April 2, 2025

18 karat diamond drop heart/hoop earrings, 0.10ct. tw. SI-I, 3.0gr. white gold. $550.00 CAD. 151-00327

The terms versatility and jewellery don’t always go hand in hand, but this pair of earrings can fill several rolls. For a dressy formal look the dangling hearts provide a twinkling appearance with motion provided by the floating jumprings. Removing the pavé diamond set heart drops leaves a day to day casual hoop earring suitable for everyday wear. The earrings are made from premium 18 karat white gold and hand set with 30 tiny round brilliant cut diamonds of bright SI-I quality. The earrings snap shut with a positive click into the locking hinge back. The post doesn’t protrude past the hinge making for a comfortable fit even if you wear them 24/7. They are in excellent condition showing no wear to the bright white rhodium finish. Some decorative milgrain around the edges is always a popular detail we love to see in our estate jewellery. This multipurpose set of earrings will likely sell quickly for our estate price of $550.00 CAD. Stock #151-00327.

SOLD

April 1, 2025

IWC Ingenieur AMG special edition ref:3227 42mm titanium $5,600.00 CAD. 501-00314

Sometimes finding a large watch that is nothing more than a watch is a difficult task. The IWC Ingenieur is above all else a durable time-telling tool designed to take almost anything you throw at it. Water resistant to 400 feet, magnetically resistant 1000 gauss, tough scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, threaded crown/case back, large 42mm case, highly luminous hands/hour markers, all housed in a super tough sandblasted titanium case with integrated bracelet. This watch makes a statement without a lot of extra do-dads. Quietly ticking away inside the case in an International Watch company in-house designed movement. The IWC calibre 80110 offers superior shock resistance along with IWCs Pellaton winding technology employing ratcheting pals instead of gears to lock the winding wheels. A useful 44-hour power reserve isn’t exceptionally long but in line with industry standards. Large applied hour markers are filled with highly luminous pigment for visibility in any lighting condition. A splash of red on the second hand and 10, 20, 30….. minute track markers adds a bit of contrast to the dial. This watch looks like new. There are no dents or dings anywhere on the sharp case edges. The heavy gauge titanium bracelet is secured by locking fold buckle and clever spring locked rivets in every single link. The smart system allows simple length adjustment with the included little tool. This special Mercedes AMG version features a specific case-back. AMG is the factory hot-rod division of Mercedes Benz. They tweak and tune Mercedes cars to a higher level of performance and handling. The right side of the Mercedes-Benz AMG logo illustrates a cam, valve, and valve spring. These engine components represent a passion for engineering and are some of the critical parts AMG massage for higher performance. On the left side of the Mercedes-Benz AMG emblem, you see an apple tree, with a line underneath the tree representing a river. This is the historic coat of arms is for Affalterbach, Germany, the town where you’ll find the Mercedes-Benz AMG headquarters. The watch is running well and keeping great time. We are including a complimentary 1-year warranty (prorated 5 years) for the next owner. This watch comes with all the original documents and packaging. It was purchased at Govberg Jewelers but the warranty card wasn’t dated. The estate price for this IWC is $5,600.00 CAD. Stock #501-00314.

March 31, 2025

10kt, 24″, 5.5mm, hollow rope chain, 26gr. $1,850.00 CAD. 431-00326

All hollow chains are not created equal, be sure when you’re shopping around for one that you’re taking gram weight, link diameter, and overall length into account. Some of the hollow chains you’ll encounter are so delicate they can’t even survive a month of regular wear before denting or stretching. This hollow chain is not one of those. For comparison shopping purposes it measures 5.5mm wide by 24 inches long and weighs in at an impressive 26 grams. This showy 10 karat rope chain doesn’t need to be worn with any great degree of caution and can be worn 24/7. Keep it clean and it will last a lifetime! Estate priced at $1,850.00 CAD. Stock #431-00326.

