How to choose quality men's watch

Longines To measure a man's self-positioning, the watch is the only useful ruler. When the jacket sleeves lifted up, this is the only acceptable addition to the wedding jewelry, it highlights the owner's taste and sense of place. Spread the watch dealer Italian aphorism is not without reason: a decent man has at least three tables. The most important piece is the daily watch, which complements your job. If you do finance, then watch in addition to passing time information, you must also pass a sense of stability. If you do the media or art, you can look more publicity. And if your job involves special jobs - ambulance drivers, insurance brokers, Boeing 747 pilots, etc - then just like the iPhone app, a wide variety of watches are suitable for wearing. The second watch has a wider choice of surfaces. This is your casual watch, on the beach, on the ski slopes, when working slowly in the garden, to wear on all occasions. Whether it's a Swatch of less than £ 50 or an almost unbreakable Rolex, it means you're completely carefree when you're diving in the pool or swinging at a golf course. This is a breathless watch. The last one is a formal watch. If you wear black ties more than once a year, or watch celebrities watching movie shows, orchestras or upscale restaurants, your daily watch may not be out of fashion. In the last part of the trilogy, you have two options, one is to wear a classic, simple, just look at the time of the gold dress watch, and another option is to make yourself look brilliant, this can be seen on the watch Diamonds to achieve. Specific how to choose it? The first piece of watches are often sent by others, from the days when the United States (Timex), different. The occasion may be received graduation, turn positive, find the first job, it may be adult ceremony. This watch will never exactly match your expectations, but you will wear it, cherish it, from the teens to get the first salary. Then you will be TAG Heuer (TAG Heuer), Omega (Omega) or Rolex temptation to choose which one to look at your budget. This will be your first "real" watch. Choosing a watch is important, but it may not be as complicated as you think. As the master watchmaker Peter Roberts puts it, there are actually no bad watches because they all perform the same basic functions and do well: show time. Manufacturing standards are unthinkable, so you should buy according to your budget and preferences. Old brand watches will allow you to see the time accurately and reliably. Tissot , Seiko and Victorinox are among the top quality mechanical watches starting at less than 500 euros ($ 683). (Quartz watches are really invisible, so they can only be used for the time being or as a solid casual watch.) "Serious" watches cost around 1,000 euros, up to 1,500 euros, and a few limited-edition watches start at over 3,000 euros. To appreciate the best craftsmanship, prepare for at least € 5,000. And if you want to wear a watch that seldom has the same opportunity as another guest at the dinner party, you first have to figure out whether you can come up with 15,000 euros or more. Here you enter a famous palace, with Lange (A.Lange & Sohne), Breguet, Patek Philippe and so on. Watches bought with the money may be beyond the entry-level of these brands. Think so: Although the nameplate may be the same, there is a big difference between the BMW 3 Series and the 7 Series, as is the watch. Spend more money and get more on the "complexity" side. This is what watchmakers use to describe functions other than timing. The most common and important "complexity" is displaying the calendar, followed by the weekly calendar, the calendar, and the almanac. Most popular among collectors are dual time zones, moon phases and timers. Of course the case will be gold or platinum. In addition to these, perpetual calendar, tourbillon and timer and other functions are sought after by experts, the price reached six digits. "Pre-owned" is a euphemism for used watches. Like buying all kinds of novelty cars, some people bought rare watches, soon tired, sold and then buy a new one. The same is true with the car, the watch will not appreciate in the short term unless it is very special. So you can get second-hand watches with packaging and certificates at very affordable prices from dealers like David Duggan and Watch Club. The downside is that you are not buying from a "major agent." Anything more than 25 years old is called "vintage". Antique watches, in fact, only in the right time to appear in the right place to buy. No matter how much you want to get a 30-year-old Rose Gold Rolex Bubbleback, you can not get the same as the Rolex DateJust, as the nearest dealer to order a piece. If it is a spare watch, do not consider buying antique watches, unless you are rich, and there is a master watchmaker to do repairs. If your watch needs a part and can not be ordered from the manufacturer, then the part can only be started from scratch. This means maintenance costs can be very high. Watch auction is becoming more and more common. The principle to be followed is the same as any other type of auction: researching auction listings, pinpointing their price caps, and then participating in pre-auction previews. Recent watches sell at a much lower price than antique ones. If the bidding of the watch is relatively new, the competition is not intense, then you can pick up a big cheaper. If in doubt, in addition to their own knowledge and experience, can also seek expert services. Whether it's a watchmaker, a fan, or an honest retailer, they all let you reduce the risk of buying a very good watch. But it is also worth remembering two truths in the watch market, with only two: ─ ─ If you buy with an investment mentality, only two brands will not be affected by the trend, after a long time will not devalue, that is , Patek Philippe and Rolex. ─ ─ If you only want a watch, no matter what the occasion they are satisfied, then there is a watch that will not look down, will not be pointing people, able to enjoy the game, will not encounter quality problems. It is a Zippo lighter in a watch or a BMW 3 Series: Rolex's "Air-King" stainless steel.