There is no doubt buying the most prestigious and opulent timepieces carry with it a certain savoir-faire, along with a heritage legacy to be passed down to members in your family. However, aside from the weight the name carries as well as personal aesthetic preference, what should a potential buyer be looking for or be aware of when spending a sizable amount on their next timepiece? Things such as must-have features, the ability for the piece to either maintain or increase in its initial purchase value, as well as things to avoid, all need to be considered when preparing to make an investment on your next high-end, luxury timepiece.
Precious Metal Constructions: It goes without saying when investing financially in a luxury timepiece, the metals with which it is crafted need to be considered. The most popular metal used is gold in its various incantations (i.e., rose, yellow, white, etc.) as well as platinum. Aside from ensuring your timepiece is using top value metals, you also want to verify how much of the metal is used in the construction and execution of the watch. Is the precious metal used in part of the case? All of the case? Are the hands and hour markers gold? Asking these questions will help to ensure the money you are spending on your timepiece is money that is wisely invested.
Quality Jewels: It is not necessary for a high-end watch to have jewels for it to be valuable. However, if that aesthetic is something you desire, doing your “homework” regarding the size, clarity, and color of the jewels on your timepiece will help to ensure you have high value and high quality. Stones can either be naturally sourced, or they can be manufactured. Regardless of the source of the jewels, it is wise to ask total carats, clarity, and color. A few clear jewels with good color are going to be worth more than a large array of cheaper stones.
Manufacture-Made Movements: Want to have bragging rights? Sporting a watch that has in-house manufacture-made movements will put you into an exclusive club of other timepiece connoisseurs who have watches of the same caliber. As most watch companies do not make their own movements, those that do are afforded much more unique and complex movements. Looking for a timepiece whose movements were made in-house? Top brands such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Jaeger-LeCoultre are just some of the icons that make their own movements.
Seal of Geneva: A watch does not need to have the Seal of Geneva to be high-end, high-quality, and valuable. However, the watches that do contain the Seal, which is applied directly on the movements of specific watches, make them a most impressive high-luxury timepiece. The Seal guarantees that the movements have been mostly created and assembled within the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Additionally, the movements must also have various technical and decoration requirements, ensuring a rare timepiece that is undoubtedly covetable.
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