Editorials Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/editorials/ Fully Independent Watch Website Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:29:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Editorials Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/editorials/ 32 32 17944636 Was Anthony Farrer – The Timepiece Gentleman – Robbed? Twice? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:42:25 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20476 Six days ago, watch dealer Anthony Farrer (a.k.a., the Timepiece Gentleman) posted his last YouTube video (The Timepiece Gentleman Quits, Heading for Jail). This after sending a self-serving, narcissistic, self-pitying email to customers whose consigned watches “went missing” (The Timepiece Gentleman – Road to Redemption?) That got me thinking… Was Anthony Farrer robbed at the […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/was-anthony-farrer-the-timepiece-gentleman-robbed-twice/feed/ 2 20476 Rolex Hates You and Thinks You Suck https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:05:44 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20466 Rolex hates you. To wit: “Two of the first known owners of Rolex’s 2023 ‘Emoji’ DayDates have been revealed as super-collector celebrities,” watchpro.com reports, “musician John Mayer and American Football legend Tom Brady.” If Rolex liked you, it would be you hearing “right this way” at your local Rolex dealer. But no. Why? Because Rolex […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/rolex-hates-you-and-thinks-you-suck/feed/ 0 20466 The Timepiece Gentleman Quits, Heading for Jail https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:09:08 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20430 We’ve been following the rise and fall – mostly fall – of the Timepiece Gentleman. Anthony Farrar’s fortunes failed when the ex-con admitted he’d “misplaced” some $2m worth of his customers’ watches. D’oh! After four days of posting “road to redemption” videos, the dealer is dealing himself out. According to the TPG, he’s “brought a […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/feed/ 1 20430 Does Moonswatch Madness Maul OMEGA? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:41:51 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20260 Swatch released their 11-piece Moonswatch collection on March 26, 2022. The watch world went nuts. Buyers waited in long lines at stores. Flippers flipped Moonswatches for big bucks. And why not? The Moonswatch is a classic OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch (review here) for people who don’t give a shit about the movement and can’t afford seven […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/feed/ 0 20260 Barbie Movie Ken Doll is a Watch-Wearing Wanker https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:16:05 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20234 The live-action Barbie movie Ken doll is a misandrist’s dream come true. Don’t let the movie’s misdirecting marketing messages fool you: Barbie’s boy pal is a deeply insecure, dim-witted, bombastic, autocratic, insensitive himbo. The “patriarchy” personified – at least according to the filmmakers. So… Did TAG Heuer think it was a good idea to let […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/feed/ 0 20234 Thomas Baillod: BA111OD Doesn’t Do Multi-Level Marketing https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/thomas-baillod-ba111od-doesnt-do-multi-level-marketing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-baillod-ba111od-doesnt-do-multi-level-marketing https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/thomas-baillod-ba111od-doesnt-do-multi-level-marketing/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:39:18 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20197 BA111OD founder Thomas Baillod takes exception to our post Can You Resist BA111OD’s Multi-Level Marketing Madness? Here’s his comment, in full, without editing. As the founder of the BA111OD brand, I’m happy to comment on this bad review. It’s typically the kind of review written by someone who doesn’t understand our business model at all. […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/thomas-baillod-ba111od-doesnt-do-multi-level-marketing/feed/ 0 20197 Can You Spot A High End Counterfeit Watch? Nope! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:34:31 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20161 The counterfeit watch is out there, somewhere. “With continued advancements in tech, the quality of these fake watches is getting better and better,” Watchfinder & Co.’s intro to their “spot the fake” quiz asserts. How good are they? Never mind all that stuff about “a fool and his money are soon parted.” High-end fake watches […]

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