Well as I said when I was in the boutique with you, an incredibly humble gentleman and fascinating story and you’ve made a passion a reality. Look forward to seeing you again I hope!
Only just catching up with this video Charlie, just back from Miami burning the candle at both ends. Fascinating insight you've given there and a very interesting back story. I really enjoyed the format it was good to hear something a bit more personal and a bit less watch orientated on this occasion. I hope you will manage to take a well deserved holiday this year buddy, keep on truckin'.
Great video, you have taken the risks and dealt with the inevitable knock backs and still thrived. Congratulations Charlie & team wishing you all continued success 👍
Loved hearing this story. A journey I'm hoping to start myself. It's such a big thing to take the leap but obviously one that's worth it, to be in an industry that you're so passionate about is the dream really
Loved this video, very inspiring. I myself am contemplating starting my own business as a watch dealer and very appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Its a scary leap, however I have spent the last 9 year as a luxury watch photographer and feel this would be a huge asset moving into this industry.
So glad you’re enjoying the content mate, thanks for the support! 👍🏻 Wow 9 years of knowledge is definitely a positive, it’s a tough industry and I wish you luck mate 🙌🏻💯
Fantastic video and journey Charlie. Your passion for your luxury watch businesses certainly shines through. I am sure LWC is going to go from strength to strength. Just goes to show that providing you work hard and have a genuine passion for what you do anything is possible. Well done !
Really great story Charlie! Lots of respect for the hustle! I started delivering newspapers at 10, worked fast food, delivered pizza, got into IT and then finally broke into tech. To this day I always tip delivery drivers well because I still remember the best tip I received. It was $16 on a $24 order. The gentleman handed me two $20 bills and told me to keep the change. I told myself I wanted to be successful and generous like that one day.
Thank you so much Ash I really appreciate it. Congratulations on your journey and I wish you all the best too. Yes it very important give back as the journey is real.
@@thehonestwatchdealer Thanks and congratulations to you as well dude! I referred someone to your channel earlier today btw! Fellow watch enthusiast who was working the cash register at a local shop.
Thank you for sharing Charlie in giving the background of where you've been to where you are now! Cheers to you and the team for all the success you've had thus far. You've experienced some great accomplishments and I look forward to following your journey in the watch biz and looking ahead to a purchase from you in the near future. Cheers!
Love such story,, man made from scratch,, keep up bro,, this is how real success in life is,, by the way the showroom you have is so classy and unique love all the details in it
I love your channel. I'm over the AD games and it's very refreshing to hear from a gray market seller who is honest and transparent about Rolex. Lots of gray market dealers are just as shady and awful as the ADs! I appreciate your content and information. Looking forward to watching your channel grow!
👏👏👏 Lovely and amazing success, Story. I can't wait to come see you to pick up a Rolex from you at that beautiful place in England one day soon. Congratulations, and Hello from South Florida, USA
I truly believe in integrity and honesty, I’ve built my career on it , I have purchased many watches from LWC and I highly recommend them . Authenticity, professionalism and customer service is second to non .
Congratulations, amazing story. Have been an entrepreneur myself all my life. Ups and downs but like you ending up finding my focus and now a serial entrepreneur and loving it. BTW we almost have the same Daytona, only mine is the rose gold... Keep posting while you build your empire. Would love to see some travel footage in the future. ❤
Thank you Marc, appreciate it! So great to here, if you never give up and keep pushing through you will make it - as you well know! Great choice in watch too! 👊🏻
Love it! Pretty cool life going from design/build homes to your luxury watch company with some coffee along the way!! Keep the videos coming! Congratulations on the success and don’t change the white shirts ever!!
I’m a 17 year old watch enthusiast that just moved out of London recently lad and man do I love your videos! When it comes to Rolex there’s no one more knowledgeable, trustworthy and informative! I won’t be able to buy a Rolex myself until I’m much older and have saved up enough but atleast I know about them and their market haha!
