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The Unexpected Journey into the Watch Industry
I was never a typical watch guy. My passion was always baseball cards - I loved collecting them since I was a kid. But little did I know, my journey into the watch market would be just as captivating.
It all started back in the early 2000s when I was working at Deutsche Bank, commuting two hours each way from Philadelphia to New York City. One day, a friend approached me with an interesting proposition. He sold watches on eBay and thought I might be interested in trying it out. My initial response was skepticism - "Who the hell's going to buy $10,000 watches on eBay?" I thought. But my friend insisted we give it a shot.