Whenever a WTA member comes to me and expresses that they’re afraid to start watch trading, or that they’ve been sold a fake I always feel disheartened.  Especially because if they knew how simple it can be to avoid buying fakes, they wouldn’t have the same mental blocks that prevent them from making a lot …

Recently, eBay has rolled out a new service that affects us all as watch traders whether we’re buying OR selling on their platform. This service guarantees a watch to be authentic before reaching the new owner. Depending on how eBay handles this program, this service can be very beneficial to new traders who may have …

It’s always interesting to me when I hear people say things like “watch trading only works in the USA”.  Or things like “the market here just doesn’t work for trading as much”.   While there definitely is some truth to the fact that countries’ markets operate differently, it doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities. So in this …

As PJ regularly says “watch trading is a game of numbers” so I wanted to share some tips with the WTA community on how to get maximum exposure for any current or future watch listings.   Tip #1 – Make It Easy To List Your Watch One of the standardized processes that I follow every …

If one strategy is being used to initially find a niche and grow your expertise in watch trading, that is a wise approach.  One strategy being used as an ongoing game plan is actually the opposite.  It can completely undo your hard work, deplete your funds, and catch you off guard leaving you out of …

Of this writing (August 2020) Panerai has made some really big mistakes regarding the market’s perception of the prestige of the brand as a giant in the luxury timepiece space.   Under the guidance of the new CEO, Jean-Marc Pontroue, there have been questionable decisions that have taken the brand from the once top-tier collector grade …