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Patek Philippe Gondolo Tiffany Dial 18K Yellow Gold Leather Strap Watch 5111J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Patek Philippe Gondolo 5111J Mens Watch. 18K yellow gold case. Silver dial with Tiffany & Co
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow 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

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic Tiffany & Co dress watch with black Crocodile strap. Reliable Quartz movement. 1960 18k
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe for Tiffany Co. Gents Gold Pocket Watch with Original Box
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Pocket Watch, 44 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 3 piece case
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co Yellow Gold Unisex Atlas Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Men's or Ladies 32mm fully serviced Tiffany & Co Altas Quartz Wristwatch. 18k yellow gold bezel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chic Tiffany Co. Roman Numeral Gold Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2000s, Tiffany & Co., New York, New York. This classic Roman numeral watch from Tiffany & Co
Category

Early 2000s American Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. White Gold Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Tiffany Company 18K White Gold Atlas Collection Wrist Watch, 21 X 21 MM Water
Category

Early 2000s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Ladies 18k Gold Tiffany Co Wrist Watch with Diamond Bezel by Piaget
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
watch, dial and band are deeply bark finished, a gold working technique that Piaget executes excellently
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Ladies Yellow Gold Atlas Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany Co Atlas ladies wristwatch 18k yellow gold with leather Tiffany band. included with
Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Atlas Large Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Tiffany & Company Atlas Collection Wrist watch, 31 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold Water resistant
Category

Early 2000s American Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Schlumberger Lady s White Gold Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger ladies wristwatch features a solid 18k white gold 33.5mm by 23mm
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Men s Yellow Gold Chopard Tank Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
crocodile band. Manual wind 17 jewel movement. 18k yellow gold case. Length: 34.62mm Width: 25.77mm Band
Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Tesoro Ladies 18 Karat Gold Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Watch in eighteen karat yellow gold 18K has an easy to read white face with gold match stick numeral
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany Co. Ladies White Gold Diamond Atlas Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Tiffany Company 18K White Gold Atlas Collection Wrist Watch, 21 X 21 MM Water
Category

2010s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Ladies White Gold Diamond Atlas Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Tiffany & Company 18K White Gold Atlas Collection Wrist Watch, 21 X 21 MM Water
Category

Early 2000s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold and Gem Set Suite
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Tiffany & Company Earrings and Brooch Suite, 18K Yellow Gold and set with Round
Category

Vintage 1970s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Modernist Bangle Bracelet manual wind Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
bracelet. 18k gold case and band. Made in France Circa 1960 for Tiffany with a manual wind ebel movement
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany Co. yellow Gold Rectangular Hooded Hinged-Lug Strap wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany Co. yellow gold hooded hinged-lug Strap wristwatch, circa 1950s. 18k yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Schlumberger Yellow Gold Rope Six-Row X Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
This Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger ring features a rope and 'X' design in 18k yellow gold
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Universal Geneve Ladies Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Midcentury
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous Tiffany & Co Universal Geneve Ladies Wristwatch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co Lady s Yellow Gold Quartz Wristwatch Designed by Jean Schlumberger
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold lady's quartz wristwatch designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. This watch
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe for Tiffany Co 1920 fine, near unused historic Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 - 1925 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company very fine and high Grade Pocket Watch, 50
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mid Century Tiffany Co French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Mid Century Tiffany & Co French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Wristwatch. Crafted in 18 karat
Category

Vintage 1950s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Diamond Classique Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Classique Watch - Quartz. 18K Yellow gold ( 31 mm ) with diamond
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Chopard for Tiffany Co 18kt Yellow Gold Watch 1960 s
By Chopard
Located in Braintree, GB
Chopard for Tiffany & Co 18kt Yellow Gold Watch 1960's This rare and exquisite vintage timepiece
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Schlumberger Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Wristwatch
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
movement METAL: 18-karat yellow gold. WEIGHT: 29.6 grams. HALLMARKS: signed Tiffany & Co
Category

1990s Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe 3954 Calatrava Yellow Gold Tiffany Co. Classic Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Classic Calatrava Reference 3954 Wrist Watch, 33
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Chopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tiffany Dial Watch
By Chopard
Located in Dallas, TX
Chopard 18K Yellow Gold Tiffany Dial Watch - Manual . 18K Yellow gold ( 33 ) . Champagne dial
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

18 Karat Tiffany Co. Atlas Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
18K yellow gold round women's Tiffany Atlas, the 19mm case with a water resistant snap back
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Ladies White Gold Diamond Puzzlewatch Wristwatch
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A lady's 18Kt white gold wristwatch, designed by Paloma Picasso, and manufactured by Tiffany & Co
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe Tiffany Co. 18-14 Karat Gold 1970 s Model 3338 1 Calatrava
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Patek Philippe Tiffany and Co ladies 24mm (6.4mm thick) case watch. Model Calatrava. Off white face
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

