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1950s Rolex 14K Yellow Gold Ladies Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950s Rolex Wristwatch for Ladies 14 Karat Yellow Gold Manual Wind Crown on this watch is Omega
Category

Mid-20th Century French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Ladies White Gold and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist watch, 27 X 22 MM Oval 2 Piece 18K White Gold case, 17 jewel Manual
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Yellow Gold Vintage Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier Ladies Wrist Watch, 25 x 21 M.M. 18k Two piece Oval case, 17 Jewel Mechanical
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex 1940s Rose Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Ladies Rolex Wrist Watch, 36 M.M. ( lug end to end ) X 18 M.M. 2 piece 18k Rose Gold
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

15k Gold

Baume Mercier Yellow Gold Ladies Watch, circa 1970s
By Baume Mercier
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Baume & Mercier ladies’ manual wind watch crafted in Geneive in 18 karat yellow gold. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White Gold Diamonds and Lapis Ladies Watch 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s 14k white Gold ladies watch by M & W Ullman, Switzerland, 17 jewel manual wind movement
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold

Audemars Piguet 1940s Retro Yellow Gold Back Wind Mechanical Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Audemars Piguet Ladies 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet Wrist Watch, measuring 6 7/8 inches in
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Art-Deco 9K Rose Gold Rolex Tonneau Case Manual 15 Rubis Ladies Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Fine Rolex ladies' dress watch is from Art-Deco period, yet it's in beautiful vintage
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Vintage Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Patek Philippe, reference 4265 / 1, Ladies Wrist Watch, 22 x 22 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Baignoire Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Baignoire Ladies Wrist Watch, 27 x 19 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Precision 1960s Yellow Gold Ladies Bracelet Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Precision Ladies Wrist watch, 15 M.M. Diameter 2 piece 14k Yellow Gold Case, 17
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Ladies Yellow Gold Mechanical 1950s Bracelet Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 Jaeger LeCoultre Ladies Bracelet Watch, 14 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case with a
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Classic Tank Ladies Gold Plate Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Cartier Ladies Wrist Watch, 28 X 20 M.M. 2 Piece Gold Plaque Case,17 Jewel Mechanical
Category

Vintage 1980s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Piaget Vintage White Gold and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 28 X 25 M.M. 2 piece 18K White Gold case, Round Brilliant cut
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Baignoire vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Baignoire Ladies Wrist Watch, 30 X 22 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 piece case, 17
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Baume Mercier Ladies White Gold and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Baume Mercier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Baume & Mercier Ladies Wrist Watch, 25 X 22 M.M 18K White Gold 2 Piece case with Diamond
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold and Diamond 1960s Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Ladies Bracelet Wrist watch, 22 M.M. 14K Yellow Gold 2 piece case with a Bezel of
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Cartier Yellow Gold Classic Ladies Tank Mechanical Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s 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

Piaget White Gold Diamond Bezel Dancer Ladies Cocktail Watch
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Dancer Ladies Cocktail Wristwatch 9184 B 91, silver dial with applied index
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Patek Philippe Gold and Diamonds Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Patek Philippe Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case with White Gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Tonneau Privee Ladies Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
numerals, 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. Original Cartier Black Croco strap with original 18k
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Gold Ladies Tank Mechanical Watch on Tri Color Gold Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Cartier Ladies Tank Watch on a Tri Color Gold Cartier bracelet. 25 X 23 MM 18K Yellow
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Bucherer 18K Gold Ladies Textured Square Link Bracelet Watch
By Bucherer
Located in Miami, FL
18K Yellow Gold Bucherer Signed Swiss Made Textured Bracelet Ladies Wristwatch, Caseback No. #36056
Category

