A watch as an investment

jimharri said:
The Casios are very good watches, even though they're sneered at by some.I like the look of the Edifice with the blue face. And if I can find it at a bargain price, I might invest. It's just that $1500 seems a lot for a Casio (your watch). Still; if you're happy with it, that's what counts. As for the Seiko, they've always made pretty decent watches. That one I have is a kinetic, so no pissing about with batteries. As I said earlier, accurate to a couple of seconds a week (not too shabby), and I think it looks okay.
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The Oceanus is in a different league, quality-wise to be honest. It's hand-assembled and finished and is better made than any of my "expensive" watches. A sort of Honda NSX of watches. And the GPS feature is simply amazing - you get off the plane and watch it set itself to the local time, with atomic clock accuracy. I love it. I own too many watches, but if I had to have a cull and only keep one, the Oceanus could actually be it. Either that or the Submariner, which I also love.
 
Chippy_boy said:
The Seiko SBDC003 "Sumo" would be my choice for not silly money.
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Also have a look at steinhart watches (either direct from them or via chronomaster.co.uk). I got a submariner homage with the green bezel and it is fantastic, both in price and quality.
 
Ancient Citizen said:
Trouble is Rolex's are shit timekeepers, I got one for sales performance years ago, the fucking thing lost around 5-6 minutes
a week, the dealer, who was on King St then, said it's usual as they're 'Dress watches!' My mate, and my son in law, say exactly the same,
they've got them because of the undoubted Kudos and they are certainly very pretty watches, but get one from the pound shop
if you want to know the time ;)
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I'd have to agree with that. I have one that I love but it's a poor timekeeper.
 
I don't understand paying £7k for something to give me information that even my fucking microwave tells me. Nearly every electronic device tells you the time as one of its most basic functions. I don't wear a watch because I don't see the point! I'm never late for anything because of it ;)
 
I got a casio watch from amazon which probably worked out 7 quid. Reminds me of the 80s ones and I love it. My wife wears a crappy fit bit that she has to charge every other day and I will probably not replace my battery for 2 years.

My old man has watches that are close to 8 grand. Mad bastard
 
bobmcfc said:
need advice as my son wants to invest in a watch and as I and he know practically nothing about them I thought I'd ask you guys.

He's seen a hublot classic fusion men's watch but it's £7300 and I've never heard of them so I'm trying to put him off. Surely for that price he can get something that is better ? I told him he's need insurance and I think it's expensive to get batteries etc replaced isn't it
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Residuals on Hublot watches aren't the best.

If you mean "invest" in the true sense of the word, then a watch isn't a good investment (barring proper vintage or military pieces, which will be more much than 7k anyway). If you mean "invest" as in to indulge but call it an investment so as not feel guilty about it, then Rolex is probably the better bet. Residuals on stainless Rolex sports models are second to none.9

On the flipside, I saw my bank manager today and he was in bits because his dad has a few days left to live with a terminal brain tumour. His advice to me was to spend spend spend, his dad lived frugally and planned his whole working life for his retirement in a few years time, but will never live to see it.

So on that basis, f**k it and go with your son to buy the Hublot he's lusting after!
 
My dress watches

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