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Cartier Lady s Yellow Gold Diamond Vendome quartz wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier Vendome ladies watch, 18K Yellow Gold with Factory set Diamond double row bezel
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamond and Turquoise Stone Dial Mechanical Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 M.M. 2 Piece 18K Yellow Gold case, White Gold Bezel set
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Piaget Altiplano Diamond Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Piaget Altiplano Diamond 24mm Ladies’ wristwatch. The face of the watch is crafted in 18 karat
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Baum Mercier 1960s Yellow Gold and Diamond Iceberg Hidden Bracelet Wristwatch
By Baume Mercier
Located in Chicago, IL
link design with White Gold and Diamond set top pieces in an "Iceberg" form, The center Section is a
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Diamond Covered Bracelet Wristwatch Ref 3266/80
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Patek Philippe Reference 3266/80 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Covered Wrist watch. Measuring
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Michele Stainless Steel Gold Tone Diamond Signature Art Deco Wristwatch
By Michele
Located in Hicksville, NY
A watch for every occasion! Made in France, this Ladies Michele Signature Deco Two-Tone Diamond
Category

2010s French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Tiffany Co. Lady s Diamond Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
1950 manual back wind Marquise shaped ladies Tiffany 14k white gold watch with white gold mesh
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Raymond Weil Parsifal MOP Dial Steel 18 Karat Gold Quartz Watch 9460-SGS-97081
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
Gold Dial Color White Mother Of Pearl Dial Features Features Date,Diamonds Hour Makers Diamonds
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Ebel Yellow Gold Diamond Malachite Dial Manual wind Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Ebel
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Ebel 18K yellow Gold Ladies Wrist watch, measuring 6 3/4 inches in length and 5/8 inch
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Two-Tone Datejust 67193 Stainless Steel and 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in Tustin, CA
We are pleased to offer this 1995 Two Tone Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold 26mm Ladies Rolex
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Diamond Watch Conversion Necklace with Ametrine in White Gold circa 1930s
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
white gold Elgin ladies diamond watch, circa 1930. Eytan Brandes added a new backing and cleaned up all
Category

2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chrono in Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Lucerne, CH
Fine Audemars Piguet ladies chronograph watch in 18 Karat Rose Gold. Selfwinding movement
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Lady s Stainless Steel Diamond Panther Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier Stainless Steel and Diamond set Ladies Panther Wrist watch. High Polish case and
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Patek Philippe Platinum Diamond Emerald and Pearl Bracelet 1920s Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Ladies Art Deco Wrist Watch, 35 MM X 10 MM Platinum French hallmarked
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Platinum

14 Karat Rose Gold, Ruby and Diamond Watch Bangle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Arabic numerals. White diamonds dazzle as they halo the watch face, along with radiant red rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Belle Epoque, Gold, Diamond, Pearl Emerald Brooch Watch
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This rather unusual brooch pendant watch is one of the most unusual ladies pieces of jewellery we
Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flexible Woven Yellow Gold Cuff Bracelet with Single Cut Diamonds, circa 1960
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
In its former life, this was a ladies' hidden dial watch. These types of watches -- more jewelry
Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Cuff Bracelets

Materials

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

6.5 Carat DTW Diamond Bracelet
Located in Montgomery, AL
white gold and features an astounding 6.5 carats of sparkling round diamonds. Often referred to as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

10kt Two-Tone Buckle Design Diamond Ring, 25 Diamonds, Appx .25cttw
Located in San Diego, CA
cut diamonds that are approximately .25cttw. The diamonds are prong set in white gold, H in color, and
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 10k Gold

