After checking out that Zenith up for auction earlier, we hunted through our showcase for a Zenith of our own – but got sidetracked by this Midas-touched Rolex Daytona Zenith. The Daytona in any of its incarnations is a beautiful watch (and especially in its newest edition, the 2013 platinum Daytona). But this 18kt yellow…
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This week shows us jewelry and watch auctions at both Christie’s and Bonham’s. At Christie’s we spotted a Chopard Happy Fish watch (plus plenty more familiar looking pre owned watches) along with a gorgeous gold Tank Americaine, which is somewhat hard to come by pre owned (of all the clients who want to sell watches,…
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This week there’s no doubt in our minds which watch is the winner – it’s our new Piaget Polo Chronograph! With a pristine white gold case and white dial contrasting sharply against a leather strap, it’s crystal clear this watch is a beauty. The watch’s applied index markers contrast again (sense a theme here?) with…
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It’s time for another installation of Auction Action! Sotheby’s important watches sale promises to be exciting, and we can’t wait to see the hammer price on the rare Patek Philippe (Lot 182) and the rose gold Greubel Forsey. Not to mention a whole slew of Rolexes, Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Over at Bonham’s, this week’s…
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With the approach of BaselWorld next month it would be natural for us to keep an eye for new collaborations, innovative products or the release of limited edition watches. One such announcement has come from Breitling who has announced it has added a new watch to its Bentley collection. The new watch, created in collaboration…
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It’s not too often that we feature luxury fashion house’s timepieces here on the Raymond Lee Jewelers Blog, but considering the explosion of fine timepieces from brands like Burberry, Versace and Dolce and Gabbana, we’re breaking out this Louis Vuitton Tambour chronograph. This watch strives to cram as many features (both design and horological) as…
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Frank Sinatra always did things his way. “Old Blue Eyes” had the ladies swooning for decades and he and his original “Rat Pack” buddies made Las Vegas their personal playground. He was smooth, had swagger, and was cool before cool was cool. What other pop singer could carry the moniker “Chairman of the Board?” He…
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These white watches are white hot this winter. With blindingly bright dials, cases and bracelets, our selection of luxury pre owned white watches can’t be beat. Our pre owned Chanel J12 watches are a perennial favorite in snowy white ceramic, but a stainless and white dial Rolex holds its own too. Of course, we can’t…
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Even in criminal escapades, we tend to view thieves as somewhat romantic. This is particularly true of jewelry thieves. The movies have portrayed jewel thieves as intelligent, patient in planning, and exquisite in execution. Jewel thieves are thought of as athletic men dressed in black, smarter than alarm systems, and stealth in nature. A perfectly…
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Our pre owned Rolex President watches are the finest in Boca Raton. As one of the US’s premiere places to sell Rolex watches, we see our fair share of pre owned Rolexes in all kinds of conditions, ranging from a pristine pre owned Rolex with box and papers one day to an estate Rolex in…
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With the USPA Gold Cup coming to International Polo Club in Palm Beach on March 10 through 14, luxury watchmaker Piaget has announced their continuing sponsorship of the competition. This is the sixth straight year for Piaget’s involvement with the event. This is the 39th year of the USPA Gold Cup in Southern Florida, felt…
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Fine precision automobiles and fine precision timepieces have been married in marketing for decades. Hublot has taken advantage of this symbiotic relationship between watches and cars by teaming up in the past with Italian automaker Ferrari. Not a bad partner. The first year of the relationship with the Scuderia Formula 1 team has proven to…
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This week, we’re having a Breitling moment. Namely, we’re all about this Breitling Windrider Antares B10048. Produced in the 1990’s, the Antares was Breitling’s first foray into gents wristwatches. It’s the predecessor to Breitling’s Cockpit Bigdate and the Wings Automatic. The watch features a thin B10 movement that allows its case to keep a slim…
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Like most anything, high-end jewelry, timepieces and leather goods are featured in sets, collections and categories. A taxonomy of sorts makes it simpler to distinguish the different models and characteristics unique to each piece. Richard Mille, producer of luxury, precision-technology timepieces has announced that after quite a bit of thought, they are changing the way…
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Florida is home to more golf courses per capita than any other state in the country, and any other place on earth. With professional golfers and a slew of amateurs, you’re bound to hit the links in South Florida at some point or another. This will guide you through the best courses in South Florida…
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