French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Satin Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant- watch in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. An antique rose gold pendant, this antique watch is round in shape with a chiseled border. The background is white enamel, ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Engraved Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant- watch in 18 karat rose gold, horse head hallmark. Beautiful neck watch with a round case. The background is white enamel, with gold hands and black Roman and Arabic numerals...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Arnold & Charles Frodsham 18 Karat Gold Half-Hunter Pocket Watch, Chronograph
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and elegant half-hunter pocket watch by Arnold & Chas. Frodsham is a true collector’s piece, crafted from solid 18K gold with a triple-hinged case. Weighing an impressive 1...
Gold, 18k Gold
A. Lange & Söhne, 18 Karat Gold, Chronograph Pocket Watch, 1898 Constantinopel
By A. Lange & Söhne
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite and rare pocket watch from A. Lange & Söhne represents an extraordinary combination of historical craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Manufactured around 1898, it emb...
Gold, 18k Gold
Julien 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywinding Pocket Watch, circa 1840s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Julien, Geneve STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1840's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 46mm MOVEMENT / CALIBE...
Bautte & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Pendant Pocket Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bautte & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pendant Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1850's DIMENSIONS: Diameter 32mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Wind...
Patek Philippe Savonnette Pocket Watch Triple Signed 18 Karat Yellow Gold 1891
By Patek Philippe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Patek Philippe Savonnette Pocket Watch Triple Signed 18 Karat Yellow Gold 1891 Metal: 18k yellow gold Weight: 65.3 grams Case: 47mm, 57mm to end of crown stem Serial: 256368 Signed...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Flower Pattern Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant Watch in 18 karat rose and green gold, horse head hallmark.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Gorini & Cie. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Pocket Watch, circa 1840s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gorini & Cie. Paris STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Key Winding Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1840's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter ...
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Badge Pattern Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant- watch in 18 karat rose gold, horse head hallmark.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant Watch in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique pocket watch, round case.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Birks, 18 Karat Hand Engraved Pocket Watch Circa 1887
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Birks Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Reference 6 Size METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. CIRCA / YEAR: 1887 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 42mm Diameter MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Windin...
20th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Black Enamel Star Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant- watch in 18 karat rose gold. Antique women's collar watch with a round case. The back is white enamel, the hands are black, the Roman numerals are blue, and the seconds are ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Waltham 1886 Riverside Size 0s Hunting Pocket Watch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
It was crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and decorated with Victorian motifs.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rob Crook 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Faced Keywind Pocket Watch, circa 1845
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rob Crook STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Face / Pocket Watch Keywind METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1845 DIMENSIONS: Diameter 47mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key Windi...
Howard 14 Karat Solid White Gold Opened Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1920s
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Howard Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: 10 Size METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt. Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 43mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: M...
White Gold
Black Starr & Frost 14 Karat Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch with Engraved Dial
By Black, Starr & Frost
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Black Starr & Frost by Paul Valletti STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shaped Open Face / Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1920's DIMENSIONS: Di...
14k Gold
18 Karat Gold, Tiffany & Co Enamelled Pendant Watch on Chain
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This Art Nouveau pendant watch on chain was made for Tiffany & Co for retail in the United States. The watch hangs from a yellow gold filled curb link chain that has a swivel type cl...
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Watch with Enamel Dial and Archival
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe et Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1900 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 34mm MOVEMENT / CA...
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Rose Cut Enamel Brooch Montreux Pocket Watch Set
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Unisex Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Watch Thick: 10.50 mm Watch Diameter: 24.50 mm Brooch Length: 2.00 inches Brooch Width: 1.25 mm Brooch Weight: 21.68 Grams Watch Wei...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Seed Pearl, Guilloché Enamel, and 18K Gold Pocket Watch Pendant/Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique seed pearl, guilloché enamel, and 18-karat yellow gold pendant/brooch pocket watch is a true collector’s piece.
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Henry Capt 18 Karat Gold Handmade 31 Jewel Quarter Repeating Watch, 1900s
By Henry Capt
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Henry Danial Capt STYLE / REFERENCE: Quarter Repeater / Half Hunter METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1900's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 53mm MOVEMEN...
Antique Tiffany Minute Repeating, split Second Chronograph. 47.5mm Pocket Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique Tiffany & Co. Minute Repeating, split Second Chronograph. The watch is made in 18 Karat Yellow gold, The watch is Open face with a White Enamel dial black Breguet indices...
