November 8, 2025

2022 Rolex Oyster Datejust 31 178334 Gypsy bezel diamond dial 178344 $16,000.00 CAD. 505-00615

Ladies Rolex watches are the exception rather than the norm when it comes to our estate collection. There seems to be a regular parade of gents models passing through, but it is uncommon for us to feature a ladies model. This one should prove to be popular with our customers looking for a feminine example of the world’s most popular luxury watch. This is the Rolex Oyster Datejust 31 featuring an uncommon Gypsy set diamond bezel. When you see a smooth bezel on a stainless steel Rolex, it’s made from stainless steel, unless it is set with diamonds. When Gypsy set with small round brilliant cut diamonds, it is upgraded with a proprietary 18 karat white gold alloy. Rolex produces unique blends of 18 karat yellow, rose, and white gold in their own foundries for exclusive use in their watches. The smaller 31mm case is still of decent dimensions and is the most popular of the smaller Oysters. This one has also been optioned with the upgraded diamond Roman numeral dial. Looking at the current version of this model, the white gold diamond bezel is a $6,150.00 upgrade over the basic model. Adding the beautiful diamond set hour marker at 6:00 o’clock costs an additional $2,000.00 bringing the replacement price to $17,400.00. The rest of the features of this slightly smaller Oyster Perpetual are the same as its big brothers. Fully automatic self winding movement is guaranteed accurate to within certified chronometer tolerances or just a few seconds per day. The Oyster case is watertight to 100 meters thanks to its screw down crown, screwed on case back, and the high pressure fit nylon gasket securing the lab-grown sapphire crystal. The more casual Oyster link bracelet gives this Rolex a more casual look and sporty look. This is the first time we’ve seen the bronze sunburst dial. The earthy hue blends well with any outfit and can be worn to any event. The “easylink” bracelet extension gives you 5mm extra bracelet length by just pulling on the last link. It’s a great feature for those days when a touch more room makes for the perfect fit. This watch is in original condition and has never been polished or refinished. The vast majority of wear is curiously on just the bottom half of the locking buckle, the top section is almost perfect. We can easily polish away any blemishes in just a few minutes if you want it looking completely new. It was purchased from an authorized Rolex agent in the summer of 2022 and remains covered under the Rolex warranty until July of 2027. Comes complete with the endorsed warranty card, original documentation, inner/outer boxes, all in like new condition. This uncommon Rolex is estate priced at $16,000.00 CAD. Stock #505-00615.

November 7, 2025

0.58ct. emerald & diamond (0.50ct. tw. SI1-H) cluster ring, 3gr., 14kt., sz. 6 3/4. $1,440.00 CAD. 206-00633

Emeralds are by far the most difficult gems to find with an attractive colour and clarity without paying top dollar. Natural emeralds that do not have significant clarity altering inclusions are rare; the more pure and vivid/intense the green, the greater chance it displays poor clarity. That’s the advantage of our estate jewellery, we often feature high quality, vintage jewellery that has been assembled from premium components, but priced less than the average quality you typically encounter. Our latest estate ring is a great example of excellent value estate jewellery. This emerald is a beautiful green colour with minor inclusions that have only a small impact on overall transparency. It is a decent size measuring 7.0mm x 5.1mm and is estimated to weigh 0.58 carats. The surrounding 10 natural round brilliant cut diamonds are also better quality and larger than you’d typically see on a cluster ring. The diamonds are estimated to weigh a nice tidy 1/2 carat and of of easy SI1 clarity with an H or better colour. The average size 7 ring can be adjusted up or down as required. Crafted from 14 karat white gold, the ring is showing almost no wear except the original rhodium finish is mostly gone as we polished the shank in preparation for sale. Bright green emeralds with good clarity are illusive, this is a very nice example of a classic design. Estate priced at $1,440.00 CAD. Stock #206-00633.

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.

SOLD

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.

SOLD