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Quantieme Perpetual Eclipse Calendar
AED69,888
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Vacheron Constantin
Perpetual Calendar
AED156,762
+ AED368 for shipping
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Audemars Piguet
Quantieme Perpetual Calendar - FULL SERVICE AP 2019 - VINTAGE VERY RARE - FOR COLLECTORS
AED87,820
+ AED947 for shipping
Rolex Day-Date 36
1803 'Gilt'
AED125,948
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Sky-Dweller
Yellow Gold White Index Dial Oyster Bracelet 326938
AED200,218
+ AED374 for shipping
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Model: Aquanaut
AED425,250
+ AED75 for shipping
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore
Grand Complications
AED2,833,279
+ AED1,133 for shipping
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Laurent Ferrier
Classic Micro-Rotor Azure Blue White Gold 40mm
AED178,497
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Pave Diamond Dial
AED351,742
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Rolex Day-Date 36
President
AED75,176
+ AED79 for shipping
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
18 Karat Rosegold limitierte Serie 10 Stück Weltweit Top Zustand purple
AED136,491
+ AED827 for shipping
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Hublot Classic Fusion Ultra-Thin
515.OX.0180.LR
AED63,000
Excl. shipping
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Rolex Datejust 36
16018 'Onyx'
AED158,664
+ AED75 for shipping
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Patek Philippe Complications
Salmon 18K White Gold 5172G
AED294,661
+ AED374 for shipping
Richard Mille RM 07
Model: RM07-01
AED1,275,750
+ AED75 for shipping
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Richard Mille
RM057 Jackie Chan Dragon Tourbillon (Unique Piece)
AED11,333,115
+ AED1,133 for shipping
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
Rose Gold 41mm
AED710,020
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Rolex Day-Date 40
Green Arabic Dial 2023
AED206,735
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Patek Philippe World Time
5130/1R-001
Price on request
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Audemars Piguet
36 mm Quantieme Perpetual Calendar Herrenuhr im Top Zustand Kaliber 2120
AED76,516
+ AED827 for shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 40
Everose Gold Sundust Roman Dail.
AED166,000
Excl. shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 36
18038 'Cacholong'
AED206,263
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 40
White Gold Olive Green Roman Dial Fluted
AED169,997
+ AED374 for shipping
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Model: Aquanaut
AED393,750
+ AED75 for shipping
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Patek Philippe Nautilus
5723/1R-010
AED3,739,928
+ AED1,133 for shipping
Piaget Limelight
Gala Rose Gold Diamonds 38mm - GOA39167
AED113,925
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Arnold & Son TB88
Royal Collection True Beat 18Kt Rose Gold
AED79,200
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Chopard Happy Diamonds
Luxury Gem Watch with Heart Sapphire Very Rare "Reduced Price"
AED159,244
+ AED372 for shipping
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Cartier Tank Louis Cartier
XL Cartier Paris von 1977 Handaufzug H1 078 Rarität 23,5 x 33,5 Original Zusta
AED41,358
+ AED827 for shipping
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Patek Philippe Annual Calendar
5146G-001
AED99,000
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Patek Philippe Nautilus
3800/5 'Diamonds'
AED416,492
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Daytona
40mm Rose Gold Chocolate Index Dial Oyster Flex 116515LN
AED177,552
+ AED374 for shipping
Richard Mille RM 07
Model: RM07-01
AED1,039,500
+ AED75 for shipping
F.P.Journe Chronometre à Resonance
A Resonance
AED906,460
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A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
Time Zone Rose Gold Silver Dial 41.9mm - 136.032
AED183,750
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Patek Philippe Calatrava
5296R-001
AED79,162
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Audemars Piguet
Joaillerie Collection Gala white Gold 18kt Factory Baguette Diamonds One of a Kind
Price on request
+ AED496 for shipping
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Cartier Tank Louis Cartier
18 Karat Lady Vintage Handaufzug aus den 70 er Jahren Rarität 19 x 25 mm
AED24,813
+ AED827 for shipping
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Rolex Submariner Date
126618LN
AED179,500
Excl. shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 36
18238 'Onyx Pinball'
AED170,563
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 40
Yellow Gold Black Motif Index Dial Fluted Bezel 228238
AED181,330
+ AED374 for shipping
Patek Philippe World Time
Model: World time Anniversary 5575G
AED451,500
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A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia
380.028
AED90,476
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Hublot Classic Fusion Ultra-Thin
Skeleton Rose Gold 45mm
AED92,400
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Breitling Montbrillant
Navitimer Montbrillant
AED73,023
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Vacheron Constantin Overseas
YG box and papers
AED111,678
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Louis Moinet
Vertalor Tourbillon Rose Gold Limited Edition
AED298,439
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Rolex Day-Date 40
228345RBR
AED210,000
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Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
3970ER
AED567,222
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Submariner Date
Yellow Gold Submariner Date Watch - Black Bezel - Black Dial 126618LN
AED155,188
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Rolex Day-Date 36
Model: Day Date
AED210,000
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Piaget Limelight
Gala G0A41212
AED82,921
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Patek Philippe Annual Calendar
Regulator White Gold 40.5mm
AED158,664
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Chopard Imperiale
18Kt White Gold Factory Pave Diamond Dial
AED69,434
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Patek Philippe Calatrava
Asprey Khanjar Sultan Qaboos Oman Vintage
AED71,462
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Dewitt Twenty-8-Eight
Twenty-8-eight Tourbillon Prestige Limited 99
AED256,884
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Rolex Daytona
126519LN-0006
AED220,000
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Audemars Piguet
Quantieme Perpetuel 5582BA 'Piece Unique'
AED614,821
+ AED75 for shipping
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Rolex Day-Date 40
Fluted Bezel Sundust Baguette Diamond Dial President Bracelet 228235
AED207,774
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Richard Mille RM 005
Model: RM005 AF PG
AED477,750
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A. Lange & Söhne
Zeitwerk Lumen 142.055
AED1,133,123
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Patek Philippe Calatrava
White Gold Gray Dial 39mm
AED122,964
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Bulgari Diagono
Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
AED55,022
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Gold Watches: Elegant and Valuable

