Monday 28 November 2016

A Simple Guide to Investing in a Luxury Watch


Wristwatches are amongst the most love-able fashion and professional accessories for women and men. Nowadays people prefer to buy affordable Swiss Replica Rolex watches to save money and time. When you look to buy a watch for yourself, you find abundant of brand offering different features. It is really hard to choose which watch to buy. In order to make it easy for you this article is simple guide to invest in a luxury watch. Sometimes it happens that we buy a watch that is totally different from our needs or too expensive. So it means you must choose wisely before investing on a watch.

1.    Fit


The prime key is the proportion on the wrist. If you have large wrist then you need a watch with big dial face. Too slim or too small or even an average size will look dainty, too formal and delicate for casual wear. Complex or too large watch will look toll casual with sharp suit.

2. Style


You can surely find abundant of watches for every outfit and situation. Try to select classic and minimal one as they won’t clash with your daily outfits and you will also not get bored of it for longtime. Look for neutral colored dial watch with easy readability and limited complications like chronographs and sport timers, crown, sharp metal or leather which can be replaced with other straps.

 

3.    Movements


  • There are three prime ways in which watches tell time.
  • Digital watches that are powered an ultra-small watch battery.
  • Quartz watches are powered by small, vibrating and electrified quartz crystal. Such types of watches are best known for keeping accurate time.

Mechanical watches are powered by complicated array of springs and gears.
The watches are seriously expensive for their flawless craftsmanship. There are rumors that mechanical or luxury watches have lost their prestige to today’s modern way watch making but this is a mere perception. The watches are powered by in-house movements and are manufactured mostly by human hands. According to luxury watch makers, human hands can perfectly find a flaw as compared to machines which are not reliable. The best example of luxury watches is the Rolex. Rolex watches are popular around the world and are serving for over hundred years. Mechanical watches don’t need any crystals or battery and represents the classic way of watch making. Though luxury watches needs huge investment but you can enjoy the luxury for lifetime.

 

4.    Value Retention


Watches are not a thought of financial investments. However it is possible that the value of watch retain or increase with time but this is mere exception not reality. Wristwatches are just like cars that surely depreciates after you them. There are number of ways in which depreciation can be measured but the most effective one is to compare the price of pre-owned one with new ones. For instance, if price of the watch is within 20% of its retail price then it holds value elegantly. Buy a steel Rolex sport wristwatch to know the meaning of retaining value.

 

5.    Spending Money


Never spend more than you can afford on any watch. It may a good idea to buy expensive watch if you pocket allows but in case you are pushing yourself with an idea to resell the watch and retrieve your money then you are on a wrong way. Always look at the value of your money. Off-course nice watches are expensive. A decent mechanical Swiss timepiece can cost you about $500. Entry level mechanical watches like Swiss Replica watches can be found in-between $1000-$3000. You have to spend $5000-$10000 on mid-range mechanical Swiss watches. Adding sugar will improve the sweetness for sure.

 

6.    Buying with Trust


Trust is the prime key that binds both seller and buyer. IT doesn’t matter whether you are buying it from renowned departmental store, small shop or an individual person, trust is very important. It’s not about high-value goods but also about things than can cost seriously to repair. Sometimes it happens that are damaged or defected watches are delivered and client has to return either to replace it or refund money. So you need to build up a trust with a seller.  There is grey market where new watches are sold without any authorized dealer work. One can find new watches on healthy market but there are so many risks involved in that way.

 

7.    Finding Discount


You can easily find standard retail price of any watch brand by mere Google search. It is also an effective way to find discount on certain brands. Steep discount means that either watch is no longer in production, not in demand or very excessively available in market. Buying a watch from authorized third party retailer or brand boutiques is the best and safest way to own a watch but off-course not the only one. For instance eBay is one of the world’s most famous auction sites where you can find bundle of offers on all brands. Everyday people from around the world buy and sale both new and old watches. Though you may not find your desired watch or price but you will surely find useful information there.

 

8.    Check on your Budget


The first thing you need to do is to set you budget before buying a watch. We have mentioned the price of different types of watches above. If you are looking for watches under $500 then quartz watches like Citizen, Orient or Seiko are best for you. The mentioned companies produce affordable quartz watches from time to time and are popular for keeping accurate time. Mechanical watches are way expensive that an average person can buy with his lifetime earnings. Their price starts from $3000 and are available under million dollars price tags. Swiss Replica Rolex watches are the best alternatives of luxury mechanical watches with all the features imitated in a best possible way. The most enchanting thing of Swiss Replica Rolex watches is their pocket friendly prices that offer you to save a healthy amount on buying a luxury featured watch.

 

9.    Buying Vintage


For many people buying vintage watches are enjoyable and emotionally pleasing investment. The prime reasons against buying old watches are their more fragile, less mechanical sound and too small moderate tastes. Vintage watches are like vintage cars that are present with maintenance and servicing headaches.

 

10.     Watch Maintenance


Maintenance is necessary for watches because just like all other thing they go through various tough conditions. For me a machine will work better if you are careful about regular maintenance. Be in contact with a professional watch maker service to repair or maintain your watch from time to time.