About Us

Samuel

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am obsessed with anything vintage. It started with my mother’s love for collecting and her hunt for unique objects. I was always surrounded by vintage objects, there was one thing that never ceases to amaze me. Vintage watches.

I had a steady overall knowledge about watches, but the first time I went in-depth about a watch was with my first a Rolex Oysterdate. I was blown away by the variety one single model has to offer and that’s when my journey truly started. I was reading every single day about the historical stories, changes, models, references and small design details watches had to offer. At first I was overwhelmed with all the different models, but this quickly changed into inspiration.

It inspired me to share my passion and provide the highest quality watches to my clients, with condition and authenticity being my top priority. 

 

                                                  

 

Dario

While always interested in design and aesthetics, my love for vintage watches came later in life. The first time I really learned about vintage watches was when Amsterdam Vintage Watches hired me to take care of their content. I travelled the world and came in contact with some of the world’s most renowned collectors and dealers. During this time I didn’t only photograph a lot of rare and collectible watches, but handled them as well. This is when I caught ‘the bug’.

Being able to combine my knowledge, expertise and love for vintage watches made me join Roia’s journey. I’m focusing on capturing transparency while creating and sharing Roia’s aesthetic. I aim to share the beauty I find in vintage watches with my own creativity.