Useful Tips of Watch collection
High-grade watches became the fashion luxury of buyers. The function of watches is not just timing conveniently, but also reflection of the owners’ social status. Lots of stars and millionaires want to spend lots of money to buy brand watches, in order to show their wealth. Currently, the famous brands are Petek Philippe, Vacheron-constantin, Audemars Pigeut, Blancpain, IWC, Piaget, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Rolex, Girard Perregaux, and etc. With high quality and classic appearance, these watches are not only the symbol of wealthy to those buyers, but also bring historical value and collection significance to taste.
Known to all, Switzerland is famous for producing high-grade watches. Swiss watches are favored by personages of all circles. Furthermore, Swiss watches almost become the pronoun of renown. Moreover, their price will rise for 5 to 10 percent almost every year. At 2006 in Christie’s auction house, a model of Petek Philippe 1463 stainless steel timing wrist watch has win at the price of 91 million HK dollars. Another Piaget Lucea with the trap which is made of 18K gold and diamonds concluded at 258 million HK dollars.
At present, the collectors are collecting two kinds of replica watches: occidentals like pocket watch, and Orientals prefer wrist watch.
How to collect watches? In my opinion, the first and foremost point is the brand. Watches with big brand will be more valuable. The ten top list watches which are voted by consumers largely show the brand in markets.
Secondly, the scarce watches are always your best choice, especially the limited editions.
Thirdly, the function of watches is also important. On the base of brand, the watch with complicated functions will have more potential to rise.
Further more, mens rolex watches with the same brand, the older, which is short in quantity, will have bigger revaluation. It is not to say modern watches have no collection value. The watch with exquisite element, and is limited edition, equally has appreciation potential.
The model of 3448 Petek Philippe is extremely rare. This model has the function of perpetual calendar and moon phase display, is the first automatic calendar watch of Petek Philippe. The company began to produce this model in 1962, stopped production in 1981. It is evaluated at the price of 80-100 million HK dollars now. It is said that since the company’s establish of a century ago, there are only 60 million in total. This watch has more than 900 components, 24 kinds of function and can run accurately by the year of 2100, is one of the most complicated watches in the world. It is absolutely worth to collect.
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