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buyer, seller, and collector. Established in Syd- ney in 1994 in the city’s historic Strand Arcade, the Brisbane store opened in 2003 in the art deco-style Brisbane Arcade. Both stores offer a wide selection of new, modern, and vintage watches along with watch accessories. The Vintage Watch Co’s ever-changing selection of modern and vintage pieces include Rolex, Omega, IWC, Breitling, Patek Philippe, Pane- rai, Cartier, Tag Heuer, Longines, Tissot, RADO, U-Boat, Seiko, Oris, Grand Seiko, Michel Her- belin, Mondaine and MeisterSinger. Highly trained watchmakers are available to assist cli- ents with everything from battery changes to a full restoration of a precious timepiece. Shop 12-13, Brisbane Arcade, 160 Queen St, Brisbane QLD 4000 Tel: +61 73210 6722 Shop 28, The Strand Arcade, 412-414 George Jeremy Bowker and interior architect Phoebe Nicol opened The Vault Sydney in 2016 to offer clients an eclectic and ever-changing mix of antiques and decorative items, including 20th Century furniture, objects and artwork. The pair guide clients through the purchasing pro- cess to deliver distinctive and elegant furniture, artworks, and objects. Partners in life as well as business, the couple’s highly regarded business reflects their lifelong dream. Bowker and Nicol are meticulous in their selections when buying from around the world. Finely curated ship- ments of antiques peppered with mid-century and modern pieces is what The Vault Sydney is St, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: +61 29221 3373 vintagewatchco.com.au The Vault Sydney

best known for. Bowker and Nicol’s philosophy is simple: “We seek no limits as to what we find, whether vintage current or antique, it’s about the integrity of the piece.” 377 Gardeners Rd, Rosebery NSW 2018 Tel: 0414 502 159 “We believe in buying once and buying well. We believe quality is remembered long after price is forgotten. We believe in using the good china.” So say the passionate specialist buyers and col- lectors at The Antique Guild, which opened in Brisbane in 2011 as a curated store of rare and beautiful pieces - fine jewellery, furniture, silver, art, and more. With premises in Brisbane City and Albion, The Antique Guild prides itself on sourcing quality items, from various time peri- ods and by esteemed makers. Its specialist team is passionate about a range of periods and styles, from Georgian jewellery through to Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and contemporary makers. Its staff are also avid enthusiasts of fine jewel houses such as Boucheron, Georg Jensen, Grima, Buccellati, Ilias Lalaounis and Tiffany. The Antique Guild is a member of the Australian Art and Antique Deal- ers Association. Its Albion store boasts 800sqm of floor space - an eclectic labyrinth filled with treasures from furniture, mirrors and lighting to crystal, porcelain, and taxidermy – the perfect place for hours of fossicking. Shop 8, Tattersall’s Arcade, 215 Queen St, Bris- bane QLD 4000 Tel: +61 73210 1998 32 Corunna St, Albion QLD 4822 Tel: +61 73221 3112 theantiqueguild.com.au thevaultsydney.com The Antique Guild

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