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

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamond President Automatic Wristwatch Ref 69179
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies President 18k White Gold Diamond 69179 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset date
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Set Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier Ladies Wrist watch, 36 X 14 MM 18K Yellow Gold case with flexible lugs. Cartier
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Stainless Steel White Gold Diamond Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
custom diamond white gold bezel. 31 jewel automatic-winding movement with date. Genuine Rolex salmon dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Rivoli Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier Rivoli Collection 18K Yellow Gold ladies Wrist Watch, 24 MM Water Resistant case
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Ladies Diabolo Yellow Gold Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Diabolo Ladies Wristwatch by Cartier. This gorgeous watch comes with
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Piaget for Asprey Gold and Diamond Ladies Wristwatch with Royal Emblem of Oman
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch Retailed By Asprey london, 25 MM 2 piece case 18K Yellow Gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Ruby Diamond Rose Gold Covered Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1950's ladies Rolex covered watch with bright red genuine rubies and sparkly full cut
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold

Omega Gold and Platinum Ladies Bracelet Watch, circa 1950s
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
. The watch, while done in 14Kt. white gold, is fitted with a platinum and diamond bracelet that works
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Tissot T-Race Steel White Dial Quartz Ladies Watch T048.217.27.016.01
By Tissot
Located in New York, NY
, Diamond Markers Customized No Band Type Two-Piece Strap Watch Shape Round Number of Jewels 6 Jewels
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe and Tiffany Co. Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Birmingham, AL
; Co. The case and band are 18k yellow gold with a white face and 8 round diamonds on the lining the
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Chopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond 0.58 Carat Quartz Ladies Watch 10/5440
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Indices: Dots Bezel Type: Diamond Band Color: 18K Yellow Gold Band Material: Yellow Gold Band Type
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Tank Americaine ‘or American’ Ladies WG Diamond Watch WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine (or American) Ladies WG Diamond Watch WB7018L1 - Quartz movement. 18k white
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Ladies Diamond Yellow Gold Bezel Datejust Pearlmaster Tridor Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
round brilliant diamonds, an 18k tridor (white gold/yellow gold/rose gold) pearlmaster bracelet with an
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Cartier Tank Americaine or American Ladies WG Diamond Watch 2489
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine (or American) Ladies WG Diamond Watch 2489 - Quartz movement. 18k white
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Chopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond 0.58 Carat Quartz Ladies Watch 10/5440
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Gender Ladies Case Material Yellow Gold Case Shape Round Case Diameter w/ crown 20mm Case Diameter 19mm
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Tiffany Co Art Deco Ladies Platinum Diamond and Ruby Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co Art Deco Ladies Platinum Diamond and Ruby Watch - Manual winding 18 jewels. Platinum
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Tridor Pearlmaster Ladies Watch 80298
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Tridor Pearlmaster Ladies Watch 80298 - Automatic. 18k yellow gold case with factory diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Van Cleef Arpels Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Cadenas Quartz Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
beneath a scintillating arrangement of diamonds. Ensuring 30m water resistance, the 18K yellow gold case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold Datejust Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6917
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
gold Case Diameter: 26mm Bezel: Diamond bezel (aftermarket) Dial: Mother of Pearl diamond dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ebel 1911 Ladies 18 Karat Gold White Mother of Pearl Dial Diamond Set 8157114
By Ebel
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 25 mm 18k Yellow Gold 1911 Ladies Wristwatch, white mother of pearl dial set with 12 applied
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chatila "The Royal Diamond Double Lady" Dual Time Ladies 18 Karat Gold Watch BA
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Chatila "The Royal Diamond Double Lady" Dual Time Ladies 18k White Gold Watch BA 218 - Quartz. 18k
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Chatila "The Royal Diamond Double Lady" Dual Time Ladies 18 Karat Gold Watch BA
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Chatila "The Royal Diamond Double Lady" Dual Time Ladies 18k White Gold Watch BA 218 - Quartz. 18k
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Chopard La Strada 18 Karat Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 416547-1001 or 41/6541
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard La Strada 18k White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 416547-1001 (or 41/6541) - Quartz. 18k white
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Chopard La Strada 18 Karat Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 416547-1001 or 41/6541
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard La Strada 18k White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 416547-1001 (or 41/6541) - Quartz. 18k white
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Van Cleef Arpels Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Domino Quartz Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
, concealing the dial underneath a marvelous diamond setting. Made of 18K yellow gold, fitted with a folding
Category

Late 20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Dancer Wristwatch Ref 80564
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
: 24mm Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire Bezel: 18k yellow gold diamond bezel (factory) Dial
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ebel 1911 Ladies 18 Karat Gold White Mother of Pearl Dial Diamond Set 8157114
By Ebel
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Ebel 1911 women's wristwatch. Made from 18k yellow gold, the watch features a white mother of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Breguet ladies Yellow Gold diamond mother of pearl dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
, manuals guarantee MOVEMENT Automatic CASE 18k Yellow Gold DIAL Mother of Pearl with Diamonds
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Cartier Ladies White Gold Diamond Tank Francaise Quartz Wristwatch Ref WE1002S3
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Francaise 18k White Gold & Diamonds Ladies Watch WE1002S3 - Quartz. 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier Love Watch in White Gold, Circa 2010
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
this timepiece is crafted in white gold, set with 3 round-cut diamonds, and decorated with 3 screws
Category

