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Rare Chopard Happy Diamonds Ladies Watch, 18 Karat Gold 3.48 Carat Serviced B&P
By Chopard
Located in Greensboro, NC
bracelet of high purity 18k white gold, both outlined in natural diamonds. Five round cut diamonds with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Ladies Vintage Gucci 9000L Watch Stainless Steel with Gold Plating, Quartz
By Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Ladies Vintage Gucci 9000L Watch Stainless Steel with Gold Plating, Quartz, Swiss Made, 25 mm Case
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamond Mother of Pearl Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Rolex Style No: 179159 mdp Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust Watch 26mm 18K white gold case
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies white gold Diamond Gondolo Quartz Wristwatch Ref 4825
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: quartz Function: hours, minutes Case: rectangular 23mm x 22mm 18k white gold diamond case
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies Twenty-Four White Gold Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in San Francisco, CA
18k white gold Patek ladies quartz watch 4908, with a rectangular case and 2-row diamond set bezel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro Diamond and Ruby Ladies Dress/Cocktail Swiss Watch in 14 Karat Rose Gold
Located in London, GB
Vintage retro 1950's diamond and ruby set ladies dress/cocktails watch in 14K rose gold. Mechanical
Category

Vintage 1950s British Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold

Rolex Pearlmaster Original Diamond Bracelet, Dial and Bezel Ladies 69298 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
: Mother of Pearl & Diamond Markers Bracelet: 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds Buckle: 18K Yellow Gold
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Ebel Ladies White Gold Diamond Dial Mother-of-Pearl Beluga Quartz Wristwatch
By Ebel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Bezel: Diamond bezel (factory) Dial: Mother of Pearl diamond dial (factory) Bracelet: 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Chopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 551 1
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 551 1 - Quartz. 18K Yellow gold with double row
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Breguet Ladies White Gold Diamond Queen of Naples Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Princeton, NJ
ladies watch with 18k white gold case with the signature Breguet "coined edge" VS quality round
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Ladies Steel and Diamond Watch 4910/20G-010
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Ladies Steel & Diamond Watch 4910/20G-010 - Quartz. White gold set with two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Chopard Happy Sport 18K Yellow Gold Diamond White Dial Ladies Watch 10/6115-23
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Chopard Happy Sport 18K Yellow Gold Diamond White Dial Ladies Watch 10/6115-23. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Piaget Cocktail Watch White Gold Malachite Dial Watch 984A6
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A classic ladies' Cocktail dress watch crafted in white gold, 26mm by Piaget. Featuring a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Malachite, White Gold

Rolex Precision Ladies white 18kt. gold and steel vintage manual cocktail watch
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
ROLEX Precision Ladies white 18kt. gold and stainless steel vintage manual winding cocktail watch
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Piaget Ref. 15212 Ladies Galaxy Baguette Diamond 18K Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Petite Galaxy Ref. 15212 is a one-of-a-kind ladies’ bracelet watch crafted in 18K white gold, entirely
Category

1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Chanel Ladies white Gold Diamond mother of pearl “1932” quartz Wristwatch
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, diamond case, pull out crown, water resistant for 30 meters Band: black leather band with white gold
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Hermes Kilim Full Diamond H White Gold Bracelet Ladies Wristwatch
By Hermès
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Full Diamond H Bracelet Kilim Ladies Watch by Hermes. With 11076 round brilliant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Vermeil Diamond set Quartz Ladies Tank Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier, Must de Cartier Classic Tank Watch 28 X 20 MM mid size Vermeil Gold Plate on
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Vermeil

Chopard Ladies White Gold Diamond Mother-of-Pearl Your Hour Quartz Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A White Gold Your Hour Ladies Wristwatch, mother of pearl dial with applied hour marker and roman
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster Ladies Diamond Watch 80318
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Diamond Watch 80318 - Automatic winding, 31
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Piaget Diamond Onyx 18k White Gold Ref 12343 Automatic Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite black onyx & Diamond Dial, this Ladies Circa 1990 Piaget watch is a rare find.  The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe 950 Platinum and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch, circa 1950s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Zurich, CH
950 platinum and brilliant-cut diamond ladies wrist watch by Patek Philippe for Beyer, circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum, White Gold

