The purchase of a first watch raises
a lot of questions. So a special article offering some tips to be able to make
the right choice will not be refusal I guess? From the right brand to the right
budget, I suggest you take your time and become a specialist in the purchase of
luxury watches what do you say?
Start a watch collection
Whether from birth, inheritance, love for a factory or after a discussion with
a passionate, the passion of watches is transmitted extremely fast. So there
are multiple possibilities to start a watch collection, I suggest you browse
this new file for advice that many of us would have liked to benefit from.
What price for a first luxury watch
Well not too expensive, if you want it! Say $ 1,000 maximum! The first watch in
your collection will also be the subject of your first mistakes, unless you
have learned again and again and have hesitated for a long time, it is likely
that you are struck by the phenomenon “first luxury watch” and whether
you are “blinded” by the design, the brand, or any other aspect that
may deter you from finding the ideal one.
Constant, Tissot and so on.
My first “passion” watch in 2007 was a Seiko Kinetic Sportura for $
1,050; by passion, I mean the first timepiece I bought knowing that watches
really mattered to me. A year later, I knew I still wanted a chrono, but with a
more dressed look, a thinner design, and especially Swiss Made. So, I offered
myself a beautiful Rado Ceramica XL chronograph with a budget that had almost
tripled.
Attention, there is no question, in these few lines, to exclude the purchase of
a major brand or icon of watchmaking for your first watch. It all depends on
your ability to invest and your ability to handle high-end watches. In
addition, everyone will have saved differently (or not). The general idea is to
stay reasonable and better understand what really suits you! This is a first
purchase believe me, there will be others … Many others.
Which brand of watches to choose?
Want Rolex
Explorer? Or Patek Philippe? First define a
budget, this will allow you to focus your research on the panel of adapted
brands. This will prevent you from overtaking more or less excessive or
violent. Then, after a quick review of the timepieces and brand atmosphere of
each house, it may be the history of the factory that will guide you. Maybe it
will be too much sport-oriented or will it be mainly present in cultural,
cinematographic or other events and will therefore have your full attention.
Quartz watches, mechanical or automatic?
Make your choice! To be clear, giving a precise
answer to the question “Should I opt for a quartz or automatic” is
difficult. Difficult because there is no rule. Once again, you choose according
to your desires and your budget. In general, there is a start in quartz and an
“evolution” of the collection to the automatic mechanics and some
manual pumping. It is common to observe on websites and forums.
Multi or single-brand?
As with the progressive appeal of watchmaking in a
collection, being a single-brand is often the result of a long, long,
multi-brand passion. All fans of mono-brand watches that I had the pleasure of
meeting were primarily multi-brand enthusiasts. They have often owned the most
emblematic pieces; Rolex, Tag Heuer, Omega or Officine Panerai watches and
realized one day that they only wore this or that brand because everything
brought them there, they decided to succumb totally.
I hope you can gain some knowledge from reading this article to make sure you can avoid future mistakes.