Jose Pereztroika

Jose Pereztroika was born in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Pereztroika grew up in an international environment and speaks five languages fluently. He studied interior design and industrial design at FHNW in Basel.[5][6]

After graduating, Pereztroika branched into Graphic Design and became an Art Director for Swiss advertising agencies like DDB and BBDO. In 2014, Pereztroika took a sabbatical leave to focus on autodidactic studies in horology. He left Switzerland and moved to Ko Samui, an island off the east coast of Thailand where he built a series of advanced databases for Rolex and Panerai watches.[7][8] With the acquired knowledge, Pereztroika was able to uncover an entire counterfeiting network that had produced high-end fakes for decades.[9][10] Pereztroika developed the ability to spot tiniest irregularities and provide hard evidence to prove that certain watches were manipulated to fetch higher prices at auction.[11] Jake Ehrlich III from Rolexmagazine and Ariel Adams from aBlogtoWatch were among the first to appreciate Pereztroika's work.[12] Pereztroika is well-known in the world of watches and was endorsed by established experts like John Goldberger and Edmond Saran.[5] Reputable auction houses work with Jose Pereztroika to make sure the watches offered at auction are legit.[13][14][15][16]

Just recently, Pereztroika uncovered that many of the watches shown on Panerai's official Instagram account are Chinese-made counterfeits.[17]

Jose Pereztroika has been collecting watches and cars since his late twenties. At the end of his 12-month sabbatical leave and amazed by his new impressions and experiences, Pereztroika decided to turn Southeast Asia into his base. At the moment, Pereztroika lives in Malaysia.[5][6][11]

• Vintage Panerai and other iconic timepieces under the loupe at Perezcope
• Jose Pereztroika on LinkedIn