The Gilded Hour · A living archive

A journey through time

Watch design, decade by decade. Discover the details that give each era its character.

1970s · From our archive

Shapes with character

Cushions, scalloped edges and braided gold. In these pieces from our archive, the case and bracelet turn timekeeping into something distinctly personal.

8 pieces
Longines Champagne Cushion Gold Tone Women's Watch
Longines · 1971 Past Treasure · Sold

Champagne cushion

A softly rounded cushion case and a sparse champagne dial, grounded by a black leather strap.

Citizen Gold Braided Tank Women’s Watch
Citizen · 1976 Past Treasure · Sold

Braided gold

A scalloped rectangular case flows into a braided bracelet. Curves carry the design from dial to wrist.

Seiko Champagne Dial Bamboo Bracelet Women’s Watch
Seiko · 1979 Past Treasure · Sold

Bamboo in gold

A petite champagne dial gives way to a richly textured bracelet with the rhythm of split bamboo.

Longines Champagne Tank Two Tone Bracelet Women's Watch
Longines · 1975 Past Treasure · Sold

A pinstriped rectangle

A fine striped bezel frames the champagne dial, while a close-set two-tone bracelet adds contrast.

Longines Champagne Dial Gold Soft Rectangular Women’s Watch
Longines · 1979 Past Treasure · Sold

Soft corners

Roman XII and small dot markers keep the dial open. Rounded corners soften the rectangular gold case.

Omega De Ville Silver Dial Cushion Women’s Watch
Omega · 1979 Past Treasure · Sold

The silver cushion

A cool silver dial and softly squared case give the cushion silhouette a different character.

Omega De Ville Gold Cushion Square Women’s Watch
Omega · 1978 Past Treasure · Sold

Warm square geometry

A champagne dial sits inside a gold cushion square, balanced by a brown textured leather strap.

Longines Striped Gold Dial Leather Strap Women’s Watch
Longines · 1976 Past Treasure · Sold

Stripes within a circle

Fine vertical stripes animate a round champagne dial. A black strap keeps the composition restrained.

1980s · From our archive

A watch, a piece of jewellery

Look beyond the dial. These archived pieces carry their design through textured links, sculpted shoulders and the meeting of case and bracelet.

8 pieces
Longines Flagship Gold Tone Rectangular Date Watch
Longines · 1980s Past Treasure · Sold

Flagship in gold

A rounded rectangular dial meets a multi-row gold bracelet, carrying the case geometry along the wrist.

Christian Dior White Dial Gold Tone Octagonal Watch
Dior · 1980s Past Treasure · Sold

Sculpted octagon

An octagonal case and ribbed centre links bring a faceted, architectural quality to this Dior.

Omega De Ville Gold Tone Woven Bracelet Women's Watch
Omega · 1981 Past Treasure · Sold

Woven De Ville

A softly rectangular case meets a woven gold bracelet. Texture turns a small dial into a complete piece of jewellery.

Lassale by Seiko Faceted Crystal Silver Women's Watch
Lassale · 1986 Past Treasure · Sold

Light through facets

A dark outer dial ring and faceted crystal create depth, with brushed and polished silver surfaces alongside.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Dial Silver Bracelet Women’s Watch
YSL · 1989 Past Treasure · Sold

Black and silver

Roman quarter markers and faceted glass give a black dial definition against a fine silver bracelet.

Rado DiaStar Champagne Dial Gold Tank Women’s Watch
Rado · 1989 Past Treasure · Sold

The stepped rectangle

A stepped frame and clipped corners make this Rado rectangle graphic, even with a restrained champagne dial.

Seiko Tissé Ruby and Sapphire Two Tone Bangle Women’s Watch
Seiko · 1988 Past Treasure · Sold

Colour on an open bangle

Ruby and emerald accents meet a tiny champagne dial, suspended between three slender silver rails.

Citizen Oval Teardrop Bracelet Two Tone Women's Watch
Citizen · 1986 Past Treasure · Sold

A chain of teardrops

An oval dial leads into alternating gold and silver teardrop links. The bracelet repeats the curve of the case.

1990s · From our archive

A signature on the wrist

A slender Dior rectangle or a graphic two-tone Bucherer. Explore how different houses express their character through proportion, detail and finish.

8 pieces
Christian Dior 3010 Gold Tone Rectangular Roman Watch
Dior · 1990s Past Treasure · Sold

Quiet Parisian geometry

A slim gold rectangle, elongated Roman numerals and a black strap give this Dior its quiet, graphic character.

Bucherer Two Tone Roman Dial Date Watch
Bucherer · 1990s Past Treasure · Sold

The two-tone rhythm

Steel and gold alternate across the bracelet and bezel, surrounding a crisp Roman numeral dial.

Yves Saint Laurent Blue Dial Two Tone Women’s Watch
YSL · 1995 Past Treasure · Sold

A blue signature

A deep blue dial and YSL monogram bring colour to a two-tone bracelet with Roman detail on the bezel.

Seiko Lassale Champagne Dial Gold Tank Women’s Watch
Lassale · 1994 Past Treasure · Sold

A slender gold rectangle

A spare champagne dial, faceted lugs and brown leather give this Lassale a clean, tailored outline.

Citizen Sylph Purple Stone Gold Tone Women's Watch
Citizen · 1991 Past Treasure · Sold

Purple accents

Purple stone details and petal-shaped hour markers lend a small round dial a decorative, jewellery-like character.

Seiko Tissé Ash Blue Dial Rope Bezel Women’s Watch
Seiko · 1993 Past Treasure · Sold

Ash blue and rope

A muted blue dial sits within a rope-patterned bezel, with sculpted two-tone links continuing the texture.

Longines Les Grandes Classiques Gold Dial Women’s Watch
Longines · 1992 Past Treasure · Sold

Circles within circles

A sunburst centre and concentric outer rings add depth to a round gold dial, offset by a black leather strap.

Citizen Exceed Textured Dial Two Tone Leaf Women's Watch
Citizen · 1994 Past Treasure · Sold

Leaves along the wrist

A sparkling dial centre, blue crown accent and leaf-shaped links make the bracelet part of the composition.