I noticed you’ve had that beautiful Daytona clock the whole time. I bet you got it for a much better price than today! I’m really wanting a role clock for my house and if i had a business id obviously put it in there. It’s not big and obvious but my eye is always drawn to it and it just adds so much class to the minimal decor. You don’t see the Daytona clock in dealers, its usually just the one you see at Wimbledon, which is still amazing and so iconic. I can’t believe your boutique is situated in this mansion. That is next level mate. So happy for your success and I applaud your non stop hard work. You are a proper grafter and its inspiring to see you stated from the bottom which is where I’m at so you’re going to motivate me bro. My goal is to have a real Rolex and I would pick a nice DateJust. I have a mint condition sapphire Omega Speedy tucked away safely in its huge box with all the paperwork. However I don’t think any Rolex AD would be interested in trading it in towards the DJ. If anyone reads this who would be interested in a pretty much mint condition 2022 Sapphire speedy just drop me a response. Definitely get in touch if you could help me get a DJ 41 (Green or Blue) and I’d happily trade in what was my grail watch, plus cash. Both watches actually wear similarly and feel similar but the speedy obviously has that wonderful chronograph. So I would say if you like the look of a DJ but also fancy a chrono function, then this would be a good match. I have full box and papers from when I bought it from the AD last May.
Yes they are great decorative pieces and look great anywhere, even your home! But yes, as with all things they are unfortunately more expensive than they used to be. We are incredibly lucky to be located where we are, the surrounding area is so stunning and adds to the whole experience for when you visit us in the Boutique. I'm so pleased I have inspired you, I really appreciate it. If you set your goals and work towards them you will have your first Rolex in no time I'm sure, and you are more than welcome to come in and get it from us, we would love to meet you! We currently do have a DJ41 Mint green in stock, if you want to email me over at info@theluxurywatchcompany.com I can let you know the details. All the best mate, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Brilliant history and wishing you all the very best and I can see LWC going all the way in the watch industry. Transparent and always giving a good solid honest insight into the luxury watch market. Absolutely fantastic.
What an inspirational story! Thank you so much for sharing. Gives me and other budding entrepreneurs a lot of hope that we can do something similar. Love the channel and content, hope to get to buy one of my dream pieces from you one day. All the very best!
Congratulations Charlie on your life’s achievement you have worked your way up to wear you are today , thank you for sharing your story with all of us 👍
Great story - thanks for sharing. Surprising to hear you needed a 25k loan to start up, I would have thought you’d have made money in property. Nice vid, keep it up.
Thank you I really appreciate that. Yes I was lucky enough to build my own house and ploughed all my money into that so was property rich and penny poor 👍🏻
Five ways to make money. Steel it, win it, inherit it, invent it or work for it. Good for you mate, worked for it. As a Developer i dug my money out of the ground.
Such a wonderful story, Charlie. The passion and hard work pays off 💪 15+ hours of grinding is such an impressive hard work. Even though it's a long journey, it's worth it at the end of the day. Wish me luck too, I'm currently on my first year residency in dentistry. Hopefully I can made it out alive haha 😂 Keep up the backstory videos, it's interesting mate 🤙 Wishing you the best throughout you're AD career.
I’m guessing you helped design the shop too cause it looks amazing with the brick work and the beautiful Rolex clock! Fair play to you mate, you’ve worked you butt off and have yourself a fantastic business that will be sustainable. The best of luck to you! And let me know when i can buy a watch off you! 😜
Thank you mate, really appreciate that - yes all my design! You are welcome in anytime to come and see it in person, and buy a watch of course! 🤣 Would love to have you in!
@@thehonestwatchdealer I’m in belfast but if I’m ever over there I’ll have to visit. I just placed an order with my local AD for DJ green on jubilee. He also let me get a blue motif in to compare and I can pick my fav. But I think there’s 20 on the waiting list before me. You’ve the nicest boutique I’ve ever seen. And I’ve watched most of your videos and can see how hard you’ve worked to make your dream a reality. Love it mate. I’d happily buy one off you if you can ship to N.Ireland.
Thank you it really is a absolutely stunning location, our clients love it. You would need around £100k in todays money to have enough funds behind you to start in the watch business. Hope this helps.