18k Gold
Antique Swiss Sapphire and Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Lapel Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Swiss 0.15 carat sapphire and 0.09 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold lapel watch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$5,480Sale Price|20% Off
Swiss 1915 Bezel Wind Enamel Cherry Shaped Miniature Pendant Watch In 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled pendant bezel wind watch in the shape of a cherry. Fantastic miniature cherry shaped pendant watch, created in Switzerland, back in the 1910-1920. The movement is mechanica...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$9,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
ART NOUVEAU 1900 Plique à Jour Enamel Watch In 18Kt Gold With Rose Cuts Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
The fabulous watch was crafted in a round shape with sculpted floriated motifs in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with little accents in silver for the settings of the twenty-one rose...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
James Bonnet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Hunters Case Pocket Watch, circa 1850s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: James Bonnet STYLE / REFERENCE: Hunters Case Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1850's DIMENSIONS: Diameter 44mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Winding / ...
20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch Chain Filigrees Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion : This antique gold chain is actually an old pocket watch chain.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 1900 Guilloche Enamel Pocket Watch lavalier Necklace in 18kt Gold
Located in Aventura, FL
Presenting an exquisite Edwardian lavalier necklace crafted in 18 karat gold, featuring a finely detailed guilloche enamel design.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold Enamel Pocket Watch Key, Mid-19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Material: 18 karat rose gold Decoration: Black and white enamel with floral motifs Features: Two small compartments; steel winding stem; suspension loop Length: 50 mm Weight: 7.8...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
French 19th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Long Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
Necklace in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A splendid antique chain, originally used to hold an antique pocket watch; it features links with geometric, articulated lines.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Watch Chain, Circa 1900, 29.66g, Unisex
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 18 karat yellow gold watch chain; part of our diverse collection of antique chains.
Yellow Gold
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
LEICHT MAYER 1925 Enameled Lapel Pendant-Brooch Watch In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
The case of this pendant-watch has been crafted in a window-shape in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish and embellished with a superb geometric design, enhanced...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 18K solid Gold Edwardian T-bar pendant – Toggle pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
Add a touch of timeless Edwardian elegance to your jewelry collection with this exquisite antique 18 karat yellow gold T-bar. Originally crafted to secure a gentleman's pocket watch ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian French old miner cut diamond ribbon brooch in Silver & solid 18K gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brooch height : 2,25 cm Total length : 3,45 cm Thickness : 1,2 cm Total Weight : 14,2 gr Diamonds : Total of 98 rose authentic natural diamonds with an approx total weight of 2 car...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early and Rare Verge Fusee 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Beautiful Early Verge Fusee 39mm case diameter (excluding crown) gold pocket watch is working and ticking well however due to its age I cannot guarantee the time accuracy. It co...
18k Gold, Base Metal, Enamel
Antique 18 Karat Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Half Hunter Pocket Watch
By West End Watch Company
Located in Carlisle, GB
An 18kt Gold Minute Repeater and chronograph in half hunter cased. A white enamel dial with a very fine hairline split on the dial. Signed West End Watch Co. on its enamel dial with ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
18 Karat Gold Antique Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
18K Gold Antique Pump up Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch. This beautiful pump up quarter repeater pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Visible signs of a...
18k Gold, Gold
18 Karat Gold Swiss Verge Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This gorgeous piece is an 18 karat gold verge quarter repeating pocket watch, it has an open face and is key wound.
18k Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold Stem-Wind Dress / Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautifully 18K Gold Full engraved case antique Dress Pocket Watch is in good Working condition and it is recently been serviced and runs well. This watch weighed 64.8 grams and...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Rose Gold Pocket Watch, 1887
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe Pocket Watch 18K Rose Gold Diameter 50M White, Short seconds. Manual clockwork mechanical movements 1887 Certificate
18k Gold
Tempora 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors dream! 18K yellow gold Tempora hunting case engraved pocket watch. The repeater chronograph 25 jewel movement chimes the hours, quarter hours and minutes. The serial numbe...
18k Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold Quarter Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique 18K Gold Quarter Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch. This beautiful 51mm diameter full hunter hand winding gold pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running we...
18k Gold, Gold
Small 18 Karat Gold Antique Hand Winding 'Keyless' Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful small approximately 33mm diameter antique gold hand winding pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Visible signs of ageing and wear with tin...
18k Gold, Gold
Fine Antique 18 Karat Gold Quarter Repeater Lightweight Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
A fine antique 18k gold quarter repeater lightweight pocket. Nice silver dial and breguet hand. It striking mechanism on a gong and is in good working condition. Finely made and very...
18k Gold, Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold Quarter Repeater Hand Winding Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful antique 52mm diameter hand winding ( keyless) quarter repeater gold pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Its repeater mechanisms works wel...
