Vintage 1990s Audemars Piguet Dress Watch 18K YG White Roman Dial Quartz 31 mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The Other Side Of Audemars Piguet Before the Royal Oak became a global icon, Audemars Piguet built its legacy on the quiet confidence of its dress watches.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Vintage Dress Watch – 18ct Gold – Manual Wind – Oval Case
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Audemars Piguet Vintage Dress Watch – 18ct Gold – Manual Wind – Oval Case A recently serviced Audemars Piguet vintage dress watch, crafted in 18ct yellow gold and presented in superb...
Steel
Audemars Piguet Jules 15180OR.OO.A002CR.01 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The elegant round case, slim 7mm profile, and black leather strap give the watch a timeless dress-watch look. Powered by the Audemars Piguet caliber AP 2120 automatic movement with ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet Round Cobra 18K WG Blue Diamond Dial Manual 31 mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The Quiet Power Of White Gold Before the Royal Oak reshaped the brand's identity, Audemars Piguet built its reputation on elegant dress watches crafted with exceptional complexity.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950 Audemars Piguet Ref. 5143 Disco Volante Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pre-owned and vintage Audemars Piguet "Disco Volante" Ref. 5143 watch, crafted in 18K white gold. This classy timepiece features a slim 32mm case and a light brown leather ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet 28mm 18K Gold Brown Fumé Sunburst Mesh Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Period-correct acrylic crystal and an integrated chevron/herringbone-style bracelet complete the 1960s–70s design language, while the manual-wind 18-jewel movement preserves the trad...
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet Dress 18K YG Champagne Dial Quartz 34mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
A Different Side Of The Holy Trinity Before the Royal Oak became the defining face of the brand, Audemars Piguet built its legacy on crafting some of the world's finest dress watches.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18Kt Solid Gold & Diamond Bezel Turler Ladies Watch circa 1970's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 21mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manu...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Offshore "Juan Pablo Montoya" 42mm 26030RO.OO.D001IN.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
**Bank Wire Only at this Price** Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Offshore 26030RO.OO.D001IN.01 watch on a Black calfskin strap with a...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Dress Watch, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Case
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Audemars Piguet features an attractive fancy 18k 31mm x 35mm case and manual winding movement. Presented in outstanding condition with light signs of use from new, our ex...
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Dress Watch White Gold Blue Diamond Dial Automatic
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Gents Dress Wristwatch, blue dial set with 10 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed 18k white gold bezel, an 18k white gold i...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Manual Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid Gold Bracelet / Full Length 71/4 Inches / 18.5cm WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. This man's dress watch was made by the premier house of Audemars Piguet.
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet NOS Dress Watch Yellow Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold 32mm Dress Watch by Audemars Piguet. Featuring a blue dial with applied hour markers and a textured yellow gold bezel.
Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 1970s Gold Diamond Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Pure 1970s chic, this diamond watch is as stylish today as it was upon it's launch. The highest quality white diamonds are meticulously set in two rows as well as around the case. ...
Diamond, Gold
Audemars Piguet Women's Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 32 mm yellow gold Audemars Piguet women's dress watch with a champagne dial set with 10 applied round brilliant cut diamond as the hour markers.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Gold & Diamond Dial watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Gents 18K White Gold Audemars Piguet Dress Wrist Watch, 18 Jewel Manual Wind, 32 M.M. case,6 M.M. thick, Original Diamond set Dial.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Diamond Set Yellow Gold Cocktail Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stunning 18k yellow gold 20mm women's cocktail dress wristwatch with a champagne guilloche dial. It has a fixed bezel, jewellery style and a concealed 18k yellow gold double deploy...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Blue Opal Dial Cocktail Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A women's 20mm cocktail dress watch in white gold by Audemars Piguet, featuring a blue opal dial concealed by sapphire glass.
Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Cocktail Dress Watch White Gold Diamond & Sapphire Set
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 19 mm white gold cocktail dress watch by Audemars Piguet, featuring a pave diamond dial.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Rare Audemars Piguet Dress 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Oval Dress Watch Year: 1970s Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Gold Case Measurement: 22mm x 26mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very Good Weight: 42 G...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Unworn Dress Cocktail Watch 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 21.5 mm Unworn 18k White Gold NOS Ladies Cocktail Dress Wristwatch 67366BC/Z/0010RA/01 white mother of pearl dial set with 3 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, a fix...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Dress Watch Year: Late 1990s Material: 18k White Gold and Diamond Indices and Diamond Bezel Dial: Dark Navy and Diamond Indices Case Measurement: 23 mm ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Open Face Dress Pocket Watch Retailed by Asprey Yellow Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage open face dress 41mm pocket watch in yellow gold by Audemars Piguet, retailed by Asprey.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Indices Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Dress Year: 1980s Material: 18k White Gold and Diamonds Dial: Dark Navy with Diamond Markers Case Measurement: 22mm x 24mm Movement: Manual Wind Conditi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Unworn Diamond & Emerald Set Dress Watch NOS Ladies 18k Yel
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Unworn Rare 18k Yellow Gold Diamond & Emerald Set NOS Ladies Dress Wristwatch, pave diamond dial with 4 emerald hour markers, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel set with 2 trillion cut...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Model 66253BA Asymmetrical Marquise Baroque Dress
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rare Audemars Piguet Model 66253BA 18k Yellow Gold , Blue Dial, Rock Crystal, Quartz Movement, Made in Switzerland c. 1986 Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: 66253BA Asymmetrica...
