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We have unique experience in buying, trading and selling estate jewellery. We have hundreds of previously owned items such as: diamond rings, gold coins, bracelets, earrings, pendants etc. Call or visit our store if there is a particular item you are looking for.
November 20, 2024
Rare Omega Seamaster “AutoQuartz” 36.5mm 2514.50.00. $2,600.00 CAD. 510-00101
Toward the end of the last century Omega experimented with a hybrid quartz technology. The system mirrored the weight rotor like a traditional automatic watch, but instead of winding a spring, it turned a generator that charged a capacitor. The capacitor powered a fully jewelled high quality quartz movement for 100 hours without additional motion. The electronic circuit can detect when power is low and signals the wearer with a second hand that only impulses every four seconds.
Omega only offered this technology for several years before abandoning it in favor of fully mechanical automatics and more traditional battery operated quartz movements. They really gave it a go with this model adding a one direction timer bezel, threaded crown/case back, date magnifier (à la Rolex style), applied luminous hour markers with Arabic 6,9,12, a wave patterned dial with concentric ring minute hour track and glossy minute track.
The sliding locking buckle even features the luxury touch of a solid 18 karat gold Omega logo insert.
The basic watch looks a bit like a Rolex Explorer but offering far more utility. It even came with a water resistance rating of 200 meters, twice that of a Rolex Explorer. This watch was sold new right hear at Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers in early 2002 when we were authorized agents for Omega watches. It comes with the fully endorsed warranty card and a photocopy of the original bill of sale.
The watch just returned from the Omega service facility in Toronto for a full service/restoration. They serviced the movement, replaced the crown and waterproof tube, changed various seals/gaskets, installed a new circuit with updated capacitor, microgenerator, reverser wheel, date driving wheel, new rotor, and finally every bracelet pin and bushing were changed. This full restoration was reasonably priced at $603.99 including shipping and tax.
With the fresh service it should run trouble free for the next few decades. A two year factory service warranty will be transferred to the next owner. A service box, original instruction booklet, other documents, replaced parts, cards, and more are included with purchase. This 1 owner watch now looks like new and operates like new. It is estate priced at $2,600.00 CAD. Stock #510-00101.
November 19, 2024
EFFY 2.00ct. tw. SI-I-KL diamond ring, 14kt., 9 grams, size 7 1/2. $2,000.00 CAD. 131-00247
Simple but effective design by jewellery design house EFFY.
This ring makes a big statement with its digit spanning 14.8mm width. The 9 rows of round brilliant cut diamonds cover 180 degrees of the resulting in full sparkle from any viewing direction. The 140 diamonds average SI1 to I1 clarity and K through fancy light brown colour and are estimated to weight 2.00 carats in total weight. They are secured by shared prong beads showing little to no wear.
The 14 karat white gold setting could stand with a fresh coating of white rhodium to make it perfect, but we’re waiting to see if the new owner needs the size adjusted before we do that. The underside of the ring features a small hole for every one of the 140 diamonds, this allows for easy cleaning of the stones.
The ring currently measures a size 7 and can be adjusted made a size or two. The ring weighs in at a substantial 9 grams. Not including the $600.00 of just recyclable gold content, the ring costs only $10.00 per diamond. That’s great value, the kind only our estate jewellery can offer. This ring is estate priced at $2,000.00 CAD. Stock #131-00247.
November 18, 2024
David Yurman diamond ring 0.33ct. tw. VS-GH, 12.8gr. 18kt. size 6. $2,500.00 CAD. 131-00244
Name brand jewellery definitely costs more than generic but usually the higher price gives you some extra value. Better quality components are easy to identify and assess but the value the brand brings the the equation is more difficult to determine. David Yurman is one of the most followed American designers, producing beautiful jewellery items in silver and 18 karat gold.
The Yurman look is often identified by his use of twisted wire/cable elements in the styles. Our latest estate piece is this heavy 18 karat yellow gold dinner/pinky ring. This is a substantial ring measuring 9.9mm wide and weighing 12.8 grams. The rich 18 karat gold glows in a hue that only a premium alloy can offer.
The domed surface is bead set with 33 round brilliant cut diamonds of minimum VS-GH quality. The ring measures just over a size 6 and can be adjusted up or down if required. The heavyweight design feels great on the finger and is reluctant to spin because the solid shank is wide all the way to the bottom where it is still 4.8mm.
