Kollektion: Women's Gold-Tone Watches

Women’s gold-tone watches

A gold-tone watch gives the warmth of yellow gold in stainless steel, so it sits naturally beside gold jewellery and can be worn every day. Here you’ll find Bulova, Citizen and Caravelle, from 16 mm cocktail-size watches to 37 mm everyday pieces, on bracelets, bangles and leather.

What gold-tone means

Gold-tone is a colour: the cases and bracelets here are stainless steel with a gold-coloured finish, and none of them is solid gold. Treat the finish gently. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth and keep it away from hard knocks. Our guide to simple watch care habits covers cleaning and storage.

Bulova and Caravelle

Bulova’s gold-tone watches lean toward jewellery. The Goddess of Time Sophia is a 16 mm rectangle just over 5 mm thick, the Goddess of Time Jackie an 18 mm cushion on leather or a bracelet, and the Bulova Super Seville Mini takes Bulova’s 1970s cushion shape down to 25 mm. The Bulova Sutton covers more ground, from 21 mm rectangles with mother-of-pearl dials to a 28 mm model set with 16 diamonds and a 34.5 mm automatic with an open heart. The Rubaiyat sets a mother-of-pearl dial in a 30.5 mm round case or in a 25.5 mm octagon made as a limited edition. Caravelle adds petite quartz ovals at 18.5 and 20 mm and the 28 mm Classic Jubilee Duet.

Citizen Eco-Drive in gold-tone

Most of Citizen’s gold-tone watches are Eco-Drive, charged by light: the Axiom bangle at 23 mm, the slim rectangular Fio, the 26 mm L Rainell and the 33 mm Peyten, which is water resistant to 100 metres. The 37 mm Citizen Calendrier pairs its gold-tone case with a diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial and a moon phase. There’s even a gold-tone Promaster Dive at 36.5 mm, rated Diver’s 200m for scuba diving.

Questions

Gold-tone, two-tone or rose? If you mostly wear yellow gold, gold-tone matches it. If you mix gold and silver, a two-tone watch goes with both, and rose gold-tone gives a softer, pinker shade.

Can I swim with one? Check the rating first. Most gold-tone dress watches are rated 30 metres, for splashes only. The Peyten and the Corso, both rated 100 metres, and the Promaster Dive are made for the water.

Bracelet or leather? A gold-tone bracelet reads as jewellery and handles everyday wear. A leather strap, as on the Goddess of Time Jackie or the Citizen Ladies Small Tank, looks softer and a little dressier; keep it dry and away from perfume.