March 30, 2025

1983 Piaget Polo 18kt. his & hers 7131 & 8131 net gold value only plus 20%. 501-00385 501-00386

In the 1980s Rolex was steadfast in maintaining their Professional line of automatic Oyster case watches. The Submariner, GMT-Master are other “tool” watches made up the bulk of production, but they also dabbled in some more fashionable designs reflecting the styles and trends of the time. The lesser known Rolex Cellini models experimented with various designs, some that looked very similar to these Piaget Polos. The Cellini never really caught on. Rolex kept producing various Cellini styles until quite recently, today not a single example is offered on the Rolex website. If you were a young affluent consumer in the 80s, who wanted something new and different form what your parents were wearing, the Piaget Polo was it. Thin, sleek, electronic quartz technology, fully integrated bracelet with a link pattern that continued uninterrupted through the dial. While Rolex gold watches of the period were made with hollow links and the inners cases machined away any excess gold, Piaget watches were totally solid. Despite the small width of just 25mm verses 36mm for a Rolex Day-Date or Datejust, the Piagets contained substantially more gold. Our gents version weighs in at a hefty 140.4 grams and the lady’s weighs 105.6 grams. The super thin quartz movement, crystal, and other non-precious metal components are estimated to weight only around 5 grams. Piaget Polos are rarely seen on the market today and when they occasionally turn up they usually show some wear in the bracelets. They are never seen as a single owner his and hers set, with an original warranty card and a bill of sale. For watches that are over 40 years old these show little wear. The bracelets are tight as a drum showing no stretch and zero sag. The ladies displays some dial staining likely from some exposure to moisture at some point over the last four decades. These watches were purchased as a matching set in August of 1983 at European Jewellers Toronto. The original receipt shows a total purchase price of $24,010.80 including just 7% Ontario sales tax. The original purchaser must have been a savvy negotiator as the retail price for these watches was $33,000.00. At the time, the price of gold was only around $500.00 per ounce, today an ounce of gold costs over $4,400.00 CAD. The gents comes with its original endorsed Piaget warranty card, insurance appraisal, and movement instructions. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Piaget in 2024, the company reintroduced an updated version of the round case Polo that was originally introduced in 1979. The retro style is a little larger than the original and comes exclusively with an automatic movement. An excellent review of the 2024 reintroduction can be seen on Hodinkee. The new version stays true to the original design and comes with a thoroughly modern retail price of $70,000.00 USD. Since the reintroduction of the Polo, the originals are seeing renewed interest and prices are on the move. With the price of gold moving up too, buying these could prove to be a great investment also. The retro revolution is on, from cars to clothing, what old is new again, and these vintage Polos are perfect for those who wanted one 40 years ago but couldn’t afford it. We are offering these watches for only their net gold weight plus just 20% and applicable sales tax. Both watches have fresh batteries, are keeping excellent time and come with a complimentary 1-year warranty. We estimate the gent’s has a net 18 karat gold weight of 135 grams and 100 grams for the lady’s. They come with a customer brochure from the 90s with price list, original 1983 bill of sale, warranty card (gent’s only), insurance appraisals, and movement instruction cards. Dealer enquires are always welcome. Stock #501-00385 (gents) and 501-00386 (lady’s).

March 29, 2025

10 karat, 22.5 inch, Cuban link chain, 10.5mm wide, 43.3 grams, hollow. $3,300.00 CAD. 431-00955

It seems strange to describe a necklace that weighs in at over 43 grams as hollow, but it is true. Some hollow jewellery that is made from gold so thin it’s more like foil, we’ve even see earring posts that have been hollowed out like the needle of a syringe. While this chain is technically hollow it is certainly worthy of a showcase posting among our other vintage and estate items. It has been expertly manufactured from heavy gauge 10 karat yellow gold that is inherently harder than higher karat material. The chain measures 10.5mm wide with a chunky 4.0mm thickness and a total length of 22 1/2 inches long with the clasp closed. The clasp itself is notable in its own right. It has been bead set with over 100 tiny cubic zirconia (imitation diamonds) and has a clever double push button clasp. Both triggers of the catch are individually sprung and must be pushed together with a surprising amount of force before it will release. When it closes it snaps shut with a reassuring click. The chain is in like new condition showing no wear, dents, kinks, or scratches. Gold may be hitting record prices but that doesn’t mean can’t get great value. Just considering the recyclable gold content alone, this necklace contains over $2,600.00 worth of pure gold and fine silver alloy ( as of March 28th 2025). There is a lot of labor that goes into making something like this, plus the cost of the gold that gents wasted in the manufacturing process to consider. At only 27% more than the salvage value, this chain offers unbeatable value. It is estate priced at $3,300.00 CAD. Stock #431-00955.