Serving the Barrie and surrounding area for over three generations and counting
Bill LeBoeuf Jewellers takes great pride in providing our customers with a premium customer service experience and Barrie’s finest selection of watches, diamond and gemstone settings, including jewellery in platinum, white and yellow gold. Our in house custom jewellery designs range from engagement rings and wedding rings to diamond pendants and earrings. In addition, we are continuously updating our estate jewellery collection which includes watches by Rolex, Tag Heuer, Cartier and Breitling as well as many other premium brands.
Our on-site gemologist and goldsmith designers are highly knowledgeable and are available to share their years of experience with you. They will answer any questions you have about your existing piece or will assist you in finding or designing that unique gift.
Let us earn your trust. We have been doing that with our customers from the Barrie and surrounding area for the past 60 years and with the recent expansion of our on-line offerings, we are excited to be building customer loyalty all over Canada and the United States.
Latest Vintage Piece
2021 Seiko 140th anniversary Prospex Diver 40.5mm SPB213J1 $1,000.00 CAD. 501-00388
Many companies choose to mark their anniversaries by drawing on the past for design inspiration. To commemorate the 140th year since the inception of Seiko in 2021, Japan’s most prominent manufacturer produced this retro styled Prospex diver.
It is influenced by Seiko’s first real divers watch, the 62MAS from the mid 1960s. The anniversary version is much larger at 40.5mm diameter to appeal to modern tastes but otherwise respects many of the design characteristics and aesthetics of the original. Naturally, 60 years of refinements and improvements have made this version a much more capable performer. Water resistance is up to an industry standard of 200 meters thanks to the screw down crown, the original only had a push in crown.
The sapphire crystal offers perfect optics and an exponentially harder surface. Improved luminous pigments allow use in low and no light environments.
The higher frequency modern automatic movement with hacking seconds should prove to be more accurate than the old 17 jewel mechanism with just 37 hours of autonomy. The modern calibre 6R35 features 24 jewels with a power reserve close to twice that of the original. For me a light coloured dial on a serious sports watch is always refreshing against the multitude of black and blue options. A shiny blue one way bezel (original was two way) is indexed 120 times for timing intervals of up to 1 hour in 30 second increments. The modern version sports a Rolex inspired Oyster style bracelet complete with locking buckle and a rather complicated diver extension.
Our watch remains in original unpolished condition showing little wear. There are a few light scuffs on the case and bracelet but nothing distracting. We suspect the lack of use by the original owner caused the hair spring to stick making the watch run very fast. A full service by our watchmaker in May 2025 has the watch running accurately and reliably.
It comes with the full packaging, documents, fully endorsed warranty card, bubble wrap, and even some case stickers. This watch is a limited edition but not too limited as Seiko produced 6000 examples. When new this watch had a retail price of $1,550.00, our freshly serviced, excellent condition estate example is priced at $1,000.00 CAD. Stock #501-00388.
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Estate Pieces Wanted
We are always looking to buy your estate pieces including brands such as Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Tag Heuer, along with gold and diamond jewellery.
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GIA Four Cs of Diamonds
Learn more about the 4 Cs of diamond grading with this interactive tool and video explanation. You’ll soon understand how diamond quality is evaluated.