Only listings and prices to end users is up in the UK sadly. From what I hear, wholesale and offering to end user is as low as in the EU and US. They just smack the end users with ludicrous margins in the UK. But, it’s coming to and end I would imagine.
If you buy of the right dealer they will confirm if it’s genuinely unworn or not. It’s actually quite easy when you have had thousands of watches through your hands.
Hi Charlie I hope you & your family & watch team are all keeping well & you have all had a positive weekend 🙏 what a inspiring life journey, Charlie I am so happy for you & your family & team for building a successful business? There is nothing you can't achieve in life. You just need to believe in yourself & have the drive in moving forward each & every day & when you put in all the hard work, you will build a successful, genuine, honest business that will being joy happiness love & satisfying rewards for your family & team ? I can't wait to return to the luxury watch company. Hopefully, it will soon 🙏 take care, Charlie, and have a positive, productive week ahead. Best wishes, Karl
One thing you said really hit it for me when your back was against the wall and it was like your last chance and you had to succeed is when you did succeed had a very similar experience I had a family to feed and no one was going to do it for me that's when you find out who you really are congratulations as you are a breath of fresh air and listen to trustworthy and now I understand the attraction is because you're real keep it up and hope to buy a watch from you someday I just bought the Oct Master blue face I have a deep sea a presidential gold and a Sky-Dweller blue I'm wanting a Daytona 116520 I think as I like it better than the new one anyway I'll be watching to see when you get one thank you
Thank you I really appreciate it. Really glad everything worked out for you too! It is so true when your back is to the wall you truly find out who you are and what you are made of. Hope to meet you one day when your ready to purchase your next watch... possibly a Daytona 🙌
Got your reply to my email. Taking your advice...skipping the Longines Hydroconquest. Almost ready to get my Rolex. Would like to get it from you. Get with your soon. Greg
The story about how they got ya on that fake watch would be interesting. Was it an issue of circumstancial due diligence or was it really that good of a replica?
Fantastic back story Charlie, wish you further success. I have to ask though, looking at one of your older photos you seemed to have less hair then. Have you had a hair transplant?😊 All the best, Harry
Thank you for sharing, fantastic story! Just wondered why you left the property market? Also do you think you could start a successful watch business with £25k nowadays?
Hi Charlie. Love your content and we’ve been following your channel. Very disappointing though you often assume that the watch collectors are males only. It’s always “him”, “his collection”….there are so many female collectors out there! So you can’t really assume that the watches sent over for your review are only from male collectors right? 😅
Sorry everyone wanted to ask this one the latest video my comment isn't related to this video but i was just offered £11,430 for my 126613 LB bluesy 2021 with box and papers this is way off my expectations. I turned them down flat as this is not even retail price. Am i being unrealistic with my expectations? Thank you.
As a general marker look up same model/year/country on Chrono24 and expect traders to operate on a 30% margin. Often higher on less sought after bi-metal, and of late, precious metal models.
To be fair here… first time you came with that storey it was 250£ above retail. Which one is it…? That being said, if you want to sell and a grey dealer offer you above retail, take the money and run. Many will offer you less.
He will tell you how heavenly rare a watch is when he wants you to buy. The opposite is true when you try to sell him one. Just use common sense, how rare can it be when he offers you $150 above retail? This feller doesn’t blink an eye when lying. UNBELIEVABLE! But true…. 😂
Why did you need a loan if you had been successful in your other businesses?. You mentioned property and coffee shop ?, yet you are borrowing from your mother. Doesn’t make sense to me ?
No one becomes successful without making mistakes and hitting set backs. It’s about dusting yourself down after each knock, learning and going again. £25k…. I hope you paid your mum back!😂
Great life story … and it’s also something about your tone and accent that is very calming and assuring… wish you all the best !!!
Thank you so much! I wish you all the best too 👌🏻
So happy for you and prove hard work pays off and the fact you are still humble and down to earth.
Amazing journey and storytelling. I love how your able to bring everything together and that’s real strength.
Thanks you so much I really appreciate that 😃
Calderacci is a watch dealer too
Well as I said when I was in the boutique with you, an incredibly humble gentleman and fascinating story and you’ve made a passion a reality. Look forward to seeing you again I hope!
