April 22, 2025

10 karat curb link necklace, 22 inch, 1.9mm wide, 5.3 grams. $480.00 CAD. 431-00951

Hardly a day goes by that we don’t sell an estate chain or two. Gold necklaces are likely the most ubiquitous jewellery items in our entire inventory and are always very popular with our customers looking for estate jewellery. Casual, dressy, and versatile, they can be worn alone or used to suspend a pendant. This curb link is long enough to serve any purpose, it is heavy enough to support a decent sized pendant, and heavy enough for a man and woman. The curb link style is one of the toughest around, its open link design wont kind, easily tangle or get caught in your hair. Solid link construction ensures longevity and weighing over 5.3 grams means it can take a surprising tug and without stretching or breaking. This chain is in like new condition and estate priced at $480.00 CAD. Stock #431-00951.

April 21, 2025

Tag Heuer Formula 1 quartz WAU1113 42mm $1,000.00 CAD. 520-00159

If you’ve always wanted to get a luxury Swiss watch but didn’t want to jump into the deep end, get your feet wet with something like this Tag-Heuer Formula 1. Watches like this entry level Tag Heuer make great first steps into the world of high end Swiss timepieces. If the watch hobby is for you, these are welcomed back on trade for something like an Omega Seamaster, Rolex Submariner, Breitling SuperOcean, or anything else a little higher up the food chain. Formula 1 models have been around since the mid 1980s and have helped Tag Heuer become one of the most recognizable brands. After more than a 20 year absence from the Formula 1 racing series, Tag Heuer is back as the official timekeeper of the world’s premier class for open wheel single seat race cars. This is a huge commitment and marketing cost for Tag Heuer but it is sure to be a successful endeavor. The announcement is perfectly timed to coincide with the launch new F1 models inspired by the first  generation colourful models from the 1980s. Our latest Formula 1 has a rather uncommon white dial with subsidiary seconds hand. The relocation of the seconds hand to just above the 6:00 o’clock position give the watch a unique look among other diver styles. The snow white dial is also unusual for a diver’s watch, but offers a clean fresh look that is highly legible and refreshing to see. A splash of colour comes from the traditional Tag-Heuer shield logo. Low price yes, but this watch comes with all the features you’d expect from a luxury Swiss sports watch. A one way timer bezel is indexed every 30 seconds for events lasting up to 1 hour. The large threaded crown with guards is easy to use and helps earn this watch a water-resistance rating of 200 meters. A thick lab-grown sapphire crystal is hard enough to fend off almost any impact and offers perfect optics. Solid link bracelet with fold-over locking buckle and diver extension is strong enough to stand up to almost any activity. The 42mm watch is equipped with a highly accurate low maintenance quartz movement with a discreet calendar display. These efficient movements run for a couple of years on a high quality silver oxide 1.5 volt battery. It’s quite common for these watches to span 20 years between servicing. This watch does not come with any original documents or packaging. We are happy to supply the next owner a 1-year warranty. Estate priced at $1,000.00 CAD. Stock #520-00159.

April 20, 2025

2.10ct. I2-KL European cut Noam Carver B022 (0.63ct. tw. SI-HI) 5.3gr. sz. 6. $10,075.00 CAD. 141-00034

This premium quality engagement/wedding ring set was crafted in Canada by award winning designer Noam Carver in Montreal. Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers is proud to be the exclusive agent for Noam Carver in the area. We sold this set to a long time customer of ours in 2018. She recently decided to reset her diamond into a yellow gold setting for a new look. We accepted the original set (model B022) on trade toward a new yellow gold set. Our large 2.10 carat estate old European cut estate diamond was looking for a home and just so happened to perfectly fit the Noam Caver original ring settings. A full description of this 150 year old diamond can be seen on our website here. These 18 karat white gold rings are still available from Noam Carver and come with a retail price of close to $7,000.00 CAD. They are in excellent condition, the only wear they are showing is the super white rhodium finish has mostly worn away. A fresh rhodium plating can easily be restored but we are waiting until the new owner confirms the size 6 set fits perfectly. Rhodium plating is this finishing touch for most white gold rings and is only done after alterations and adjustments have been completed. The rings contain 45 French set small round brilliant cut diamonds all secured using 4 tiny beads per stone for added security (no shared claws here). Each ring is individually serial numbered and comes with its lifetime warranty certificate. The 1.7mm wide rings fit together with puzzle piece accuracy thanks to the contoured wedding ring edge. They weigh 5.3 grams in a finger size 6 and can be adjusted up or down a little. You can buy the 2 ring set complete with the antique centre diamond for $10,075.00. If you have your own diamond we’d be happy to secure it into the rings for $3,075.00 CAD. Stock #141-00034 (2 piece set) and 191-00183 (2.10ct. diamond). Comes with the original inner/outer Noam Carver presentation box.

