George Worren — крутилось 1 дн, охват 592

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Today, a man asked me to engrave 58,400 on the back of his Rolex. When he explained what that amount meant, I closed the workshop in the middle of the working day. 🤯 My name is George, I’m 34 years old, and I’ve been working as a watchmaker here in Manchester for almost eight years. Hundreds of watches have passed through my hands. Omega.�Breitling.�Cartier.�Rolex. People ask me to engrave all sorts of things on them. Wedding dates. Their children’s initials. The coordinates of where they first met. Sometimes phrases that only mean something to the owner. But today, a man called James walked in and placed a Rolex Submariner on the counter. The watch was practically brand new. He said: — I’d like a small engraving on the caseback. — No problem. What would you like it to say? He handed me his phone. On the screen was: BB — £58,400 At first, I thought I’d misunderstood. — You want me to engrave an amount of money on your Rolex? — Yes. I smiled. — £58,400... is that how much you paid for it? James smiled back. — No. It’s the reason these watches are even sitting in front of you right now. That got my attention. I asked: — What happened? James told me he owns a small construction company. For several years, things had been going well. But last winter, two major projects fell through almost at the same time. One client delayed payment, while another pulled out of the project altogether, even though James had already bought some of the materials. His money was tied up. But wages, warehouse rent, the van, suppliers and loan repayments didn’t disappear. Within a few months, he was using one payment to cover another. — I was even planning to sell this Rolex, — James told me. — Watches were the last thing on my mind at the time. Then one evening, his brother sent him a link to an app. James ignored it at first. A couple of days later, he came across it again. He decided to give it a go. He deposited £50. First spin — nothing. Second spin — nothing. His balance started droppin