July 8, 2025

Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph 41.5mm CV2017-1 $2,000.00 CAD. 520-00137

Have you checked out the pricing lately of a good used Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch? These watches have been appreciating faster than the covid real estate market. Finding a classic Swiss chronograph without spending a fortune is getting more difficult all the time. A weak Canadian dollar is adding to pricing pressures too. The Tag Heuer Carrera CV2017-1 is a watch that offers a classic, purposeful, sporting look without the sky high pricing. You won’t find a much better value in the preowned watch market than a Tag Heuer Carrera with an original Valjoux 7750 movement. The Carrera was introduced in the mid 1960s and was arguably more popular than the benchmark Rolex Daytona of the period. It was standard equipment on many wrists of automotive sports participants, especially in rally car racing. Even today the Carrera looks the same as it did over 70 years ago. Instead of a manual winding 17 jewel movement, the modern Carrera chronograph is equipped with a 25 jewel automatic Swiss made mechanism with a 12 hour chronograph and calendar (something the original lacked). This example is old enough to feature an original Tag Heuer modified Valjoux 7750 movement, (Tag Heuer Calibre 16) which is visible through the display case back. It’s a reasonably sized watch with a case diameter of 41.5mm. The silver dial with silver chrono registers forms a classic sophisticated look, especially with the highly polished stainless steel tachymetre bezel. Our latest Carrera comes with the original solid stainless steel bracelet with a locking buckle. If you ever decide you want to go all in for a Daytona or Moonwatch, Carreras like this are always welcomed back as trade-ins. Our example is in very good condition. The previous owner couldn’t have worn it very much. There are only minor scuffs and scratches on the case and bracelet. The engraved bezel shows also shows minor scratches but looks like is has never been polished. The numbers and text are still sharp and crisp. Even with carful polishing the fine details lose some definition. There are also no dings on the sharp bezel edges. The 13 link bracelet is in excellent condition showing no sag or stretch. If you have a medium to large wrist you may need to order an extra link or two. The watch looks almost like new with all functions operating as designed. Comes with a complimentary 1 year Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers warranty, the watch is estate priced at $2,000.00 CAD. Stock #520-00137.

July 7, 2025

misc. 10 oz. and 1 kilo 999 or 9999 bars (spot plus 5%) no additional sales tax, no minimums.

We’re not usually sellers of silver bullion at Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers. Over the past few years we’ve sold very little but bought almost every ounce offered to us. Every once in a while we like to let go some of go. These attractive 10 ounce and 1 kilo bars are all priced at just their silver content value plus 5% with no minimum purchase requirements. Most bullion dealers require minimum purchase of 100 ounces or more to be close to this price depending on the brand. North Texas Refinery, Argentia, Asahi, Sunshine, A-Mark, GS Gold Stock, and Pamp Suisse, poured and milled bars all priced exactly the same at spot plus 7%. We may have a few other brands available in other sizes. Fine 999 and 9999 silver is very hard to find at reasonable prices and we are not always sellers of such material. Fine gold and fine silver is not applicable to any form of sales tax in Canada. The Canadian Revenue Agency deems the sale of fine bullion a financial transaction therefor not subject to Provincial or Federal sales tax. With all the turmoil happening in the world right now, everyone should turn a little extra cash into some form of precious metal. These bars are being sold the current spot price plus 5%. No sales tax added. Please add 2% to cover credit card fees if not paying by cash, debit, or e-Transfer. We may have other single and smaller multi ounce miscellaneous packages available all for sale at spot plus 5%. As of this posting the maple leaf coins have already been sold. The “spot” price for silver can be seen here; add 5% for a cash, debit, or e-Transfer purchase and that’s the total price. Credit card purchase subject an additional 2% fee to cover costs.

July 6, 2025

Rare Omega Seamaster “AutoQuartz” 37mm 2514.50.00. $2,800.00 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 here 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 was fully overhauled at Omega service facility in Toronto in 2024 and has hardly been worn since. 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 2 owner watch now looks like new and operates like new. It is estate priced at $2,800.00 CAD. Stock #510-00101.

