8 Rolexes. More than one of them is a Super Clone.
Can you guess which ones? Bonus points if you explain why.
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I think I lost this trade with my client
He wanted a Rolex Root Bear in Rose Gold. I advised him to go the pre-owned route. Never pay up for the brand-new-in-box pieces on the secondary market. So, we got...
That PSA 10 Charizard isn't as innocent as you think.
Pokemon cards have now surpassed luxury watches as a leading tool to discreetly move money across borders.In the luxury watch world, the Richard Mille craze really started as a popular...
I really didn't like the Land-Dweller when Rolex released it last year
Their strategy was too obvious: make a Royal Oak cloneI've since worn it, experienced it and have a slightly different opinionI still prefer the Royal Oak. But I also wouldn't...
The cheapest watch in a brand isn't the entry point. The most liquid one is.
A lot of people think entry-level means lowest price. Tag? Go Aquaracer. Breitling? Go Colt. Omega? Speedmaster Reduced. These are the cheapest ways into luxury brands. But they're not the...
Thank you to the first owner who lost $12,500
Now my client can enjoy his dream watch....A Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback in a sunburst green dial that hits as hard as his discount. MSRP: $22,400. His cost?...
Batman or Cookie Monster?
One is stainless steel, tracks three time zones, black & blue bezel & named after Bruce Wayne's alter-ego...The other is entirely white gold, dual time zone, dive rated to 1k...
This Rolex Daytona was recovered from the California fires
If this were yours, what would you do with it?1) Scrap it and take the insurance payout2) Use some mystery white cream from China to fix it right up3) Have...
I had a $50k problem last week.
Fake white gold on a Rolex.My client wanted his white gold Daytona sized before delivery. We got his wrist measurements and went to work.Almost immediately, something was off.The two links...
My wife kicked me out of bed.
Because I was wearing this watch. This Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière Neon offers the best lume I've ever seen. But it comes with restrictions.Don't wear it in a movie...
Goldman Sachs is teaching wealthy heirs how to buy watches.
They just ran a crash course for families with $10M to $1B in assets. Average net worth? $90M.People always ask me: "Is the market saturated?" or "Should I wait for...
When the AI apocalypse hits. This is the watch you want to be wearing.
My client called recently saying he needed a watch for a remote adventure."My safety isn't guaranteed. And I need the right watch to accompany me."The only answer: the Breitling Emergency...
Thank you to the first owner who lost $6,000.
Now my client can enjoy his dream watch....A Ulysse Nardin Diver Special Edition 'Hammerhead' while riding motorcycles in West Yellowstone.MSRP: $12,000. His cost? 45% off.Now it's an asset on his...
When this market blows up
Assets will go upI'm not saying that what's on the horizon will be a repeat of 2008 or 2021. In fact, I really don't think that will be the case....
The Patek Nautilus 5990/1R will be a $450k watch next year.
It's now available for about $300k. That's up from $220k earlier this year.A lot of people will miss this indicator because they're not regularly shopping for a watch that cost...
This Rolex is made from a meteorite. And it might be cooler than the Omega Snoopy.
Whoa, I surprised myself just writing that. Hear me out...It's exceptionally rare and only available at $50k+. You're just not going to see many of these in the wild. And...
