Many now see theluxury watch as a mere investment aimed at making their savings bear fruit, to protect them from inflation or to increase them. The dimension speculative it has become such that some brands now produce watches that are no longer even worn, but end up directly in safes waiting to be resold when prices rise.
In this scenario, the option still exists buying a luxury watch out of passion? In our opinion, yes. Let's see together the sectors of watchmaking in which an enthusiast can still give vent to his inspiration without necessarily subjecting to the speculative logic of the contemporary luxury watch market.
The vintage watch
The most immediate answer to a current problem is to look at the past. When the Watches di luxury were objects of value almost for their own sake, before the aspect of the investment overwhelmed, in the eyes of producers and buyers, the passion, aesthetics , technique of the timepiece.
Except for some, single models, such as the famous Rolex Daytona Paul Newman or the first series of the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the reference 3700, most vintage watches remain more affordable than their modern counterparts.
Il price purchase reduced is not the only advantage ofclock vintage: since these are objects out of production, their value will hardly decrease over time, since the offer can only decrease, due to the normal wear and tear to which any mechanical instrument is subject.
Il charm of the vintage, of course, it goes far beyond economic considerations. A half-century-old watch brings with it a experience that makes it intrinsically interesting, as well as having aaesthetics, usually, less "shouted" and showy than some modern pieces: a trait that connoisseurs they know how to appreciate.
If you want a watch that, in addition to saving money on the purchase, is also wearable every day, it is advisable to orient yourself on the CD "vintage recent". These are timepieces dating back to the end of the last century, when the modernization of the movements was combined with still rather classic lines. A great example are the Rolex Submariner "five digits", Whose cash elegant and worn - to be a sportsman, of course - it welcomes a movement of modern conception, all completed by a very practical scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
The complicated and limited editions
A sector where, more than anywhere else, a deep knowledge of luxury watchmaking is required, is that of complicated. Who buys a timepieces with calendar, minute repeater o tourbillon, in fact, he cannot not know what he is putting on his wrist: otherwise he would risk not fully enjoying his purchase and, in some cases, damaging it - let's think about what can happen when you do not use the push button of a chronograph-.
In the face of this commitment, a complicated watch, however, gives great satisfaction. You can find many very good complicated watches for a fraction of the price of a fashionable steel sportsman today. Get an annual calendar on your wrist for two thirds of the price of one Rolex GMT it is certainly a pleasure that a true enthusiast can appreciate.
For those who, in addition to the technique, also get to know the history of their favorite watch, it is worth considering the limited editions. Omega it is quite active in the field, but other manufacturers also produce small series of their most popular models, dedicating them to particular events or characters.
In watchmaking di luxury the speculative dimension that is talked about so much actually involves a small part of the watches in business. The opportunities to "take a whim", despite everything, are not lacking: especially for those who know how to have the patience and the passion to study what they are about to put on their wrist. Thus obtaining perhaps greater satisfactions than those who, spending a lot more, wear the most popular model of the moment, sometimes without even knowing its origin.
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