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International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900
International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900

International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900

By IWC

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare International Watch Company 14ct Rose Gold, Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch 7 Chain with Original Box & Papers. Dial: A Beautiful White Enamel Dial in perfect condit...

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Kasparov Blue Dial Watch 39mm 25860ST B&P
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Kasparov Blue Dial Watch 39mm 25860ST B&P

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Kasparov Blue Dial Watch 39mm 25860ST B&P

By Audemars Piguet

Located in London, GB

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 25860ST.OO.110ST.03 Navy Blue Dial 2007 Box & Papers AKA 'Garry Kasparov' Model - as worn by the Chess Grand Master [see picture] Immac...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

F.P. Journe Platinum Chronometre A Resonance François-Paul Journe Wristwatch
F.P. Journe Platinum Chronometre A Resonance François-Paul Journe Wristwatch

F.P. Journe Platinum Chronometre A Resonance François-Paul Journe Wristwatch

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Chronometre A Resonance François-Paul Journe CASE screwed case, platinum, sapphire crystal, sapphire crystal case back MOVEMENT manual wind, chronometer, power reserve, secon...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Lady Roadster Stainless Steel circa 2000s B & P
Cartier Lady Roadster Stainless Steel circa 2000s B & P

Cartier Lady Roadster Stainless Steel circa 2000s B & P

By Cartier

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Cartier lady Roadster circa 2000’s. Featuring 31 x 37mm tonneau shaped case with sapphire crystal and date at 3 o’clock. With classic stretch Roman figures dial, with 2 tone silver...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Datejust Ref 178271 SS/18K RG Midsize Mother of Pearl B & P, circa 2008
Rolex Datejust Ref 178271 SS/18K RG Midsize Mother of Pearl B & P, circa 2008

Rolex Datejust Ref 178271 SS/18K RG Midsize Mother of Pearl B & P, circa 2008

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rolex midsize Datejust ref 178271, a beautiful modern version of this classic Rolex model. Featuring a 31mm SS/18K rose gold case with fluted bezel, sapphire crystal, and signed ros...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

A. Lange & Söhne Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021
A. Lange & Söhne Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021

A. Lange & Söhne Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021

By A. Lange & Söhne

Located in Mayfair, London, London

An 18k Yellow Gold Lange 1 Time Zone Gents Wristwatch, silver home time dial with applied hour markers, a small seconds display and a day/night indicator, date at 2 0'clock, power re...

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Early 2000s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vacheron & Constantin. A Gold Chronometre Royal Pocket Watch B&P C1910
Vacheron & Constantin. A Gold Chronometre Royal Pocket Watch B&P C1910

Vacheron & Constantin. A Gold Chronometre Royal Pocket Watch B&P C1910

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch with Original Box & Papers C1910. Dial: An excellent original white enamel dial fully...

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

A. Lange & Söhne 18 karat Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021
A. Lange & Söhne 18 karat Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021

A. Lange & Söhne 18 karat Yellow Gold Silver Dial Time Zone 1 B&P 116.021

By A. Lange & Söhne

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A 41.9 mm 18k Yellow Gold Lange 1 Time Zone Gents Wristwatch, silver home time dial with applied hour markers, a small seconds display and a day/night indicator, date at 2 0'clock, p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone Rose Gold Silver Dial B&P 116.032/LS1164AD
A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone Rose Gold Silver Dial B&P 116.032/LS1164AD

A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone Rose Gold Silver Dial B&P 116.032/LS1164AD

By A. Lange & Söhne

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A 41.9 mm 18k Rose Gold Lange 1 Time Zone Gents Wristwatch, silver main dial - date at 1 0'clock, power reserve indicator at 3 0'clock, second time zone at 5 0'clock with day and nig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner Watch 16618
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner Watch 16618

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner Watch 16618

By Rolex

Located in Southampton, PA

On the blue dial, three central hands indicate hours, minutes and seconds, while date is shown in a window under Cyclops lens at the three o’clock position. The watch is water-resist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

1959 Breitling Navitimer Vintage Aviator's AOPA Chronograph - Stainless Steel
1959 Breitling Navitimer Vintage Aviator's AOPA Chronograph - Stainless Steel

1959 Breitling Navitimer Vintage Aviator's AOPA Chronograph - Stainless Steel

By Breitling

Located in Suwanee, GA

These scarce early examples were not offered for sale to the public like nearly all Navitimers then and now; to obtain one, the purchaser had to be an eligible member of the A.O.P.A....

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

ATP British Military unsigned
ATP British Military unsigned

ATP British Military unsigned

Located in London, GB

At the beginning of world war two, The British Army needed watches for its troops fighting overseas. They acquired watches from many brands under the new Army Trade Pattern or A.T.P.

