Watches With Blue Hands
English Silver Pair Cased Chain Driven Fuzee with Original Dial and Blued Hands
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ Diamond End Stone
DIAL / HANDS: Original Kiln Fired Enamel Dial / Blued Steel Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on
Category
Antique 1840s British Pocket Watches
Antique Swiss Sapphire and Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Lapel Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a circular chapter ring denoting the minutes.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blue steel watch
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swazi Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$3,069
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in Dm 1 in L 1 in
Antique 2.16 Carat Diamond and White Gold Cocktail Watch, circa 1925
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with blued steel hands and has a plain crown/winder.
The platinum bezel is encircled with twenty
Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1.56 Carat Ruby 1.02 Carat Diamond Ladies Cocktail Watch in White Gold Art Deco
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with blue-steeled hands and has a plain crown/winder to the lower portion.
The gold watch case is
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
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Mercier 18 Karat Gold Tonneau Hand-Winding Watch with Black Leather Band
By Baume
Mercier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement: 1050 (Hand-Winding Mechanical Movement, 17 Jewels)
Case #37073
Serial #628526
18k Yellow
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1884 Elgin Silverode Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 18S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial including blue hands and dedicated seconds
Category
Antique 19th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
1916 Elgin Gold-Filled Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 6S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial including cobalt blue hands.
Yellow gold
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Waltham Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 14S
By Waltham
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Waltham pocket watch with white dial.
Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1897 Waltham Gold-Filled Full Hunter Pocket Watch, Size 6S
By Waltham
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Waltham pocket watch with white dial including blue hands and dedicated second
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1927 Waltham Gold-Filled Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 16S
By Waltham
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Waltham pocket watch with white dial, blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial
Category
Vintage 1920s American Modern Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1926 Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with champagne colored dial.
Blue hands and a dedicated
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Raymond Weil 2867-PC-00659 Maestro Swiss Automatic Men
s Watch
By Raymond Weil
Located in Gainesville, FL
watch features silver dial with blue-tone hands and black-tone hour markers, date function, gold pvd
Category
2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
1920
s Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial.
Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial.
Gold
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1910
s Waltham Gold-Filled Antique Full Hunter Pocket Watch, Size 16
By Waltham
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Waltham pocket watch with white dial.
Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1920
s Elgin Gold-Filled Decagon Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with off-white dial including blue hands and dedicated second
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1910
s Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 16S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial.
Blue hands and dedicated seconds dial.
Gold
Category
Vintage 1910s American Modern Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1910
s Hamilton Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 16S
By Hamilton
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Hamilton pocket watch with white dial.
Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial
Category
Vintage 1910s American Modern Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Art Deco Styled Pavel Buhre Campaign Style Tonneau Shaped Gold Watch
Located in Budapest, HU
Tonneau shaped gold watch with blued steel hands for sale. The wristwatch mechanically is in a superb
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Cartier Ceinture Tricolor Reeded Bracelet Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
the "X" mark. The watch is equipped with blued-steel hands.
The bracelet, made from 18K yellow, white
Category
1990s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Pocket Watch 1926
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with blue steel watch hands; these functional hands are operated by drawing the winder out and
Category
Vintage 1920s British George V Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique French 1933 Rose Gold Ladies Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
'.
This manual wind wrist watch is fitted with simple blued steel hands.
The dial is encircled with a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s 3.35 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ring.
The watch is fitted with shaped, blued steel hands, and the face clearly displays the text
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
1940s 6.65 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
marked track style chapter ring.
The watch is fitted with shaped, blued steel hands.
The crown/winder
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date Watch 25808ST
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
. Attached to a blue crocodile band, this watch features a blue dial with luminous hands, luminous index
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Diamond Onyx Platinum Cocktail Watch by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Art Deco watch is fitted with shaped, blued steel hands, and the face clearly displays the text
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Antique 1935 1.93 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive diamond watch is fitted with blued steel hands and has a plain crown/winder.
The platinum bezel
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1935 1.93 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, minute marked chapter ring.
This impressive diamond watch is fitted with blued steel hands and has a
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 4.21 Carat Diamond and Sapphire Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
minutes.
This Art Deco style watch is fitted with shaped blued steel hands and a cabochon cut blue
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Antique 2.36 Carat Diamond and Platinum Glycine Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
tonneau shaped, track style chapter ring.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blued steel shaped hands
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
4.26Ct Diamond
Platinum Cocktail Watch - Art Deco Style - Antique Circa 1930
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with blued steel hands and has a plain crown/winder.
The platinum bezel is ornamented with forty
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
W 1.57 in D 0.43 in L 6.88 in
0.82Ct Diamond Hamilton Cocktail Watch in Platinum - Art Deco Style - Vintage
By Hamilton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
marked chapter ring.
