The Men Behind the Movement
Sean Song
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Described by fellow industry insiders as “the only watch dealer with an address at the St. Regis,” 28-year-old Sean Song certainly has one of the most elegant showrooms for scarce wrist candy, including such rarities as an F. P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Régence Circulaire (one of 20 made), a Daniel Roth Seconds at Six with a salmon dial and a Cartier Tank Louis Collection Privé Wandering Hours. “The good thing about being in a hotel is that there is security,” says Song. “Usually, with new clients I meet them downstairs first, and then, once I get to know them, I feel more comfortable.”
Song doesn’t trade exclusively at the high-priced echelon. “I tend to buy what I like,” he says. “Recently, I bought and sold a vintage stainless-steel Girard-Perregaux Triple Calendar with Breguet numerals, and it was only $3,000. I was like, ‘I can’t resist this.’ ”
Before he was dealing in marquee names, he was studying graphic design in London, where he scoured eBay for noteworthy finds below $100. He also started writing about watches, hanging around old-school dealers and dabbling in dealing himself. He decided to make