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

F.P. Journe ​Platinum Chronomètre à Résonance Wristwatch
F.P. Journe ​Platinum Chronomètre à Résonance Wristwatch

F.P. Journe ​Platinum Chronomètre à Résonance Wristwatch

By F.P. Journe

Located in Greenwich, CT

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance wristwatch featuring a manual-wind movement, white gold dial with silvered matching dual time zones dials with small seconds, power reserve indica...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Breitling Chronomat Evolution Limited Edition P.a.N. Frecce Tricolori
Breitling Chronomat Evolution Limited Edition P.a.N. Frecce Tricolori

Breitling Chronomat Evolution Limited Edition P.a.N. Frecce Tricolori

By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Case Size/Width: 44mm, Watch Height: 17mm, Band Width: 22mm, Wrist circumference: 6.0" Designer: Breitling Model: Chronomat Evolution Limite...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

FRANCK MULLER Stainless Steel Casablanca XL Wristwatch B & P
FRANCK MULLER Stainless Steel Casablanca XL Wristwatch B & P

FRANCK MULLER Stainless Steel Casablanca XL Wristwatch B & P

By Franck Muller

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Franck Muller Casablanca XL wristwatch in massive 40mm x 55mm stainless steel tonneau shaped case on matching stainless steel bracelet. Ref. 8880CDT. With self winding movement with ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Submariner ref 114060 Ceramic circa 2016 B & P
Rolex Submariner ref 114060 Ceramic circa 2016 B & P

Rolex Submariner ref 114060 Ceramic circa 2016 B & P

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Current production Rolex Submariner ref# 114060 stainless steel no date model in super minty preowned condition with random serial # and warrantee card dated May of 2016. This is the...

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2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Porsche Design Ref 6605.41 Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph B & P
Porsche Design Ref 6605.41 Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph B & P

Porsche Design Ref 6605.41 Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph B & P

By Porsche Design

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Porsche Design P6000 automatic chronograph by Eterna ref # 6605.41. Featuring a brushed finish stainless steel case with a screw back case. Matte black dial with subtle contrasting...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex SS Submariner ref 168000 with B&P c. 1986
Rolex SS Submariner ref 168000 with B&P c. 1986

Rolex SS Submariner ref 168000 with B&P c. 1986

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rolex SS Submariner ref 168000 B & P. Scarce reference # model produced for
only 6 months. 9.720 million production circa 1986 with glossy black dial
with WG luminous s...

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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Breitling Crosswind ref# D13355 SS/18K circa 2003 B & P
Breitling Crosswind ref# D13355 SS/18K circa 2003 B & P

Breitling Crosswind ref# D13355 SS/18K circa 2003 B & P

By Breitling

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Contemporary Breitling Crosswind ref# D13355, oversize self winding chronograph circa 2003. Featuring a 43mm diameter steel and gold case with uni-directional elapsed time bezel, an...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Rolex Pink Gold Day Date President circa 2004 B & P  #41804
Rolex Pink Gold Day Date President circa 2004 B & P  #41804

Rolex Pink Gold Day Date President circa 2004 B & P #41804

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rolex 18K PG Day Date President with smooth dome bezel and heavy Oyster hidden clasp bracelet. Very popular configuration ref #118205 P serial # sold new in December 2004. Exceptiona...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President B & P Tehran self winding wristwatch
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President B & P Tehran self winding wristwatch

Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President B & P Tehran self winding wristwatch

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An exceptional original black dial vintage Rolex 18K YG Day-Date President ref# 1803 serial # 3.9 million circa 1973 complete with Rolex warrantee papers from Tehran, Iran. Featurin...

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Panerai Radiomir Stainless S3 Days Acciaio Black Dial Wristwatch
Panerai Radiomir Stainless S3 Days Acciaio Black Dial Wristwatch

Panerai Radiomir Stainless S3 Days Acciaio Black Dial Wristwatch

By Panerai

Located in Columbia, MO

This watch has a P.3000 calibre, hand-wound mechanical movement with a power reserve of 3 days.

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2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Retro  Sapphire and Diamond Wristwatch
Retro  Sapphire and Diamond Wristwatch

Retro Sapphire and Diamond Wristwatch

By Verger Frères

Located in London, GB

Boucheron, Gilles Neret, Rizzoli, p.136 for a watch of the same design by Boucheron.

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French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph in 18k Rose Gold & Black Ceramic
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph in 18k Rose Gold & Black Ceramic

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph in 18k Rose Gold & Black Ceramic

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Never Worn Mens Automatic wrist watch. A. P. Caliber 3126 / 3840 Automatic Winding Movement with chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds, date and approximately 50 hours of power ...

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2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Located in Mayfair, London, London

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Antique 1820s Pocket Watches

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By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Antwerp, BE

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Early 20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches

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By Patek Philippe

Located in Baltimore, MD

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By Waltham

Located in Greer, SC

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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By Elgin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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20th Century American Pocket Watches

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A. Lange & Söhne 18 Karat Gold Savonette Pocket Watch, 52mm
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By A. Lange & Söhne

Located in Berlin, DE

This elegant A. Lange & Söhne triple-hinged savonette pocket watch is a refined example of Glashütte’s finest watchmaking traditions. Crafted from solid 18K yellow gold, the case is ...

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18K Yellow Gold Swiss Repeater Watch, Special Hunting Case

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

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Baume. A Rare Gold Cabriolet Keywind Pocket Watch C1870
Baume. A Rare Gold Cabriolet Keywind Pocket Watch C1870

Baume. A Rare Gold Cabriolet Keywind Pocket Watch C1870

By Baume

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Baume. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Cabriolet Keywind Cylinder Pocket Watch C1870. Dial: The white enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track signed Baume Geneve. The subsidiary...

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Antique 1870s Swiss Pocket Watches

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By Baume

Located in Mayfair, London, London

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

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By Patek Philippe

Located in Mayfair, London, London

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Patek Philippe. A Gold Elegant Pocket Watch & Chain 1960

Patek Philippe. A Gold Elegant Pocket Watch & Chain 1960

By Patek Philippe

Located in Mayfair, London, London

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S.Smith & Son Rare Gold Karrusel Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1898
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Located in Mayfair, London, London

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Located in Mayfair, London, London

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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.

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