IWC Rose Gold Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany Co.
By IWC
Located in Stamford, CT
IWC 18k Rose Gold Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Manual-wind movement. Retailed by Tiffany
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Tiffany Co. Lady s Yellow Gold Wristwatch circa 1930s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Tiffany & Co 18K gold wrist watch 15 Jewels Monogrammed on the back Watch measures .95" in
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Lady s Yellow Gold Atlas Quartz Wristwatch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s 18K yellow gold Tiffany & Co. lady's wristwatch from the Atlas collection. Measuring 1
Category

1990s American Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Omega Men s Seamaster Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Wristwatch Ref 2520
By Omega
Located in Stamford, CT
Dial: Black with gold markers Omega Tiffany & Co Inside case: 18k 750 10989036 2520 Movement: 352
Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rose Gold Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany Co circa 1957
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Stamford, CT
Jaeger-LeCoultre 18k rose gold wristwatch, retailed by Tiffany & Co., circa 1957, 17-jewel movement
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Audemars Piguet For Tiffany Co. Ladies Diamond Gold Bracelet Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Stamford, CT
Audemars Piguet lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond bracelet watch retailed by Tiffany & Co., circa
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Rolex Lady s Yellow Gold Ice Blue Dial Wristwatch Ref 6719
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1969-1970 Tiffany & Co 18k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual watch model 6719 retailed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1927 Longines Tiffany and Co Hybrid Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
: 18 months on the movement. This unique 18K white and rose gold wristwatch was once a pocket watch
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Patek Philippe Oversized Gondolo Ref. 5009/1J, Retailed by Tiffany
By Patek Philippe
Located in Palm Beach, FL
o'clock; and 26 x 39mm, rectangular 18k yellow gold case on the Patek 18k yellow gold link bracelet. 8
Category

1990s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch Chain
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage (1980s) watch chain made of polished 18k yellow gold by Tiffany&Co. Features a watch chain
Category

Vintage 1970s Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier watch
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Austin, TX
Gold ring by Pomellato
Category

1990s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

rolex cellini moonphase watch
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Austin, TX
Gold ring by Pomellato
Category

1990s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef and Arples stainless steel "Monsieur Arpels World Time Alam Watch
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Austin, TX
Van Cleef and Arples stainless steel "Monsieur Arpels World Time Alam Watch
Category

1990s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Authentic vintage Tiffany & Co. ladies watch with square bezel and woven textured 18 karat yellow
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany Co.
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k yellow gold Calatrava wristwatch, Ref. 3992J, retailed by Tiffany & Co
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold GMT-Master Wristwatch Ref 1675 Retailed by Tiffany Co
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful Rolex 18k yellow gold GMT-Master wristwatch, circa 1968, retailed by Tiffany
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Movado Yellow Gold Purse Watch
By Tiffany Co for Movado
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an elegant T&Co. / Movado purse watch in 18k with an accent of turquoise.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss More Jewelry

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

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

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany Co. 18k Gold Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Classic Watch with White Face. Swiss Made, Water Resistant. With Original
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Classic 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Surfside, FL
Chopard retailed by Tiffany & Co. heavy link bracelet watch in 18k yellow gold. Dial signed Tiffany
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

TIFFANY &CO Gold Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very handsome 18K gold Tiffany & Co mens watch.Prominent lugs. Roman numerials,with date on the
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

TIFFANY CO. Yellow Gold Watch Quartz
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BRAND: Tiffany & Co. METAL: 18K Yellow Gold MOVEMENT: Quartz DIAL: Silver with Yellow Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1970 s Tiffany Co 18K White Gold Tank Watch with Lapis Lazuli Dial
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K White Gold Tank Watch Factory Lapis Lazuli Dial Swiss Dial Chopard
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co 18k White Gold Diamond Watch for Ladies w/ Box and Papers
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Tiffany & Co 18k White Gold Diamond Watch for Ladies w/ Box and Papers Model #266 Serial #040551316
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

TIFFANY CO yellow gold wrist watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
A refined TIFFANY & CO 18 K yellow gold wrist watch with a crocodile-skin bracelet.
Category

American Wrist Watches

Authentic Ladies Tiffany Co. Chopard Rare Vintage 18K Gold Mechanical Watch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Case Material 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet / Strap Material 18K Yellow Gold Clasp / Buckle Material 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

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Tiffany 18k Gold Watches For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of tiffany 18k gold watches available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, these items were constructed with great care. Find a collection of 424 vintage versions or 83 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 18th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of tiffany 18k gold watches made by modern jewelers — as well as those associated with contemporary — are very popular. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Tiffany Co., Patek Philippe and Rolex produced popular versions that are worth a look. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of diamond versions from the 74 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A selection of round cut, brilliant cut and old european cut can be found today on these pages. Most of our tiffany 18k gold watches for sale are for women, but there are 188 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Tiffany 18k Gold Watches?

Prices for tiffany 18k gold watches start at $350 and top out at $499,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $6,338.

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 Watches for You

Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.

While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind. 

Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. 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.

Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic 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 watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory. 

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

When shopping for a watch, 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 exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.