July 5, 2025

Gelin Abaci Tension set diamond 0.60ct. SI1-F GIA report (0.62ct. tw. SI1-FG accents), 8.2gr. 14kt. sz. 5.5. $2750.00 CAD. 101-00583

Boasting over 60 years of experience in the jewelry industry combined, Gabriel Gelin and Sam Abaci founded the jewellery company Gelin Abaci in 1969. Renowned for their high-quality engineering and their unique tension setting technique, Gelin Abaci designs contemporary jewellery pieces where the stones are held in place by pressure. Suitable for certain hard stones like diamonds, this technique involves holding the stones in place using compression rather than traditional prongs or bezels. This unique setting style, which applies approximately 65 to 95 pounds of pressure to the diamond, emphasizes its brilliance and creates the illusion of a “floating” diamond. Our estate example features a striking, 0.60 carat heart-shaped diamond centre stone that is GIA-certified with SI1 clarity and F colour (GIA #6137286686). For extra sparkle and elegance, the romantic heart-shaped centre stone is flanked by 2 high-quality round shoulder diamonds also of SI1 clarity and F/G colour (0.31 total carat weight) as well as an additional 6 round bead set accent diamonds (also 0.31 total carat weight) of VS/SI clarity and G/H colour. At a substantial weight of 8.2 grams, the 14 karat white gold band ensures both durability and a luxurious feel. Currently size 5.5 with a possibility to size down only. Comes with a 2013 Gem Lab Appraisal Report suggesting a retail value of $8,950.00. Our estate price is $2,750.00 CAD. This exquisite designer ring is ideal for someone who values contemporary design, GIA-certified quality, and a symbolic heart-shape for an engagement or anniversary gift. Stock #101-00583.

July 4, 2025

2022 Rolex Submariner 124060, 41mm, like new, $15,500.00 CAD. 505-00481

Our latest reference 124060 is a little newer, in better condition, and a little less expensive than the last No Date Submariner we showcased. The original Submariner was produced with one task in mind and one task only, accurate, reliable timekeeping, in an underwater environment. It debuted in 1953 with a water resistance rating of a modest 100 meters. It featured large luminous hands and hour markers coated in highly radioactive radium. Radium was used only until around 1962 when Rolex started using far less radioactive substance called tritium to illuminate the hands and markers. In 1999 tritium was replaced with non radioactive luminova. Fast forward 7 decades since the original debuted and the basic design is the same, but this one won’t be setting off any Geiger counters. The inert bluish/green phosphorescent glow of Rolex’ latest luminous material is a proprietary concoction they call Cerachrom.  Our latest estate Submariner is the entry level model 124060. This is the version that is the closest in spirit to the original design that also lacked a calendar display (the first calendar equipped Submariner didn’t appear until 1969). The simplicity and perfect balance of the basic Sub has been its biggest selling point. This is the newest version featuring a slightly larger 41mm case, thinner lugs, and a 1mm wider bracelet compared to the previous model. A threaded crown/case back, improved materials and manufacturing techniques have increased water resistance to 300 meters. The “no date” Sub has always been the purest of design but has never been the most popular. By our estimates Submariners with a date outsell the no date models by around 3 to 1, making these a little more rare. This watch is in 100% original condition showing practically new. There are only a few minute scuffs and scratches on the buckle and bracelet. It has never been polished or refinished. It was originally purchased in Canada from an authorized Rolex agent and comes with all the tags, documents, endorsed warranty card, inner/outer boxes, protective cardboard sleeve, and even the foam box liner The Rolex 5-year international warranty will protect the next owner until the end of August of 2027. All Submariner models are in high demand and agents rarely have even a single example on display that is actually for sale. Contemporary Rolex Submariners typically don’t last very long around here. Duty free and tariff free, this complete example is in excellent condition and estate priced at $15,500.00 CAD. Stock #505-00481.

SOLD