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Berthoud Women s Hand-Winding 18k Rose Gold Watch w/ Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Berthoud Women's Hand-Winding 18k Rose Gold Watch w/ Leather Band Movement #970 Case #305775.941.2
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold Men s Roamer Automatic Watch with Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #F690 18k Rose Gold Case 33 mm in Diameter (35 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 40 mm
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20th Century Unknown Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Benrus 10k Rose Gold-Filled Rectangle Watch with Black Leather Band
By Benrus
Located in Van Nuys, CA
papers. This watch is guaranteed authentic. One year warranty included with purchase. 10k rose gold
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20th Century American Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Gold-filled

Omega Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage Omega 18K Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch circa 1950s. Featuring 33mm diameter case
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Movado Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch
By Movado
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Movado 18K Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch circa 1950s. Featuring 34.5mm diameter case with wide bezel
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex Precision Reference 9659 18 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1958
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1958 Vintage Rolex Precision Ref. 9659 18k Light Rose Gold Case watch with Original Silver Dial
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Midsize 18 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1960s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1960's Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Ladies 18k Rose Gold watch with Original Champagne Dial with
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Rolex Datejust V Serial 18 Karat Rose Gold Automatic Ladies Watch 116185
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Gold Water Resistance: 50 Metres / 5 ATM Case Color: Rose Gold Number of Jewels: More than 23 Jewels
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20th Century Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex 18 Karat Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch with Black Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Datejust watch (reference 1601) is stunning and truly stands out. Rolex made rose gold watches in very
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1970s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Pre Owned Mens Manual Winding wrist watch. Silvered Dial with rose gold hour
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Zenith Sporto 467189 Men s Vintage Hand Winding Watch 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Zenith
Located in Miami, FL
Zenith Sporto 467189 Mens Vintage Hand Winding Watch 18K Rose Gold 37mm
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1950s Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Longines Womens Hand Winding Vintage Watch Sliver Dial 14 Karat Rose Gold
By Longines
Located in Miami, FL
Longines Womens Hand Winding Vintage Watch Sliver Dial 14K Rose Gold 22mm
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1950s Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Vintage Universal Geneve 18k Rose Gold Wristwatch 1950
By Universal Genève
Located in London, GB
number #1402058173323. Violet purple watch face, with Universal Geneve on face, 18K rose pink gold : time
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Mid-20th Century Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Tudor Oyster 14 Karat Rose Gold and Stainless Steel Watch, 1964
By Tudor
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1964 Vintage Tudor by Rolex Oyster Two Tone 14k Rose Gold Bezel and Stainless Steel watch with
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Patek Philippe Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
Fine and rare 18k pink gold manual winding wristwatch with two-tones pink dial and claw lugs
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

La Phare 18K Rose Gold Men s Hand-Windng Chronograph 17 Jewel Watch Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Case #625705 Movement #L.48 Gorgeous Toned 18k Rose Gold Case 34 mm in Diameter (36 mm w/ Crown
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Rose Gold Chronograph Piccolino Wristwatch Ref 3055
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual and very rarely produced, in a few samples. Rolex chronograph 18 KT rose gold with the
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold

Audemars Piguet Edward Piguet Rose Gold Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
wrist watch. Silvered textured pattern Dial with rose gold hour markers and Arabic numerals, 18k Rose
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rose Gold Bracelet Mechanical Wristwstch, 1940’s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Mechanical movement, retro 18K rose gold box chain bracelet watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Caliber 101
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1940s Retro Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Lady s Three-Color Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari lady's Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch crafted in 18k yellow, rose and white gold.
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1990s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

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

THISY Valjoux 22 circa 1950 Case: 18k rose gold
Located in Denia, VC
THISY Valjoux 22 circa 1950/55 Case: 18k rose gold (0/750°°). Pressure caseback. Dial: Two-tone
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1950s Swiss Post-War Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Midsize 56175TR Tantalum 18k Rose Gold 33mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Pre-owned, excellent condition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tantalum & 18k Rose Gold Midsize
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1980s Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold

Rolex Rose Gold Datejust Wristwatch Ref 6605 circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in Paris, FR
Rolex 18k Rose Gold Datejust wristwatch, self-winding with date.
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Rose Gold Ingenieur Wristwatch with Date circa 1960s
By IWC
Located in Paris, FR
An 18k rose gold IWC Ingenieur wristwatch with date, self-winding movement.
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 1577
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
Fine and rare 18k rose gold rectangular manual winding wristwatch with pink dial. Extract from the
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage 1940s 9 Karat Gold Helvetia Square Ladies Mechanical Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned vintage gold hand winding watch is working and it is ticking well but I
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

9k Gold, Rose Gold

Ulysee Nardin 18K Rose Gold Automatic Dress Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Ulysse Nardin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Ulysee Nardin 18K Rose Gold Automatic Dress model circa 1950s. Featuring a robust design 34
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro Diamond Ruby Rose Gold Platinum Geometric Ladies Wristwatch
Located in Lombard, IL
Wonderful Retro Circa 1940 diamond ruby rose gold and platinum geometric style lady's wristwatch
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1940s Unknown Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Chronographe Suisse rose gold wristwatch
Located in New York, NY
present watch dates from the 1940s and is a rare surviving example of an 18k rose gold case. As
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Rose Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 6611B circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Paris, FR
Rolex 18k rose gold Day-Dare wristwatch, Ref 6611B, circa 1950s, self winding movement, 18k rose
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose 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
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1940s French Retro Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

