![]() Not everyone can turn their passion into a successful business but with focus, discipline, and the willpower to change one’s life anything is possible. Taking a look at the life of Anthony Farrer is where others can learn some positive lessons. We can say that Anthony Farrer is not just a name of an entrepreneur, he is a story of success, and is a brand himself. In 2020 The Timepiece Gentleman hit their sales goal of $10 million in revenue and in 2021 exceeded their sales goal of $35 million, ending the year at $41 million in revenue. Anthony quickly gained a following on Instagram and YouTube for his unique luxury pieces as well as his charming personality. Anthony would go to other watch dealers, take photos of their inventory, and list them on social media as his own. Not having the network or much money, but he did know how to take photos and use social media to his advantage. He quickly realized the struggles of being a watch dealer. Once he saw he could make good money from this he learned everything he could about watch dealing and formed his company to what is known today as The Timepiece Gentleman. Anthony made the sale with this buyer and then did a few more flips after. He decided in order to meet the buyer at 8pm he was going to quit his job. However, Anthony would not be able to meet this buyer because he could only meet at 8pm the time Anthony was waiting tables.Īfter doing some thinking, Anthony told himself that if he were to make this sale and then do it again a couple more times, he would be making the same amount of money flipping watches as he would’ve working his two jobs. Selling this watch to that buyer would mean that Anthony would make a $1,000 profit which was a big deal considering he was only making $1,200 a week working mornings at a gym and waiting tables at night. Three days after buying another watch to flip, he again found a potential buyer. Anthony made a $500 profit from this sale and used the money to go buy another watch. The potential buyer met with Anthony and did in fact end up buying the watch. This offer was much more than Anthony was expecting so at first, he thought it was a scam. ![]() Shortly after listing the watch, he got contacted by someone interested in the piece offering $2,300. Anthony later ended up listing this watch on a reseller’s website. Anthony spent 16 months in jail, and it was after his second time in prison that he really made a big change in his life.Īnthony had given a close friend a watch to hold onto while he was in jail so when he was released, he would have some money coming out. While Anthony was living in Dallas battling alcohol addiction, he wound up getting arrested and sentenced to prison on two different occasions for a DUI. Anthony has shown a burning drive to succeed, change the path of his life and has knocked it out of the park every time he’d set his eyes on a goal. From battling alcohol addiction, jail time, the death of his brother, to starting up a luxury watch business that now is worth over 8-figures. Colour option: Black Shadow.Written in partnership with Ascend AgencyĪnthony Farrer is a man who has overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve great success in his life. The Gentleman 4+6 Watch Winder with extra storage for 6 watches is available in handcrafted wooden case with 5 layers of High gloss lacquer and lined with the finest Velours Black on the interior. Nevertheless he wants that his watchwinders are affordable and therefore available for every watch lover. 1000 dollars per watch and 20-30 watches per week is not enough to cover salaries for 5-6 employees and two owners, rent, car payments, travel, 17.000 steak dinners and other expenses. Paul Chen believes in high end quality combined with nice materials. But their weekly recap suggests that they average closer to 3000 per watch. Its strong curved horns are a harmonious. With this experience he started to design and develop his own brand of watchwinders. The Tissot Gentleman Powermatic Open Heart is an elegant watch, featuring a new and contemporary open-heart design. As designer, his outstanding talent, dedication, skills and creativity outshines all and impressed many master watch makers in the industry. In 2007, Paul was employed by the Largest Luxury Watch Winder Company in South East Asia, Citimex International Pte. The high quality and top craftsmanship impressed and fascinated him, that immediately leads him into further exploration of the mystery of mechanical wrist watch function and structure. ![]() Since his childhood, he reflects the interest and talent in complicated mechanism.ĭuring his further study in Singapore in year 2003, Paul was exposed to a series of luxury trade fair of fine timepieces. The founder Mr Paul Chen was born in China Guangdong.
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