The watch is fitted with bold blued steel hands, and the dial displays the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
1.11Ct Diamond
0.55Ct Ruby, 9k Yellow Gold Watch - Art Deco Style - Vintage
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive ruby and diamond watch is fitted with blued steel hands.
This ladies 1950's wristwatch is
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2.88Ct Diamond and Platinum Ladies Cocktail Watch - Art Deco Style - Circa 1930
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
within a minute marked track style chapter ring.
This fine diamond watch is fitted with blued steel
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 4.35 Carat Diamond Ladies French Watch in White Gold and Platinum
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
chapter ring denoting minutes.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blued steel hands and a plain crown
Category
Vintage 1920s French Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in Dm 1 in L 1 in
Antique 1900s 2.12 Carat Opal and 1.09 Carat Diamond Yellow Gold Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with shaped blued steel hands and a plain crown/winder*.
The millegrain decorated, frame of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
White Gold Platinum Diamond Sapphire Cocktail Wristwatch, 1930s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shaped blued steel hands and a plain crown/winder.
The rectangular dial displays the maker's mark 'ELLIS
Category
20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Ladies Platinum Diamond Sapphire Manual Wristwatch circa 1930s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
The manual wind watch is fitted with shaped blued steel hands and an ornamented crown/winder.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ladies Platinum Diamond Cocktail manual wind Wristwatch, 1930s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
blued steel hands and has a plain crown/winder.
The platinum bezel is ornamented with thirty pavé set
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Bucherer Ladies Platinum Diamond manual wind Cocktail Wristwatch, 1930s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fine diamond watch is fitted with blued steel hands and has a plain crown/winder.
This Art Deco style
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Platinum Diamond Manual Wind Cocktail Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
minutes.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blued steel hands and a plain crown/winder.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Platinum Diamond Manual Wind Cocktail Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
minutes.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blued steel hands and a plain crown/winder.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Mimo Ladies Platinum White Gold Diamond Cocktail Wristwatch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
blued steel hands and has a logo embossed crown/winder.
This Art Deco style manual wind wrist watch is
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Watching - Unique Modern Geometric Wool Rug with Graphic Blue Red White Face
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Watching"
This is a unique piece, hand-knotted from New Zealand wool. Here Cecilia
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Grand Seiko Heritage SBGV205 Silver Dial with Blue Seconds Hand Quartz
By Grand Seiko
Located in Carmel, IN
This Grand Seiko Heritage SBGV205 was recently traded in to our store and is in very good condition with only minor wear. This model is in a 40mm stainless steel case on a bracelet. ...
Category
2010s Japanese Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
1940s Diamond Platinum and White Gold Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
chapter ring denoting minutes.
The watch watch is fitted with shaped blued steel hands and a plain crown
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1940s Vintage 3.35 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ring.
The ladies' diamond cocktail watch is fitted with shaped, blued steel hands, and the face
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Ladies Must de Cartier Vermeil Sterling Silver Argent Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in Montreal, QC
Ladies Must de Cartier Vermeil Argent/Silver Ladies Watch; Yellow dial with blue hands and black
Category
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Bucherer 18k Gold Men
s Hand-Winding Watch with Diamond Dial and Leather Band
By Bucherer
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Bucherer 18k Gold Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Diamond Dial and Leather Band
Movement #2512
Case
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Ladies Silver Nickel Wrist Watch by Elgin, C1935
By Elgin
Located in Westward ho, GB
age. A white dial with black Deco numerals sets this watch off beautifully, with royal blue enamel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, White Gold, Silver
Cartier Panthere Ladies Midsize Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
.
Yellow Gold Stationary bezel.
Off-White dial with (null-watch_lume) Blue steel hands and roman numeral
Category
1990s Wrist Watches
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Cartier by Piaget Lapis Lazuli
Diamond Ladies
Watch in White Gold
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
A rare limited edition Cartier by Piaget ladies' watch, showcasing an oval lapis lazuli dial encrusted with a diamond bezel. Diamonds weigh approximately 2.50 carats total with F col...
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Platinum Audemars Piguet Haute Joaillerie Diamond Tennis Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Antwerp, BE
StunningHigh Yewellery Platinum Tennis bracelet / watch Audemars Piguet.
Calibre: 2426
Diamonds: The bracelet has together 16,2 carat diamonds. D color Internally Flawless
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20th Century Artisan Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
$107,805
H 0.28 in Dm 0.61 in
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Co. Atlas 18K White Gold Diamond Hoop Earrings
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Atlas 18K White Gold Diamond Hoop Earrings
Metal: 18K White Gold
Weight: 14.40 grams
Measurements: 16.5mm (0.65") in diameter across the hoop, 9.5mm(0.37") in width
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Category
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Rolex Ladies TT Oyster Perpetual MOP Rainbow Diamond Dial Emerald Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand : Rolex
Model : Oyster Perpetual
Gender : Ladies
Metals : 14K Yellow Gold / Stainless Steel
Case Size : 24 mm
Dial : Custom Synthetic MOP Rainbow Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamon...
