I have been watching all sort of watch videos for several years. However, nobody goes into investment detail like Roman Sharf. I think we are all fed up with Watch UA-camrs mentioning the same old Batman, Hulk, and the ceramic Daytona for a long time. It is refreshing to see a very knowledgable guy like Roman sharing his knowledge here for us. Now, this has become my go-to watch channel. Well done Roman.
The King Bobby is a super cool guy. To my Brit ears he sounds and even looks like Dennis Hopper. Great characters in the watch game. And those pieces he wears, man that’s top of the money tree!
Super interesting! I know trade shows are infrequent but this is excellent, unique content. The down-and-dirty dealing you feature is something the UA-cam watch space is missing. Love it
would love to see more trade shows, its amazing for us watch enthusiast to see that many watchs sit in one room! although some of the watchs the price tag sounds no dffierent than what they ask for client lol
My friend who grew up during the USSR days always kinda laughs when a russian restaurant opens up and tries to be trendy. They were austere times and the luxury things were western. But it's also interesting that some common item that she'd consider bar food or comfort food is considered exciting to us.
Roman, thanks for taking us on this ride from the Soviet era Russian restaurant (food & vodka looked amazing) to how things work at the show, If you could hang out with a dealer there are some great buys to be had at all prices ranges. Then there is Bob, such an awesome character & the watches he let you take pics of were stunning.. There is a reason you've got the best watch related youtube channel & tell me how many guys are comfortable enough in their own skin to actually show the consumer what you pay for certain pieces...Long reply but just wanted again to thank you for letting us in on this crazy ride!
Awesome New York City Watches Trade Show. Buying and selling watches is a good way to make a living. The vintage gold Rolex Chronograph and the vintage Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar is a good way to close the video. The Brooklyn Marriott room is beautiful and has a cool big screen TV.
WOW , What an eye opener , you have one of the best jobs in the world Roman , Great video , great insight , i think your channel will grow and grow , Always different and interesting content.
Panerai has bottomed out, the craze is over! The over &100k market isn’t that hot right now. The sweet spot is at 5-12k USD on preowned pieces.SS Rolex always Has a constant, healthy demand!
This reminds me of all the jewelry marks and wholesale shops in downtown Los Angeles when I live there. Everybody competing and fighting over everybody else's business and half of that s*** is fake as hell. It seems like there's a whole bunch of dealers trying to sell the other dealers or a bunch of people just walking around window shopping. I could be wrong but that's how it looks
I keep thinking “what a sweet gig to have” but the pressure of getting great deals and making sure your going to be able to get a good return or not have to sit on this merch for awhile has got to be a heavy burden! But that was a great video. Thanks for the insight!
Sometimes it can be Ray to be honest especially when I get into the 100k plus watch range, but at the end it all averages out and as long as you learn from your mistakes its a ll good!
Hi Roman! This was one of the most interesting videos that you've done (at least for me). Hearing how you evaluate deal ROI and negotiate was fascinating. Can you please talk about how you divide responsibilities across your team? Do you have different sales people by division (watch, jewelry), brands, region, or some other role/responsibility breakdown?
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for this insight. No other dealer is open like that. How many hands did you shake in total?😁 Great stuff. Thanks Roman.
That factory rainbow Rolex are going for 300k plus now. And the double tourbillion Corum if it’s an admiral cup, he paid 26k they are going for 69k with factory diamonds, his had not stones so idk but still great come ups.
I really enjoyed watching this video. This is a whole new world to me. I never knew people paid that kind of money for watches ! Never heard of most of those brands.
been backtracking your uploads since your first market update with TPG, NICO, Watch Eric and the guys, man you deserve more than 50k subs with all that watch content, all others are just entertainment, you sir are packed, one of these days I wouldn’t be surprised if you get 1Mil subs
Great Video. Especially the talk with Bob Maron. But if he said "it feels like 2006", I would be a bit worry since the Down Jones is at its peak again...time will tell.
I'm very new to learning about wattch trading and buying. This is my 3rd video so far. First one actually watching a trade show which is very cool. I'm just curious why all of these very expensive timepieces do not have boxes???
