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Beautiful Omega Ladies Diamond Watch, 18 Karat Gold, Set with 24 Brilliants
By Omega
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Omega DE VILLE ladies watch. 18k white gold. Set with 24 brilliants in TOP quality
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget White Gold Diamonds and Red Tiger Eye Dial Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 24 M.M. 18K White Gold 2 piece case, Diamond and Ruby set
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Genuine Rolex Orchid Watch. 18k WG Ladies Rolex 2672 Mechanical Windup Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Movement Ref. 2672. Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism.  Case is 18k 750 White gold Brand new
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Onyx Dial Ladies Dress Watch 9040 A80
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26 mm 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Dress Watch, onyx dial with gold insert, a fixed 18k yellow gold
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

H. Stern Yellow Gold Nephrite Dial and Diamond Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By H. Stern
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s H. Stern Ladies Wrist Watch, 30 x 25 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, Diamond set
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Zenith Watch Art Deco Platinum Diamond Antique Estate Jewelry
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
indexes. The watch is equipped with a mechanical movement with manual wind. This vintage Zenith watch is
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Hamilton 10 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wrist Watch with Rope Bracelet
By Hamilton
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Understated 1950s fashion , enjoy this ten karat 10K Yellow Gold Ladies Hamilton 750 Vintage Watch
Category

Mid-20th Century American Wrist Watches

Materials

10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Ladies Gold Watch with Lapis Diamond Dial and Diamond Shoulders
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
on this watch is soft and gentle. It feels more like a bracelet, than a rigid watch band. Manual
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Rolex Cellini 18k Gold 5109 Ladies 1970s 27mm Computer Dial Dress Watch RA638
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant luxury, Ladies 18k solid gold Rolex Cellini Ref.5109 Manual Wind dress watch, c.1970s, all
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamonds and Tiger Eye Dial ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 27 X 24 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, White Gold Bezel
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Piaget Ladies Gold Watch with Jade Dial, Diamond and Emerald Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
diamonds. The bark finish integral band measures 6 3/8 inches (162mm) long. Manual wind. Gross weight 61.3
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Lapis Dial Watch with Diamond and Sapphire Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Piaget Ladies 18K Yellow Gold bracelet watch. The round deep blue lapis dial displays many of the
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies White Gold and Diamond Vintage Bracelet Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Rolex Ladies Wrist Watch, 15 M.M. 14k White Gold Signed 2 piece case, 17 Jewel
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Vintage 9k gold Ladies Rotary pendant watch, floral, Garnet and Pearl brooch
Located in NEWARK, GB
pendant watches which feature a 9ct gold cased watch face suspended from a brooch. The watch has a
Category

Mid-20th Century European Retro Pocket Watches

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Tank Vermeil Mechanical Ladies Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
silver ) Case. Mechanical, Manual wind movement, Black dial with Gold hands, Sapphire set crown. Original
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Vermeil

Ladies White Gold Piaget Watch with Oval Shaped Jade Dial and Diamond Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A ladies 18K white gold wristwatch by Piaget, set with 28 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing an
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

18k Cartier Diamond Watch. 18k YG Cartier x Baume Mercier Round Ladies Watch.
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier watch in Collaboration with Baume Mercier. 18k Solid Gold Case with full Diamond
Category

1990s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Ladies White Gold and Diamond Watch with Rare Tree Bark Texture Bracelet
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget ladies Bracelet Watch, 25 M.M. 2 piece 18k White Gold Case with Round Brilliant
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Gubelin 18kt. Yellow and White Gold Handmade Art Deco Ladies Watch, circa 1940s
By Gubelin
Located in Long Beach, CA
. Yellow and White Gold DIMENSIONS: 26 X 16 CIRCA: 1940's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 17 Jewels / Manual wind
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Classic Ladies Vermeil Tank Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
( Gold plate on Sterling Silver ) case. Mechanical, manual wind movement, White Dial with Black Roman
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Vermeil

1929 BULOVA Miss Liberty Ladies Art Deco Watch.
Located in bronshoj, DK
1929 BULOVA 'Miss Liberty' Ladies Art Deco Watch, featuring simulated green gems. The watch houses
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Rolex 1950s Ladies Yellow Gold and Diamond Covered Surprise Cuff Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
, manual wind Precision movement, White dial with raised Gold markers. Set with Round Brilliant cut
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

Cartier Classic Vermeil Ladies Mechanical Tank Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 28 X 20 M.M. 2 Piece Vermeil ( Gold plate on Sterling
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Vermeil

Ladies Vintage 14 Karat White Gold Hamilton Flip Top Diamond Dress Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes Case: 14mm, 14k white gold flip top case, acrylic
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

Omega Vintage Platinum Diamonds and Rubies Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
color Rubies. 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind movement, 1/8 inch wide 14K White Gold link bracelet
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum

An Art-Deco c1920 s 9K Rose Gold Octagonal 26mm Case Belona Ladies Dress Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
, measuring 26mm (not including winder) Swiss Manual (hand-winding) MOVEMENT Beige coloured DIAL has
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Tiffany Company 1920s Platinum Diamond and Onyx Ladies Bracelet Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum Diamond and Onyx Bracelet Watch, the watch itself
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Tank Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Ladies Tank Wrist watch, 18K yellow Gold 26 X 19 MM Water Resistant case
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1980s Piaget 18K Gold Plate Ladies Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Hicksville, NY
millimeters high. This manual wind watch was made in Switzerland and will fit up to an 8 inch wrist. Watch
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold

