Paul Hoyt
PRESIDENT/WATCH EXPERT
Kimberly Herbert
GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNER
Brandi Hoyt
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS
Jared DuPlooy 
PHOTOGRAPHER/SPECIALPROJECTS
Dr. James Miller
PRIMARY WATCHMAKER
James Uluivuya
E-MARKETING MANAGER
Grigoriy Yakubov
WATCHMAKER AND CASE REFINISHER
Outside Watch Specialists:
Paul Shibata
Jerry Grajzl
Mikyla Estrada
SHIPPING AND ADMINISTRATION
 

 

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PAUL 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 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

paul@connoisseuroftime.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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DR. 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 YAKUBOV

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 available.

 

 

 


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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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