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Rolex Datejust 31, 278344RBR-0011, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel, 18kt White Gold and diamonds, Ref# 278344RBR
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278344rbr-0025, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel, 18kt White Gold and diamonds, Ref# 278344RBR
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278344rbr-0023, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel, 18kt White Gold and diamonds, Ref# 278344RBR
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278344rbr-0021, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel, 18kt White Gold and diamonds, Ref# 278344RBR
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278344rbr-0029, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel, 18kt White Gold and diamonds, Ref# 278344RBR
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126334-0027, Unworn, Watch 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. Unworn classic watch Datejust 41mm, Oystersteel and 18k White Gold, Ref# 126334-0027 - luxury, elegance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278274-0018, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel and 18k White Gold, Ref# 278274-0018 - luxury
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, RG/SS, Ref# 126231-0033, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
MATERIAL: 18k Everose Gold and Stainless Steel DIAL COLOR: Silver, fluted motif BEZEL TYPE: Fixed Fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 31, 278274-0017, Unworn, Watch 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. Unworn classic watch Rolex Datejust 31, Oystersteel and 18k White Gold, Ref# 278274-0017 - luxury
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, 126334-0028, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. Unworn classic watch Datejust 41 mm, Oystersteel and 18k White Gold, Ref# 126334-0028 - luxury, elegance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yellow gold fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yellow gold fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Dark Grey, Roman, Jubilee, Fluted, 278274, Unworn Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
31 mm white Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K white gold, screw-down back, screw-down
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Dark Grey, Oyster, Fluted, 278274, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
31 mm white Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K white gold, screw-down back, screw-down
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Yacht-Master 40, 126621-0001, UNWORN Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Yacht-Master 40 watch with Stainless Steel and 18k Everose Gold case. This model has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust Pink Roman Oyster 2022 Fluted 278274 Unworn Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
31 mm white Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K white gold, screw-down back, screw-down
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust Pink Roman Oyster 2022 Fluted 278274 Unworn Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
31 mm white Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K white gold, screw-down back, screw-down
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Lady Datejust, Silver, Oyster, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yellow gold fluted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Dial Slate Roman, Jubilee, Fluted, 126331, Unworn Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
combination of 904L steel and 18K Everose gold with five-piece links, folding Oysterclasp buckle with Easylink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 36, RG/SS, Ref# 126231-0017, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Everose Gold and Stainless Steel DIAL COLOR: White BEZEL TYPE: Fixed Fluted BEZEL
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 36, RG/SS, Ref# 126281RBR-0009, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
18K Everose crown, 18K Everose diamond bezel, white mother-of-pearl dial, 10 diamond hour markers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 36, YG/SS, Ref# 126203-0022, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
links BRACELET MATERIAL: Yellow Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and yellow gold CLASP: Folding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 36, YG/SS , Ref# 126233-0016, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-piece links BRACELET MATERIAL: Yellow Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and yellow gold CLASP
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, White Roman, Jubilee, Fluted, 126334, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K white gold fluted bezel, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Blue Roman, Oyster, Fluted, 126334, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K white gold fluted bezel, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 36, WG/SS, Ref# 126234-0038, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
: Datejust 36 REFERENCE: 126234-0038 DIAMETER: 36mm CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel and 18k White Gold DIAL
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Panthere L 3-Row 18k Gold
By Cartier
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
18k Gold Links. Watch Comes Full Links, As Well As Original Cartier Box & Papers. L Size Case. 31mm
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, 41 mm, Wimbledon, Oyster, Fluted, 126333, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
bracelet made from a combination of 904L steel and 18K yellow gold with flat three-piece links, folding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Omega Constellation My Choice 1465.51 Steel Diamond Quartz Watch
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
Material Stainless steel with 18K Gold Logo Clasp Type Deployment with extension Bracelet / Strap width 14
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust, 36, Champagne PM, Fluted, 126233, Unworn Watch, Complete 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
18K yellow crown, 18K yellow fluted bezel, champagne palm motif dial, index hour markers with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Daytona, Black Diamonds Dial, 116503-0011, Unworn Watch, 2022, B+P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel 40mm watch. This model has Black dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex GMT-Master II Sprite Jubilee 126720VTNR Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Case material: Oystersteel Dial Color: Black lacquer dial features 18K white gold hands with round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Dark Grey Roman, Oyster, Fluted, 278274, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
31 mm white Rolesor case comprised of Oystersteel and 18K white gold, screw-down back, screw-down
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, Blue, Ref# 326934, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust 41, Blue Roman, Jubilee, 126334, Unworn Watch, Complete, 2021
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K white gold fluted bezel, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Octagon Automatic L 18k Gold
By Cartier
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
In Mint Condition. Swiss Made, Cartier Santos In Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold. Solid Gold
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, Jubilee, White, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust, Wimbledon, Oyster, Fluted, 126334, Unworn Watch, Complete 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K white gold fluted bezel, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Submariner Date, 41 mm, YG, Black Dial, Ref# 126618LN, Unworn Watch, 2021
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
41 mm 18K yellow gold case, screw-down crown with triplock triple waterproofness system
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 41 mm Slate Stick Dial Jubilee Fluted 126334 Unworn Watch Complet
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K white gold fluted bezel, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, White, Ref# 326934, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, Black, Ref# 326934, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, Black, Ref# 326934, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Sky-Dweller, Stainless Steel, Blue, Ref# 326934, Unworn Watch, 2022
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-down crown, 18K white gold fluted bezel with bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command, scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Lady Datejust 79173 Steel - 18K Gold Silver Index Diamond Bezel Wat
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Analog Display. BEZEL (RING AROUND THE FACE) Custom 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fixed Bead-Set Bezel with
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men s Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men's Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948 Model #18948 Rolex
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

