Singapore Collector Trades One Piece Trading Cards for Luxury Patek Philippe Watch and Cash in Nearly 5 Million Baht Deal
A Singapore collector traded eight rare One Piece trading cards for a Patek Philippe luxury watch worth 4 million baht plus 500,000 baht in cash at a Southeast Asia convention, marking his biggest deal since becoming a full-time card dealer
A Singapore collector recently created a buzz at the Southeast Asia Super Collectors Convention in Malaysia after trading his collection of eight One Piece trading cards for a luxury watch and cash worth millions. The collector, known as HK, is a 31-year-old former jeweler who quit his job last year to become a full-time trading card dealer. This transaction marks the largest deal of his career.
In the exchange, HK traded his One Piece card collection for a Patek Philippe luxury watch valued at approximately 160,000 Singapore dollars, or around 4 million baht, plus an additional 20,000 Singapore dollars in cash, or roughly 500,000 baht.
HK revealed that the Malaysian buyer had offered him a choice between the luxury watch or a Ferrari sports car, but he chose the watch for practical reasons. "The sports car is actually worth more, but I couldn't bring it back to Singapore, and dealing with vehicle registration would be too complicated. So I chose the Patek Philippe instead," he explained.
HK noted that the buyer was willing to add extra cash to finalize the deal, while he himself needed working capital for his trading card business, so both sides agreed to close the transaction. He further disclosed that he has invested over 1 million Singapore dollars, or approximately 25 million baht, in the trading card market and regularly travels to card events around the world.
