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"Anything can happen if you try hard enough"
Introduction.
I originally started buying watches in charity shops and selling them to friends or on Facebook Marketplace. It was a good start and very exciting, going around seeing if there was anything new in the shops worth buying. I always aspired to get into the luxury watch market, selling Rolex and the other major brands. A big stepping stone for me was working in luxury hotels as a waiter. I got to speak and interact with what would essentially be my future customer base. They always had nice watches that I dreamt of owning. I used to give business cards out to these people, and people loved it — the workplace, not so much. After my third time being let go for speaking to customers about watches, I decided I wouldn't get a job again and that I would give my all to the watch business. My aim was to get into the luxury market, and thanks to everything that aligned for me at that time, I finally made it by selling a 126334 white Roman Datejust to my friend's boss.
Where does the love for watches come from?
It comes from my grandad. He had a couple of Omegas and other various Swiss watches. He was never a dealer, but he liked watches, and that bug passed down to me when he gave me a Casio, which I still have to this day. We had a very interesting conversation just after I got fired from my last job, and he said to me, "You need to stop this crazy dream of being a watch dealer." His concern was that there weren't enough people in the world who were spending massive amounts of money on luxury watches in this economy. And to be fair, he was probably right. I was young and had no name in the industry at all.
All I remember saying to him was, "I'm not coming for a little bit of the market, I'm coming for it all." I truly believed in myself that I had enough knowledge and passion for watches that I would make it, and that people would buy from me. Me and him actually spoke about this conversation not too long ago, and I said, "How did I do?" His response was, "Well done, you said you'd make it work, and you did.
My plans for the future!
Currently, my obsession is the Patek market, and that is my main focus for the future. I'd like to be known as the person to go to for vintage and modern Patek. I read books about Patek watches, I learn references, dials, and complications. I have a genuine love for these collectible wristwatches, and I aim to put that love and passion into the business and eventually become one of the strongest Patek dealers in the UK.
Now, what is the end goal for me? Well, that's to sell a 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph, which, in my opinion, is the most beautiful watch ever made. They are extremely rare, with only 281 made from 1941 to 1954. There are 4 in steel and a handful in pink gold, with the rest being in yellow gold, which is the most common.