Between these two, he had a son whose birth he couldn’t witness because he was in prison and then lost his brother to an auto crash- he was riding a bike under the influence. He would go on to tell me how he got in trouble with the law and spent time in prison, not once but twice- first for resisting arrest after he was pulled up for a DUI and second for another DUI. I was still a teenager when I started making good money with no idea what to do with it,” he said. In Dallas, I was doing a lot from personal training and body building to taking up several shifts at Night Clubs. Perhaps, my dreams were to big for Sherman to handle. “That trip was important to me,” he said. Committed to break that cycle, he left for Dallas after his High School education. He and his brother lived in a foster home in a town where nothing really changed. The past he alluded to was one that began in Sherman, a suburban town in Texas. Add that to the motivation of not wanting to go back to the lifestyle I had just pushed aside, and this success story was born,” he said with that constant cheer. “Truth is, I started Gentleman Timepieces with nothing but faith, passion and a great business model. As we sat, it was his past and the transformation that has taken place in the last 5 years I was more interested in. Perhaps, I could show you around after our chat,” he offered with a smile. “I see you’re quite intrigued by wristwatches. As I turned, it was Anthony, looking as sharp as always. “Hi, glad you could make it,” a voice echoed behind me, pulling me out of my mind’s journey. It felt simply incredible to be surrounded by such array of classic and luxury wristwatches. I also spotted a Piaget- the Traditional 26 mm as well as a few Audemars Piguet Automatic pieces- all carefully stacked in racks staring back at me from within the glass shelf.
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From where I stood, I could see a number of Philippe Patek collections, several models of Rolex- like the type you see on the wrist of movie stars, as well as Breitling and Omega collections. There was a long stretch of show-glass cabinet on one side of the room, as I spotted two people checking out the contents. Another walked up to me after a few seconds and pointed me towards Anthony Farrer after I explained why I was there. A young man, smartly dressed sat behind a desk- his eyes fixed on a computer in front of him. As I walked into his store on 200 Crescent in Dallas, I was greeted by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I was even more impressed by how he turned a rather ugly past into a beautiful story- an example for aspiring entrepreneurs to learn from.
The first time I heard his story, I was amazed and inspired by his resilience, focus and business acumen.
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