With no capital and no newspaper or Television advert, the Timepiece Gentleman has built a network of buyers and sellers, pooling a combined sales volume of more than $10 million in the first three years. Īnthony officially launched in 2017, and has today created one of the biggest brands in Texas- as far as luxury timepiece dealership is concerned. If there's someone who understands this better than anyone else, it is Anthony William Farrer, founder and owner of Gentleman Timepieces.
Things are different today and the biggest businesses are no longer those you see on TV, but those who actually drive the new media. The heavy cost implication meant only big businesses could actually showcase their goods and services on these traditional media channels. from Dallas runs counter to recent trends, which have see the shift of businesses and residents from California to Texas draw headlines and raise concerns.For centuries, newspaper, radio and television reigned supreme as the powerhouses of advertising. well beyond recent benchmarks, including the renovated Singer Building, which recently landed its first tenant.įarrer’s move to L.A. It started leasing new apartments in 2019.įarrer’s lease deal takes a recent revival of the luxury market in Downtown L.A. Ground was broken on the project in 2016. He contends that there is no other area retailer who offers a deep inventory of one-of-a-kind and luxury timepieces along with a secure and ultra luxurious space.Ĩ25 South Hill was developed by Canada-headquartered developer Onni Group and was designed by Chris Dikeakos Architects. “The client will spend half a million without batting an eye,” he said of Los Angeles’ luxury shoppers. He said he will continue to run offices in Texas, but wants to expand to Los Angeles because it is one of the premier watch markets in America. He has not replied to requests for comment before.įarrer started his company in Dallas in 2018 and forecasts Timepiece Gentleman will gross $100 million in sales in 2022. Josh Altman worked as a listing agent for the penthouse. From the 13th to 24 month of the lease, the tenant will pay $100,000 a month. The penthouse was originally listed at $125,000, according to Mintz, who said she negotiated a two-year lease that calls for the tenant tol pay $95,000 a month for the first 12 months. A separate security guard will escort the client to the penthouse in a private elevator.įarrer and two of his five staff members also will live in the penthouse. “You need to be somewhere you are protected.”Ĭlients will have to register with a building security guard. “He wanted the “wow effect,” the privacy and the safety,” Mintz said. With its commanding views of Los Angeles, the penthouse is slated to serve as a place to photograph and video marketing content for his company as well as a residence and showroom. There also will be four outdoor lounges, each with different landscapes, as well as a sauna and a spa. She touted the lease as a record for a penthouse rental on the entire West Coast–a claim that hasn’t been verified but isn’t out of the realm of plausibility.įarrer said he will spend $1 million to furnish and develop the penthouse, with $200,000 budgeted for audio and video equipment. Mintz said that Farrer wanted to develop a unique ambiance–the six bedrooms and 11 baths are complemented by a rock-climbing wall, a pool and three bars.
He’ll use the 19,000-square-foot, two-level penthouse of the 53-story tower at 825 South Hill Street as a headquarters for his company, which deals in watches that range from $30,000 to $2.5 million. The road between Southern California and Dallas runs both ways–and a purveyor of luxury goods is bringing Texas-sized ambitions to Downtown Los Angeles with a lease on a high-rise penthouse.Īnthony Farrer plans to pay $95,000 per month in rent when he starts a two-year lease in May, according to Lee Mintz of Compass, who represented the founder of The Timepiece Gentleman in the deal. Anthony Farrer and the penthouse (Photos via Anthony Farrer, Farrer via Bryan Rodriguez)