Thank you so much James I really appreciate it. Hope your enjoying your stunning watch and I forward to the next time we meet.
All the best 👌🏻
Amazing story it’s very inspiring to the younger guys like me, awesome seeing that room you converted in your house and where you are at now!
Thank you! Put the work in and you can get to where you want to be - never give up and follow your dreams. Good luck to you 👌🏻
Only just catching up with this video Charlie, just back from Miami burning the candle at both ends.
Fascinating insight you've given there and a very interesting back story. I really enjoyed the format it was good to hear something a bit more personal and a bit less watch orientated on this occasion.
I hope you will manage to take a well deserved holiday this year buddy, keep on truckin'.
Great video, you have taken the risks and dealt with the inevitable knock backs and still thrived. Congratulations Charlie & team wishing you all continued success 👍
Thankyou mate really appreciate that! So glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching! 🙌
This is why you are so succesful, you are a story teller. You make selling anything a breeze. Well done, respect.
Thank you so much that’s very kind.
Brilliant story. Love seeing guys succeed with hard work! Well done!
Thank you very much I really appreciate it
Loved hearing this story. A journey I'm hoping to start myself. It's such a big thing to take the leap but obviously one that's worth it, to be in an industry that you're so passionate about is the dream really
Thank you very much I wish you all the best in your journey 👍🏻
Good on you Charlie, very interesting and nice to hear how it all began. Onwards and upwards
Thank you Rob, glad you liked to hear my story! Onwards and upwards, it’s the only way 🚀
Loved this video, very inspiring. I myself am contemplating starting my own business as a watch dealer and very appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Its a scary leap, however I have spent the last 9 year as a luxury watch photographer and feel this would be a huge asset moving into this industry.
So glad you’re enjoying the content mate, thanks for the support! 👍🏻
Wow 9 years of knowledge is definitely a positive, it’s a tough industry and I wish you luck mate 🙌🏻💯
Well done! Love the story Charlie and wishing you all the success!
Thank you Mark I really appreciate that thanks!
Fantastic video and journey Charlie. Your passion for your luxury watch businesses certainly shines through. I am sure LWC is going to go from strength to strength. Just goes to show that providing you work hard and have a genuine passion for what you do anything is possible.
Well done !
Thank you so much Spencer that’s very kind ! All the best 👌🏻
Really great story Charlie! Lots of respect for the hustle! I started delivering newspapers at 10, worked fast food, delivered pizza, got into IT and then finally broke into tech. To this day I always tip delivery drivers well because I still remember the best tip I received. It was $16 on a $24 order. The gentleman handed me two $20 bills and told me to keep the change. I told myself I wanted to be successful and generous like that one day.
Thank you so much Ash I really appreciate it. Congratulations on your journey and I wish you all the best too. Yes it very important give back as the journey is real.
@@thehonestwatchdealer Thanks and congratulations to you as well dude! I referred someone to your channel earlier today btw! Fellow watch enthusiast who was working the cash register at a local shop.
@@AshSrinivas Amazing thank you 🙌🏼
Thank you for sharing Charlie in giving the background of where you've been to where you are now! Cheers to you and the team for all the success you've had thus far. You've experienced some great accomplishments and I look forward to following your journey in the watch biz and looking ahead to a purchase from you in the near future. Cheers!
Thankyou mate, you are very welcome!
Glad you liked this one and I look forward to hearing from you!
Fantastic success story!!
Wish you every success in the future.
You certainly deserve it!😊
Thank you mate, really means a lot! 🙏
Well done Charlie, it proves hard work focus and determination does pay off eventually. Wishing you all the best and more growth.
That is very kind I really appreciate that thank you.
Thanks for sharing your back story, very interesting to hear. Hard work pays off 👏
Thank you Tony I really appreciate that 🙌🏼
Amazing story. You deserve all the success!