A gold watch is the epitome of luxury. For thousands of years, this precious metal has been a symbol of permanence and wealth. Most gold watches are elegant dress watches, though some have a sportier design.


Features

  • 18-karat or 750 gold indicates it's 75% gold
  • 14-karat gold or 585 gold is less common
  • Many gold-electroplated vintage watches
  • Watches with modern PVD coating are in the lower price range
  • Some manufacturers offer their own alloys such as Everose or Sedna gold

Gold Cases: The Mixture Makes the Difference

When gold comes to mind, people most often think of yellow gold. However, many types of gold are used in the watch industry, such as white, pink, and red gold . There are also in-house alloys made by manufacturers like Omega's Sedna gold and Rolex's Everose, both red gold alloys. A unique alloy is Hublot's Magic Gold, which combines yellow gold and ceramic, making it extremely scratch resistant.

Technically, a timepiece can only be considered a gold watch if the case is made of solid gold . However, you can count watches in a lower price range as well, as their cases are made of stainless steel which is then coated in gold.

A gold watch is almost always produced from an metal alloy. Pure gold, which you find in the form of coins or bars available for purchase, is used to plate the surfaces of cases made of a different material. As it's relatively soft, some manufacturers mix it with other metals in-house in order to make it harder and more scratch resistant or to give it another hue.

A value of one karat means that the material is composed of 1/24th gold. Pure gold is thus 24 karat. Watch cases with the highest percentage of gold are 18-karat cases , a value equal to 750 gold. The 750 represents the percentage of pure gold out of 1,000. In a 750 alloy, 75% of the material is pure gold, while the rest consists of other metals. Silver and copper are mixed together with yellow gold. The amount varies, however, in order to slightly change the tone of the yellow gold.