Ralph Lauren Ladies White Gold Diamond 867 Small manual Wristwatch
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond 867 Small Ladies Wristwatch by Ralph Lauren. With 314 round brilliant cut
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Lanieres Ladies 18 Karat White Gold Silver Dial Diamond Set WJ2005W3
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 18mm 18k White Gold Lanieres Ladies Wristwatch, silver dial with roman numerals and a secret
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Spectacular 18K Yellow Gold Piaget Ladies Watch Reference 7315A6
By Piaget
Located in Media, PA
belongs to the category of watches, parts, and accessories. Piaget 18k Solid Yellow Gold - Fancy Diamond
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Chopard Ladies White and Yellow Gold Diamond Set Mechanical Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Chopard Ladies Wrist Watch, 22 X 15 M.M. 18K White Gold 2 piece case with flexible lugs
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rado True Thinline Diamond Ceramic White Dial Ladies Quartz Watch R27958722
By RADO
Located in New York, NY
Display Model Rado True Thinline 30mm Ceramic White Diamond Dial Ladies Quartz Watch R27958709
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe Ellipse Ladies 18k White Gold Double Name Somazzi Diamond Bezel
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 25 mm 18k White Gold Ellipse Double Name Somazzi Ladies Wristwatch, blue dial with applied hour
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies White Gold Diamond Set Double Name Beyer Wristwatch, 1964
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k White Gold Double Name Concealed Case Ladies Wristwatch, silvered dial signed by Beyer
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies Crown Collection 69238 President Datejust Watch - 18K Gold, Diamond
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
with a 5.0 star rating. ROLEX Ladies Crown Collection 69238 President Datejust Watch - 18K Gold
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Datejust 79174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case. 18k white gold
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Longines Flagship Two-Tone White Diamond Dial Automatic Ladies Watch L42743277
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Dial Automatic Ladies Watch L42743277. This Beautiful Timepiece is Powered by Mechanical
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Tabbah Diamond Set Ladies Gold White Dial 75038 Quartz Wristwatch
By Tabbah
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Set Vintage Ladies Wristwatch, silver dial set with 8 applied diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 69174 Diamond Dial Ladies watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 69174 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel Case with 18K White Gold fluted bezel
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 69174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 69174 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel Case with 18K White Gold fluted bezel
Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Piaget Diamond Set Ladies White Gold Silver Dial 3819P5 Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Diamond Set Ladies Cocktail Wristwatch, silver dial with hour markers, a fixed
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Rolex Datejust 69174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 69174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case with 18K white gold fluted bezel
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe La Flamme 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 4815/3
By Patek Philippe
Located in Geneva, CH
Patek Philippe La Flamme 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 4815/3. Quartz movement. 18k yellow
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Aesthetic Movement Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch in 18k Yellow Gold with White Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Paris, FR
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust ladies watch in 18K yellow gold, model 8570. the case is round, the
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamond Masterpiece Automatic Wristwatch Ref 80299
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
white gold diamond set bezel, sapphire protective crystal, waterproof to 100 meters Band: 18k white gold
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Ladies Dress Watch, Geneve Quartz 1.50 Carat Diamond Dial and Gold Textured Band
By Universal Genève
Located in Austin, TX
The Lady's dress watch is classy and sophisticated! The Geneve quartz diamond watch is a dress
Category

1990s Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold

Hermes Cape Cod Yellow Gold Ladies Watch CC1.288
By Hermès
Located in Dallas, TX
diamond bezel . White mother of pearl watch with Arabic numerals. 18K Yellow gold Hermes bracelet; will
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust Aftermarket Diamond Bezel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 6917
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Steel Dial Color White Hour Makers Diamonds Display Analog Band Color Yellow Gold Band Material Yellow
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe Ref. 3540/2 Ladies 18kt Gold Watch, 1980 s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Braintree, GB
Patek Philippe Ref. 3540/2 full 18kt white gold ladies wristwatch with baguette diamonds on the
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Ladies White Gold Diamond Love Quartz Wristwatch Ref WE800231
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Cartier lady's 18k white gold and diamond Love wristwatch, Ref. WE800231. This watch comes with
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Ladies White Gold Diamond Papillon Quartz Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Limited Edition Papillon Butterfly Lady's Wristwatch by Van Cleef & Arpels
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Datejust Custom Diamond Bezel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Color 18K yellow gold Band Material Yellow Gold Dial Color White Case Material Yellow Gold Case Color
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

1960s Yellow Gold Diamonds Jewel Ladies Wristwatch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Lady's wristwatch in 14 karats yellow and white gold, shell hallmark. The bracelet of the watch is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

French 1970s Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Berney Blondeau Lady s Watch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Watch in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark. Ladies' watch, square case with rounded corners
Category

Vintage 1970s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

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

French 1970s Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Berney Blondeau Lady s Watch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Watch in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark. Ladies' watch, square case with rounded corners
Category

Vintage 1970s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Art Deco Style 18 Karat White Gold Omega Diamond Ladies Swiss Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in Addison, TX
A Ladies, white gold Omega watch "Retro Duo Plan", featuring a two piece circular 18 ct white gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Franck Muller ladies White Gold Diamond Set Long Island Quartz Wristwatch, c2008
By Franck Muller
Located in Firenze, IT
Franck Muller. A lady's 18K white gold and diamond set quartz rectangular wristwatch Model: Long
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Panthere Mini 1131-1 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Set Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Panthere 1131-1 ladies watch. 17mm 18K yellow gold case with factory set diamond and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine Diamond White Gold Silver Dial WB7073L1 Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Tank Americaine Ladies Wristwatch, silver dial with roman numerals and a secret
Category

2010s British Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine WB7079M5 2503 18K Rose Gold Diamond Ladies Watch Box
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Americaine WB7079M5 2503 Ladies Watch. 19mm 18K rose gold case. 18K rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold Cellini Bezel Quartz Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Ref: W2695 Movement: Quartz Case: 18k White Gold Case Diameter: 26 mm Dial: Blue
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tissot, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Quartz Wristwatch with Diamonds
By Tissot
Located in Braintree, GB
Tissot - 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Quartz Wristwatch With Diamonds C.1990's Ref : g615.330
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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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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