2010s French Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Breguet Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Reine de Naples Self Winding Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Greenwich, CT
wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold. Bezel and dial flange set with 117 diamonds weighing approx. 0.99 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ladies Quartz Watch Yellow Gold 67601BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ladies Quartz Watch Yellow Gold 67601BA - Quartz. Yellow Gold case (29mm
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Bezel Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Tustin, CA
. This is a great ladies Rolex featuring an aftermarket diamond bezel and Rolex factory white roman dial
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Ladies White Gold Diamond Tank Americaine Quartz Wristwatch Ref WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine (or American) Ladies WG Diamond Watch WB7018L1 - Quartz movement. 18k
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Buccellati Ladies Yellow Gold Square Agalmachron Pink Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, PA
18K white gold bracelet fitted with a deployment clasp, the watch features a square-shaped case in 18K
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Van Cleef Arpels Diamond Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch Bracelet Omega Movement
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
is made of white gold and encrusted with twenty six round brilliant cut diamonds (F-G color, VS1
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Michele Gracile MWW26A000003 Stainless Steel .40cttw Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch
By Michele
Located in New York, NY
7.5mm Bezel Type Fixed Bezel Features Embedded Diamonds Bezel Material Stainless Steel Dial Color White
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Cartier Ladies White Gold Pasha Automatic Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier 18K White Gold Pasha Automatic Ladies Watch - Automatic winding. 18K White Gold round ( 32
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Omega Ladies Constellation, 18K Gold Factory Diamonds
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
with a 5.0 star rating. OMEGA Ladies Constellation Manhattan Bracelet Watch - 18K Gold & Factory Set
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold and Diamond Ladies Mechanical 1970s Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 24 MM 2 Piece 18K Yellow Gold case with White Gold Bezel set
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Yellow Gold and Diamond Tortue Ladies Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Tortue Collection Ladies Wrist watch. 30 X 23 MM 18K yellow Gold Case with
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Covered Bracelet manual Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex ladies Covered Bracelet Watch, 18K Yellow Gold Signed Rolex Case with a White
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Datejust Wristwatch Ref 69178
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Diameter: 26mm Bezel: Diamond bezel (factory) Dial: Silvered dial with round brilliant diamonds and gold
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Charriol Forever Crystal White MOP Dial Steel Ladies Quartz Watch FE32.102.005
By Charriol
Located in New York, NY
Pre- Owned Charriol Forever Crystal White MOP Dial Steel Ladies Quartz Watch FE32.102.005. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

1925 VACHERON CONSTANTIN Exceptional Art Deco Ladies Platinum Diamond Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1925's VACHERON & CONSTANTIN Very Rare & Exquisite Art Deco Ladies Watch - Platinum, Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Ladies Diamond Set Piaget in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Piaget
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
an oval white gold and diamond set bezel which comprises 40 round brilliant cut diamonds. The watch
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1914 OMEGA Exceptional Vintage Ladies Platinum Diamond Watch - Omega Papers
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1914 OMEGA Vintage Ladies Miniature Pendant Platinum, Diamond & Cameo Watch - Omega Papers Stunning
Category

Vintage 1910s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Cartier Ceinture Ladies Yellow Gold and Diamond Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Firenze, IT
yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch. Accompanied by a cartier box Two-body, polished, stepped bezel
Category

Vintage 1980s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Ladies Gold Diamond and Stone Dial Quartz Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 27 X 24 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 Piece case with White Gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Raymond Weil Toccata Gold Tone Steel MOP Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 5988-P-97081
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 5988-P-97081. This Beautiful Timepiece Features: Yellow Gold PVD Stainless Steel
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Panther Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Panther collection Ladies Wrist watch 30 X 22 MM 18K yellow Gold Case. The
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Granat Bros Platinum and 18k White Gold Watch
Located in Addison, TX
Vintage ladies platinum wristwatch with 18k white gold link-style bracelet. With 73 round settings
Category

Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 18k Gold MOP Dial Ladies Watch 231.23.30.20.55.002
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
: Fixed Bezel Color: Gold Band Color: White Band Material: Leather Closure: Deployant Band Type: Two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Piaget Gold Diamond and Jadeite Dial Ladies Mechanical Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist watch, 26 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 Piece case with a white Gold bezel
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Stainless Steel White Diamond Dial Automatic Wristwatch Ref 179173
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Dial: White Diamond Dial with Gold hands (factory) Bezel: Fixed gold fluted bezel Case Measurements
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Stainless Steel

Charriol Forever Crystal White MOP Dial Steel Ladies Quartz Watch FE32.102.005
By Charriol
Located in New York, NY
Brand Charriol Department Ladies Style Dress/Formal Model Charriol Forever Band Color Rose Gold and
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

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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.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.