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

Audemars Piguet Ladies 18k YG Diamond Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
AUDEMARS PIGUET LIMITED EDITION ROYAL OAK 18K YELLOW GOLD LADIES WRISTWATCH W/ APPROX. 664 FACTORY
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Diamond Bezel Blue Dial 18k Two Tone
By Rolex
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rolex Two-Tone 18k Yellow Gold and Steel Unisex Watch. Blue diamond dial with diamond bezel. All
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Pasha 18k White Gold Diamond Bezel and link Unworn Full Set
By Cartier
Located in Geneva, CH
Cartier Pasha 32mm Pavé Bezel and Bracelet end Link Reference n° WJ1116LK 32mm Size 18K White Gold
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Cartier Tank Française LM 18k White Gold Pavé Bezel and Bracelet Unworn Full Set
By Cartier
Located in Geneva, CH
Cartier Tank Française GM Pavé Bezel and Bracelet Link Large Model (LM) 35mm X 20mm In Full 18K
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Zodiac Yellow Gold Tank Secret Bracelet Wristwatch
By Zodiac
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic 18K yellow gold tank watch with a Zodiac movement. This beautiful and quite rare retro
Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Santos Demoiselle Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 karat gold 'Santos Demoiselle' wrist watch by Cartier • Signed Cartier, caseback numbered 826 LX
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Promesse Quartz Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Stunning 18K yellow gold and diamond Audemars Piguet quartz watch. Slightly curved case contours
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Franck Muller Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Chronometro Mechanical Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Franck Muller Chronometro Ladies 18K yellow gold and Diamond Watch Includes Original Box and
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Rolex Lady s Yellow Gold Diamond President Datejust Wristwatch Ref 179158
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BRAND : Rolex MODEL : Datejust - 179178 CASE : Rolex 18K Yellow Gold - 26mm BEZEL : Rolex 18K
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

IWC Lady s White Gold Diamond Lapis Lazuli Dial Bracelet Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in London, GB
IWC 18k white gold and diamond lady's bracelet watch, Ref. 7556. Ultra-thin mechanical movement
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bulgari Lady s Parentesi Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Quartz Wristwatch Ref BJ0
By Bulgari
Located in Hartsdale, NY
late 1980's Watch is all original from Bvlgari. Watch is fabricated in solid in 18K yellow gold. Dial
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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Watch 18k Gold Watch Links For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of watch 18k gold watch links for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Our selection of items includes 577 vintage examples as well as 177 contemporary versions. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of watch 18k gold watch links bearing Modern or Contemporary hallmarks are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Cartier, Tiffany Co. and Rossella Ugolini are consistently popular. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Diamond versions, from our inventory of 142, are particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for round cut watch 18k gold watch links and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and brilliant cut alternatives. Most of our watch 18k gold watch links for sale are for women, but there are 361 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Watch 18k Gold Watch Links?

Prices for watch 18k gold watch links can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $100 and can go as high as $126,500, while watch 18k gold watch links, on average, fetch $4,453.

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.

Questions About Watch 18k Gold Watch Links
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 18K gold watch is a timepiece made from gold precious metal of a specific purity. The term 18K means 18-karat, a precious metal that is 75 percent pure gold and 25 percent alloy. Shop a large collection of gold watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    On a watch, 18K gold means that the watch features genuine gold. An alloy, 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. The high gold content gives the metal an attractive color, while the alloy metals add strength to increase its durability. An 18-karat gold watch may be solid gold or gold-filled, which means it is primarily another metal that the watchmaker finished with a thin layer of 18-karat gold. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024
    Many watch lovers believe that 18K gold is good for watches. An alloy, 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. The amount of gold makes the color of the alloy, whether it's white, yellow or rose, rich and visually appealing. At the same time, the addition of alloy metals increases the strength of the gold material. Explore a large selection of watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    A 14-karat gold-filled watch is a watch made primarily out of base metals and then finished with a thin layer of gold. The term 14-karat refers to a gold alloy that is 58.3% pure gold and 41.7% other metals. Compared to solid gold watches, gold-filled timepieces are typically more accessibly priced. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of gold watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Rolex has made watches of 14k gold in the past. While 18k gold is now standard for most watches and jewelry, including Rolex watches, there are popular models of Rolex watches from its past line-ups that were made of 14k gold. Find vintage and contemporary Rolex watches from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.