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18 Karat White Gold 5.20 Carat Diamond Tennis Bracelet
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
18 Karat White Gold 5.20 Carat Diamond Tennis Bracelet We present to you a striking and heavenly
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Tennis Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

14K White Gold Antique Old-Euro Cut Diamond Ring 1.12ct
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies vintage diamond watch with 14k white gold mounting. Stamped 14k and weighs 4.4 grams gross
Category

Late 20th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Ladies Chopard 18k White Gold Diamond Watch Rare JLC Deployment Clasp ref 8/6495
By Chopard
Located in Richmond, CA
diamond bezel on a blue croco leather band, and factory paired with a Jaeger LeCoultre JLC 18K white gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Concord Ladies White Gold Diamond Wristwatch
By Concord Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 18 Karat White Gold Ladies Concord Wrist Watch with Textured Mesh Bracelet, Band 6
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Authentic Concord Veneto White Gold, Diamond and Mother of Pearl Watch
By Concord Watch
Located in Holmdel, NJ
Authentic Concord Veneto Ladies white gold, diamond and mother of pearl dial watch. This
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Ebel 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Vintage Ladies Watch
By Ebel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gold: 18 karat white gold. Signed Ebel 18K 750 64417 Diamonds: 0,70ct. colour: D-E-F clarity: VVS
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Imperiale White Gold Pavé Diamond Chronograph Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
condition Comes with an original Chopard box 18 Karat White Gold Case & Bracelet Pave Diamond Case, Dial
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Concord Crystale 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Band Watch
By Concord Watch
Located in Miami, FL
Concord Crystale ladies watch. 18k yellow gold with VVS clarity diamonds. All diamonds are factory
Category

20th Century Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Chopard Classic White Gold Diamond White Dial Mechanical Ladies Watch 17/3154
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Diamond Bezel (56 Diamonds .55 Carats) White Dial Roman Numeral Hour Markers Case
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Piaget 9706 A6 White Gold Jade Dial Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Great Neck, NY
: 18k White Gold Diamond Bezel Dial: Green Jade dial with silver hands and hour markers Bracelet: 18k
Category

Late 20th Century European Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, White Gold

Cartier Tankissime White Gold Diamond Ladies Bracelet Watch WE70069H New
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
original Cartier Box & Papers 18 Karat White Gold Case & Bracelet Silver Dial Roman Numeral Hour Markers
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Patek Philippe Complications White Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch 7134G--001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Comes with original Patek Philippe Box and Papers 18 Karat White Gold Case & Buckle Diamond Bezel (112
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Chopard Imperiale Moonphase Automatic White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 38/4246
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Case & Buckle Diamond Bezel White & Blue Mother of Pearl Dial Swiss made automatic
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster White Gold Diamond Dial Automatic Ladies Watch 81209
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster Ladies Watch Model Number: 81209 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Automatic White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch 4936G
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
manual 18 Karat White Gold Case & Buckle Black Mother of Pearl Dial Bezel set with 156 Diamonds Brown
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Classique White Gold Diamond Bezel Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
in perfectly working & pristine condition Comes with a generic watch box 18 Karat White Gold Case
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Piguet Charleston White Gold Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch 67029BC New
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
New / Old Stock Comes with Audemars Piguet Box 18 Karat White Gold Black Dial with Pave Diamond
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Chopard Imperiale White Gold Diamond Ladies Chronograph Watch 38/4211 New
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Chopard Imperiale Ladies Watch Model Number: 38/4211-1001 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Haute Horlogerie White Gold Diamond White Dial Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Case & Bracelet Bezel set with 108 Diamonds (2.71 Carats) White Dial Index & Arabic
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Cle White Gold Diamond Bezel Automatic Ladies Watch WJCL0011 Brand New
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Box and Papers 18 Karat White Gold Case & Buckle Two Row Diamond Bezel Silver Dial Case
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold and Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch 5000G
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe Calatrava Ladies Watch Model Number: 5006G 100% Authentic Pre-owned - Pristine
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Ebel Midnight Moonchich White Gold and Diamond Black Dial Ladies Watch 3157H29
By Ebel
Located in New York, NY
Ebel Midnight Moonchic Ladies Watch Model Number: 3157H29 100% Authentic New / Old Stock Comes
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Ebel Midnight Moonchic White Gold Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch 3157H29 New
Located in New York, NY
Ebel Midnight Moonchic White Gold Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch Model Number: 3157H29 100
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Vintage 14 Karat White Gold and Diamond Longines Ladies Mechanical Watch
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Vintage petite round 14k whiite gold and diamond ladies' mechanical wristwatch with silk cord
Category

Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Timeless Watch White Gold and Diamond Ladies WJWF01I9 New
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
original Van Cleef & Arpels Box 18 Karat White Gold Case & Buckle Diamond Bezel White Mother of Pearl
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rolex Presidential Datejust 26 Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Presidential Yellow Gold Ladies Watch in 18 kt. with a gold oyster case. 26mm diameter
Category

20th Century Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Chopard Les Classique White Gold Diamond Bezel White Dial Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Case & Bracelet Bezel set with 46 Diamonds (2.28 Carats) White Dial Roman Numeral
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Cellini 6682 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 6682 18K White Gold Diamonds Ladies Watch. 33 mm 18k white gold case. 18k white gold
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Cartier Tank S Americaine 2625 White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Tank S Americaine 2625 White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch. 16mm 18K White Gold case with
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Diamonds Ladies Fob / Brooch Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful 22mm diameter gold / diamonds brooch fob watch is in good working used condition
Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