1990s Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget 9771P31 18k White Gold Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
fit a 7" wrist Clasp: 18k White Gold Clasp Movement: Manual Wind Additional Details: This item is in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget 94431D4 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Pave Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Size: Will fit a 7.5" wrist Clasp: 18k Yellow Gold Clasp Movement: Manual Wind Additional Details: This
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget 3762A6 18k Yellow Gold Spiral Diamond Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
numerals Bracelet: 18k Yellow Gold Size Will fit a 5.5" wrist Clasp: 18k Yellow Gold Clasp Movement: Manual
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget 94431D2 18k White Gold Diamond Sapphire Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Bracelet: 18k White Gold bracelet Size: Will fit a 6.5" wrist Clasp: 18k White Gold Clasp Movement: Manual
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Piaget 92002D2 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Onyx Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
: 18k Yellow Gold Size: Will fit a 5.5" wrist Clasp: 18k Yellow Gold Clasp Movement: Manual Wind
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Cartier Paris Classic Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Tank Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990 Cartier Paris Ladies Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 X 19 M.M 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget 9706A6 18k White Gold Lapis Diamond Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Diamonds Bracelet: 18k White Gold Size: Will fit a 6" wrist Clasp: 18k White Gold Clasp Movement: Manual
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Piaget 1970s Yellow Gold Jadite and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 24 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Round Brilliant cut
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Vintage Orchid Ladies 18k Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Rolex Orchid Ladies Wrist Watch, 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece textured case measuring 12 m.m
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Geneve Ladies 14k Yellow Gold Watch with Diamond Bezel
By Univeral Geneve
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Geneve Ladies 14k Yellow Gold Watch with Diamond Bezel This elegant vintage ladies
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Vintage Rolex White Gold and Diamond Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Rolex Ladies Wrist Watch, 15 M.M. 14k White Gold 2 piece case with Diamond set Lug tops
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond and Turquoise Dial Mechanical Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 25 X 21 MM 18K yellow gold 2 Piece case with a Piaget Factory
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Genuine Rolex Watch. 14k WG Ladies Rolex Mechanical Windup Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism.  Case and Bracelet is 14k White gold 13mm by 23mm case 6.25in
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Genuine Rolex Watch. 14k WG Ladies Rolex Mechanical Windup Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism.  Case and Bracelet is 14k White gold 13mm by 23mm case 6.25in
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Omega 1960 Ladies White Gold and Diamond Cocktail Wrist Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Omega Ladies Wrist Watch, 15 M.M. 14k White Gold 2 piece signed Omega case, 17 Jewel
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Piaget White Gold Diamond and Opal Dial Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget ladies Wrist watch, 24 MM 18K White Gold case with Piaget factory set Diamond
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Precision Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Rolex Ladies Precision Wrist Watch, 16 M.M. Diameter X 5 M.M. thick 14k Yellow Gold 2
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamond and Jade Dial Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa late 1960s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 27 X 24 M.M. 18K 2 Piece Oval case, White Gold bezel
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Cartier Riviera Paris Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Riviera Paris Wrist Watch, 23 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Piaget Malachite Dial Diamond White Gold Mechanical Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch 18K White Gold water resistant case measuring 24 MM with Round
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold

Cartier Paris Vendome Vintage Ladies Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Vendome collection Wrist Watch, 22 X 26 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Rolex Precision 18k Yellow Gold Ref. 8320 Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
manual-wind Swiss movement, it reflects Rolex’s commitment to precision and timeless design. The watch is
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Piaget 4642P32 18k White Gold Silver Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gold bracelet Size: Will fit a 6" wrist Clasp: 18k White Gold Clasp Movement: Manual Wind Additional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Genuine 14k Rolex Watch. 14k WG Ladies 9823 Dainty 1950s Ladies Rolex
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
14k White Gold Rolex Ladies mechanical Movement Wristwatch. Circa 1950s Dainty 15mm Case and
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel

Piaget White Gold Diamonds and Turquoise Dial Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget ladies 18K White Gold Wrist watch, Piaget factory double row Diamond bezel of
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamonds and Jade Dial Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 25 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case with White Gold Bezel
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Piaget Gold Diamond Emerald and Jadite Dial Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Ladies Piaget Wrist Watch, 24 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case, Diamond and Emerald
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Piaget Vintage Yellow Gold Diamonds and Onyx Dial Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 28 X 19 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case with a White Gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Piaget Yellow Gold Diamonds and Jade Dial Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 24 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Diamond and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold

Omega Ladies Gold Platinum Diamond Pearl and Enamel Covered Bracelet Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
17 Jewel manual Back wind Movement within an 18K Yellow Gold concealed case with Cobalt Blue Enamel
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Stepped Ceinture Ladies Dress Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Stepped Ceinture Ladies Dress Watch - Manual wind. 18k gold case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Art Deco Ladies International Watch IWC Gold Diamond and Sapphire Wristwatch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940 International Watch Co. IWC Schaffhausen Ladies Wrist Watch, 17 M.M 14K Cress Arrow
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Ladies Diamond White Gold Mathey Tissot Dress Watch w Original Box
By Tissot
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
time piece. A sapphire winder model 201 manual 17 jeweled movement, the oval case measures
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany Company 1940s Retro Ladies Gold and Gem Set Bracelet Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Tiffany & Company Ladies Bracelet Watch, The 14K Yellow Gold watch portion measures 1
Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k 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.