Enicar Ladies Vintage Gold Plated Watch - OWNED & WORN BY OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Certificate of
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 26mm Custom White MOP Diamond Dial 8+2, Diamond/Emerald Bezel. Two Tone Watch with
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster Solid 18k Gold Ladies 1930s Manual Wind Cocktail Watch RA639
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
rare, classic vintage, luxurious 18k gold Rolex hand-wind cocktail watch for her, time tested and ready
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 18ct Gold and Diamond Longines Ladies Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Portland, England
This exquisite Swiss Longines Ladies wristwatch is crafted in solid 18ct yellow gold and offers a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Two Tone Black MOP Dial with Diamond Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Black MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial with Diamonds 69173
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP String Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother of Pearl String Diamond
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Pink MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Pink MOP Mother Of Pearl 8+2 Diamond Dial
Category

1990s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial with
Category

1990s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White Mop Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial Diamond
Category

1990s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Tahitian MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Tahitian MOP Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
Category

1990s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Longines 14k White Gold 28mm 1960s Ladies Cocktail Diamond Hand Wind Watch RA654
By Longines
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant luxury, Ladies 14k solid white gold Longines diamond cocktail dress watch, c.1960s, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Cellini 3643 18k Gold 23mm 1960s Ladies Manual Wind Dress Watch RA637
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Watch is all original. Fitted on new, aftermarket leather strap with gold plated Rolex buckle. Timeless
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Rolex Ladies Datejust 6905 26mm Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
days. No returns on watches stated as brand new or vintage. Shipping: We use Fedex priority
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ladies Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Piaget with Diamonds 9190
By Piaget
Located in Dallas, TX
Ladies Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Piaget with Diamonds 9190 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Chopard Ladies Yellow Gold Malachite Dial Vintage Bracelet Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Working condition Malachite Dial has hairline cracks that is not visible to the eye
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Malachite, 18k Gold

1912 Patek Philippe Vintage Ladies Miniature Pendant 18K Gold, Enamel Diamond
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1912 PATEK PHILIPPE Vintage Ladies Miniature Pendant 18K Gold, Enamel Diamond Watch - Patek
Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Ladies Piaget Wristwatch Oval Lapis Lazuli Diamond Dial in Yellow Gold
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular vintage Swiss Piaget ladies 18K yellow gold wristwatch with lapis and diamond dial
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Ladies Rolex Precision 50s 18K Gold Manual Wind Reference 8209 Belt
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage ladies Precision in 18k yellow gold reference 8209 silver dial manual win from the
Category

Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k 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

Vintage Corum 18k White Gold Oval Cow Two Tone Dial Ladies Wristwatch
By Corum
Located in Miami, FL
Experience the uniqueness of this Vintage Corum Textured Watch.   Crafted in solid 18K White Gold
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Croton Ladies 14 Karat Gold Wristwatch 9 Total Diamonds
By Croton
Located in Manhasset, NY
Ladies 14 Karat Watch 9 Total Diamonds 0.18 TDW. 17 Jewel Switzerland, famous for a people of
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Vintage Piaget Ladies Manual Wind 1980s Opal Dial Diamond Bezel 18K White Gold 2
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage ladies Piaget with a stunning opal stone dial manual wind and factory diamond
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Omega Ladies Wristwatch 17 Jewels Unadjusted Vintage
By Omega
Located in Manhasset, NY
14 Kt Yellow Gold Omega Ladies Wrist Watch 17 Jewels Unadjusted with several small stones. Weighing
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Vintage Ladies Rolex w/ Diamond Sapphire Emerald in 18K w/ Clips
By Rolex
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A rare vintage ladies Rolex 18 karat yellow gold watch with Diamond, Sapphire and Emerald accents
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintager Square Face 18k Gold and Diamond and Ceylon Sapphire Ladys Wrist Watch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage 18k gold ladies wrist watch, square face with gold weave chain band with diamond and ceylon
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rolex Oyster 6517 18k Solid Gold Ladies Datejust 25mm 1950s Automatic RA703
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
: Ladies Watch CONDITION : Pre-owned 100% AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS AND BRANDS All of our vintage pre - owned
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black Color Dial 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black Color Dial 69173 This watch is in
Category