Thank you mate! Really appreciate it, means a lot! 🙏
Good on you, Charlie - you deserve it
Love such story,, man made from scratch,, keep up bro,, this is how real success in life is,, by the way the showroom you have is so classy and unique love all the details in it
Fascinating insight on how it all began. Well done young man. 👍🏾🇬🇧👍🏾
Thank you for watching John, really appreciate it!
I love your channel. I'm over the AD games and it's very refreshing to hear from a gray market seller who is honest and transparent about Rolex. Lots of gray market dealers are just as shady and awful as the ADs! I appreciate your content and information. Looking forward to watching your channel grow!
Thank you so much mate, really appreciate that!
I try to be different from all the rest, it’s so pleasing to hear that it shows! 🙏👌🏻
What a great story! There is nothing like turning a passion into a career, I'm so pleased for you mate!
Thanks Greg, you’re absolutely right, having a career in something you love is one of the best feelings there is! 👌🏻👍
Hard works pays off. Congratulations. Really like your channel!
Thanks so much for the support mate, I really appreciate it 👌🏻💯
👏👏👏 Lovely and amazing success, Story. I can't wait to come see you to pick up a Rolex from you at that beautiful place in England one day soon.
Congratulations, and Hello from South Florida, USA
Hello from the UK 👋🏻
Thank you very much I really appreciate that. I look forward to the day you come over to the UK to see us. All the best 👌🏻
Proud of your grit and determination 👍. Keep plowing!!!
Thanks you so much I really appreciate that! 👍🏻
I truly believe in integrity and honesty, I’ve built my career on it , I have purchased many watches from LWC and I highly recommend them . Authenticity, professionalism and customer service is second to non .
Thank you so much Paul that’s very kind ! Hope your enjoying your 16th Rolex !! Take care and speak soon 😎👌🏻
Congratulations, amazing story. Have been an entrepreneur myself all my life. Ups and downs but like you ending up finding my focus and now a serial entrepreneur and loving it. BTW we almost have the same Daytona, only mine is the rose gold... Keep posting while you build your empire. Would love to see some travel footage in the future. ❤
Thank you Marc, appreciate it!
So great to here, if you never give up and keep pushing through you will make it - as you well know!
Great choice in watch too! 👊🏻
Love it! Pretty cool life going from design/build homes to your luxury watch company with some coffee along the way!! Keep the videos coming! Congratulations on the success and don’t change the white shirts ever!!
Thank you John I really appreciate it. More videos coming your way 😃 haha don’t think I can it’s become a thing ! Haha💪🏻
I’m a 17 year old watch enthusiast that just moved out of London recently lad and man do I love your videos! When it comes to Rolex there’s no one more knowledgeable, trustworthy and informative! I won’t be able to buy a Rolex myself until I’m much older and have saved up enough but atleast I know about them and their market haha!
Thanks you so much I really appreciate that! Good luck on your watch journey and hopefully you will be able to buy your first Rolex soon. All the best
@@thehonestwatchdealer thanks my man! Keep up the awesome and informative content and maybe I will be able to sooner then I thought!
I noticed you’ve had that beautiful Daytona clock the whole time. I bet you got it for a much better price than today! I’m really wanting a role clock for my house and if i had a business id obviously put it in there. It’s not big and obvious but my eye is always drawn to it and it just adds so much class to the minimal decor. You don’t see the Daytona clock in dealers, its usually just the one you see at Wimbledon, which is still amazing and so iconic. I can’t believe your boutique is situated in this mansion. That is next level mate. So happy for your success and I applaud your non stop hard work. You are a proper grafter and its inspiring to see you stated from the bottom which is where I’m at so you’re going to motivate me bro. My goal is to have a real Rolex and I would pick a nice DateJust. I have a mint condition sapphire Omega Speedy tucked away safely in its huge box with all the paperwork. However I don’t think any Rolex AD would be interested in trading it in towards the DJ. If anyone reads this who would be interested in a pretty much mint condition 2022 Sapphire speedy just drop me a response. Definitely get in touch if you could help me get a DJ 41 (Green or Blue) and I’d happily trade in what was my grail watch, plus cash. Both watches actually wear similarly and feel similar but the speedy obviously has that wonderful chronograph. So I would say if you like the look of a DJ but also fancy a chrono function, then this would be a good match. I have full box and papers from when I bought it from the AD last May.