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

Patek Philippe Rose Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3970R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970R Perpetual calendar chronograph Case 18k rose gold, screwed back
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1990s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex Midsize Datejust Ref 6627 18 Karat Rose Gold, circa 1968
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex midsize Datejust ref 6627 18K rose gold circa 1968. Featuring 31mm diameter case with fluted
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Lady’s Rolex 18 Karat Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Ref 6619, circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage lady’s Rolex 18K Rose gold ref 6619 serial no 612xxx circa 1960. Featuring a 25mm
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex Ladies Rose Gold Datejust Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 6917, circa 1987
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage lady’s Rolex 18K rose gold Datejust ref# 6517 serial # L3 million circa 1987. Featuring a
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1980s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex Lady s Rose and White Gold Cellini Danaos Cushion Wristwatch Ref 6229
By Rolex
Located in Buffalo Grove, IL
Gender: Lady's Case diameter: 35mm Case material : 18K Rose and White Gold Strap: Alligator Buckle
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1990s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Rose Gold Reverso manual wind wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
Fine and rare pink gold manual winding wristwatch
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1970s Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Longines Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Very nice and rare classical watch, big size Case-Rose gold, acrylic glass, d=38mm Movement
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Rolex Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3484
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual and very rare 18 Kt. pink gold circular case,a square shape button chronograph snap on back
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Longines Rose Gold Grand Prize Automatic Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Paris, FR
Fine 14k pink gold self winding wristwatch circa 1960s.
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1960s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

14k Gold

Vacheron Constantin Rose Gold Jubilee Chronometer Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Material 18k Rose Gold Dial Color Silver w/ Arabic Numerals  Movement Manual Wind Engine Cal P453/3B
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20th Century Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Bertolucci Ladies Yellow and Rose Gold Diamond Black Dial Wristwatch
Located in Dallas, TX
Model 8055. black dial set with diamonds and diamond trim. 18 Karat yellow gold with rose gold
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1980s Swiss Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Omega Rose Gold Seamaster Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2975 SC
By Omega
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Seamaster Ref. 2975 SC Early nice gents watch CASE pink-gold, acrylic glass, 18ct. d=35mm
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Rolex Rose Gold Green Stella Dial Datejust Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6517
By Rolex
Located in Bologna, IT
Rolex Rolex Datejust Ref. 6517 18K Pink Gold Case Green Stella Dial (perfect) Original 18K
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1980s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Breitling Cadette Oversized Chronograph 18 Karat Rose Gold, 1955
By Breitling
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1955 Vintage Breitling Cadette Ref. 1185 Large 2 Register Chronograph 18k Rose Gold watch with
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1950s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Carter Paris Vendome Trinity LC 18K White-Yellow-Rose gold. 24x31mm Circa 1990 s
By Cartier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introduction: Carter Paris Vendome Trinity LC. Made in 18K White-Yellow-Rose gold. Ref. W15042
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1980s Swiss Art Deco Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Patek Philippe Lady s Rose Gold Tour Eiffel Wristwatch Ref 2441
By Patek Philippe
Located in Westlake Village, CA
and less than 50 in rose. The conditions of this one are astonishing for its age, this watch has
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20th Century Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Universal Genève 12445 Uni-Compax Chronograph Manual Vintage 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Universal Genève
Located in Miami, FL
Universal Geneve 12445 Uni-compax Chronograph Manual Vintage 18K Rose Gold 35mm
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1950s Modern Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Shreve Co. Ladies Pink Gold manual wind Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Shreve Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
circa 1940s retro design lady’s dress watch. SKU: 47693
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1940s Swiss Retro Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Vacheron Constantin Classic 6075
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Surfside, FL
Constantin Classic 6075 watch is made out of rose gold on a 18k rose gold bracelet with a 18k rose gold tang
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1950s Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold

Benrus 14 Karat R/G Retro Wristwatch
By Benrus
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Benrus 14kt Rose Gold Retro Wristwatch with Bracelet Strap. Ruby= 4 Faceted Diamond= 2 Single Cut
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1950s Retro Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Omega Chronometer 14 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1942
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1942 Vintage Omega Chronometer 14k Rose Gold watch with Iconic 30T2RG Movement with Silver Dial
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Cartier Paris Rose Gold Tonneau Cintree Dual Time Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Paris 18K Rose Gold Tonneau Cintree Dual Time Watch Tonneau Shape Dual Time Zone Function
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1990s French Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold

Van Cleef Arpels France Gold and Diamond Retro Wrist Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Van Cleef and Arpels France, Ladies 18K Rose Gold Wrist Watch, measuring 3/4 inch wide
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1940s French Retro Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Omega Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Omega 18K Rose Gold Wrist Watch, 36 M.M. 3 Piece case, Manual wind 15 Jewel Caliber 265
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1940s Swiss Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Patek Philippe Tiffany Co. Rose Gold T150 Moonphase Automatic Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant 18K rose gold wrist watch by Patek Philippe & Co, known as the T150, reference # 5150. This
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Late 20th Century Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Longines Rose Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Longines
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa late 1940s Longines Wrist Watch, 29 X 25 M.M. 14k Rose Gold 2 Piece stepped sides case, 17
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage

Materials

Rose Gold

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Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the rose gold wrist watches vintage you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of Gold, Rose Gold and 18k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 136 vintage or 15 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Finding the perfect rose gold wrist watches vintage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic rose gold wrist watches vintage over the years, but those made by Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A rose gold wrist watches vintage can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 10 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a rose cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. When shopping for a rose gold wrist watches vintage, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Rose Gold Wrist Watches Vintage?

On average, a rose gold wrist watches vintage at 1stDibs sells for $3,946, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $89,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.