That doesn't look to be a 2499, rather a 1518. Maybe I'm wrong but the main difference between the two is the subdial for the date indication with the moonphase. again I've never seen a 2499 with the 1518 date subdial. Ohter than that great video, fantastic 1526, in my opinion best perpetual calendar display ever, alongside with the 2497, 3448 and 3449 and 3450💪
between Us ... that s ridiculous price market ! Even like too watch ur video all time .. by the way the last GUY ( THE KING CAP ) has amazing vintage collection , he got my intention with ROLEX CHRONO GOLD and PATEK moonphase , date , chrono . love it .... try to make some tvideo with vintage watch , plzzz and not bling bling watch with DIAMS . lool
Hey, did you pick up any IWC Watches? I saw you looking at them. I have the IWC Big Pilot Limited Edition (5026-18) Perpetual Calendar ~ Honestly & Easily one of the best watches I own. Absolutely perfect craftsmanship, form & function! Good luck!
Nice view of the shows and first time I've seen you rock Givenchy or Fashion brands. I suppose you know the prices of those watches of what's good and what's not like the back of your hand.
Great video. I recently took a liking to watches (last 2 years) alot of beautiful watches there. My favorite that I've seen besides rose gold president, is the RM 68-01
Thank you for the insight Roman! When you come back to HK, can I come meet you and help you out at a trade show? Always want to learn more about the watch market
Subscribed. Great video, love the who vibe, looks pretty causal and quite “rough” in there. My question, where do they get these watches from? Are there new/used? Seems like there’s little respect for the watches, in terms of handling them, I guess it all business.
@Cameron Ahola ya if I'm looking to save money on a big purchase, tax is the first thing looking to avoid. that's why I'm looking to buy a watch from the Caribbean islands!
@Cameron Ahola it's pretty simple. Time pieces that are high in demand and produced in low numbers go up in value and vice versa. Sadly authorized dealers will (most likely) not sell you a rare item if you're not a regular customer. It's a nasty industry where the rich are hoarding dozens of pieces while a watch enthusiaste can't buy one at retail value.
Always cracks me up to see these watches in plastic bags. I know there's not enough room for the box in the case and there's really no other option but it still looks like the flee market.
GREAT Episode. Thank you. i LOOOOOVE the Brick (@14:08) . can't believe it's 48.5K complete .!! (i thought it's about 70 K). hey i'm not complaining.. i'll take it for that price :0)))) though. wish i had the dough for it.
I have been watching all sort of watch videos for several years. However, nobody goes into investment detail like Roman Sharf. I think we are all fed up with Watch UA-camrs mentioning the same old Batman, Hulk, and the ceramic Daytona for a long time. It is refreshing to see a very knowledgable guy like Roman sharing his knowledge here for us. Now, this has become my go-to watch channel. Well done Roman.
Thank you so much!
The King Bobby is a super cool guy. To my Brit ears he sounds and even looks like Dennis Hopper. Great characters in the watch game. And those pieces he wears, man that’s top of the money tree!
Super interesting! I know trade shows are infrequent but this is excellent, unique content. The down-and-dirty dealing you feature is something the UA-cam watch space is missing. Love it
would love to see more trade shows, its amazing for us watch enthusiast to see that many watchs sit in one room! although some of the watchs the price tag sounds no dffierent than what they ask for client lol
yeah everyone starts high :-)
My friend who grew up during the USSR days always kinda laughs when a russian restaurant opens up and tries to be trendy. They were austere times and the luxury things were western. But it's also interesting that some common item that she'd consider bar food or comfort food is considered exciting to us.
Oh I can relate I lived there until I was 13
Roman, thanks for taking us on this ride from the Soviet era Russian restaurant (food & vodka looked amazing) to how things work at the show, If you could hang out with a dealer there are some great buys to be had at all prices ranges. Then there is Bob, such an awesome character & the watches he let you take pics of were stunning.. There is a reason you've got the best watch related youtube channel & tell me how many guys are comfortable enough in their own skin to actually show the consumer what you pay for certain pieces...Long reply but just wanted again to thank you for letting us in on this crazy ride!
