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Cartier Panthere 1280 18K Yellow Gold Diamonds Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Panthere 1280 Ladies Watch. 22mm 18K yellow gold case with original factory diamond set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Yellow Gold Classique Diamond Ladies Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Dallas, TX
Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Classique Diamond Ladies Watch - Automatic. 18K yellow gold with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

DeLaneau Ladies White Gold Diamond Dress manual wind Wristwatch
By Delaneau
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes Case: 31mm oval 18k white gold case with diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamonds Sapphire Pearlmaster Masterpiece Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
crystal. 18k white gold case with double row pave diamond bezel and diamond lugs (29mm diameter). Rolex
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies White Gold Diamond Twenty-4 Quartz Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Ladies White Gold Diamond Watch 4908/310G - Quartz. 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Franck Muller Ladies Conquistador White Gold Diamond Pave Automatic Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller Conquistador Ladies 18k White Gold Diamond Watch 8002 SC D - Automatic winding. 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Ladies Patek Philippe Twenty-4 18k White Gold Diamond Watch 4910/20G
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Ladies Patek Philippe Twenty-4 18k White Gold & Diamond Watch 4910/20G - Quartz. 18k white gold
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Ladies Patek Philippe Twenty-4 18k White Gold Diamond Watch 4910/20G
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Ladies Patek Philippe Twenty-4 18k White Gold & Diamond Watch 4910/20G - Quartz. 18k white gold
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Vintage Audemars Piguet 8 Carat Diamond Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold diamond lady's vintage wristwatch by Audemars Piguet. With136 round brilliant cut
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Ladies White Gold Diamond Millenary Precieuse Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
18K white gold set with 187 brilliant-cut diamonds (~2.35ct). Hours and minutes are displayed on a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Hypnose 18K White Gold Silver Dial Quartz Ladies Watch WJ301949
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Case: Material: White Gold Color: Clear Shape: Oval Back: Screwback Size: 23 mm Features: Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 18 Karat White Gold Watch 80299
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 18k White Gold Watch 80299 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels, Quickset
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Paris Art Deco Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco 18 karat white gold and enamel watch with diamonds by Cartier. The watch has 24
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Ladies White Gold Diamond Roadster Quartz Wristwatch Ref WE5002X2
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Roadster Ladies 18K White Gold Diamond Watch WE5002X2 - Quartz. 18K White Gold Cartier
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Gruen 14 Karat White Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch with Original Bracelet
Located in Long Beach, CA
the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This ladies evening watch is set with diamonds around the
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Piaget 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Altiplano Ladies Quartz
By Piaget
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: quartz Function: hours, minutes Case: 30.25 X 30.25mm white gold square case set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial Custom Diamonds Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
over. The bezel of this watch has custom diamonds. This watch was produced in 1986. Details: Brand
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Audemars Piguet Ladies White Gold Diamond Millenary Manual Bangle Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
Audemars Piguet 18K white gold manual wind bangle watch set entirely with ~12.50ctw of diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Ladies Vintage Cartier Gondole Watch with Diamond Bezel in Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
The oval-shaped case is decorated by a single outer row of round full cut diamonds, a white dial
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Steel White Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre Owned Rolex Datejust 26mm 18K Yellow Gold Steel White Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69173. Factory
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust Steel 18k Yellow Gold White Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned Rolex Datejust Steel 18k Yellow Gold White Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 79173. Band Has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Patek Phillipe Nautilus Ladies Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold diamond bezel. All original Dial: Off White dial with diamond yellow gold hour
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Trinity Tri-Gold Ladies Watch 2357
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 27 mm Trinity women's wristwatch, with a diamond set silver dial and a diamond set crown.  The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Mademoiselle 18k Yellow Gold White Roman Dial Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Features Factory set diamonds Bezel Material Yellow Gold Dial Color White Dial Features Features Diamonds
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Must De Trinity 18k Gold Diamond White Dial Quartz Ladies Watch 2357
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Dial, No Hour Marks Bezel Type: Diamond, Fixed Bezel Color: Gold Band Color: Gold Band Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Ballon Bleu White Gold Diamond Watch with Pink Alligator Strap WJBB0011
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
WJBB0011 Cartier Ballon Bleu White Gold Diamond Watch With Pink Alligator Strap With A Suggested
Category

