Timepiece Gentleman - Anthony Farrer

[jiro]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojUKojsW6zBRmS0TMWHxJQ

Somehow I stumbled on his youtube chanel and started watching his "Day of the Life" series and got hooked on it.

At one point, I felt like I was watching a NETFLIX series reality show that's all about buying and selling watches. A pure watch porn. LOL

I'm sure many of you guys already know about him but if you haven't seen his day of the life series, I'd highly recommend it.

Whether I agree with his business or not, it is just so entertaining.

 

[Ams55557]

I’m a big fan.

Dude perpetuates the fake news on reps though. But if you watch you also realize that he has no clue and that while Marco knows a lot, he also gets many things wrong and would have a hard time picking out rep non-Rolex models.

 

[Ecender]

I follow his channel, nice collaborations with experts like Roman, Adrian and Theo.
Very creative content, setting weekly revenues goals and live Instagram inventory sale.
Some suggests this is all made up, I don’t think so.
Marco knows a lot of vintage models and some reps, probably a member here.

 

[jiro]

Yea, I think Marco definitely is a member here or at least he was at one point.


My favorite episode is when Anthony actually flew in airplane to seller with $15,000 in cash with a money counter machine to buy the watch and seller refused to see him.

The heated conversation between him and the douchebag seller was so epic.

Television gold!

 

[Atlas_Shrugged]

It’s a great show. Been watching a few weeks. Although I have tried to contact them twice about getting a gen Batman or James Cameron and haven’t heard back. He did an episode on spotting a fake Daytona. After that I actually took a loop to my Noob thinking I would see the stuff he did, especially on the hands. I was shocked how clean the hands on mine were. I really couldn’t find much of what he was showing. But then again I’m no expert and it’s the first time I looked at a watch through a loupe.

 

[Ams55557]

This post made me remember to watch this week’s 1:46 hour episode. It’s nuts how quickly that goes by.

Also, it was $150k.

As of this writing, his prices are somewhat “reasonable” for gray market, and better than my local gray dealer. I think I’ll try to pick something up mid he gets lower tier pieces.

 

[jiro]

Also, it was $150k.

oops, yes you're right...

crazy how he confidently tuck those money into his bag pack and got on the plane LOL

 

[Copterguy]

I had just watched his first video of how he got started yesterday. It was definitely quite a story. I like his videos as well and after watching his first vid, subscribed to see more.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

You may be lucky to here that hes talking about a amazon prime series. Not netflix, cause like they say Netflix want to say what their content is exactly, amazon seems to be more free fore content creators. Great marketing for his business. He wont be my best friend in RL i guess, but the videos are quite nice

 

[5teve]

The tik tok kid kept looking at the Sub.looked like he was thinking I wish he’d given me that????

 

[Atlas_Shrugged]

The tik tok kid kept looking at the Sub.looked like he was thinking I wish he’d given me that????

I was thinking the same thing. But a free Rolex is still cool. Anthony seems pretty good at the whole marketing thing. His prices don't seem bad either, at least on the Batman and James Cameron i'm looking for. As a long haul truck driver I drive all over the country for work so I may get routed through Dallas and go see them in person when I'm ready to buy.

 

[5teve]

It’s a winning formula,their advertising strategy actually earns them money and they don’t seem to have massive mark ups on their buy too sell prices,small profit large volume.

 

[rwacc]

Marco is impressive, he's a databank of rolex knowledge. He understands frankens well. Not a huge fan of their "live fast spend lots die young" kind of lifestyle, but it seems to come with the business.

 

[Ams55557]

I don’t think they have a die young attitude at all. I don’t see anything that is reckless whatsoever.

The exact opposite. They work hard, and invest for the future. No short gains, no get rich quick angles. They show the fun side along the hard, grinding side. Having fun and working hard is a lost art form.

Also, you need to realize that “flashy” sells. Especially luxury brands, double that for non-monitized YouTube shows. In both regards, it’s been a winning formula for a while.

 

[nddub007]

I have watched a few episodes and just can’t get past that Anthony dude. Typical Dallas bro that thinks he’s better and knows more than everyone, IMO. Marco seems cool though.

 

[RedBearrd]

Came across this channel too. I recommend Roman Sharf’s channel, no bs attitude imho. Found it fascinating that these secondary market traders flip watches so easily/quickly. When you watch ‘usual’ YouTube channels they always mention to never buy over retail ha

 

[Atlas_Shrugged]

Well I'd rather live fast die young then be 90 shitting myself. As far as Anthony, he's just confident. But I understand in today's progressive society that is frowned upon. Success is also frowned upon ESPECIALLY when the person looks like Anthony.