18k Gold
Antique Slim 18 Karat Gold Quarter Pump Repeating Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This watch is working and it is ticking well. Visible signs of ageing and wear with light and small scratches on watch case and tiny dents on the watch case and on the silvered dial ...
18k Gold, Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned gold quarter repeating pocket watch is in full working order and it is running well. Visible signs of ageing and wear with small and light dents and scratche...
18k Gold, Enamel
18 Karat Gold Victorian Period Ladies Fob or Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Swiss 18ct cylinder fob watch, gilt frosted bar movement, the gilded dial with a matt centre, Roman numerals and blued steel hands, engine turned case, no. 4322, 34.3gm, 37mm; with t...
18k Gold
Unavailable
18 Karat Thos. Russel and Son Pocket Watch
By Thomas Russell & Son
Located in Bradford, Ontario
18K Thos. Russel and Son Pocket Watch. I bought this superb timepiece quite some time ago as its overall condition considering its age and the softness of 18Kt gold made it an immin...
18k Gold
Unavailable
W 4.84 in D 2.39 in L 6.31 in
18 Karat Swiss Gold Blue Enamel Tri Colour Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful handmade fusee movement 18-karat tri-color gold blue enamel verge pocket watch is in good working condition and it is ticking well, Visible signs of ageing and wear wi...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Very Fine and Rare 18 Karat Gold Antique Pocket / Fob Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful small 21mm diameter gold fob watch is in good working condition and it has been serviced and runs well. this watch weighed 17.4 grams Please study the images careful...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
18 Karat Gold Patek, Philippe & Co. Geneve Half Hunter Keyless Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Carlisle, GB
18K Gold Patek, Philippe & Co. Geneve Half Hunter Keyless Pocket Watch. This 45mm diameter antique hand winding pocket watch is in good working condition and is ticking well. Visi...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Fine 18 Karat Gold Full Hunter Chronograph and Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Very fine & Elegant yet amazing complex work of a Pocket Watch with its stopwatch / chronograph mechanism and it finest strikes on a gong repeater work just a perfect combinatio...
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Le Phare 18 Karat Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Open-Face Pocket Watch by Le Phare Features Minute Repeater Gong Open Face Design, Dedicated Second Dial 18k Yellow Gold Case w/ Ornate Inner Cover, Machine-Turned (...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
James Murray Royal Exchange 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Pocket Watch by James Murray Royal Exchange Key-Operated Movement (NOTE: Key is missing) 18k Yellow Gold Machine-Turned Case 46 mm in Diameter 15 mm Thick Year of Manufactur...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.4 in Dm 1.58 in
Victorian 18-Karat Gold Watch with Exceptional 10 Karat Gold Associated Chain
Located in Dromod, Co. Leitrim
A fine Victorian open face 18-karat gold pocket watch, engraved dial, hallmarked with original key and case.
Gold
Small 18 Karat Gold Half Hunter Hand-Winding Pocket Watch Signed Harris & Co.
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique 18k Gold Half Hunter Hand-winding Pocket Watch Signed Harris & Co. This 40mm diameter watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Visible signs of ageing and...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold T. R. Russel’s Keyless Lever 52mm Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique 18K Gold T. R. RUSSEL’S Keyless Lever 52mm Chronograph Pocket watch This beautiful swift seconds 52mm diameter chronograph pocket watch is in Good Working condition and it i...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Small 18 Karat Gold Full Engraved Case Hand Winding(Keyless) Ladies Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful Victorian period pin setting 38mm diameter Hand winding pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Visible signs of ageing and wear with light t...
18k Gold, Gold
18 Karat Gold Antique Half Hunter Pocket Watch Sign McCabe Royal Exchange London
Located in Carlisle, GB
8K Gold Antique Half Hunter Pocket Watch Signed James McCabe, Royal Exchange London on the Dial This watch is in good working order and it is ticking nicely but we cannot guarantee ...
18k Gold
Fine 18 Karat Gold Full Hunter Chronograph and Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Very fine & Elegant yet amazing complex work of a Pocket Watch with its stopwatch / chronograph mechanism and it finest strikes on a gong repeater work just a perfect combinatio...
Small 18 Karat Gold Half Hunter Hand-Winding Pocket Watch Signed Harris & Co.
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique 18k Gold Half Hunter Hand-winding Pocket Watch Signed Harris & Co. This 40mm diameter watch is in good working condition and it is running well. Visible tiny dents on the g...
18k Gold, Enamel
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.
Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)
At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.
In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.
By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.
Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.
A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The elegant timepiece, which was designed more than a century ago, is garnering new interest thanks to a certain TV show.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This all-green version of the Submariner is much sought-after.
This model was designed for lefties.
This model's other nickname, Pussy Galore, come from a James Bond film.