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I’ve had a passion for luxury timepieces my entire life, and it wasn’t until 2011 that I started collecting and flipping those assets with the techniques learned here at Watch Trading Academy. Mastering the intricacies of the watch market, the boutique brands, and how to approach the process have all been essential to making intelligent investment decisions which has resulted in $100k in profits in less than 5 months, be sure to check out how I did it here.

Shipping Logistics and Know How. What To-Do and What NOT To-Do

Shipping and transporting luxury timepieces isn’t hard at all once you understand best practices and what pitfalls to avoid. Whether you’re transporting $2K watches domestic, or $200K watches internationally, there are ways to protect yourself and make it very cost effective and easy on yourself. The point of this article is to educate you on […]

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How to Position Yourself to Your Network

I always say that leveraging your network is one of the most vital things you can do to be successful as a watch trader. Your network consists of your friends, family, business colleagues, potential clients, current customers, dealers, wholesalers, fans, and more. The interesting thing about getting into the business of watch Trading is you […]

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How Misinformation Makes the Rich Richer and Keeps the Ignorant Poor

There’s so much misinformation that’s spread like a disease now that the days of the keyboard warriors has come to fruition. Everyone has an opinion and a platform to spew it on the internet even if they haven’t really earned their voice. This is an issue for those of us who can see through their […]

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Why Inventory Is Scarce and How to Use That To Your Advantage

During these trying times in the first half of 2020, we’ve seen a lot of impact on the global economy. The positive news is this hasn’t put a large dent in the luxury watch market in terms of consumers buying/selling. There is still plenty of activity going on and buyers are still hungry to add […]

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Top 5 Scams in Watch Trading

Too often I see people who want to trade watches fall victim to scams that are easy to avoid once you know what to look for. There are all types of scams in the watch Trading game. But generally speaking, you tend to run into the below 5 the most. Some of these are very […]

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The Circus: How to Avoid Becoming a Watch Clown

On your luxury watch trading journey, you will find there are many amazing people you meet along the way. Everyone from independent collectors, enthusiasts, dealers, retail consumers, and traders. You will also find that there is an insane amount of clowns (hence why I call it the circus) that pollute the industry and give it […]

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The Panerai Conundrum: How Mass Confusion Can Make You or Break You Watch Trading

It used to be that years ago most luxury timepiece brands (especially the Swiss brands) would be conservative with the amount of units they would manufacture each year. Each brand had a strategy built around why they designed certain models, how many units they produced annually, and how they would distribute these to the market. […]

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Why You Should Enjoy and Invest in More than Rolex

We all know the name. The crown jewel (literally and figuratively) of the luxury timepiece world… ROLEX. From being the universal social symbol of success, to the sentimental emotions it elicits, Rolex is by far the most recognized brand worldwide whether you’re just looking to flex in front of your friends, or you like to […]

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Watch Trading Academy Member Feature: Parker Derby

Parker Derby has been a member of Watch Trading Academy since November 2017. In that time Parker has gone above and beyond what it means to be a member of this community. Not only are his trading numbers strong, but he has become a strong helping hand to the 7,000+ students of Watch Trading […]

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Watch Lingo

The world of watch Trading and horology (like many other fields) is filled with acronyms, short-hand references, and lingo. Most enthusiasts, dealers, and traders use these terms to make their life easier while also signifying their own clout. If they use the correct short-form to communicate with other buyers/sellers it shows their prowess as someone […]

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