Cartier Tank Française White Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cartier 'Tank Française' watch crafted in 18 karat white gold. The rectangular case (20
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cartier 'Tank Francaise' watch crafted in 18 karat white gold. The rectangular case (20
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Tank Française White Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cartier 'Tank Française' watch crafted in 18 karat white gold. The rectangular case (20
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Classique Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Van Cleef & Arpels 'Classique' watch crafted in 18 karat white gold with a double row
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Retro Cartier Gold Diamond and Ruby Ladies Dress Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Retro Cartier ladies dress watch with an elegant woven bracelet crafted in 18 karat yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hermès Klikti White Gold and Diamond Women s Watch
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Hermès 'Klikti' ladies watch crafted in 18 karat white gold. The rectangular case
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Baignoire Hypnose Diamond Ladies Watch on Satin Strap
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Authentic ladies Cartier Baignoire Hypnose wristwatch with an elegant elongated oval case and white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget Ladies White Gold Diamond Lapis Lazuli Bracelet Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A lady's large oval lapis / diamond pave dial with diamond "Gala" like bezel and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bertolucci Ladies White Gold Diamond Limited Edition Poeme Quartz Wristwatch
Located in Sarasota, FL
Magnificent Bertolucci Limited Edition #59/100 "Poeme" Diamond Crusted Watch. Like New, All Boxes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Hermès Cape Cod Diamond, Emerald, Mother-of-Pearl White Gold Watch
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Hermès 'Cape Cod' ladies watch crafted in 18 karat white gold. The case measures 32mm x
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Piaget Oval-Shaped Limelight Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a elegant Piaget 18k white gold, diamond & white mother of pearl lady's watch. The movement
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ladies
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ladies in 18k white gold with diamonds and sapphires
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

CARTIER White Gold Diamond "Lanieres" Lady s Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cartier "Lanieres" ladies 18k white gold and diamonds watch with integrated 18k bracelet.
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Small Franck Muller Curvex
By Franck Muller
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ladies small size white gold Franck Muller Cintree Curvex. Tonneau-shaped watch comes with 2 rows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Skin Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari 'Serpenti Skin' ladies watch crafted in 18 karat rose gold. The sleek 27 mm rose
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Piaget White Gold Diamond and Agate Dial Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Piaget ladies watch crafted in 18 karat white gold features a stunning oval agate stone
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany Co. Classique White Gold Diamond Ladies Silk Strap Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co. 'Classique' ladies watch features an elongated rectangular case (13 mm x 29
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Tank Américaine White Gold and Diamond Leather Strap Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cartier Tank Américaine watch crafted in 18 karat white gold features an elongated case
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Concord Ladies White Gold Diamond Bezel La Scala Quartz Wristwatch
By Concord Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Slipping this elegant white gold Concord La Scala watch on her wrist will bring a smile to her face
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Eska Ladies Watch Yellow White Gold Diamonds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brand: Eska Gold: 14K Yellow gold Gold dial Quartz Movement Weight: 59.64 grams. Diamonds
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Baignoire 3065 Ladies White Gold Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Crystal Case Material: White Gold Strap Material: Black Calf Leather Buckle Type: White Gold Deployant
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Omega Constellation 1165.36 Ladies White Gold Diamond Watch
By Omega
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 1165.36 Age: 2000 Gender: Ladies Complete With: Omega Service Pouch Dial: Silver With Diamond Markers
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Chopard Floating Diamond and White Gold Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning Chopard ladies wrist watch with floating diamonds in rings of white gold with
Category

1990s French Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Cellini Cellissima White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 6673
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellissima 26mm White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 6673. Quartz movement. 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Breitling Callistino White Gold MOP Diamond Ladies Watch J72345
By Breitling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Breitling Callistino White Gold MOP Diamond Ladies Watch J72345. Quartz movement. 18K white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7073L1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7073L1. Quartz movement. 18K white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Ronde Louis White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WR000251
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Ronde Louis White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WR000251. Quartz movement. 18k white gold case
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Baignoire Large White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB520009
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Baignoire Large White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB520009. Manual winding movement. 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Panthere White Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch WF3091F3
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Panthere White Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch WF3091F3. Quartz movement. 18k white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1. Quartz Movement. 18K white gold
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1. Quartz movement. 18K white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Anglaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WT100030
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Anglaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WT100030. Quartz movement. 18K white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3. Quartz movement. Rectangular 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WB7018L1. Quartz movement. 18K white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3. Quartz movement. Rectangular 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Francaise White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch WE1002S3. Quartz movement. Rectangular 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 80319
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 80319. Officially certified chronometer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 179174
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 179174. Officially certified chronometer self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, White 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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