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Vacheron Constantin Geneve Swiss Made

Vacheron Constantin Geneve Ladies Full Diamond Wristwatch Bracelet in 18K Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb Vacheron Constantin Geneve ladies diamond wristwatch is a very fine and rare piece from
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Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Art Deco Vacheron Constantin Geneve Platinum Pocket Watch With Old Cut Diamonds
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Miami, FL
Vacheron Constantin Geneve stamp. Swiss made. Details: - Brand: Vacheron Constantin - Item Type: Pocket
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Vacheron Constantin 18k Solid Gold Pocket Watch 45mm Circa 1890s RA648
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Vacheron & Constantin open face pocket watch, c.1895, in excellent
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Antique 1890s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Vacheron Constantin 2897 18k Rose Gold 34mm Mens 1940s Manual Wind RA708
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vacheron Constantin signed dial, Geneve hallmarked, applied Roman numeral hour markers, rose gold minute
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rare Vacheron Constantin 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C 1920s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
& Constantin Genève Specially made for a retailer Martin Halbkram in Vienna. The cases are all Swiss hallmarked
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin. A Very Rare Aluminium Presentation Pocket Watch C1953
Located in Mayfair, London, London
C1953 Dial: The original elegant silver dial signed Vacheron & Constantin Geneve with silver Breguet
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Other

1920 Cresarrow by Piguet with case same as V C Mens Rare Unusual Art Deco
By Cresarrow
Located in Suwanee, GA
design is the same as one we previously sold that was specially made in collaboration with Vacheron
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Recent Sales

Vacheron Constantin Geneve Desk Ball Clock
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Nautical Ball Desk Clock. This gorgeous piece is made with brass and
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20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vacheron Constantin Geneve Desk Ball Clock
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Desk Ball Clock
W 3.94 in D 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in L 6.7 in
Vacheron Constantin Geneve 18k white yellow gold Manual Wristwatch Circa 1965
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Surfside, FL
Vacheron Constantin Geneve in 18k white and yellow gold manual watch. 31.5 mm case size. Circa 1965
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Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Classic 6075
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Surfside, FL
Geneve. Ref 6075. Circa 1954 Fine Pre-owned Vacheron Constantin Watch. Certified preowned Sport Vacheron
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Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Vacheron Constantin Geneve Rose Gold Manual Wristwatch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Hicksville, NY
;Vacheron Constantin Geneve 81180 1262438 Au750 SWISS MADE" is written on the back of the face. The
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin, Geneve, N453592, case N290146. 1950ca
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Firenze, IT
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 453592, case No. 290146. Made circa 1950. Fine 18K yellow gold
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Vacheron Constantin 6351 Geneve 18k Gold 33mm Ultra Thin Manual 1970s RA472
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's Vacheron & Constantin Patrimony 18k solid gold ultra-thin hand-wind, c.1970s
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Automatic Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Firenze, IT
Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Quantième Perpétuel, Chronographe, Automatic" Ref. 49005. Made circa
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

18Kt Pink Gold Vacheron Constantin Wristwatch, 1955 ca
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Firenze, IT
Pink Gold Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve. Ref. 4066 No. 521414, case
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 49002 Yellow Gold Chronograph Automatic
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ PONTE VECCHIO FLORENCE Yellow Gold Chronograph Vacheron Constantin, Genève
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin. A Rare Gold Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
excellent white enamel dial signed Vacheron & Constantin Geneve with Arabic numerals outer minute track and
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Toledo Classique Square Self-Winding Wristwatch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Firenze, IT
-winding wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and date Signed Vacheron Constantin, Geneve, Automatic
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Chronometer Royal Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1910
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Antique Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1925 VACHERON CONSTANTIN Exceptional Art Deco Ladies Platinum Diamond Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1925's VACHERON & CONSTANTIN Very Rare & Exquisite Art Deco Ladies Watch - Platinum, Diamonds
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

1960 s VACHERON CONSTANTIN "Extra-Flat" Vintage Mens 18K White Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
twentieth-century Swiss style. Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Vacheron & Constantin Country of
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Vacheron Constantin Chronometer Royal 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1920
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal 18ct Yellow gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1920s
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

1960 s Vacheron Constantin Patrimony "Extra-Flat" Vintage Mens Watch 18K Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
Center. Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Vacheron & Constantin Country of origin: Switzerland
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Mens Vacheron Constantin Calatrava 18k Gold 33mm Ultra Thin Manual 1970s RA430
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
simplistic Vacheron & Constantin signed silver dial, Geneve-hallmarked, applied baton index hour markers
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, 18k Gold

Vacheron Fifties Moonstone Ring
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k, by Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Switzerland. With an emphasis on modernity and
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Fashion Rings

Materials

Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1944 Universal Geneve Aero-Compax Mens Vintage WWII Era Aviator s Watch - SS
By Universal Genève
Located in Suwanee, GA
Appraisal: Manufacturer: Universal Geneve Country of origin: Switzerland Serial no.: 1,047,687 Year
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1957 Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Midsize Cushion Hourglass Watch, Ref. 2413
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
origin: Switzerland Year made: c. second half of the 1950's Serial no.: 746,596 Model: Ref. 2413
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

c. 1968 Vacheron Constantin Patrimony "Extra-Flat" Vintage Mens Watch 18K Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
: Vacheron & Constantin Country of origin: Switzerland Movement no.: 588,735 Case no.: 417,479 Year
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin 18k Rose Gold 32mm 1950s Mens Ultra Thin Manual Wind RA633
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's Vacheron & Constantin Ultra Thin Jubilee 6099 18k solid rose gold hand-wind
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Audemars Piguet Geneve 18k Solid Gold Mens Ultra Thin Manual Wind 1970s RA537
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vacheron Constantin cal.2003 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

1940 s Patek Philippe Vintage Calatrava Ref. 96 Mens Watch - 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, IWC, JLC and others. Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Patek
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1974 Audemars Piguet "Extra-Flat" Vintage Mens Midsize Watch - 18K White Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
extra-flat movement, co-developed with Vacheron & Constantin. Released in 1946 the minuscule movement
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6073
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vacheron & Constantin 18K Yellow Gold Automatic ref 6073 circa 1960's. 36 x 44mm large sculpted
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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By Rolex
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

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By Courrèges, André Courrèges
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Vacheron Constantin Geneve Swiss Made For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vacheron constantin geneve swiss made for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. Making the right choice when shopping for a vacheron constantin geneve swiss made may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic vacheron constantin geneve swiss made over the years, but those made by Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A vacheron constantin geneve swiss made of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 2, is particularly popular. A cabochon version of this piece has appeal, but there are also mixed cut and old european cut versions for sale. Most of our vacheron constantin geneve swiss made for sale are for men, but there are 6 pieces available to browse for women.

How Much is a Vacheron Constantin Geneve Swiss Made?

On average, a vacheron constantin geneve swiss made at 1stDibs sells for $13,235, while they’re typically $3,800 on the low end and $61,350 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 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.