ConnoisseurOfTime.com sells modern luxury and fine vintage and antique watches.
Connoiseur of Time
Connoisseur of Time is sells to vintage and luxury watch collectors. The company provides the world’s finest watches to leaders of industry and entertainment, museums, prominent individual collectors and discerning clients.
The highest standards are maintained in all products. Watches are meticulously selected according to their quality, collectability and condition. All items are closely and carefully examined before being sold so as to guarantee their authenticity. Connoisseur of Time also ensures the highest level of customer service. Customers can email, call or bid on Ebay.com here.
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The Team
- Paul Hoyt - President/Watch Expert
- Paul has spent much of his life around watches as a member of his family’s watch business that was established in the 1970’s. He has been involved in the acquisition of over ten thousand watches of numerous brands, ages, and types, from simple time-telling watches to complicated masterpieces. A passion for business leadership led him to the corporate world, and prior to founding Connoisseur of Time, Paul held a sales executive position within a midsized, privately held training and consulting firm based in Atlanta where he ran the company’s sales and marketing organization. Since starting Connoisseur of Time in 2005, he has quickly established his company as a trusted, internationally recognized dealer of collectible vintage and luxury watches.
- Brandi Hoyt - Director, Client Relations
- Brandi has a mean watch addiction and loves anything with diamonds on it. Formerly an executive assistant, she has a wealth of experience in making sure that on-the-go individuals have the kind of peace of mind that comes from knowing that all of the details important to them are taken care of to their satisfaction. Brandi is the principal client liaison for Connoisseur of Time, offering the highest level of personalized service to customers.
- Dr. James Miller - Primary Watchmaker
- A second generation master watchmaker and watch and tool collector, James was already busy working at the bench in his father’s watch and jewelry store at the age of 13. By 16, he was performing the majority of the business’s watch repair work. He prides himself in his ability to employ traditional watchmaking methods and techniques, regularly hand-crafting new parts as needed. When not working at his prized “masterpiece” workbench made in 1887 (he has three other benches to work at as well), he enjoys making his own watchmaking tools. He holds an earned doctoral degree and has spent 43 years in the watchmaking field.
- Grigoriy Yakubov - Watchmaker and Case Refinisher
- Grigoriy is a Russian trained master watchmaker with 34 years of experience. An extremely well-rounded watchmaking expert, Grigoriy worked in eight watch production factories in his motherland, learning and performing a different, specialized watchmaking skill in each. Besides expert case refinishing, he now focuses on the servicing of timepieces by Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Panerai and other luxury brands and in the repair of complicated watches.
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- Kimberly Herbert - Web & Graphic Designer
- Jared duPlooy - Photographer/Special Projects
- Matthew Herbert - E-marketing Manager
Outside Watch Specialists:
- Paul Shibata - Watchmaker and Restorer
- Paul is a Swiss-trained master watchmaker with over 15 years of experience at the bench and is the third generation of his family to be employed in the watch and jewelry business. He holds certifications in both “Watch Repair” and “Microtechnology” as well as a diploma in “Advanced Watch Repair” from the prestigious Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP) in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Besides his formal schooling, he has also received special, private additional training from Patek Philippe and Omega at their respective factories. Paul always sees his restoration jobs through to completion with a goal of perfection, even if it means hand-crafting factory quality new parts to replace those no longer available.
- Jerry Grajzl - Watch Case Restoration Specialist
- As both a lifelong watchmaker and jeweler, Jerry’s unique set of skills perfectly prepares him to do an exceptional job restoring watch cases to their former glory. Jerry trained in the former Yugoslavia for three years, then in Austria for one learning the trades. Having started as a watchmaker in 1947, Jerry has an incredible 61 years of experience.
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Address
Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
- 1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
- Suite 6-343
- Suwanee, GA 30024
- USA
Contact
- Tel: 1-866-204-1267
- Email:
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Customer Testimonials
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—Larry J. Gammon |
Dear Ms. Brandi, I came to Vienna today and have received the watch from my friend. I do not know how to express my feelings but I find the watch utterly "AWE INSPIRING", indeed the watch is in immaculate condition and perhaps even in a much better condition than it was described on the eBay website. I therefore wish to thank you from the heart for organizing such an honest deal. Meanwhile, I also thank you for the prompt delivery and the most professional way the watch has been packed. Furthermore, the crocodile band is exactly what I had in mind therefore, I congratulate your taste. BRAVO! CONNOISSEUR OF TIME, you couldn't have made a customer any happier. Cordially,
Tuten Gokeri
Turkey
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—Mike Brunton |
Dear Sir, I am not given to hyperbole, but I must say in 8 years of buying on eBay the watch I bought is the finest quality purchase I have made to date. Thank you very much. It exceeds all expectations.
Daniel Hanrahan
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News
- Omega Constellation Collectors Blog: Special vintage Omega selected as the Star of the Month by Constellation expert Desmond Guilfoyle - May 2008
- Hodinkee.com: Selected a Connoisseur of Time watch to showcase to their readers - August 2008
- Tuxedo Road Magazine: Perpetual Motion: Fine vintage watches keep you and your investments moving in the right direction - December 2008
- Connoisseur of Time Gives Back - Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community - 04 April 2008
- Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to Omega Museum - 10 December 2008