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
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H 1.52 in W 1.34 in
1972 Audemars Piguet Vintage Mens Full Size TV Shaped Dress Watch 18K White Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1st...
White Gold
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H 0.99 in Dm 0.83 in L 6.5 in
Audemars Piguet Rare Dress Watch 18 Karat White Gold Blue Opal Dial Diamond Set
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare 21mm women's cocktail dress wristwatch, by Audemars Piguet, crafted from 18k white gold and powered by a manual wind movement.
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Cobra 18K Gold Diamond Dial Integral Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Audemars Piguet Cobra dress watch. 18K yellow gold cushion-shaped case with a champagne dial set with AP factory set Swiss-Cut diamond hour indices and diamond-pavé hands on ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Meridian Ladies Watch with Bracelet - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
AUDEMARS PIGUET MERIDIAN Ladies Watch with Bracelet - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold Gorgeous Condition - Elegant & Refined - 1 Year Warranty Today's offering showcases this refined Au...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 15210OR.OO.A002CR.01, 18 Karat Rose Gold Case
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Carmel, IN
The 11.59 was released the past year and is the new evolution in the legendary lineup for Audemars Piguet. This dress watch puts off an essence of elegance and sits perfectly on the ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Genève Ultra-Thin (1960s) – 32.5MM 18KT Yellow Gold – Cal. 21C A
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
This 1960s Audemars Piguet Genève ultra-thin dress watch features a 32.5mm 18KT yellow gold case paired with a minimalist opaline silver dial and crisp black Roman numeral markers.
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Lapis Dial Ultra Thin Manual Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
Very rare, high grade, ultra thin and original 18K White Gold Audemars Piguet dress watch with a natural Lapis Lazuli dial with original strap and buckle.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Slim Dress Men's Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Slim Dress Men's Watch - Manual winding. 18K yellow gold ( 31 mm ).
Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in San Diego, CA
Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Champagne Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: Approximately 25mm Includes...
Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin White Gold Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A classic vintage 31mm dress watch crafted in white gold by Audemars Piguet.
White Gold
Audemars Piguet Ladies Platinum Art Deco Dress Watch, circa 1930s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT Audemars Piguet is one of the world's premier watch factories.
Audemars Piguet Ladies Yellow Gold Bamboo Bracelet Dress Style Quartz Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bamboo Style / Reference C16465 METAL / MATERIAL: 18K Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 25mm X Diameter 22mm CIRCA: 199...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ultra Thin Dress Watch, circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Ultra Thin METAL / MATERIAL: 18Ktl Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 36mm X 31mm MOVEMENT /...
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W 1.32 in L 1.42 in
1965 Audemars Piguet Vintage Mens Thin Dress Watch with Band & Buckle - 18K Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
18k Gold
Midsize Audemars Piguet Geneve 18K Gold 32mm Manual Wind Dress Watch 1950s NA132
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's midsize/unisex 18k solid gold Audemars Piguet classic dress watch, c.1950s, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold
Unworn Audemars Piguet Ruby and Diamond Set Ladies Dress Wristwatch Original Box
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Unworn 18k White Gold Piece Unique Diamond and Ruby Set NOS Ladies Dress Wristwatch, pave diamond dial with ruby hour markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 0'clock, a fixed 18k white gold bez...
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Enamel Dress Wristwatch, 1950s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Audemars Piguet dress watch with detectable enamel side pieces and original box.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat White Gold Dress Watch, circa 1975
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is what we call a MACHO watch! This is an Audemars Piguet 18kt white gold dress watch from the 1970's.
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Hexagon Case Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This rare, vintage Audemars Piguet dress watch features an unusually shaped hexagon case and a beautiful dark grey brownish dial.
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Dress Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The head archivist of Audemars Piguet has confirmed that this watch, case number 15XXX, movement number 74XXX, was made and sold originally in 1959.
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Promesse
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Quartz. 32 mm length by 18 mm width case size. . Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Promesse watch is made out of white gold on a Black Al...
White Gold
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15159OR.ZZ.D002CR.01 with diamonds 43mm watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
"Bank wire price" Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15159OR.ZZ.D002CR.01 watch on a Alligator strap with a 18k rose gold D...
Rose Gold
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W 1.42 in Dm 1.42 in L 1.74 in
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Automatic Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1960s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Model Manual Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piguet 18K white gold dress model ref# 22397 circa 1960’s. Classic thin man’s “tuxedo” model with smooth bezel and compact lugs, measuring a modest, but surprisingly wearab...
