November 4, 2025

2019 Panerai Radiomir 1940 3-Days 42mm PAM00575 18 karat rose gold. $16,000.00 CAD. 501-00395.

Get yourself a gold watch while the prices are still cheap. We feel this statement accurately reflects the current market prices of luxury gold watches, especially used and vintage watches. Consider the simple fact that basic commodity cost of raw gold has tripled over the last 6 years, but the retail pricing of most brands has risen only by around 50% on gold watches. Take for example the classic Rolex Day-Date 36 128238. In 2019 the retail price was $36,250.00 CAD; today the same watch cost $56,750.00 CAD. During the same time period (2019-2025) the price of gold has exploded from $1,800.00 per ounce CAD to over $5,600.00 per ounce. It is of our opinion that manufacturers will accelerate price increases on gold watches until they better reflect current commodity costs. Another scenario that makes sense would be to increase the production of stainless steel models and and slow down the production of gold watches, lessening the impact to the bottom line or maybe even stop making gold watches all together. Whatever happens, one thing is for sure, we are seeing fewer and fewer solid gold watches pass through our estate department. Our latest gold watch is this beautiful Panerai Radiomir 1940 3-Days reference PAM00575 crafted from 18 karat rose gold. This model was introduced around 8 years ago and came with a USD retail price of $18,100.00. Most Panerai we see are very large, very thick, and make a bold statement. While the 18 karat rose gold Radiomir isn’t small at 42mm, the thin 11.5mm profile and short lugs make for an easy the wear watch. Not a true sports watch yet not exactly a dress watch either with an instantly recognizable Panerai face that is all function. A matte black sandwich dial with oversized Arabic 12,3,6, large hash mark hour indexes, all treated to some of brightest luminova you’re going to encounter. The Panerai “Sandwich” dial is a unique detail that gives many of their watches a special look with a practical advantage. An exquisitely pierced dial is layered on top of a luminous disc that glows from the bottom. This layered manufacturing technique allows maximum luminous properties without a large surface applied frame to stabilize the delicate glowing material. In the daylight this makes the hour markers appear sunken below the dial surface. In the dark the hour markers explode in a luminous display that is much brighter than you’d expect given the actual area of luminous material. Powering the Radiomir is a proprietary in-house manufactured 21 jewel hand wind mechanism. When fully wound this beautiful movement can power the watch for 3 full days. Many of the 152 components used in calibre P.1000 are visible through the case back display window. This movement measures less than 4mm in thickness and features an unusual fly-back hacking seconds hand. When the threaded crown is pulled out fully into the setting position the small subsidiary seconds hand at 9:00 o’clock instantly flies back to the 60 seconds position. This is a thoughtful detail for synchronizing the time with an audible time signal. This watch was delivered in Canada for an authorized Panerai agent in the late 2019 and comes complete with all of the original packaging, documents and endorsed warranty card. It has hardly been worn, never polished, and looks like new old stock. The top grade black crocodile strap is blemish free and shows no evidence of use. Attached to the strap is a signed Panerai 18 karat rose gold buckle that is secured with a threaded screw. The watch is running great and keeping excellent time. There is definitely something special about the wearing experience of a gold watch. The added density of 18 karat convey a genuine feeling of luxury. The gross weight of the watch including the strap is a significant 100 grams. We are happy to provide the next owner with a no charge 1-year warranty. If the price of gold continues to rise it’s just a matter of time before production costs will result in retail pricing almost no one can afford; and those who can, they may refuse to purchase because the perceived value may be difficult to identify. $16,000.00 is quite a bit of money, but priced by the gram this gold watch and many other solid gold watches offer some genuine value. Get em while you still can. Stock #501-00395.

November 3, 2025

1.66ct. sapphire & diamond (0.52ct.tw.VS-HI) ring, 4.8gr., 18kt., sz. 7. $3,500.00 CAD. 206-00631

High quality and beautiful design never go out of style. The diamond cluster has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years. Round, oval, pear, square, marquise, or any other shape you can imagine look good when built in proportion with high grade ingredients. Our latest estate ring showcases an unusual cornflower blue natural sapphire. The pear shaped centrepiece measures a lavish 8.0mm x 6.6mm x 4.2mm and is conservatively estimated to weigh at least 1.66 carats. Its colour can be described as medium intense blue with a hint of violet. The ballerina moniker comes from the baguette diamonds in the cluster that are set at different heights in a scalloped edge bezel resembling the multiple silk layers of a ballerina skirt. We’ve only had a few true ballerina rings over the years and this one is one of the prettiest. 26 baguette cut diamonds make up the halo frame resulting in a overall dimensions of 15.3mm x 12.3mm. The high quality (VS clarity with HI colour) diamonds do a great job of contrasting the violet/blue sapphire centre stone. We were surprised to find out this ring was completely rhodium plated over the original rich warm hue of premium 18 karat yellow gold. The previous owner must have preferred the look of silver/white precious metals over traditional yellow gold. After we started polishing the ring we notice the original warm yellow gold coming through the rhodium as we polished through it. There are still some remnants of the rhodium plating on the bezel, inside the cathedral shoulders, on the shank edge, and inside the band. We left it looking mostly like a white setting with yellow shank design, but we can remove most of the left over rhodium or replate it with white rhodium again to suit your preference. This is a premium quality sapphire with an intense colour you don’t often see. Most commercially available sapphires are an inky dark blue colour with little value. It’s too bad most people don’t get to see sapphires of this quality. The ring measures a finger size 7 and can adjusted up or down by one of our onsite goldsmiths as requires. There is a ton of value in a ring like this for the estate price of $3,500.00 CAD. Stock #206-00631.

