R W Rundle

This is a strange little place that at first appears to promise treasures and when you get closer, well, doesn’t. In the window are gold rings of yesteryear. By this I mean that they sell things you would never find in a contemporary jewelry shop — gold rings and ear rings that look a bit dirty.
On the other hand the old fashioned appearance of the shop is appealing and it is great to see a place like this survive and resist being replaced by the hair dressers or gift shops that seem to be spreading in Headingley like chicken pox in a primary school. Apart from jewelry they sell clocks of every kind from plastic alarm clocks to metal pocket watches. There is a large choice of swiss army knives and metal tankards that you see old men drinking out of in the corner of pubs. I’m not sure how they fit into the ambiance of this shop but I thought it was worth mentioning that there were also a few ornamental pigs in the window.

This is a tiny little jeweller’s in Headingley with a charmingly retro appearance. It does at first look like quite a treasure trove and there are some pretty pieces in the window but if you’re looking for jewellery there’s hardly anything more inside — it’s all in the window. Like Rowena I thought it was an antique jeweller’s because of the classic style of the jewellery and the delightfully dated appearance of the shop, but upon asking the bloke behind the counter he said it’s all new… could this be true? I love my second hand pre-​loved jewellery so for me this was a disappointment.
If you’re tempted to have a peek inside you’ll find mostly clocks, watches and cuffinks on display. If you like a classic understated style you may find something you really like, but if you’re expecting to enter and find an as yet undiscovered treasure trove to explore, you’re likely to be disappointed.

Every time — literally — every time I walk past, I have a cheeky little glance in R W Rundle’s window. It’s mostly because I am always on the lookout for a new shiny bargain, but it’s antique jewellery that is my mostest bestest favourite.
As with most antique jewellers, their best offers on show are usually in the window. There are the odd few that have a few more treats inside, but I’m sad to say, I’ve never found extra treats inside R W Rundle. So, I stare at the window. There are plenty of antique items to catch your interest, earrings, necklaces, brooches and so on, but the items I have seen mostly are watches. They do have some very exciting pocket watches in the window.
However, the thing that I have noticed about this shop is that not a lot changes. In the past few months there has been little change to the window display so I am beginning to develop an immunity to looking. Besides that, the prices for some of the items are a tad higher than other antique jewellers I have seen. All in all, what began as an exciting relationship, has now effervesced out into barely even saying ‘hello’. I’d say we’re still friends, I have nothing against the place, but unfortunately I have nothing much more to say.