# Paul Altieri

> Paul Altieri is the owner and CEO of Bob’s Watches and the creator of its Rolex Exchange model, which publishes buying and selling prices side by side. A longtime collector whose interest began while caddying in New England, he acquired and relaunched the business in 2010. Based in Naples, Florida, he combines watch retail, vintage collecting and public commentary on the secondary market.

- **Role:** Owner & CEO at Bob’s Watches
- **Organizations:** Bob’s Watches
- **Education:** Boston College
- **Known for:** Created the Rolex Exchange model behind Bob’s Watches, displaying buying and selling prices to customers., Acquired and rebuilt Bob’s Watches into a luxury-watch e-commerce business with locations in Newport Beach and Naples., Led Bob’s Watches when it ranked No. 129 on the 2015 Inc. 500, according to his public LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **Teenage years** — Worked as a golf caddy in New England; Rolex watches worn by club members became an aspiration.
- **1979** — Graduated from Boston College.
- **1980** — Began selling fine jewellery and watches after college, according to his 2014 interview.
- **1990s–2000s** — Collected vintage watches while also working in real estate.
- **2010** — Acquired Bob’s Watches from Bob Thompson and relaunched it around the Rolex Exchange with public buy and sell prices.
- **2015** — Bob’s Watches ranked No. 129 on the Inc. 500, as recorded on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2022** — Featured in WATCHPRO’s American Trailblazers list.
- **2023** — Appeared with collector Morgan King in the Watch & Tell video series.
- **2026** — Discussed airport concessions, continued e-commerce growth and the challenge of sophisticated counterfeits; contributed The Collector’s Column.

## Achievements

- Created the Rolex Exchange model behind Bob’s Watches, displaying buying and selling prices to customers.
- Acquired and rebuilt Bob’s Watches into a luxury-watch e-commerce business with locations in Newport Beach and Naples.
- Led Bob’s Watches when it ranked No. 129 on the 2015 Inc. 500, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- Recognized in WATCHPRO’s 2022 American Trailblazers feature.
- Expanded distribution into airport duty-free concessions in Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi and New York JFK, discussed in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed smaller Datejust and Lady-Datejust models gaining value in Bob’s Watches transactions in a September 25 National Jeweler interview.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 9 Collector’s Column on regretted sales and the difficulty of replacing specific vintage watches.
- **2026-04** — Commented on Watches and Wonders and the implications of Rolex’s restrained releases for the secondary market.
- **2026-01** — Described airport concessions in Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi and JFK, and reported approximately 18% company growth in 2025 in a WATCHPRO interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.paulaltieri.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-altieri-43732621

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