2010s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Datejust 26 Steel Gold Diamond White Dial Ladies Automatic Watch 179163
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Material Yellow Gold Dial Color White Hour Makers Diamonds Display Analog Band Color Steel & Gold Band
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Luxurious Like New Ladies Chopard 18 Karat Watch With Diamond Face and Bezel
By Chopard
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite, like brand new, ladies estate 18 karat white gold Chopard dress watch features a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Happy Sport Pink Diamond MOP 40mm Ladies 18K Gold Watch Pouch/Papers
By Chopard
Located in Miami, FL
Chopard signed 18k white gold 40mm Happy Sport Chronograph ladies wrist watch with the Chopard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies White Gold White Diamond Dial Neptune B&P Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A White Gold Neptune Ladies Wristwatch, white dial with 11 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Baignoire Mini Ref 2369 18k White Gold Quartz Ladies Watch, C2000s +
By Cartier
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
, 18K white gold & diamond pin-pusher (to set time) (please note that Cartier box is for illustration
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Vintage LaFemme Ladies Diamond Watch, Platinum and 14k Gold Quartz 2yr. Wnty
By LaFemme
Located in Greensboro, NC
& Single Total Carats: 0.36ctw Material: 900 Platinum (case) & 14k White Gold (bracelet) Movement: Quartz
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Patek Philippe Twenty4 Ladies 18k White Gold Timeless White Dial Diamond Set
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 22 mm 18k White Gold Twenty-4 Ladies Wristwatch, timeless white dial set with 10 applied round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies White Gold Diamond Dial Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Hicksville, NY
Patek Philipe Crafted in 18 Karat White Gold Women's Wrist Watch Features a Mother of Pearl Dial
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Ladies White Gold Tank Americaine Diamond Bezel Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Tank Americaine Ladies Wristwatch, silver dial with a secret signature at "X
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Piaget Miss Protocole Classic Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
model. Case in 18K white gold set with diamonds. Dial in white mother of pearl set with diamonds. Watch
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Ladies White Gold Diamond Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 166448
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ladies watch Jaeger- LeCoultre. Rectangular 18 carat white gold case, eagle head hallmark. Set
Category

Vintage 1950s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold

Breguet Ladies White Gold Diamond Set Reine De Naples Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Reine de Naples Ladies Wristwatch, white mother of pearl dial, an off-centred
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Pesag Bracelet Watch 14K White Gold and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a masterpiece from Pesag, Vintage Retro Era design, the 14KT White Gold and Diamond
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

18K White Gold and Diamonds Zenith Lady Watch
By Zenith
Located in Crema, Cremona
18K White Gold Zenith ladies watch with diamonds. a truly Watch-jewel with hand-wound mechanical
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch WE1002S3
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
quartz (battery) movement which is cased in a white gold case. It has a square shape face, no features
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamond Pearlmaster Automatic Wristwatch Ref 69319
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding. 18k white gold case with factory 12-diamond bezel (29mm diameter). Factory
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Franck Muller Ladies White Gold Diamond Curvex Quartz Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Greenwich, CT
sophisticated design that has timeless elegance. Franck Muller Curvex crafted in 18k white gold with the case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Stainless Steel

Chopard Ladies White Gold Floating Diamonds Happy Sport Quartz Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
diamonds. 18k white gold bracelet. Will fit approx 6 1/2 in wrist. Pre-owned with Chopard box and papers
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Panthere Vendome 8057916 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Panthere Vendome 8057916 Yellow Gold Ladies Watch. 24 mm solid 18K yellow gold case and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Ladies White Gold Diamond Tank Americaine Quartz Wristwatch Ref WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies WG Diamond Watch WB7018L1 - Quartz movement. 18k white gold case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Cartier Tank Louis 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Louis ladies watch. 23MM 18K yellow gold case with factory diamond bezel. Of-White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Panthere WF3070B9 1280 18K Yellow Gold Diamonds Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Panthere 1280 Ladies Watch. 22mm 18K yellow gold case with original factory diamond set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Unworn Dress Cocktail Watch 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 21.5 mm Unworn 18k White Gold NOS Ladies Cocktail Dress Wristwatch 67366BC/Z/0010RA/01 white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Ladies White Gold Diamond mother of pearl dial quartz Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gorgeous Lady Watch, quartz movement, case and bracelet in 18K white gold, mother of pearl dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Ladies White Gold Pavé Diamonds Tank Francaise Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Gold with aftermarket diamonds Dial: White Bracelet: 18K White Gold With After Market Diamonds Strap
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Baume Mercier 60s 18K White Gold Watch w/ Diamonds
By Baume Mercier
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous 1960s Baume & Mercier 18K white gold ladies watch with diamonds surrounding the face
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Omega Constellation 31 Diamond 18K White Gold Ladies 123.55.31.20.51.001 Unworn
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
: Luxury Dial: Color: Black Display: Analog Dial Style: Diamonds Case: Material: White Gold Color: White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget 18k White Gold White Round Dial Diamond Bezel Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Piaget Watch with Roman Numeral White Dial and Diamond Bezel. A ladies 18K white gold
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

JUVENIA Art Deco Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Ladies Watch
By Juvenia
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique and gorgeous Art Deco jeweled ladies watch created by Juvenia around 1920's. The watch has a
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Piaget Ladies White Gold Diamond Wristwatch Model 9814 / 221592
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
This 1960S ladies 18K white gold Piaget watch with diamonds features oval silver color dial with
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Diamond Platinum White Gold Bracelet Ladies Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
made of 18 karat white gold. The watch has a mechanical hand-wind movement. The case measures 1-3/4 x
Category

Vintage 1930s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

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Ladies White Gold Watch With Diamonds For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of ladies white gold watch with diamonds available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold. Our selection of items includes 31 vintage examples as well as 7 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 19th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of ladies white gold watch with diamonds includes designs that are universally popular, but Modern and Contemporary styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Piaget, Omega and Blancpain produced popular versions that are worth a look. There are many round cut, brilliant cut and emerald cut ladies white gold watch with diamonds for sale. When shopping our range of ladies white gold watch with diamonds, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Ladies White Gold Watch With Diamonds?

Prices for ladies white gold watch with diamonds start at $1,200 and top out at $19,583 with these watches, on average, selling for $7,075.

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.

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