Trevor thank you very much for the kind words and sticking with my channel this whole time!
Awesome New York City Watches Trade Show. Buying and selling watches is a good way to make a living. The vintage gold Rolex Chronograph and the vintage Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar is a good way to close the video. The Brooklyn Marriott room is beautiful and has a cool big screen TV.
Thanks Mena
At 4:20 Federico Talks Watches is in the background.
I spotted too. Fed wheeling and dealing 😅
Colab coming this month !
Great insight Roman and looks like you’re living the dream!
Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
Thank you
That's the most expensive flea market I have ever seen.
lol yeah!
1.5m dollars and throw it on the table. great show, bunch of wolfs.
Thank you Bartu
WOW , What an eye opener , you have one of the best jobs in the world Roman , Great video , great insight , i think your channel will grow and grow , Always different and interesting content.
Thank you Chris I do enjoy my job indeed!
Found your channel after watching Producer Michal getting a visit from you.
same
I love the look of disdain from Adrian to you when you bring him watches you purchased. Just too funny!
:-)
Federico at 4:16 That’s my boy!
Panerai has bottomed out, the craze is over! The over &100k market isn’t that hot right now.
The sweet spot is at 5-12k USD on preowned pieces.SS Rolex always
Has a constant, healthy demand!
kind of always been the case with Rolex
This reminds me of all the jewelry marks and wholesale shops in downtown Los Angeles when I live there. Everybody competing and fighting over everybody else's business and half of that s*** is fake as hell. It seems like there's a whole bunch of dealers trying to sell the other dealers or a bunch of people just walking around window shopping. I could be wrong but that's how it looks
Bob Maron is awesome...that vintage knowledge and passion, wow!!
Very interesting and impressive to see this as an outsider. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks
You make some great content and I'm amazed you don't have more subs! Keep up the good work I love your channel!
I keep thinking “what a sweet gig to have” but the pressure of getting great deals and making sure your going to be able to get a good return or not have to sit on this merch for awhile has got to be a heavy burden! But that was a great video. Thanks for the insight!
Sometimes it can be Ray to be honest especially when I get into the 100k plus watch range, but at the end it all averages out and as long as you learn from your mistakes its a ll good!
The LA vintage guy always makes me feel smarter after listening to him.
Roman, thanks for your videos.
I truly am puzzled how you don’t have more subscribers. You have the best content on UA-cam!
Thank you Matt we are growing slowly but surely
I gotta agree that gold pre-daytona is unbelievable.
love watching old videos just to look at the prices
Hi Roman! This was one of the most interesting videos that you've done (at least for me). Hearing how you evaluate deal ROI and negotiate was fascinating. Can you please talk about how you divide responsibilities across your team? Do you have different sales people by division (watch, jewelry), brands, region, or some other role/responsibility breakdown?
thanks, will discuss
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for this insight. No other dealer is open like that.
How many hands did you shake in total?😁
Great stuff. Thanks Roman.
Yeah a lot of hand shakes there!
That factory rainbow Rolex are going for 300k plus now. And the double tourbillion Corum if it’s an admiral cup, he paid 26k they are going for 69k with factory diamonds, his had not stones so idk but still great come ups.
One of the best episodes I’ve seen in awhile thank you kindly sir!
Thank you Steve
Roman you the best. This channel. Is the best. ✌ from south africa 🇿🇦
Great show, really sensational watches, looks like you had a great time. Fantastic food!😊
Happy to see someone from Philly!
I love the way you do business Man boom boom job done, Sweet🥊😎🥊
just discovered the channel. Subscribed.
Bruhh you here!
Thanks!
I really enjoyed watching this video. This is a whole new world to me. I never knew people paid that kind of money for watches ! Never heard of most of those brands.
Thanks and glad to have you here.
I would do a lot to go there and take a look at these watches. It is just a dream.
Went back into your catalog and found this video. Bob remains a cool Dude and that Rolex left me speechless.
Awesome video
Dude love these old vlogs ! Fire !!!!!
