The finer things in life are always sought after, dark red, rare art, beautiful homes and most assuredly luxury watches. If you're considering if you should spend your money (often 1000s of dollars) on the luxury watch being an investment, think about the following.

INVESTOR NOTE: Any investment should be made with money that you could manage to lose, never invest the rent or grocery money dreaming about a big payday; invest together with your head, not your emotions.

A high level beginner collector, take the time to study the market, learning around you can and creating a discriminating eye. When you can learn to look at brand, see the quality (or lack of) study the mechanisms, escapements, dials, bands and bezels, you'll begin to have a genuine collector's eye.

Depending on your financial allowance (and taste) many collectors advise buying a lesser quantity of more expensive and exclusive pieces, rather than a quantity of those of lesser value and aesthetics.

VALUE: Most watches (as fine automobiles) lose value after they you walk out the leading door from the store. A collector (particularly one with an eye toward investing) will seek out models that retain (or rise) in value with time.

TIP: When you make the option to purchase watches choose vintage or rare pieces.

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Like the stock market, the field of watches can also be speculative and frequently volatile. Between 2004 - 2008 vintage watches soared and it seemed anyone could make a fast return. That bubble burst (most of them eventually do) and many high prices pieces dropped around 50% or more. It's all about timing (as most things financial are) and also the renowned Christie's ah reports the mood looks up, with lots of wealthy clients putting their cash into watches, rather than the market.

SUCCESS STORY: A 1942 Patek Phillipe sold for $2.77 million at auction, nearly doubling its purchase price.

Entering the Market

Any investment, if the stock exchange, real estate or watches requires discretionary funds, however that doesn't mean only the wealthy can invest, you will find lower prices opportunities for those having a keen eye.

PROVEN WINNERS:

· Pateks from the 1940s and 1950s (known for focus on detail and unusual design

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· Special edition Audemars Piguet, Breguet, A. Lange & Sohne, Vacheron Constantin

· Independents likes F.P. Journe, Greubel and Richard Mille

The finish of Days

Riding around the coattails of fame, "The End of Days" from by Audemars Piguet, manufactured in conjunction with the movie "End of Days" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger retailed for approximately $14,000 in 1999; one was sold recently for $85,000

Presuming you do find a luxury of value, just how long in the event you hold back until you sell? While times and also the market fluctuate, a great rule of thumb is 20 years. In that time you can (in the event you wish) wear neglect the or keep it safe and sound inside a safety deposit box.

When you buy a luxury watch, you're buying a thing of beauty, craftsmanship, and history. Certainly the piece will invariably have the intrinsic value of it gold, silver or jewels, however it the sum total of these elements, the watch itself that ticks with the sand of times that provides it true value. That is certainly a time piece but it's additionally a treasure that's timeless.