November 6, 2025

2017 Breitling Navitimer 46mm AB0127 Canadian delivery $6,500.00 CAD. 515-00109

Even though Breitling have been around since 1884 and make some very popular sports and pilot watches, they have never produced their own mechanical movements until the calibre B01. Like may companies, they modify existing high quality mechanisms from Swiss suppliers like ETA and Valjoux. Breitling certify and upgrade every movement leaving their factory to compliant with chronometer specifications for accuracy. Not wanting their production to be limited and sometimes dictated by outside suppliers. In 2009 Breitling debuted an entirely new calibre designed and built in-house, gaining independence from third party movement manufacturers. The proprietary 47 jewel B01 inside this Navitimer 46 is the result. The single mainspring design stores a remarkable 70 hours of power reserve when not being worn and easily conforms to accuracy levels awarding it chronometer grade status. This beautiful movement can be seen through the case back display window. The watch industry is paying close attention to Breitling and more specifically to this proprietary movement. Breitling reached an agreement with Rolex sibling company Tudor allowing them to use the B01 chronograph movement in Tudor Chronographs. In exchange Breitling has access to Tudor’s 3 hand in house MT5612 movement (renamed B20 in Breitling products). For two major watch brands to cooperate like this is very unusual; it shows how much each manufacturer mutually respects the quality of these mechanisms. Rolex have their Daytona Cosmograph and Omega have the Speedmaster Moonwatch. If there is one watch Breiting aficionados hold near and dear it’s the Navitimer. Since 1952 it has been considered one of the finest pilot watches available. While the Daytona and Speedmaster have a fixed tachymeter scale handy for measuring units per hour, the Navitimer comes with a rotating slide rule and also a 31 day calendar for even more utility. The slide rule bezel can do anything from calculating the tip needed on a restaurant bill, to determining fuel consumption rates, air speed calculations or a multitude of other mathematical formulas. A comprehensive booklet is included outline the various functions the slide rule is capable of. It’s not a simple dial; there’s a lot of very tiny numbers to interpret but it certainly has a very professional look about it. At night only the basic timekeeping reference points have been treated with luminous material avoiding confusion with information overload. Navitimers make rare appearances in our estate department and this “reverse panda” dial example is very handsome and should be popular with our watch enthusiast customers. The contrasting silver on black dial with silver chapter ring is especially attractive.  The watch is in original condition, showing scratches on the buckle and the case. These scratches are shallow and can be polished away by one of our technicians while you wait if you wish. We always leave our estate watches in the condition we receive them in, leaving the choice to polish/refinish up to the next owner.The soft flexible Breitling crocodile strap is showing some wear but has lots of life left; it is  secured by a stainless steel OEM deployment buckle that allows for easy length adjustments. The watch was purchased in 2017 at a Canadian authorized agent (this is not a grey market watch). A more complete example is going to be difficult to find. Inner/outer boxes, documents, booklets, digital/dated warranty card come included along with a cardboard whiz-wheel. If you’ve always wanted a Navitimer, this is a good one to consider. If you’d like a new one, you can still purchase a contemporary 46mm Navitimer as seen on the Breitling website for $12,400.00. The watch is running great and keeping excellent time. Including our complimentary 1-year warranty this watch is estate priced at $6,500.00 CAD. Stock #515-00109.

November 5, 2025

5 x 1oz. sealed Johnson Matthey 999 silver bars (consecutive serial numbers). Spot+10%. 912-00813

Silver recently touched $76.00 CAD per ounce and has fallen back to around $68.00 as of today (Nov. 3, 2025). Many feel there is much more upside to the price of silver and other precious metals. Obtaining physical silver is very difficult right now because many refiners are no longer accepting scrap silver for refining because they are overwhelmed with scrap silver. We think this situation will sort itself out over time when market conditions become more normalized. Premiums for buying the physical metal are once again seeing significant increases. If you have some, holding on to it may be a good idea. We do not consider ourselves precious metal dealers but we do come across some interesting bullion from time to time. These 5 x 1 ounce Johnson Matthey 999 fine silver bars are very desirable to those who want to own and hold the actual metal. They are still factory sealed and show consecutive serial numbers. If you’re interested in buying them DO NOT WAIT, we expect these will sell very very quickly. They are priced at just 10% over spot pricing. Collectable JM bars typically trade hands for larger premiums than generic bars. Stock #912-00813.

SOLD

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.