Waves a watch like a sausage "Million and a half bucks guys.. there you have it" ... Chucks it away "wait wait what is that?"
Love it
:-)
Thank you for another great video.
Always enjoy the humour you inject into them.
Thank you Beng!
been backtracking your uploads since your first market update with TPG, NICO, Watch Eric and the guys, man you deserve more than 50k subs with all that watch content, all others are just entertainment, you sir are packed, one of these days I wouldn’t be surprised if you get 1Mil subs
Great Video. Especially the talk with Bob Maron. But if he said "it feels like 2006", I would be a bit worry since the Down Jones is at its peak again...time will tell.
Good Point!
Crazy how COVID hit just like the crash. The market is doing well though.
Great vlog Roman. Always informative and entertaining.
Thank you Kevin
I'm very new to learning about wattch trading and buying. This is my 3rd video so far. First one actually watching a trade show which is very cool. I'm just curious why all of these very expensive timepieces do not have boxes???
I guess you don't want to piss-off most of these characters... I could be wrong and they are all lovely jolly lads...
lol
Hello Roman the out and about videos are your lane Keep they coming 😊😊😊
thanks!
Wow great video Roman i can tell you are one of the heavy hitters in the whole watch game
Thank you, but I am on the skinny side :-)
No nothing about Watches, but a great eye opener !!! Great Vid !!!
This is great content please continue to vlog day to day operations of trade shows.
Noted
20:45 1.5 million dollars then shakes it around and drops it on the table 😆
That doesn't look to be a 2499, rather a 1518. Maybe I'm wrong but the main difference between the two is the subdial for the date indication with the moonphase. again I've never seen a 2499 with the 1518 date subdial. Ohter than that great video, fantastic 1526, in my opinion best perpetual calendar display ever, alongside with the 2497, 3448 and 3449 and 3450💪
Excellent video, enjoyed it!
Sick editing and production on this vid! Hats off to you man.
Thank you
Loved this episode. Interesting and educational.
Thanks Roddy
between Us ... that s ridiculous price market ! Even like too watch ur video all time .. by the way the last GUY ( THE KING CAP ) has amazing vintage collection , he got my intention with ROLEX CHRONO GOLD and PATEK moonphase , date , chrono . love it .... try to make some tvideo with vintage watch , plzzz and not bling bling watch with DIAMS . lool
Hey Mohamed, check out the video I just did with Adam under colabs
This was amazing. Thanks Roman for another great video; glad I get notified every time you upload ;)
Thank you very much Ronaldo
Hey, did you pick up any IWC Watches? I saw you looking at them. I have the IWC Big Pilot Limited Edition (5026-18) Perpetual Calendar ~ Honestly & Easily one of the best watches I own. Absolutely perfect craftsmanship, form & function! Good luck!
Always have a few in stock
Spotted Federico Talks Watches around the 4:30 mark
Big boy
Love that guy, great channel!
Sup playa!!! How's the market looking now in the age of Corona?
Business is a booming brother
Thank you for sharing. I always wanted to visit this show. The video was a wonderful surprise! Thank you again!
Thanks Marty
Nice view of the shows and first time I've seen you rock Givenchy or Fashion brands. I suppose you know the prices of those watches of what's good and what's not like the back of your hand.
17 years in the business Ross, but still have to be on your toes the market changes constantly, good to have guys like Adrian the young blood as well.
Fully understand why you switched you IT path for that one. Would love to share a journey following you!
yeah watches are a bit more fun :-)
He is right, the $10,000 dollar watches is where it's at. Flip quick get paid quick.
Thanks for the behind the scenes look into trade show
Thanks for watching Brandon
Awesome stuff Roman, great seeing what its like behind the scenes!
Thanks Hassan
I miss these old episodes.
Roman you hypebeast
Thanks John :-)
Awesome as always Roman! Correct me if I'm wrong but anyone that pays the $295 IWJG membership fee has access to these shows.
That is the entrance fee for dealers that just walk the floor
😮 WOW that Rolex rainbow the guy was asking $250,000 is now going for $500K + UNBELIEVABLE
There's so much money laundering in watches, it will all end one day.
