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The Hublot watch brand of Switzerland has built links with competitive skiing throughout their existence. Since 2011, they have been the “Official Time Keeper” of the Alpine World Ski Championship at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. They support Switzerland’s Dario Cologna, the world’s greatest cross country skier, and have formed partnerships with two ski schools and the Tourist Office…
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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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The Ulysse Nardin brand has announced that they have partnered with HBO and Global Licensing to create a signature men’s timepiece to honor the popular drama Game of Thrones. The timepiece will debut directly before the third season finale of the critically acclaimed show. Game of Thrones is an Emmy Award-winning series from HBO that…
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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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Watches are a man’s and a woman’s best friend, especially in today’s environment, where time is of the essence. Everyone is in a hurry, to get to some place important. Wearing the perfect watch, make getting there much easier. Watches were once large and bulky. It seems the designer lacked creativity and style. Today watches…
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Famous for his edgy and trend-conscious take on luxury watches, the Swiss horologist and brand Richard Mille has outdone himself with his latest collection of Tourbillons, set to debut for Baselworld 2013. Two timepieces are going on display, one features a red skull and the other, notably, is of a peckish panda, grazing in a…
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Raymond Lee Jewelers carries a large selection of Omega watches. The company recently signed on golfer Rory McIllroy as the new ambassador the the vintage Omega watches. He is one of the most exciting golf players in the US He is one of the newest ambassadors for this line of quality watches. McIlory has played…
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The pounding hooves, gasping crowds and expert athleticism of the Polo field is what makes the sport so thrilling, but it’s imperative that for a match to run smoothly, an excellent timekeeper keeps close watch over every second. Fortunately for the St. Tropez Polo Club, Richard Mille has recently been named official timekeeper and sponsor.…
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When our customers visit our showroom to sell watches Boca Raton craves, too often their knowledge is limited to just their specific watch brand or model. We’re huge proponents of consumer education – the more a customer knows, the smoother any transaction. A client who knows exactly what their watch is worth has realistic expectations…
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No other brand name in the world of fine jewelry can surpass Cartier. The Paris-based jewelry designer, manufacturer and distributor of luxury watches and jewelry has been “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers” since 1847. The brand’s latest collection is 41 pieces of authentic jewelry and watch-making pieces that create a metamorphosis…
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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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This Zenith Stainless Steel Baby Doll Open Star Chronograph watch is celestial cool. We love the whimsical arabic number dial (in stainless) popping against a white enamel and mother of pearl background. A beautiful stainless steel bezel is also star studded with textured numbers that match the watch’s creamy shagreen strap. It’s a truly unique…
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