Julien V., the Strategist of the Black Watch Market, from Success to Fall

Mise à jour 21 mai 2024 par Redak

Paris – In the heart of the judicial heart of Paris, the story of Julien V., nicknamed the prince of luxury counterfeits, is revealed in a tale of ambition, challenge and decline. At just 25 years old, this self-taught man from Nice, once a pizza deliveryman, has become a controversial millionaire, at the head of the French market for fake luxury watches. Tried for his misdeeds, his journey, from Thailand to the dock, depicts the meteoric rise of a daring young man in the shadow of prestige industries.

From Self-taught to Fake Magnate – Julien V. left France in 2015 for the factories of Canton, in the south of China, before settling in Thailand where he founded his family and built his empire. Armed with WhatsApp and social networks, he orchestrates sophisticated trafficking, devising strategies to evade European customs and feed a thriving black market. Its production would reach 12,000 watches between 2019 and 2022, generating a turnover of 3 million euros.

The Catalog of Discord – Among the false promises in his catalog, Julien V. offers four ranges of products, with a predilection for fake Rolexes, constituting 80% of his sales. From quality Chinese copies for 500 euros to watches with real automatic movement mechanisms sold for 6,500 euros, it claims to be able to satisfy all requests, oscillating between authenticity and counterfeiting.

Modern-day Robin Hood? – Faced with the accusations, Julien V. defends himself vehemently, comparing himself to a simple intermediary in a corrupt system where Chinese factories continue their large-scale production. His speech, oscillating between challenge and threat, evokes a certain philosophy of modern Robin Hood, although it is greeted with skepticism by the representatives of the injured brands.

The Empire and the Fall – While Julien V. boasts of his possessions in Thailand and his millions in bitcoins, the trial highlights not only his empire built on illegal foundations but also a complex web of complicit actors, like Florian R., operator of the Telegram channel “La Genèverie”, which reveals its own sales and marketing strategies within the same illegal network.

In this legal epic, the Julien V. affair raises crucial questions about the limits of ambition, the twists and turns of counterfeiting and the shadows that hang over the luxury industries. As the verdict looms, a broader reflection on the economic and moral impact of such practices is taking shape, inviting a collective awareness of the values ​​of authenticity and legitimacy in our modern society.

Cyril CH

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