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Stainless Steel
Vacheron Constantin Pocket Watch 900 Silver
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Berlin, DE
Glass and hour hand are missing.
Original case!
Age-related condition.
Including certificate of authenticity.
Category
20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
Silver
Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Swiss Watch Retro Mid-Century
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch in 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Made in Switzerland. The stunning and elegant Chopard watch has a diamond surround. The diamo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$5,895
H 1.03 in W 0.79 in L 0.25 in
1950s 2.92 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, stunning, fine and impressive vintage 2.96 carat diamond (total), platinum and 9 karat white gold cocktail watch; part of our vintage watch collections.
This stunnin...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Cartier 14 Karat White Gold Diamond Bracelet Concord Watch with Box
By Cartier
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Exquisite diamond accented vintage Cartier, this Art Deco 14 karat white gold bracelet hosts a Concord 17 jeweled manual wind movement CXC watch
with satin white gold C&B watch case ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Black Opal and Diamonds Ring in 14k Gold. Gold Ring with Opal
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Black opal and diamonds ring in 14k gold. Genuine opal ring. Gold ring with opal
Metal: 14k solid gold
Weight: 2.4 g (depends from size)
Main stone - opal, black with color play, o...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
Opulent Mother of Pearl Crystal Encrusted Compact Evening Bag by Elgin c 1950s
By Elgin
Located in University City, MO
Opulent mother of pearl crystal encrusted evening bag- compact case designed by Eligin c 1950s
The elegant evening purse - cosmetic case is designed with exotic mother of pearl
ti...
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1950s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
$375 Sale Price
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H 2.75 in D 1.25 in L 4.5 in
Rosior Diamond "Bow" Drop Earrings set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
"Bow" Earrings by Rosior set in White Gold with 457 different size certified natural diamonds (IGI certified), F color, VVS clarity, weighting 2,89 ct.
Weight in 19.2K gold: 10.8 g.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Cartier 1960
s Diamond Opal Platinum 18 Karat Gold Vintage Halo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut opal cabochon measuring 8.75 x 13.5 mm
Black in body color with strong blue/green play-of-color
Set with yellow gold talon prongs with halo surround
Comprised o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Vintage Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch, 45 M.M. X 9 M.M. thick 18K Yellow Gold 3 piece hinged case with Gold inside Dust cover. 18 Jewel mechanical, Manual wind nickle lever movemen...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Vacheron Constantin Platinum and Diamond Dress Watch with Ceylon Sapphires, 1920
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Vacheron Constantin for Merimont
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum Diamond Sapphires
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 7.02 Carat Natural Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the museum vault at Emilio Jewelry New York,
One of the rarest and only diamonds of its size and color. Please inquire for details.
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Materials
Blue Diamond
Vintage Retro Equestrian Theme Ruby and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Following the equestrian motif similar to that of Cartier and Hermes, and various jewelers around the world, this watch is the epitome of feminine refinement. The double snake chain ...
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Vintage 1940s American Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
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Watches With Blue Hands For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of watches with blue hands. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from gold, steel and yellow gold — can elevate any look. Find a collection of 2247 vintage versions or 3058 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. There are many different pieces in our collection of watches with blue hands to choose from, but Art Deco and contemporary watches with blue hands are of considerable interest. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Cartier, Rolex and Omega 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 331 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A selection of round cut, cabochon and brilliant cut can be found today on these pages. There aren’t many items for women in our collection of watches with blue hands, as most of the options available are for men.
How Much are Watches With Blue Hands?
Prices for watches with blue hands start at $10 and top out at $4,000,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $5,832.
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.
Questions About Watches With Blue Hands
- Are Breguet watches hand made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Partially. Breguet watches are crafted both by hand and by machine. The process is unique to each kind of watch, though much of the finishing of each timepiece is done by hand by Swiss-bases artisans. Browse a collection of authentic Breguet watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024The Tiffany Blue watch is so popular for a few reasons. Watches that feature the Tiffany Blue color associated with Tiffany Co. evoke the luxury brand’s legacy of elegance and taste. Fans of the watches also frequently appreciate the fact that their blue dials stand out while still appearing dressy enough for work or special occasions. The limited supply of Tiffany Blue watches has also contributed to their popularity, and their rarity has led to an increase in the value of some models. Explore a range of Tiffany Co. watches on 1stDibs.
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