What is the Exclusive Collectibles category on Desirables?

Exclusive Collectibles on Desirables is a curated collection of 12 hand-selected items. Rare finds, vintage treasures, and investment-worthy pieces for the passionate collector. Our editorial team selects only the finest pieces that exemplify quality, desirability, and lasting value.

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Every item in our Exclusive Collectibles collection is selected by the Desirables editorial team based on quality, brand heritage, cultural relevance, and desirability. We research extensively to ensure only the most covetable pieces make the cut.

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What are the best Exclusive Collectibles items to explore?

Our editors recommend starting with the top-rated items in the Exclusive Collectibles category. Currently featuring Vintage Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700, KAWS GONE Companion Figure, First Edition The Great Gatsby, and more - each with detailed descriptions and price guidance to help you decide.

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For those who understand that certain objects carry significance beyond their material form. This category is a vault of horological grails, rare first editions, limited-run art objects, and vintage fashion that appreciates in value and cultural meaning.

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Horological GrailAppreciating

Patek Philippe

Vintage Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700

The original 1976 Gérald Genta design that launched the luxury steel sports watch category. Surviving examples in excellent condition have appreciated over 1,000% in two decades. The integrated bracelet, ultra-thin automatic movement, and porthole case shape created a template that every subsequent luxury sports watch has referenced. Authenticated examples with complete provenance documentation command the highest premiums.

$150,000+

Contemporary ArtLimited Run

KAWS

KAWS GONE Companion Figure

The Brooklyn artist's limited vinyl editions have become blue-chip contemporary art collectibles. The GONE Companion, produced in runs of under 500, commands significant secondary market premiums. Standing 14 inches tall, the figure depicts KAWS' signature character cradling a smaller version of itself - a meditation on attachment and loss rendered in collectible form.

$5,000 - $50,000

Rare BookAmerican Literature

F. Scott Fitzgerald

First Edition The Great Gatsby

Scribner's 1925 first printing with the original dust jacket. Fewer than 100 complete copies are estimated to exist, making this one of the most prized American literary collectibles. The condition of the dust jacket - with its iconic Francis Cugat illustration of disembodied eyes overlooking a carnival - largely determines value, with fine examples commanding six-figure sums.

$150,000 - $400,000

Vintage FashionWearable Art

Hermès

Vintage Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf

Collectible heritage prints from the 1960s through 1980s have become wearable art. Each design is screen-printed using up to 42 individual silk screens and 18 months of color development. Vintage examples in discontinued colorways represent a fascinating intersection of fashion, art, and industrial craft that appreciates as the printing techniques become increasingly rare.

$500 - $5,000

Space HeritageNumbered Edition

Omega

Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary

Limited to 1,014 pieces in Moonshine gold, commemorating the first moon landing. The caseback features Buzz Aldrin's bootprint engraved on a meteorite-textured surface replicating the lunar terrain. The caliber 3861 movement carries the legacy of being the only watch qualified by NASA for extravehicular activity - making it not merely a timepiece but a piece of space exploration history.

$35,000+

Travel HeritageMuseum Quality

Louis Vuitton

Vintage Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk

Pre-war trunks with original trays, fittings, and hardware represent the golden age of luxury travel. Museum-quality examples from the 1920s and 1930s are increasingly rare on the open market. Each trunk was custom-ordered for a specific client, with interior configurations tailored to their personal wardrobe and travel habits - making every surviving example a unique historical document.

$8,000 - $80,000

SculptureSold Out

Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham Eroded Porsche 911 Turbo

The New York artist's cast crystal and hydrostone sculptures imagine luxury objects as future archaeological artifacts. This edition of 500, depicting a corroded 911 Turbo frozen in geological time, sold out within hours of release. Arsham's fictional archaeology concept - objects from the present discovered in the far future - has created an entirely new genre of collectible art.

$15,000+

Vintage RolexTropical Dial

Rolex

Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 'Meters First'

Early production 5513 models with 'meters first' dial printing are among the most sought-after vintage Rolex references. Produced in limited quantities before Rolex standardized dial formats, these examples exhibit the warm gilt printing and slightly faded bezels that collectors describe as 'tropical.' Each watch carries 60 years of patina that cannot be replicated.

$25,000 - $60,000

Japanese ArtSuperflat

Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami x ComplexCon Print

Limited lithographic prints produced exclusively for ComplexCon feature Murakami's signature Superflat aesthetic in vibrant, large-format compositions. Editions of 100 or fewer, signed and numbered by the artist, bridge the gap between street culture and fine art collecting. Authenticated examples with gallery provenance have appreciated consistently since release.

$8,000 - $30,000

Dress WatchArchitectural

Cartier

Vintage Cartier Tank Louis

The Tank, designed in 1917 and inspired by the aerial view of Renault tanks on the Western Front, remains the most architecturally significant watch ever created. Vintage examples in 18k gold with original Cartier dials represent one of the most elegant entry points into serious watch collecting. The minimalism of the design has ensured its relevance across more than a century.

$8,000 - $25,000

Sports MemorabiliaAuthenticated

Sports Heritage

Signed Muhammad Ali Boxing Gloves

Authenticated and certified boxing gloves signed by Muhammad Ali during his public appearances from the 1990s through 2010s. Each pair comes with a certificate of authenticity from a recognized sports memorabilia authentication service. As authenticated Ali memorabilia becomes scarcer, values have shown consistent double-digit annual appreciation.

$12,000 - $45,000

Street ArtBlue Chip

Banksy

Banksy 'Girl with Balloon' Screenprint

Signed and numbered screenprint from the original 2004 edition of 150. This iconic image - a girl releasing a heart-shaped balloon - has become one of the most recognized artworks of the 21st century. Following the infamous self-shredding incident at Sotheby's, both shredded and intact versions have seen exponential value increases.

$500,000+

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