Yes they are great decorative pieces and look great anywhere, even your home! But yes, as with all things they are unfortunately more expensive than they used to be.
We are incredibly lucky to be located where we are, the surrounding area is so stunning and adds to the whole experience for when you visit us in the Boutique.
I'm so pleased I have inspired you, I really appreciate it. If you set your goals and work towards them you will have your first Rolex in no time I'm sure, and you are more than welcome to come in and get it from us, we would love to meet you!
We currently do have a DJ41 Mint green in stock, if you want to email me over at info@theluxurywatchcompany.com I can let you know the details. All the best mate, and I look forward to hearing from you.
You are the greatest salesman ever
When you put the time effort & passion into something you can achieve anything top bloke
This is very true! Really appreciate your comment thank you👌🏻
Brilliant history and wishing you all the very best and I can see LWC going all the way in the watch industry. Transparent and always giving a good solid honest insight into the luxury watch market. Absolutely fantastic.
I really appreciate that Michael, thank you for watching! 🙏
What an inspirational story! Thank you so much for sharing. Gives me and other budding entrepreneurs a lot of hope that we can do something similar. Love the channel and content, hope to get to buy one of my dream pieces from you one day. All the very best!
Thank you mate! Really appreciate it 🙏 You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it, keep at it! 👍
Awesome story...every watch has a story. Cheers from Singapore
Thank you mate really appreciate that! And Thank you for watching all the way from Singapore! 🙏
MashaAllah Charlie your hard and Honest work is paying off.
Thank you mate I appreciate that! 🙌
Congratulations Charlie on your life’s achievement you have worked your way up to wear you are today , thank you for sharing your story with all of us 👍
Not a problem at all Kevin, thank you for taking the time to watch and hear it!
Appreciate the kind words 🙏
Really enjoyed the story Charlie
Good Video.
Thanks you so much Simon I really appreciate that!
Fantastic journey!!! Love it and will visit from Toronto one day. 😎🍻🙏
Thank you mate!
We would absolutely love to have you in the Boutique - any time! 🙏
well done. I take my hat off to you. Perfect. People say to me, you're lucky! yes, the harder I work the luckier I become!
Thank you very much I really appreciate it. This is so true .. you make your own luck 👌🏻
Love your content Charlie. Very knowledgeable and informative
Thank you mate! Really glad you are learning from them! 🙏
Well done Charlie .😊
Thank you so much !
You've certainly achieved a lot. Really enjoy your channel 👍
Thank you Mark, so glad you like the content! 👌🏻
Great story - thanks for sharing.
Surprising to hear you needed a 25k loan to start up, I would have thought you’d have made money in property.
Nice vid, keep it up.
Thank you I really appreciate that. Yes I was lucky enough to build my own house and ploughed all my money into that so was property rich and penny poor 👍🏻
Five ways to make money. Steel it, win it, inherit it, invent it or work for it. Good for you mate, worked for it. As a Developer i dug my money out of the ground.
Thanks you so much I really appreciate that! Congratulations on your success 😃👌🏻
Been watching for a while, love the content. Is that local town Skipton by any chance? From there myself, small world 😊
Congrats mate! Will definitely be buying my first Rolex from you
Thanks mate I really appreciate that, I look forward to hearing from you! 🙌
Great work love the updates
Such a wonderful story, Charlie.
The passion and hard work pays off 💪
15+ hours of grinding is such an impressive hard work.
Even though it's a long journey, it's worth it at the end of the day.
Wish me luck too, I'm currently on my first year residency in dentistry.
Hopefully I can made it out alive haha 😂
Keep up the backstory videos, it's interesting mate 🤙
Wishing you the best throughout you're AD career.
I feel like you have a soft spot for the Wimbledon dial.
You are absolutely correct 👌🏻
I’m guessing you helped design the shop too cause it looks amazing with the brick work and the beautiful Rolex clock! Fair play to you mate, you’ve worked you butt off and have yourself a fantastic business that will be sustainable. The best of luck to you! And let me know when i can buy a watch off you! 😜
Thank you mate, really appreciate that - yes all my design!