Red and pink gold have a much larger percentage of copper than silver, which gives the gold its reddish-pinkish hue. White gold, on the other hand, has more silver than copper. Particularly valuable 18-karat white gold watches are made with an alloy containing platinum or palladium.

Cases made of 14-karat gold (585 gold) can also be found, although most manufacturers offer 18-karat gold watches today. This applies to watches in both mid and upper price ranges, such as those from Longines, Maurice Lacroix, and Tissot.

Some manufacturers use gold-colored coatings that resemble gold, but are actually something else entirely. The most common of these methods uses a PVD (physical vapor deposition) coating. During this process, the coating is applied via vacuum deposition. PVD coatings can also be made of gold and are regarded as very scratch resistant.

An alternative is electroplating gold on stainless steel cases. The gold layer is very thin; 20 microns is the norm. One micron is 1/1,000th of a millimeter. The gold plating is either 18 or 24-karat gold and prone to scratches, but can be redone if necessary. The PVD method has grown in popularity in recent years, so you will most frequently encounter electroplated watches in the vintage market.


Buying Advice

If you want to buy a gold watch, then you should pay attention to the karats. An 18-karat gold watch is an 18-karat gold watch, regardless of the manufacturer.

The price difference between gold and stainless steel versions of the same watch can be quite considerable. A stainless steel Rolex Submariner with a date display costs about 7,000 euros new, while a yellow gold version in the same condition costs 21,000 euros.

The price and value of an 18-karat gold watch also depends on the price of gold. The market price varies, but has usually been over $1,000 for one troy ounce (31 grams) of gold over the last few years. In the summer of 2011, it shot up to around $1,900. It is unlikely that the price will drop below $1,000. The price of gold watches has gone up simply due to their material worth. In the 1990s, the price was still oscillating between $300 and $400. Since gold also functions as a replacement currency in crisis situations, gold watches are a relatively secure investment. In the worst case, the watch retains value based on the weight of its gold. For this to be the case, however, one should imagine that times are tough and the gold price is thus very high.

Normally, the collector's value and the manufacturer's reputation play a deciding role in determining the price of a timepiece. Gold watches from an independent manufacturer powered by in-house calibers cost the most. Rolex's Submariner isn't the only expensive gold watch they offer. Other series have gold models, such as the Daytona or the Day-Date. The Day-Date is offered with a white gold, yellow gold, or Everose alloy, and the cases are available in many different sizes.

The story is similar with Omega. Their diving watch Seamaster is available in 18-karat gold, and the company offers a large selection of gold watches in their De Ville collection.

Patek Philippe is the ultimate manufacturer of gold watches. No other renowned Swiss manufacturer relies so much on the precious metal like the Genevan family business. The Calatrava is Patek Philippe's most classic series.

Patek Philippe is one of the few manufacturers who doesn't only make the case out of gold, but important parts of the movement as well. A good example is the rotor of an automatic movement, which is often decorated with engravings. Rolex also uses white gold indices - even on the models with a stainless steel case. Not just for aesthetic reasons, either: Gold doesn't tarnish.


Swiss Dominance

According to tradition, the first solid gold wristwatch was made by Girad-Perregaux and was delivered to the German Emperor William I in 1879. Now, around 500,000 gold watches are produced each year, with 90% of them being made in Switzerland. Rolex plays a prominent role in this, as they alone produce 200,000 of these gold watches. In one year, Rolex produces around 800,000 watches, making gold watches a quarter of their total production. The company produces cases in their own foundry. Gold plays an even more important role for the luxury manufacturer Patek Philippe, however. Gold watches dominate Patek's portfolio; there are only a few stainless steel models available. Usually, it's the other way around. Gold remains an expensive exception for most companies. A popular compromise is to create a bicolor watch, where parts of the case and bracelet are made of stainless steel and others of gold. Rolex calls this Rolesor.