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

Chopard Boutique Special Edition White Gold and Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Bezel set with 50 Diamonds (5.25 Carats) 90 Diamonds in the center of the dial (.34
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Zenith Ladies White Gold Diamond manual cocktail Wristwatch
By Zenith
Located in Colmar, FR
Diameter: 6.5 mm Diamonds Weight 1.80 carat. 18ct white gold. Weight 13.86 grams.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Ebel Midnight Moonchic White Gold Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch 3157H29 New
Located in New York, NY
Ebel Midnight Moonchic White Gold Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch Model Number: 3157H29 100
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Baignoire Manual Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
white gold and brilliant diamonds, without a doubt a splendid watch to use in the most glamorous events
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

VCA Van Cleef Arpels Vintage Retro Gold Diamond Pink Gold Ladies Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique jewelry object group: ladies wrist watch Condition: good condition  Do you wish for a 360
Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

Chopard H White Gold Diamond Mother of Pearl Ladies Bracelet Watch 10/6805 New
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Chopard H Ladies Watch Model Number: 10/6805-1001 100% Authentic New / Old Stock Comes with
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Cober “N°2” Ladies limited-edition White Gold with 60 Diamonds Wristwatch
By Vincent Cober
Located in OSS, NH
itself by its design. The 18 Karat white gold watch is designed to be worn on the wrist in the most
Category

2010s European Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Chopard Les Classique White Gold and Diamond Bezel Bangle Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Karat White Gold Case & Bracelet Bezel set with 46 Diamonds (2.28 Carats) White Dial Case Dimensions
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Chopard Classique 18 Karat White Gold Pave Diamond Chains Bracelet Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat White Gold Bezel & Dial set with 44 Diamonds (2.87 Carats) Case Dimensions: 28.7mm x 19mm
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Authentic Ladies Chaumet Chronograph 18K White Gold MOP Diamond 40MM Watch
By Chaumet
Located in New York, NY
White Bracelet / Strap Material Genuine Alligator/Crocodile Clasp / Buckle Material 18K White Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Di Modolo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Tempia Watch
By Di Modolo
Located in New York, NY
Di Modolo 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch. The watch features an oval case size of 45 x 26 mm
Category

Early 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Chopard Happy Spirit 18 Karat White Gold Pave Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Chopard Happy Spirit 18 Karat White Gold Pave Diamond Leather Band Ladies Watch Model Number: 20
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Trika 18K White Gold All Diamond Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Boca Raton, FL
BVLGARI Trika 21mm 18K White Gold and All Diamond Watch This incredible Bulgari ladies wrist watch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard H Watch Ladies Full Diamond Case and Bracelet
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
white gold case and bracelet 216 diamonds on the case and bracelt (7.85 carats) Sapphire crystal
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Boucheron Ladies White Gold Diamonds Self Winding Wristwatch
By Boucheron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Boucheron lady's watch, 18K white gold set with diamonds brillant cut, total diamonds weight
Category

Vintage 1960s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Piaget Traditional 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Silver Dial Ladies Watch G0A37045
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Piaget Traditional Ladies Watch Model Number: G0A37045 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

10k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Happy Sport II Rose Gold White Dial Diamond Ladies Watch 27/7471-5001
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Chopard Happy Sport II Ladies Watch Model Number: 27/7471-5001 100% Authentic Brand New Comes
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Movado Ladies Multicolor White Gold Diamond Turquoise Bracelet Wristwatch
By Movado
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Truly Unique 18k White Gold Wide-Link Bracelet Watch with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Ergon Ladies 18 Karat White Gold Factory Diamond Lugs and Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Ergon Ladies 18K White Gold Factroy Diamond Lugs & Dial 30MM Watch EGW 30 G Bvlgari Ergon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Chopard Ice Cube 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Black Satin Band Ladies Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Case & Buckle Watch Weight: 52gr White Gold Ice Cube Motif Mirror Dial Watch Case set with 160
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Piaget Ladies White Gold Diamond Bezel Tanagra Quartz Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resistant Sapphire Case Diameter 21mm Caseback Solid Bezel Material 18K White Gold set with Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Classique Yellow Gold Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch 130955
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Gold Case & Bracelet Diamond Bezel White Dial Case Diameter: 18.5mm Watch fits up to 6.5 inch
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

EBEL Ladies Watch
By Ebel
Located in Southampton, NY
A fine ladies wristwatch in 18 karat white gold with a diamond set mother of pearl face and 18
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Lady Elgin Ladies White Gold Diamond Art Deco manual Wristwatch
By Elgin
Located in Metairie, LA
crafted in solid 14k white gold. It is all original parts including the 19-jewel manual movement, hand
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies President 18 Karat Gold Ruby Watch Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Ladies President 18k Yellow Gold Ruby Watch Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial SKU: WA00001
Category

20th Century European Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lucea Tubogas Rose Gold Stainless Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch 102952
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Lucea Tubogas Ladies Watch Model Number: 102952 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies President 18 Karat Gold Ruby Watch Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Ladies President 18k Yellow Gold Ruby Watch Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial SKU: WA00001
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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