You are welcome in anytime to come and see it in person, and buy a watch of course! 🤣
Would love to have you in!
@@thehonestwatchdealer I’m in belfast but if I’m ever over there I’ll have to visit.
I just placed an order with my local AD for DJ green on jubilee. He also let me get a blue motif in to compare and I can pick my fav. But I think there’s 20 on the waiting list before me.
You’ve the nicest boutique I’ve ever seen. And I’ve watched most of your videos and can see how hard you’ve worked to make your dream a reality. Love it mate.
I’d happily buy one off you if you can ship to N.Ireland.
@@ph1lo ah thanks a lot mate, appreciate the kind words! If you are ever in this part of the country, book in! We would love to meet you 👍
Should I buy Rolex datejust 41mm black two tone jubilee from ad?
👍 Well done! Hard Work pays off…especially if its a passion…🥂
That’s very kind mate hope your well 👌🏻
Well done Charlie you're a grafter, fair play mate 👏
Thank you Mark! Really pays off, just never stop 👊🏻
I absolutely LOVE the location of your boutique omg it's beautiful
£25k worked back then- what do you think would be the minimum nowadays?
Thank you it really is a absolutely stunning location, our clients love it.
You would need around £100k in todays money to have enough funds behind you to start in the watch business. Hope this helps.
@@thehonestwatchdealer thank you so much keep the content coming!
@@rayz6307 more videos coming your way 👌🏻
Great story. Re the U.K. is the cheapest in the world, I don’t see that at all, U.K. is 20% up on Europe.
Only listings and prices to end users is up in the UK sadly. From what I hear, wholesale and offering to end user is as low as in the EU and US. They just smack the end users with ludicrous margins in the UK. But, it’s coming to and end I would imagine.
Great vid. Also noticed from those older photos that you now have more hair!!! Assuming you’ve had a transplant, looks great 👍🏻
Thank you mate, appreciate it and thank you for watching 🙌
How can we trust when the Watch is ‚unworn‘ but with no stickers?
If you buy of the right dealer they will confirm if it’s genuinely unworn or not. It’s actually quite easy when you have had thousands of watches through your hands.
You do know how the expression “Slider” came about right…?
Hi Charlie
I hope you & your family & watch team are all keeping well & you have all had a positive weekend 🙏 what a inspiring life journey, Charlie I am so happy for you & your family & team for building a successful business? There is nothing you can't achieve in life. You just need to believe in yourself & have the drive in moving forward each & every day & when you put in all the hard work, you will build a successful, genuine, honest business that will being joy happiness love & satisfying rewards for your family & team ? I can't wait to return to the luxury watch company. Hopefully, it will soon 🙏 take care, Charlie, and have a positive, productive week ahead. Best wishes, Karl
Great Story Charlie !! Thank You for sharing.👍
As one of your first subscribers I was impressed right from the start.
Keep up the good work .
Thank you Doug ! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it and thank you for being one of our first subscribers 😃👌🏻
@@thehonestwatchdealer Thank you for being straight forward and honest.
You worked hard to be where you're at.👍
@@doug2078 Thank you Doug, really means a lot. Glad you have been a part of our RUclips journey from the start 🙏
One thing you said really hit it for me when your back was against the wall and it was like your last chance and you had to succeed is when you did succeed had a very similar experience I had a family to feed and no one was going to do it for me that's when you find out who you really are congratulations as you are a breath of fresh air and listen to trustworthy and now I understand the attraction is because you're real keep it up and hope to buy a watch from you someday I just bought the Oct Master blue face I have a deep sea a presidential gold and a Sky-Dweller blue I'm wanting a Daytona 116520 I think as I like it better than the new one anyway I'll be watching to see when you get one thank you
Thank you I really appreciate it. Really glad everything worked out for you too!
It is so true when your back is to the wall you truly find out who you are and what you are made of. Hope to meet you one day when your ready to purchase your next watch... possibly a Daytona 🙌
Great story, no substitute for proper graft, well done Charlie ?