The ring is in excellent condition, only showing some wear on the rhodium plated claws securing the diamonds. This can easily be touched up if you’d like it to look new. This retired ring is no longer shown on the David Yurman website, but there are dozens more diamond rings shown. Looking at the size, gold weight, and diamond content, we feel this ring would sell for at least $5,000.00 if it was still in production. We have it estate priced at $2,500.00 CAD. Stock #131-00244.
November 17, 2024
2011 Tag Heuer Aquaracer Chronograph automatic 43mm CAP2111. $2,000.00 CAD. 520-00132
It’s almost impossible to get financially hurt getting into a luxury watch if you buy something like this Tag Heuer Aquaracer. This is especially true since you can’t even buy a current Tag Heuer Aquaracer that comes with a chronograph complication. A basic automatic Aquaracer from Tag Heuer now have a starting price point of $4,700.00 as seen on TagHeuer.com. There is a special attraction many of us have to mechanical watches with a chronograph feature.
Even if this extra complication isn’t needed or hardly ever used, it really looks cool and definitely adds an extra dimension to any watch. If you’ve been lusting over a Rolex Daytona, Omega Planet Ocean, or a Breitling SuperOcean, but don’t want to spend that much, the Tag Heuer Aquaracer is a compelling option. It offers pretty much the same features but without the same price of admission. The workhorse movement ticking away inside the 43mm stainless case may not be an Officially Certified Chronometer, but there is a good chance it runs within or is very close to “Chronometer” accuracy expectations of +6 to -4 seconds per day. Tag Heuer’s calibre 16 is a modified Valjoux 7750 or the off-patent clone Sellita SW500.
The Valjoux version has been powering some of the world’s most important brands, including Omega and Breitling for close to 5 decades. Reliable and accurate movement aside, this watch has all the other features to keep the watch enthusiast interested, including a water resistance rating of 1,000 feet! A beautiful silver horizontally striped dial has enough texture changes to keep even the most discriminating eye entertained. The recessed concentric ring registers with beveled frames give this dial even more depth. A one-way timer bezel radial finish reenforces the classy tone on tone look.
Thick hands and hour markers are ultra-legible in any lighting situation.
Sapphire crystal keeps that beautiful dial in sharp focus. There is a handy 31 day calendar that occupies the 3:00 o’clock position on the dial. The solid link bracelet comes with a mechanical locking buckle and diver extension.
Even the threaded case back is decorated with an embossed image of an antique diver’s helmet.
This watch is in very good original condition, it shows some small scratches on the case, bracelet, and buckle that could easily be removed in just a day or two if you wish. We are happy to say it has never been polished or refinished in any way. It comes complete with the original inner/outer boxes, instruction booklet, warranty card, outer cardboard sleeve (not shown), and even the original bill of sale (spring of 2011) from an Ontario authorized Tag Heuer agent.
The factory warranty may be expired but we are happy to include a complimentary 1-year warranty for the next owner. This is a great way to get into the automatic chronograph market without risk. If you decide to trade it in for something different, the AquaRacer has always been popular with our customers and they don’t usually sit in our displays for too long. This watch is estate priced at $2,000.00 CAD. Stock #520-00132.
November 16, 2024
1.00ct. pink tourmaline & diamond ring (0.50ct. tdw. I1-I) 4.9gr. 14kt. sz. 9. $1,190.00 CAD. 206-00539
When you see a trillion cut gem it is usually an accent diamond or occasionally a Tanzanite. I can’t ever recall seeing a tourmaline cut in this exotic shape.
The triangular theme is reenforced by the three sided setting that is enhanced with 66 small diamonds providing a sparkling white contrast to the purplish pink centre stone.
The baguette and round diamonds are of nice SI-I-IJ quality. As per our regular practice we ran this ring through our lab-grown screening machine; to our surprise we found 1 diamond out of 66 was a laboratory-grown synthetic. The lab-grown diamond is displayed as bright orange/red.
There have been millions of lab-grow diamonds manufactured over the years, so it’s not surprising to see the odd one make its way into jewellery containing natural diamonds. This is a good sized ring with each of the three sides measuring 16mm long. It has a large surface but doesn’t sit high, the height is less than 7mm. The ring measures a finger size 9 and can be adjusted up or down a size or two. It is nicely detailed with a decorative filigree pattern on the 3 side galleries, a comfortable lattice under the setting provides support, strength and allows for easy cleaning.
The ring weight just under 5 grams and is constructed from upgraded 14 yellow gold. You’d easily spend more than this for just an 14 karat gold setting without any gems. The complete ring with beautiful pink tourmaline and diamonds is estate priced at $1,190.00 CAD. Stock #206-00539.
