The trick of the trade: How Evan Zimmermann collects luxurious timepieces

Evan Zimmerman is known for his love for watches, both antiques and contemporary pieces. His passion for collecting unique timepieces is the very reason why he pursued a career in horology, the art and science of measuring time. People in this field including aficionados such as Mr. Zimmermann, are called horologists.

Mr. Zimmermann has a promising start as a horologist, securing the post of Managing Director at Antiquorum, the world’s premiere watch auctioneer, after leaving his job at an investment firm. From then on, he successfully climbed the corporate ladder, and is now the President and CEO of the auction house.

A certified watch collector knows the ins and outs of the trade. Evan Zimmermann has proven his expertise in horology both on a professional and personal level.

Professionally, his management techniques at Antiquorum paved way for its sales to grow from $22MM to $100MM over a short period of two years. Under his leadership, Antiquorum continues to break world records in watch bidding.

On a personal level, Mr. Zimmermann believes in the power of trade. As a watch collector, he always keeps a list of watches he wants to buy should they become available for sale. In order to finance his interest in watches, he keeps another list of watches that are already in his collection, which he is willing to part with and trade in when something better and rarer surfaces. You lose some, you win some is an adage that applies to Evan Zimmermann’s practices and beliefs as a watch collector. And evidently, it has done him good and brought him to where he is now.

For more information on Evan Zimmermann and Antiquorum, visit www.antiquorum.com.