18k Gold, White Gold
AUDEMARS PIGUET Yellow Gold Square Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piquet 18k yellow gold square dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 25mm x 27mm square case with snap back original white dial with very slender gold painted markers and penc...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantième 36mm 25668 BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
"Bank wire price". Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA watch is made out of yellow gold on a Black Leather strap with ...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Millenary 39mm 14908OR/O/0002
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Ref 14908OR/O/0002. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Millenary 14908OR/O/0002 watch is made out of yellow gold on a Burgundy Alligator...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AUDEMARS PIGUET Yellow Gold Automatic Tourbillon Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Audemars Piguet automatic tourbillon dress watch, featuring a backwind mechanical automatic movement; gold sunray dial with exposed tourbillon escapement; and 29 x 33mm (not includin...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantieme C49566, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 1990s. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar C49566 watch is made out of Stainless steel on a Stainless steel Link b...
Audemars Piguet Quantieme C49566, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 1990s. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar C49566 watch is made out of Stainless steel on a Stainless steel Link b...
Unused Audemars Piguet "Chronograph Openworked Limited Edition" Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
**Bank wire only at this price** ref. 26347TI.OO.1205TI.01 Circa 2017. Fine Unused Audemars Piguet Watch. Unused Dress Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 26347TI.OO.1205TI.01 wat...
Titanium
Audemars Piguet Quantième 18k Yellow Gold 25668 Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Circa 1987. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA watch is made out of yellow gold on a Black Leather strap with a 18k Dep...
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR.OO.A067CR.02 18k Rose Gold Silver Dial 36
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 2004. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR.OO.A067CR.02 watch on a Brown Leather strap with a 18k rose gold tan...
Audemars Piguet Promesse 18k white gold wristwatch Ref 67461bczza023lz01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Ref 67461bczza023lz01 Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Promesse 67461bczza023lz01 watch is made out of white gold on a Black Alligator...
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Tourbillon " "Avec Réserve de Marche 70 Heures""
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
**Bank wire only at this price** Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Tourbillon 25956PT.OO.D002CR.01 watch is made out of Platinum on a A...
Platinum
Audemars Piguet Canape Yellow Gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15091.BA0.0002CR01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Ref 15091.BA0.0002CR01. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Canape 15091.BA0.0002CR01 watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k bracelet ...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal 18k yellow gold Quartz Wristwatch Ref 6005BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Ref 6005BA. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Royal 6005BA watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k Yellow Gold bracelet with a 18k Ye...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak C19584, Silver Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Ref C19584. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Royal Oak C19584 watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k bracelet with a 18k Deploy buckle.
Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA 18k yellow gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
"Bank wire price". Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA watch is made out of yellow gold on a Black Leather strap with ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet Bamboo 18K WG Diamond Pave Gadroon Dial 27 mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry As Horology The Audemars Piguet Bamboo emerged from a period of intense creative freedom in Le Brassus. Produced through the 1980s, it represents a moment when the brand lea...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
The story of celebrated family-owned manufacturer Audemars Piguet and its universally acclaimed, widely coveted luxury watches begins deep in the Jura Mountains in western Switzerland.
The Vallée de Joux has been a haven of watchmaking since the late 18th century, when the residents of farming communities began creating timepieces during the winter months.
Jules Louis Audemars (1851–1918) and Edward Auguste Piguet (1853–1919), both natives of the region, were already deeply entrenched in the world of watchmaking when they joined forces to form a new house of horology near the end of the 19th century, an alliance that would be the start of a multigenerational family company. With complementary specialties within the field, Audemars and Piguet made the perfect pair in 1875: Audemars, the more technically minded of the two, oversaw production, while Piguet specialized in quality control and led the business and marketing parts of the outfit.
Audemars Piguet’s first major milestone came in 1892, when it created the world’s first minute-repeating movement for a wristwatch. (It was sold to Omega, whose origins date to 1848.) That was soon followed in 1899 with the Universelle pocket watch, a masterpiece of horology that boasted a perpetual calendar, minute repeater, alarm and chronograph with jumping seconds. It is still said to be the most complicated timepiece that Audemars Piguet has ever designed.
Between 1918 and 1919, both founders of Audemars Piguet had died and were replaced by their respective sons, incidentally both named Paul. Under the leadership of Paul Louis Audemars and Paul Edward Piguet, the watchmaker continued to innovate. It retained an ever-evolving technical focus and found new praise for its efforts, producing the world’s thinnest pocket-watch caliber in 1925, the first skeletonized pocket watch in 1934 and the world’s thinnest wristwatch in 1946.
When the quartz crisis of the 1970s left many watchmakers in the lurch, Audemars and Piguet found a creative solution, tapping the Geneva-born Gérald Genta to conceive the first-ever luxury watch in stainless steel. Launched at what would become the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in 1972, the Royal Oak, with its octagonal face and integrated bracelet, would come to define the look of Audemars Piguet and revolutionize the luxury wristwatch industry, setting a standard that continues to this day.
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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.
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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.
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