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The Best Watches to Invest In
Why Vintage Watches Make Great Investments
When it comes to making a good investments, vintage watches can often be a great option. But don't assume that by simply purchasing a vintage watch you are automatically making a good investment because some watches are much better choices than others. Here's a guide to what you need to know when investing in a timepiece.
Investing in a Rolex
A Time article looked into investing in watches, and it concluded that Rolex watches are the best investment option. To be an investment, the item has to hold its value, and Rolex was the best at this.
The growth of vintage watch collecting over the last few years has been incredible, the types of watches that people are investing in suggests that watches from $4,000 to $9,000 are good for holding their value and even appreciating in value over time, with the best brand to invest in being Rolex. Other smart investment choices are watches by Tudor and Patek Philippe. These watches tend to be more expensive, but are worth the expense in the long run.
Rolex's success is partly down to its image of success that it has built up over the decades. Adding this to the exquisite craftsmanship in each and every watch, from design through to creation, it is dominant in the second-hand watch marketplace. Some of the best models to consider are the Rolex Submariner and the Rolex Daytona.
The Most Expensive Watches
For some guidance on choosing your investment watch, you may want to find out more about the most expensive watches of recent times. There are a number of watches that have reached into the millions of dollars, and these include:
which sold for $5,120,000 and is the most complicated watch in the world.
which sold for $1,250,000 and comes from the oldest manufacturer of watches.
which sold for $762,000 and is the second most complicated watch from Patek.
sold for $234,000, but this is because it was the watch owned by Steve McQueen.
This Is Money also suggested that vintage watches are a good investment. It highlighted the 3646, a watch from the Second World War by Panerai Radiomir, which rocketed in price from £16,000 to £58,000 in the space of a decade.
It also mentioned the 1925 Patek Philippe Supercomplication, which sold at Sotheby’s for £15 million. This one was so expensive because it was a one-off edition.
Current Watches That Could Make Good Investments
There are many predictions about watches that could prove to be good investments, here are some watches you may want to look at to get some investment ideas:
How to Choose a Vintage Watch
If you want to invest in a watch, you have to make your decision carefully. It may not be a huge return on investment, but you will want it to hold its value.
Vintage watches are a great option for an investment, and this usually means watches that are over 20 years old at least. Vintage watches go down in number each year, and this helps them to go up in value.
Alternatively, you could buy a pre-owned watch before it becomes vintage. That way, once it becomes vintage, it could go up in value, and this makes it much easier to break even.
Some of the factors that affect the price include the mechanics and materials of the watch, which should contain expensive materials like gold and platinum. Also look at the detail and the complications, as well as how long the watch took to build.
For more inspiration, we have separated our collections into vintage ladies watches, and vintage mens watches, so you can gather information on your next investment watch.
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Vintage watches can be very good investments, as long as you do your research and choose your watch carefully. Follow watch industry news, talk to experts and other collectors, and also decide which watches you would personally prefer to collect. Then when you're ready, choose a watch to invest in. For more information or to speak to an expert, visit; www.watches.co.uk
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