April 19, 2025

1972 Rolex Datejust 1603 36mm $5,200.00 CAD. 505-00509

The classic good looks of the Rolex Oyster has to be the most enduring of any design in the watch business. This style and the Datejust model have been around for 80 years. The name Datejust likely sounded a little strange the first time you heard it, but it accurately describes how the calendar quickly flips the day of the month display at midnight making the date true or “just”. Most watches with date displays turn the day of the month over very slowly, often times taking several hours or more to fully reveal the next date. If you happen to be awake at the exact right moment you’ll see the date ring quickly rotate to the next day in a fraction of a second. The instantaneous date jump is accompanied by a satisfying audible click. A date display is almost expected today, but Rolex was the first brand to feature it on an automatic watch. The fact that the general look of the Datejust hasn’t changed much since 1945 is testament to the style. As far as classic looks go, tone on tone silver dial with all stainless steel case and jubilee bracelet is still on point and as popular as ever. At 36mm diameter it may seem a wee bit small next to the latest high fashion creation. When the size pendulum swings back to an easier size to wear, a 36 will be just right for most folks. Our model was manufactured in the first quarter of 1972 and is in very good condition showing a reasonable amount of sag in the super comfy jubilee bracelet. The engine turned stainless steel bezel is something Rolex no longer offer on any model. You can now only choose from a polished smooth dome style or the iconic gold fluted design. The machined steel bezel and taller plastic crystal are features that a sharp eyed aficionado will immediately recognize as vintage. This is a one owner watch that has been well maintained over the last 5 decades. The original 1972 Sigma/tritium dial and hands where replaced a few years ago with more modern service replacements. The new dial and hands are in perfect condition with the added benefit of being quite luminous in the dark. The silver tone hands and hour markers are actually made from premium 18 karat white gold made from Rolex’ own in house foundry using a proprietary alloy. The precision to which these tiny 18 karat components are manufactured is truly astounding, they exhibit perfect polish and edges as sharp as a razor blade. These are some of the details that help make Rolex the dominant Swiss watch brand. Powering the Datejust 1603 is a Rolex manufactured 26 jewel automatic winding movement known as the calibre 1570. They  movements operate at a leisurely 19,800 cycles per hour compared to a modern Rolex rate of 28,800. These old movements were introduced in the mid 1960s and powered many Rolex models including the Submariner of the era. Many consider these the last of the “hand made” Rolex movements. Several stages of the manufacturing process could only to accomplished by highly skilled watchmakers, especially when it came to timing and positional error adjustments.  Rolex still make a watch that looks practically the same as this 53 year old extra for the previously mentioned engine turned bezel. The current 36mm Datejust (model 126200) with smooth bezel on Jubilee bracelet has a suggested retail price of $10,050.00.00 CAD. Including a Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers 1 year warranty this classic Rolex Datejust is estate priced at $5,200.00 CAD. Stock #505-00509.

November 2023 Rolex Submariner 126610LN 41mm full kit. $17,340.00 CAD. 505-00487

This is the latest generation Rolex Submariner Date. We’ve had a few of the 126xxx series since they debuted in 2020 but most were sold before we even had a chance to post them. We don’t expect this one to last very long either. The Submariner Date is without doubt the quintessential sports watch to which all others are judged and the popularity of the model is unwavering. For 2020 Rolex installed their caliber 3235 automatic chronometer movement, which has a longer 70-hour power reserve and a proprietary Chronergy escapement, marking a serious improvement over the previous caliber. Rolex also claim this newest Submariner is accurate to plus or minus 2 seconds per day. If this were a quartz watch, that type of performance would be pitiful, but for a self winding, mechanical watch, that is about as good as it gets at any price point. Service intervals are now a rather lengthy 10 years. Hats off to Rolex for giving their new watches such an extended maintenance schedule. This is the first Submariner to measure 41mm in diameter, for decades they were always 40mm. You’re certainly not going to see the extra 1mm in the case, but they also increased the bracelet width a touch while at the same time thinning the lugs down a bit. This new silhouette better conforms to every other generation Submariner except for the previous generation 116610 series with the “bulky” looking case. You rarely see any threaded crown line up with the watch case. There is only a slim random chance to get one lined up, and this one is no different. As the crown and waterproof tube wear the alignment may change over time a bit. This one was purchased at an authorized Rolex agent in the late fall of 2023. It was hardly worn by a customer of ours and remains in original condition. No touchups, refinishing, or polishing has been done, the bracelet has never been removed from the case. It displaces only the most minor evidence of use in the form of tiny scuffs and scratches on the case, bracelet and buckle. The super hard ceramic bezel insert and sapphire crystal are perfect without blemish of any kind. Just a simple ultrasonic cleaning was all that was necessary in preparation for sale. The watch remains covered under the 5-year Rolex international warranty until the fall of 2028. It comes with the full compliment of removable links. The hang tags, endorsed warranty card, inner/outer boxes, booklets, instructions, wallets, protective white cardboard sleeve (not shown) and even the soft foam box liner are all included with purchase. Steel Submariners continue to be illusive at Rolex agents and are always on perpetual backorder with long waiting lists and unknown delivery dates. This hardly worn example is estate priced at $17,340.00 CAD. Stock #505-00487.

SOLD