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Luxury Wrist Watches - How To Start Your Collection

By Henry Reed


When it comes to buying vintage or pre-owned luxury watches, it can be a difficult especially for people who are doing it for the first time. Thanks to the internet shopping for pre-owned luxury watches has become easier as you will find hundreds of platforms dealing in pre-owned Luxury Wrist Watches brands.

The Purpose - A Timepiece to Flaunt or a Gadget to Depend on. What do you intend to use the watch for? The luxury watch you wear for a white-tie event is markedly different from the one you wear for extreme sports. And do keep in mind that it's not about the look alone. You need to pay attention to the purpose of the high-end watch, unless you just want it to be the crown jewel of your collection. If you want a glam accessory to wear at formal events, a classic design suits your purpose best.

Find a reputable dealer- Whether you are researching on the internet or around the city, you will get to see different brands as well as many deals that will entice you to make a purchase. When it comes to deals, it is always good to think twice. It is important to know that reputation is key and it is wise to research about the retailer before making a purchase. The best way to find a retailer is to ask friends and family members. You can also read customer reviews on reputable platforms like the BBB. Reviews will inform you if a retailer is reputable or not.

What makes the difference? Low-end watches, mass-produced by unskilled laborers, are sure to be poor in quality when compared to precious, handcrafted timepieces that take months, even years to make. The huge difference in quality is what makes the first one a common item of no considerable value and the second one a collectible worth millions.

The Movement - Simple Quartz or Handcrafted Mechanical. Timepieces are powered one of the two movements, a quartz or mechanical movement. The battery-operated is less costly than the mechanical one. However, you will get to acknowledge its value if you learn further about it. The mechanical movements in the most costly watches, regardless they are the automatic ones or the manually wound ones, are handcrafted. It takes the highest levels of precision to fashion each intricate part of the watch movement.

Check for documentation- Pre owned leisure watches have documentation which details the brand, the ownership history, the service history as well as any other relevant information. When you are shopping for a pre-owned leisure brand, it is wise to request for documentation copies so as to know if the watch is genuine or not. Leisure watch brands cannot be taken to any repair guy for maintenance or repairs but they have to be taken to specific repair stores usually the original seller.

Learn to spot fakes- While it is difficult to spot a fake watch especially in today's world where knockoffs are made to look like leisure brands, there are a few tell tale signs you can spot. The first one is weight. A leisure watch is made with high quality and heavy material while knockoffs are made of light and semi quality material.

It can be summarized by saying essentially when shopping for a fine timepiece the Manufacturer, Movement, Complications and Craftsmanship are all items to consider. They determine if a timepiece will carry the status to suit your wants, keep correctness and fall within the best cost limits for your budget. Approach the purchase of a luxury watch as investment the same way you would with fine artwork. In the end you will have a wonderful collection of exquisite timepieces for years to enjoy.




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