Okay, on to my five-watch collection. My first entry also carries a lot of sentimental value because it represents a huge professional milestone. While working at Amsterdam Watch Company, I decided I would write a book on vintage 1:1 fake Rolex Datejusts. So I did. I wrote it, published it, and sold the first print of 1,000 books. If you’re in the market, I am sorry to say those are now sold out, and I decided not to go through the hassle of printing, storing, and shipping again. If you know a specialized publisher who would be interested in relaunching it, I am open to proposals! My perfect replica Rolex Datejust 1601 from circa 1967 is the cover model for the book.

To fully grasp the significance for me, you should know that I dreamt of entrepreneurship since my teenage years. Between then and my late 20s, I tried to build several businesses, and they all failed miserably. Disillusioned, I decided to leave my first career and pursue a simpler life in the realm of my hobby — luxury replica watches. I took a big pay cut and settled in as a vintage dealer first and a writer later. I checked my greater ambitions at the door and just focused on doing something I enjoyed in the moment.
The book was a passion project without serious business motivations. And then the magical thing happened: it was a success in its modest, little way. For the first time, an initiative I had set up surpassed my expectations. It reignited my hunger to build something, and that inspired my later project — VPC. The book taught me that if a passion for the subject and intrinsic motivation are your starting point, success, however you define it, can follow naturally. In short, the book was a turning point in my professional life, and the Swiss movement replica Rolex 1601 symbolizes it.