November 2, 2025

Tag Heuer Carrera chronograph CV2010-0 41.5mm Valjoux 7750. $1,800.00 CAD. 520-00162

Have you checked out the pricing lately of a good used Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch? Finding a classic Swiss chronograph without spending a fortune is getting more difficult all the time. A not so strong Canadian dollar is adding to price increases too. The Tag Heuer Carrera CV2010-0 is a watch that offers a classic, purposeful, sporting look without the sky high pricing. 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 50 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 powered by an original Valjoux 7750 automatic winding movement, not one of the Sellita Swiss clone movements. The nicely finished mechanism is visible through the display back. It’s a reasonably sized watch showing a case diameter of 41.5mm. The timeless black dial with silver chrono registers  a look that never gets old. If you ever decide you want to go all in for a Daytona or Moonwatch, a Carrera like this are always welcomed back for trade in. Our example is in good condition. The previous owner wore it all the time. It has been maintained at Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers and was last serviced by us a few years ago. It is running well, keeping good time, and all functions are operating as designed. Showing some areas of wear and tear, but it’s honest patina that comes from an enjoyed wearing experience. If you have a larger wrist we’ll need to order an extra link or two as this one is missing a few of the original removable links. There is a lot of value in a previously enjoyed Carrera. An entry level contemporary Carrera as seen on the Tag Heuer website comes with a price of $6,200.00 CAD.  Complete with a 1 year Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers warranty our estate Carrera is estate priced at $1,800.00 CAD. Stock #520-00162.

November 1, 2025

Retro herring bone necklace, 17 inches long, 10 karat gold, 11.5mm wide, 34.7 grams. $3,350.00 CAD. 431-001001

From time to time a funky retro piece comes to our estate department that must be showcased. Many lesser quality, thin, light versions of these have been recycled for gold content over the last 30 years or so. It’s no secret that most herringbone necklaces got kinked because they were made very frail and did not stand up to regular wear. Yes, even when gold was only worth 1/10th of what it is today, manufactures were battling to make this sort of necklace as light as possible with disastrous results. This example is not light, frail, weak, or thin. This is how they all should have been made. It measures a showstopping 11.5mm in width, and weighs well over one troy ounce at 34.7 grams. Constructed in Italy it displays the high level of craftsmanship that the Italians for known for, beautiful finish, heavy duty findings that are attached for perfect precision. The overall length of 17 inches will fit the average to slim neck perfectly. It is wide and heavy but also extremely flexible, able to follow the subtle contour of the feminine neckline. This herringbone is especially attractive, highlighted with thousands of tiny bright cut details that catch the light adding sparkle with the slightest movement. This necklace shows zero wear in any of the joints and appears in like new condition. Retro is back and we are getting more requests for herringbone necklaces again. This extraordinary example is estate priced at $3,350.00 CAD. Stock #431-001001.

October 31, 2025

Panerai Radiomir Quaranta 3-Days PAM01572 with extra straps. $7,500.00 CAD. 501-00396

If you’ve always lusted after a Panerai but felt the size would be a little overwhelming on an averaged sized wrist, the Quaranta may be your next watch. The comfortable 40mm cushion shaped case features thin wire lugs adding to the easy wearing experience and reenforcing its vintage look. Function has always been the priority of Panerai watches, PAM01572 excels in this capacity. A simple black dial with extra large Arabic/stick hour markers, thick long hands, a subsidiary seconds hand (9:00 o’clock) plus a useful calendar (3:00 o’clock) round out the utility. The Panerai “Sandwich” dial is a unique detail that gives many of their watches a special look with a practical advantage. An exquisitely pierced dial is layered on top of a luminous disc that glows from the bottom. This manufacturing technique allows maximum luminous characteristics without a large surface applied frame to stabilize the delicate glowing material. In the daylight this makes the numerals and stick hour markers appear sunken below the dial surface. In the dark the hour markers explode in a luminous display that is much brighter than you’d expect from the parchment coloured markers and hands. The slim profile of just 10.5mm is rather remarkable for an automatic watch with a 3 day power reserve, and a domed lab-grown sapphire crystal. Panerai movement P900 is an in house 25 jewel masterpiece and the brands thinnest at just 4.5mm. It is shock protected and consists of 171 perfectly engineered components. The watch appears to be is like new condition showing little to no wear. It comes with two additional original signed Panerai leather straps that add around $700.00 of extra value to this estate watch. Also included with the package is a hard rubber bezel guard, original inner/outer boxes, instruction booklet, open warranty card, product stickers, never used polishing cloth, screw driver that can be used for strap swapping, 3 strap boxes, and a separate travel case. The watch is running great and keeping excellent time. Including our 1-year warranty this realistically sized Panerai is estate priced at $7,500.00 CAD. Stock #501-00396.

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