Thanks Gaz! Really appreciate it 👌🏻
Got your reply to my email. Taking your advice...skipping the Longines Hydroconquest. Almost ready to get my Rolex. Would like to get it from you. Get with your soon. Greg
That’s great to hear Greg!
Looking forward to dealing with you soon 👍
Love the history here
Thank you I really appreciate that!
So how much capital would you recommend somebody start with if they wanted to do this as a full time career?
Would need quite a lot these days I imagine!
@@thehonestwatchdealer Can you try giving a ball park range? 5k? 20k? 50k?
@@illminds. 50k would definitely make it easier 👍
When are u doing a watch give away competition
The story about how they got ya on that fake watch would be interesting. Was it an issue of circumstancial due diligence or was it really that good of a replica?
Ah I’ll see if I can cover it in more detail 👌🏻
Fantastic back story Charlie, wish you further success.
I have to ask though, looking at one of your older photos you seemed to have less hair then.
Have you had a hair transplant?😊
All the best, Harry
Thank you very much Harry! Appreciate it!
Haha nope, must have been the style back then making my hair line look worse! 🤣
Thank you for sharing, fantastic story! Just wondered why you left the property market? Also do you think you could start a successful watch business with £25k nowadays?
Hi Charlie. Love your content and we’ve been following your channel. Very disappointing though you often assume that the watch collectors are males only. It’s always “him”, “his collection”….there are so many female collectors out there! So you can’t really assume that the watches sent over for your review are only from male collectors right? 😅
Good stuff🎉
Thanks Bill! Glad you liked this one 👌🏻
If the UK is the cheapest place to buy a Rolex, where is more expensive? Why not rent a private place and fly stock out to a second boutique?
Sorry everyone wanted to ask this one the latest video my comment isn't related to this video but i was just offered £11,430 for my 126613 LB bluesy 2021 with box and papers this is way off my expectations. I turned them down flat as this is not even retail price. Am i being unrealistic with my expectations? Thank you.
As a general marker look up same model/year/country on Chrono24 and expect traders to operate on a 30% margin. Often higher on less sought after bi-metal, and of late, precious metal models.
Ten years ago 25 went further and you were buying a lot cheaper.but we'll done hard works pays off
Thank you mate, really appreciate it! 👍
inspiring
Thanks Mark! Appreciate it 🙏
If I ever sell a watch it'll be to you, even if the drive takes me 3.5 hours 😅
Really appreciate that mate, I look forward to having you in the Boutique one day 🙏
is rolex the only brand in the world?
Anyone who calls themselves honest is not honest
The international calling card. Honest people don’t need to tell you they are honest.
joker, this chap offers 150 quid over list on a Bluesy, unworn and a day old, despite saying they were hugely in demand and inpossible to get
We all know a bluesy is close to retail when selling to a dealer
@@glenncaukill1320 He didn't imply that , though in his earlier video? 150 quid is a piss take
To be fair here… first time you came with that storey it was 250£ above retail. Which one is it…?
That being said, if you want to sell and a grey dealer offer you above retail, take the money and run. Many will offer you less.
@@BufanMuayThai Have you heard of typos, 1 and 2 are close together on the keyboard, it makes no diiffrence, the postion remains the same
He will tell you how heavenly rare a watch is when he wants you to buy. The opposite is true when you try to sell him one. Just use common sense, how rare can it be when he offers you $150 above retail? This feller doesn’t blink an eye when lying. UNBELIEVABLE! But true…. 😂
The watch market its on its knees
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You started out as a flipper basically
*Promosm* 🌟
Why did you need a loan if you had been successful in your other businesses?. You mentioned property and coffee shop ?, yet you are borrowing from your mother. Doesn’t make sense to me ?
No one becomes successful without making mistakes and hitting set backs. It’s about dusting yourself down after each knock, learning and going again. £25k…. I hope you paid your mum back!😂
Pause, take a breath mate, you speak far too quickly. Breathe , its allowed!
Well done jk
Thank you Javed! 🙏
Unintelligible.