Event Recap: Explore The Real Deal Miami Forum x Avi & Co.

On November 5 and 6, Miami’s biggest names in real estate converged on the Mana Wynwood. Why? The Real Deal’s 2025 Miami Forum, of course. With a selection of highly anticipated speakers, lunch and learn sessions, and a luxe expo floor highlighting the event’s premier partners, this was a cannot-miss happening in the Sunshine State.

We invite you to join us as we head behind the scenes at The Real Deal Miami Forum 2025. From power breakfasts to an all-access after party, this hot affair dominated the Miami social scene this week. Anyone who is anyone in this beachy, booming metropolis was spotted at The Real Deal, learning from real estate’s greatest minds and exploring the wares of luxury partners in the main expo hall. Avi & Co. was proud to share our elite watches and jewelry in our booth, and we had the pleasure of making numerous meaningful connections with our friends in the real estate world.

Wishing you attended? Although The Real Deal’s event has passed, you can still get the inside scoop. Read on to find out all you need to know about the 2025 real estate forum celebrating all of the luxury, opulence, and vibrant culture that Miami is known for.

Wondering what you missed at Miami’s biggest real estate event this past week? You are in luck: We are here to break down the ins and outs of this exciting two-day experience at the Mana Wynwood. The Miami Real Estate Forum offered real estate players a chance to explore the Miami real estate scene, gaining insights from notable speakers like Ugo Colombo, Sam Nazarian, Patrick Carroll, Margit Brandt, Ian Bruce Eichner, Michael S. Liebowitz, and Glennda Baker. Panels like “Who’s Got the Hottest Condo in South Florida?” and “Ground-Up: The Gamble on Miami’s Next Generation of Office Space” captivated attendees.

However, our favorite part of the event was the expo hall, where The Real Deal’s Weekend brand partnered with a number of luxury providers to offer elite products and services tailored toward the real estate moguls and aspiring dealmakers in attendance. Avi & Co.’s booth, located in stall B8, was a huge hit all around!

We were excited to be featured as a partner with The Real Deal. You can see the Avi & Co. brand showcased on the event’s iconic step-and-repeat red carpet moment that welcomed visitors into the expo room. Here is Avi Hiaeve, our founder and CEO, getting his photo taken while he rocks our popular Iced Collection: Color in Motion watch with a white rubber strap:

Throughout both days of this high-end celebration of Miami’s booming real estate scene, the Avi & Co. booth enjoyed lots of steady foot traffic. We stocked the booth with numerous exquisite watches and diamond-studded jewelry, attracting plenty of interest from event attendees. Anyone who stopped by the booth had the opportunity to try on some of our brand-name jewelry from the Diamonds by Avi & Co. collection as well as many of our elite watches, both from our in-house brand and from elite creators known worldwide.

Over the past two decades, Avi & Co. has built a reputation as a premier provider of luxury watches and fine diamond jewelry. We opened our flagship Avi & Co. location on 47th Street in Manhattan in 2009, and in the years since, the company has built a reputation as the best place to get your hands on watches from world-renowned brands like Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex. In 2023, we had the privilege of expanding to Florida, opening our Miami Design District boutique with a star-studded celebration in May of that year.

At the Miami Real Estate Forum, we enjoyed creating new relationships with other prominent personalities centered in this area. We even partnered with Weekend by The Real Deal to drum up some extra excitement for luxury timepieces and raffled off a sophisticated, elegant Rolex Datejust to one lucky winner. Attendees were able to visit the Avi & Co. booth to sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime giveaway, and we received hundreds of entries.

But it was not until the second day of the event that the Rolex giveaway winner was revealed. Before that, many visitors stopped by to sign up for the raffle and try on some elite Avi & Co. timepieces, from our brand and others. Everyone loved the Avi & Co. booth, including health and wellness influencer and cover model Jennifer Nicole Lee.

We had countless incredible timepieces and accessories on display at our booth, making it tough to choose which options to try on! Still, there were a few pieces that stood above the rest as crowd favorites. In particular, visitors love Avi & Co.’s famed HUE Collection, which made headlines upon its 2024 release. When the HUE Collection first hit the shelves, it was immediately scooped up by American boxing professional Floyd Mayweather, for a whopping $1 million, according to Forbes.

The HUE Collection is certainly a celebrity favorite, and it proved to be a popular choice at the Miami Real Estate Forum as well. Available in 44 mm and 37 mm silhouettes, the HUE Collection is available in four gem-studded variations, including a red ruby watch, a blue sapphire watch, a pink sapphire watch, and a green tsavorite watch. The red ruby watch was especially popular at this event, and we understand why. Its exquisite 18K rose gold framework perfectly complements the rich, red tones of the natural rubies, mined in faraway Mozambique. The 44 mm version of this watch is meticulously set with an impressive 945 stones that catch the light from every angle. In other words, this timepiece is a guaranteed conversation starter.

Avi & Co. Tip: If you love the Hue Collection watches, you will want to check out our other two lines as well. The Iced Collection and its sister line, the Frosted Collection, showcase the utmost luxury with countless diamonds and prestigious craftsmanship. We have even expanded our inventory with the Iced Collection: Color in Motion lineup, a selection of vibrant rubber straps that pair perfectly with luxe Iced Collection cores.

If you visited the Avi & Co. booth at the Miami Real Estate Forum, you might have noticed some signage for AMETA Finance Group. Who is this co-sponsor, and what do they do? AMETA Finance Group is a collateral lending company specializing in fine jewelry and luxury watches. For those who own these valuable assets and need some extra liquidity, collateral lending can open up doors that you did not even know existed.

With AMETA Finance Group, you can borrow against the value of your heirloom jewelry or high-end timepieces. With no credit checks required, low interest rates of around 4%, and loan amounts of up to $5 million, you will be hard-pressed to find a better deal out there. Plus, you do not have to sell off your treasured possessions in order to get the cash you need. Once your loan is repaid in full, you will get your item back in perfect condition.

Avi & Co. has partnered with AMETA to offer expert appraisals and provide borrowers with some of the fastest turnaround times on the market. So, what are you waiting for? To unlock a preliminary estimate of your piece’s value, fill out this short form, no commitment required.

And now, the moment we have all been waiting for: the much-anticipated Rolex giveaway by Avi & Co. We were thrilled to offer up one of our elite timepieces, a gorgeous Rolex Datejust 36 crafted from stainless steel with a blue index dial, as a raffle prize for event attendees. With its 36 mm silhouette and gorgeous fluted bezel, this watch is perfect for wearers of any gender and stands out as a prime example of Rolex’s timeless sophistication. Entries closed at 3 p.m. EST on the second day of the event, and the winner was announced live at the Miami Real Estate Forum an hour later, at 4 p.m. EST. Congratulations to the new owner of this beautiful Rolex!

Even if you missed the Miami Real Estate Forum, you can still explore Avi & Co.’s unparalleled selection of brand-name watches online. Alternatively, visit one of our three elegant boutiques, located in New York City, Miami, and Aspen and experience the life-changing feel of fastening a luxury watch around your very own wrist.

Make an appointment to shop in person with us today. We cannot wait to welcome you into our Avi & Co. family.