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HOYT 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 an 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
paul@connoisseuroftime.com Blog:
www.leadingbythinking.com |
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BRANDI HOYT
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 our customers. brandi@connoisseuroftime.com |
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JAMES MILLER
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. jim@connoisseuroftime.com |
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GRIGORIY SIKORSKY
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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PAUL
SHIBATA
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
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JERRY GRAJZL
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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