August 18, 2025

1985 Royal Canadian Mint fine gold 1oz. coin 9999 (spot plus 2%). 912-00751

If you are turning 40 this year or you know a special person who is, this would make an amazing gift to commemorate the milestone. Get some while you can. Gold is on a tear, who knows where it will end up. Since gold bullion like this is not terribly rare or too collectible the value is simply determined by the intrinsic gold value and not so much the condition. As a bonus this one is quite nice and comes with a protective plastic capsule (not pictured). Royal Canadian Mint gold and silver coins are world renowned for their high quality and purity. RCM was the first mint in the would to produce a coin of 99.9% purity in 1979. They did in again in 1983 producing a gold coin of even higher 99.99%. Today they even produce some special edition coins of a remarkable 99.999% purity. 999 and 9999 coins are an easy way for the average person to invest in some gold bullion. In January 1979 gold was trading for around $225.00 USD per ounce. By early 1980 it had shot up to $850.00 USD. Not a bad return if you timed the market correctly. If you bought gold a few months after the 1980 high at $500.00 USD it would have taken you around 25 years to get your money back when in 2005 it broke through the $500.00 barrier again. Now in 2025 gold is well over $3,300.00 USD. What does all this mean? There are plenty of theories out there and one thing is for sure, the world is a much more complicated place than it was the last time gold really spiked. There are billions of people around the world who have little faith or trust in paper money and the insurmountable debt it represents, but gold has been a way to store value. Inflation only makes gold more valuable while your cash becomes less valuable every day. It’s not a bad idea to hold some of this precious metal as an alternative to cash. Buying pure gold like this is tax free, there is no sales tax on precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum. This 1985 coin is priced at the current price of gold plus just 2%. You can check out the current price of gold in Canadian dollars here. Holding a little gold is a great way to protect yourself against inflation when it takes more and more paper money to buy what you need. For credit card purchase please add 2% to cover the extra costs. Stock 912-00751.

SOLD

August 17, 2025

43mm Tag Heuer AquaRacer WAY2010.BA0927 automatic. $2,100.00 CAD #520-00157

Many guys aspire to own a high-end luxury Swiss watch, it is something in our DNA. However, the realities of life and budgets sometimes get in the way for a while. Dropping 5 figures on your Holy Grail timepiece is sometimes out of reach. A good quality estate watch can be the stepping stone to your ultimate timepiece. A Tag Heuer Aquaracer makes a great starting point. You can take advantage of a significant discount compared to buying brand new plus you can have confidence in our one-year mechanical warranty offered on all our estate watches. When you have saved a little bit more, we are always happy to take nice watches with a great pedigree like this back on trade. The Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY2110.BA0927 makes a great gateway watch for anyone who thinks they would enjoy such a luxury item. Tag Heuer is one of the great Swiss brands with a sporting history going back to 1860. This watch is a very capable timekeeper with all the features you could hope for in a sports watch. Water resistant to 300 meters, screw down crown/case back, synthetic sapphire crystal, luminous hands/markers, one-way ratcheting bezel timer, all stainless-steel construction, heavy solid link bracelet with locking buckle and diver’s extension. The movement is a Swiss made 26 jewel Sellita SW200 automatic winding mechanism with 3 hand display plus a calendar that Tag Heuer has christened the Calibre 5. This watch comes complete with the original inner/outer box, open warranty cards, product stickers, and the instructions. All the packaging and documents are in like new condition. This watch is in lightly worn condition looking like new. This particular model has been retired, but buying the closest current replacement version set you back $5,400.00 CAD as seen on the Tag-Heuer website. We are happy to provide a complimentary 1-year warranty for the new owner. Our excellent condition, estate example is priced at $2,100.00 CAD. Stock #520-00157.

August 16, 2025

0.87ct. SI1-FG excellent cut (36=0.38ct. tw. VS-SI-GH) 4.1gr. sz. 7, custom halo. $3,480.00 CAD. 101-00591

You won’t hear us very often on the radio and you’ll definitely never see us on TV, we like to let our products speak for themselves when it comes to soft marketing. This custom made halo design ring is a great example of our specialty. We love estate, vintage, antique jewellery and the outstanding value it offers our customers. This time of year you’re going to be bombarded with offers and claims of huge discounts and the best pricing. We’d rather just rather softly showcase high quality pre-owned jewellery at truly unbeatable values. For the same (or less) than others are offering synthetic laboratory-grown diamonds, we can offer you an outstanding quality natural diamond in a beautiful hand made contemporary setting. The centrepiece of this modern creation is a bezel set round brilliant cut natural diamond of SI1 clarity, FG colour, with an excellent cut. When viewed through polarized light, a round brilliant cut diamond with an outstanding cut will displays “Hearts & Arrows” through the table and pavilion. We discovered taking a photo of the 8 arrows in a mounted stone is a very difficult procedure. After many attempts we did a reasonable job capturing the arrows in this image. The hearts on the bottom side of an excellent cut diamond can’t be viewed with a mounted stone. We love the antique look of the discreet milgrain bezel setting, it’s a refreshing twist on the popular halos we usually see set with 4 claws. The centre diamond is surrounded by a cushion shaped frame containing tightly set brilliant cut diamonds of VS-SI-GH quality. The thin 2.2mm wide shank is also decorated with high quality small diamonds. The additional stones bring the total diamond weight to an estimated 1.25 carats. Measuring a size 7, this ring will comfortably fit a lady with an average sized finger. It can be adjusted up or down a size or two by one of our onsite goldsmiths in just a few days. We are very confident our estate price is below the wholesale cost to replace this custom made ring. It comes with a 2017 Gem Scan Laboratories Certificate of Evaluation. The document suggests a replacement value of $12,500.00. We feel this is a rather optimistic opinion, something more like $5,800.00 would be competitive and appropriate for insurance replacement value with new. As a like new estate item, we have it priced at only $3,480.00 CAD. Stock #101-00591.