Piaget Vintage Green Malachite Dial Ladies Watch Retailed by Van Cleef Arpels
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Manual wind. Gross weight 60.7 grams.
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold

Omega Ladies Diamond Yellow Gold Bracelet Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in Stamford, CT
Omega lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond bracelet wristwatch. Omega manual-wind movement. 24 full
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Vintage 9k gold Ladies Tudor Royal wristwatch
By Tudor
Located in NEWARK, GB
luxury. It has a signed manual wind, Swiss made movement. Marks and era: Watch marked 9.375 on the
Category

Late 20th Century British Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Mesh Band Ladies Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
1970’s 14k yellow gold Baume and Mercier 17 jewel watch with mesh gold band retailed by Tiffany
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Classic Tank Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Cartier Ladies Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 28 X 20 MM 18K Yellow Gold case. Manual wind
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Mini Tank Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Yellow Gold Dial Color: White Movement: Manual Wind Functions: Hours, Minutes Crystal: Cartier mineral
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos Octagon Ladies SS Watch - WORN BY SUPERMODEL WINNIE HARLOW
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. CARTIER SANTOS OCTAGON Ladies Automatic Stainless Steel Watch - WORN BY SUPERMODEL
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex 14K Gold Tank Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Rolex 1980's Circa 14KT Gold ladies Watch – a vintage marvel with a distinctive 11
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Rolex 1960s Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Bracelet Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Ladies Rolex Bracelet Wrist Watch, 15 M.M. 14K yellow Gold 2 Piece case, 17 Jewel
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Chopard Yellow Gold and Diamond Ladies Mechanical Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Chopard Ladies Wrist Watch, 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Diamond Bezel of Round
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Wristwatch 18 Karat white Gold, with Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant, fine and extremely rare Rolex ladies watch in 18 Karat white gold. Manual wind movement
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Lapis Dial Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 24 MM 18K yellow Gold Water resistant case with Diamond and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Piaget Ladies White Gold Diamond Malachite Dial Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist watch, 24 MM 18K White Gold case with Factory Diamond and Emerald
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold

Vintage Omega ladies 14k white gold plated wristwatch
By Omega
Located in NEWARK, GB
plated watch with a silver tone dial, black numerals and hands and it is a manual wind wristwatch
Category

Mid-20th Century European Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Gem Set Mechanical Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 32 X 28 MM 18K Yellow Gold Oval Case, Diamond and Ruby set
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

18K White Gold Vintage Elgin Watch
By Elgin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies vintage Elgin wristwatch in 18k white gold. The inside of the case is stamped 18k. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Centure Ladies Vintage Yellow Gold Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Centure collection Wrist Watch, 23 X 26 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece stepped
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1940s Rolex Diamond and 14K Gold Miniature Ladies Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Hicksville, NY
This 1940s Retro Rolex Diamond and 14K White Gold ladies watch features a .20 carat round brilliant
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Lucien Piccard Ladies Yellow Gold Gem Set Wristwatch
By Lucien Piccard
Located in Stamford, CT
Lucien Piccard 1960’s multi stone multi-color fashion watch in 14k yellow gold with wide white band
Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Turquoise, Zircon, 14k Gold, Y...

1940s 14kt Gold Rolex Orchid Watch
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Gorgeous Rolex Orchid ladies watch crafted of 14kt Gold. Features a white dial and gold number
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Cartier Yellow Gold Universal Geneve Mid Century Ladies Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional vintage Cartier Universal Genève manual wind dress watch in 18k yellow gold circa 1960
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Classic Tank Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Cartier Ladies Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 28 X 20 MM 18K Yellow Gold case. Manual wind
Category

Vintage 1980s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Paris Ladies Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical Wristwatch, 1980s
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Cartier Paris Classic ladies Tank Wrist watch, 28 X 20 MM 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece Case
Category

Vintage 1980s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Paris Yellow Gold Ladies Classic Mechanical Tank Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Paris Ladies Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 27 X 20 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamond and Turquoise Dial Ladies Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 30 X 25 MM 2 Piece 18K Yellow Gold Case, Round Brilliant cut
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond and Nephrite Dial Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Ladies Piaget Wrist Watch, 27 X 24 MM 18K Yellow Gold case, Factory Diamond bezel set
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Cartier Paris Gold and Diamond Tank Ladies Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Ladies Tank Wrist Watch, 27 X 20 MM 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, 38
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ladies Wristwatch by Blancpain, 18 Karat White Gold with Diamonds
By Blancpain
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant, dainty Ladies Wristwatch by Blancpain, 18 Karat white Gold with Diamonds, manual wind
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Manual Wind Ladies Watch Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of manual wind ladies watch gold you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 970 vintage editions and 71 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of manual wind ladies watch gold from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of manual wind ladies watch gold from Piaget, Cartier and Rolex — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. An object in our assortment of manual wind ladies watch gold can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 311 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes baguette cut and marquise cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for an option in this array of manual wind ladies watch gold, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Manual Wind Ladies Watch Gold?

The price for a piece of manual wind ladies watch gold starts at $269 and tops out at $162,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $6,116.

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.