This and leveraged money
That stands true for any business, there are bad apples everywhere
Gotta make your money while you can
Rubbish!
Brilliant video more of these please . No problem with editing
Thanks Ben
Follow your dreams right? Awesome videos Roman! What by chance did you do before watches?
what the video that talks about how I got started or just watch the welcome video!
@ 5:45 Looks Like a Sealed PF IN THE Shipping Box sitting in the case?
Thank you for sharing!!! Very interesting view into the business...thx!
Thanks Ed
Great video. I recently took a liking to watches (last 2 years) alot of beautiful watches there. My favorite that I've seen besides rose gold president, is the RM 68-01
Thank you and gold president will always and forever be a classic
Great content Roman, loved seeing the inside World of buying being the consumer. Did you buy the AP Brick? I am in the market for one for my wife.
Not that one too expensive but we can get one anytime
Wow Avi also joined the trade show.
Great video brother, the food looks amazing, may I ask you what editing software do you use?
Premier
This was fantastic
Thanks
Thank you for the insight Roman! When you come back to HK, can I come meet you and help you out at a trade show? Always want to learn more about the watch market
I will be in HK in 2 weeks brother
Thanks! Let me know when and where you will be Roman, I will come find you
@@justintse4017 BP International - Gordon Wu Hall
8 Austin Road, T.S.T. and then I move to the big show in the convention center in Wan Chai
Great showing the industry . for those who are on the outside--- thanks!
wow nice daytona 16528 dial (9). I have the same with the black dial. i'm never gonna sell it!
No one ever wants to sell their Daytona, Fact!
I'm keeping mine.
Subscribed.
Great video, love the who vibe, looks pretty causal and quite “rough” in there.
My question, where do they get these watches from?
Are there new/used?
Seems like there’s little respect for the watches, in terms of handling them, I guess it all business.
Geeee the music is hell
Ok, this was a cool video. Thanks.
Thank you
Thanks Roman, I’d be like a kid in a candy store! 🤤
16 years later I still feel the same!
Awesome Vid Roma!
killin it as always! You'll have 10x then 100x the subs you have now if you keep this up!
Buxara in the House!
lol thank you!
50cent has that same exact 2.6 kilo chain
Roman what's the most you've ever earned on a watch and what the biggest loss you've ever had?? Love the vids
My Hero!
Thanks Lee
do you pay tax at the trade show?
@Cameron Ahola ya if I'm looking to save money on a big purchase, tax is the first thing looking to avoid. that's why I'm looking to buy a watch from the Caribbean islands!
@Cameron Ahola it's pretty simple. Time pieces that are high in demand and produced in low numbers go up in value and vice versa. Sadly authorized dealers will (most likely) not sell you a rare item if you're not a regular customer. It's a nasty industry where the rich are hoarding dozens of pieces while a watch enthusiaste can't buy one at retail value.
@Cameron Ahola ha! Well I live north of your border and here in Ontario it's 13%. So having no sales tax makes a big difference.
that rainbow Rolex man🤤
:-)
Just so you know. I'm packing as well 😎
Fascinating thank you for showing us this
Thanks Ed
🇬🇧 Brilliant insight. Thank you. And boy do you guys know how to spend money! It also seems there is a lot of trust going on between you all
Never enough money in our business! And yes our business is funny that way we do millions in business all on a hand shake !
Always cracks me up to see these watches in plastic bags. I know there's not enough room for the box in the case and there's really no other option but it still looks like the flee market.
Lol, I get what you mean. It's funny maybe but it does the trick and saves space! :p
We have that Russian restaurant in London too. Super expensive and but nice 😋
Damn that restaurant had some bomb food!!
Yeah its so good!
GREAT Episode. Thank you.
i LOOOOOVE the Brick (@14:08) . can't believe it's 48.5K complete .!! (i thought it's about 70 K).
hey i'm not complaining.. i'll take it for that price :0)))) though. wish i had the dough for it.
Thanks!
These vlogs are great - thank you.