August 15, 2025

Sept. 2024 Rolex Sky-Dweller 336933, 42mm, perfect condition. $27,000.00 CAD. 505-00575

The Rolex Sky-Dweller is far more than just a bulked up DateJust. The familiar styling features of the Datejust are certainly plain to see, but what’s inside the jumbo 42mm Oyster case is something that sets the Sky-Dweller apart from any other Rolex that has come before. This watch incorporates has a clever calendar mechanism that knows how many days each month has. Once you’ve made the adjustment for the month of the year indicated by a red highlight at the end of the corresponding hour marker and the day of the month as indicated by the traditional Rolex magnifier crystal, that’s it. In this image the end of the 10:00 market is red meaning the 10th month (October). Once set the watch automatically makes adjustments for each month that doesn’t have 31 days. This annual calendar only needs corrected at the end of February (whether or not it is a leap year). On top of this complicated feature the watch also can display a second time zone shown by the inverted red arrow on the 24 hour wheel off centre in the dial. The in house developed Rolex calibre 9002 now offers an extra long 3 day power reserve with a claimed accuracy of plus/minus around 2 seconds per day! All the regular Rolex features are present in this new model. Threaded crown, threaded case back, super tough lab-grown sapphire crystal, and the latest in luminous pigment to provide legibility in the dark. Rolex call their newest glowing material “Chromalight”, it is said to initially glow less bright but outlasts luminova in the time that it will phosphoresces. The eerie blue colour lets you know you’re looking at Chromalight and not the previous generations green glowing pigment. The starburst finish black dial in combination with the Oyster bracelet is a combination we haven’t had before. The sporty Oyster bracelet in combination with the black dial should have you covered for any situation, from black tie event to t-shirt and jeans. That’s the beauty of the “Datejust look”, they an infinitely versatile and timeless look. Incorporated into the locking buckle is a 5mm extension that can easily fold away without the need for tools. Rolex call it the “Easylink” and it’s a great feature for those hot and humid days when a little extra room is nice to have. Our latest estate Rolex was previously owned by a collector customer of ours who only wore the watch a couple of times. There is no evidence of use aside from handling, not even the slightest scratch or scuff worth mentioning. Needless to say the watch has never been polished, refinished or touched up in any way. It shows like new and is working flawlessly. The factory supplied 5 year warranty will cover the next owner until late in September of 2029. Like many popular Rolex models, Sky-Dwellers are difficult models to find and are in high demand. They are on perpetual backorder with Rolex agents. Classic black dial, fluted bezel, on an Oyster bracelet. This popular Rolex is estate priced just under it’s current replacement value of $27,600.00 as seen on the Rolex website. It comes with its original inner/outer boxes, endorsed warranty card, hang tag showing model/style number, and even the original bill of sale from an authorized Rolex agent. Our estate price for this Sky-Dweller annual calendar, dual time, date is $27,000.00 CAD. Stock #505-00575.

SOLD

August 14, 2025

5 grams 999.9 fine gold Pamp Suisse, Lady Fortuna. Spot plus 2%. 912-00726

In the 48 years since PAMP Suisse has been around they have grown from a small supplier of precious metals to jewellers and watch manufactures, to producing private market bullion, and suppling several international governments with currency backed bullion coins. PAMP (Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux) Suisse bullion is recognized world wide and is among the most sought after. While not quite as common as Royal Canadian Mint products around here, it isn’t rare for us to have the odd bit of PAMP Suisse bullion in stock. This PAMP bar depicts Lady Fortuna on the reverse side on the bar. From the PAMP website; “PAMP was the first precious metals brand to ever decorate the reverse sides of its minted bars. Introduced in 1979, the Lady Fortuna™ was the first of those artistic motifs and is today world-renowned as a trusted symbol assuring PAMP quality and authenticity. Undoubtedly, the iconic Lady Fortuna™ image is the most recognized and prestigious bullion bar design in the world. The Roman goddess of prosperity is portrayed with all of her mythical attributes: sheaves of wheat, poppies, horn of plenty, precious coins, and wheel of fortune.” This bar is in perfect condition without the slightest scuff or blemish. Our photos were taken through the protective plastic that may show some blemishes on the plastic from handling. In refined form such as this 999.9 gold bar, precious metal is not subject to any form of sales tax. The cost of this bar fluctuates with the price of gold. We are selling this bar for only its intrinsic value plus 2%. The current value of gold changes every minute and can be seen in Canadian dollars here. If you are planning to purchase with a credit card, please add 2% to cover the extra fees associated with accepting VISA or MasterCard (we do not accept American Express). Pamp Suisse 5 gram (0.1607 ounce) Lady Fortuna 999.9 gold bar, priced at spot plus 32 (no sales tax). 912-00726.

SOLD