Collector Sandro Fratini Owns More Than 2000 Watches. Here's How He Amassed Them

While most watch collectors are discreet about their holdings, Sandro Fratini presides over a collection so large and impressive, there's little point in trying to hide it Fratini recently spoke to Robb Report about his life-long love affair with watches, the advice he'd give to new collectors and, if push came to shove, which of the 2,000-plus pieces in his collection he'd single out as his favorite How did you get started in watch collecting?I began when I was 9 years old.

For my first Holy Communion, the father of my father gave me a watch Forty years ago, it was not like now when everyone wants a watch We know you like vintage watches to look the part, but what are your thoughts on restoration?If a watch has been restored, if the restoration has been good, for me, it could be okay, but I prefer the condition it was before.

If you had to choose a favorite?Of course, I love every watch. . Source