Parked outside of a mall in my car with a stranger, I was wondering if I was about to get robbed for $8,000.  I was selling a watch to a middle-aged guy I met on Craigslist. It was a Rolex GMT Master II, “Batman” edition.  That was the most expensive watch I owned at that point,

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Often people will ask me what watch to buy and which ones are better to enjoy in the long run. I always counter with “It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish”.  Do you just want to wear it because you love it, and don’t care about your return on investment?  Do you want to

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that inflation is plaguing the 2021 economy.  There are several reasons for this we won’t deep dive into here.   Once the Federal Reserve raises rates, and the minimum wage increases, it’s hard to turn back.  So many analysts and models point to this being longer term,

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Here’s a few good pointers to make sure you carry yourself to the highest quality caliber when buying/selling/trading high-end luxury timepieces among other watch enthusiasts and retail buyers. Some of these you may already know and some not.  Also, it’s worth addressing because some of you (whether you’re newbies or veterans) break these kosher behaviors

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Like any healthy ecosystem, it’s good for the luxury watch space to have different types of players that stimulate business.  This yields liquidity which generates more profit and more happy owners.  From original manufacturers, to dealers, jewelers, wholesalers, brokers, end-users, retail buyers, and watch repair techs, they all keep the industry chugging along. But the

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When people think investing they typically think traditional means like stocks, bonds, and real estate.  But increasingly people are opening their minds to alternative investment classes.  Things ranging from cars, watches, bourbon/whiskey, wine, and cryptocurrency. Why are more and more people seeking alternative investment vehicles?  Some of it has to do with the fact that

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