1990s European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel

Vintage Ladies Rolex Precision 18K Ref. #2604 1950 s Champagne Dial, Cal. # 1400
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage Ladies Rolex Precision 18K Ref. # 2604, 1950's Champagne Dial, Cal. # 1400 Description
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Oyster Ref 6504 14k Gold SS 25mm 1960s Ladies Bubble Back Automatic RA697
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
unique vintage charm. Acrylic crystal. 14k solid gold bezel on stainless steel case measuring 25mm, case
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bvlgari Buglari BB 23 GL Ladies Wristwatch. 18ct Yellow Gold, Black Dial, c2000.
By Bulgari
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Neo vintage ladies Bvlgari Buglari BB 23 GL features a 23mm 18ct yellow gold case with black
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Omega Art Deco Style 1950s Swiss Ruby and Diamond Yellow Gold Watch
By Omega
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive vintage ladies Omega gold watch has been crafted in 18 k yellow gold with an 18k white gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Estate French H. Stern 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Mid Century Watch
By H. Stern
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Estate French H. Stern 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Mid Century Watch. This vintage
Category

Vintage 1970s Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Girard Perregaux Mid Century Modern Ladies Watch Brooch Pin
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Montreal, QC
Swiss watch manufacture with its origins dating back to 1791 made charming vintage brooch watches, often
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Brooches

Materials

Gold-filled

MAC - Vintage gold ladies Quartz Watch Complimentary Extra Straps
By ADEXE Watches
Located in Tsuen Wan District, HK
【MAC 】 INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE NITERÓI CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO, THE THIN BUT DOUBLE LAYERS DIAL WAS DESIGNED INTELLIGENTLY TO MIMIC A FUTURISTI...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage 1970s Gold-Plated Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned vintage hand-winding ladies watch is working and ticking well. Visible
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 1960s Rolled Gold Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful and small pre-owned vintage ladies hand-winding watch is in good working condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Ladies Omega Vintage Gold-Plated Mechanical Watch
By Omega
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful and tiny gold plated vintage hand winding watch is working and is running well
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 1960s Ladies Gold-Filled Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage mechanical ladies watch is working and it is ticking nicely and it runs well
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Base Metal, Stainless Steel

Vintage 1960s Ladies Gold-Filled Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage mechanical ladies watch is working and it is ticking nicely and it runs well
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Base Metal, Stainless Steel

9 Karat Gold Vintage 1940s Mechanical Ladies Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned excellent quality vintage Gold Ladies Watch is in Good working condition
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Gold

Vintage 1920s 9 Karat Gold Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage gold ladies hand winding watch is working and it is recently been serviced
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Gold

Vintage 9 Karat Gold Swiss Mechanical Ladies Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful petite hand- winding ladies gold watch is in good working condition and keeps a good
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Gold Plate

1930s Vintage Gold-Plated Ladies Mechanical Trench Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage hand winding ladies Trench watch is working and it is ticking well. Visible
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 1970s Gold-Plated Services Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful tiny pre-owned ladies mechanical watch is working and is ticking well. The dial is
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

18 Karat Gold Vintage 1930s Asprey Ladies Watch
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful 18K Gold mechanical vintage watch is working and ticking well. The Secondary hand is
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

18cKarat Gold Vintage 1950s Ladies Swiss Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage gold hand winding watch is working and it is ticking nicely and it runs well
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 9 Karat Gold Swiss Mechanical Ladies Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful little gold watch is working and ticking well. Visible signs of aged and wearing
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Base Metal

Vintage 1983 Ladies Rolex Gold Jubilee Watch *No Papers
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Step back in time with this exquisite 1983 Rolex Ladies Jubilee Watch, a timeless classic that
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

9 Karat Gold Vintage 1940s Ladies Square Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage hand winding ladies gold wristwatch is in good working condition and it is
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Gold

18 Karat White Gold 1930s Vintage Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This small and beautiful pre-owned hand winding gold ladies watch is in good working condition and
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Gold-Plated 1980s Ladies Swiss Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful vintage hand winding ladies watch is in good working condition and it is running
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Ladies Vintage Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact ladies vintage gold watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 367 antique edition and 24 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a ladies vintage gold watch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but versions are of considerable interest. Creating a ladies vintage gold watch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Rolex, Omega and Piaget are consistently popular. A ladies vintage gold watch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 71, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also baguette cut cut and marquise cut cut versions available here, too. Finding a ladies vintage gold watch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 50 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Ladies Vintage Gold Watch?

Prices for a ladies vintage gold watch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $68 and can go as high as $37,999, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,995.

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.

Questions About Ladies Vintage Gold Watch
  • 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.