Want to Buy a Luxury Watch This Valentine? Read These 7 Pro Tips First
Luxury timepieces are indeed precious gifts you could choose for your valentine. Since it costs a lot of money and with so many options available, it is better to do some basic research before selecting one. There are luxury watches for sale in UAE which are no doubt cherished Valentine’s Day gifts.
Here are seven Pro Tips for the luxury watch buyer planning to buy a watch on this Valentine’s Day.
1. Purpose of Watch
Understand for what purpose the luxury watch will be used. Will it be worn every day or only at meetings or functions? Or is it to be used as a kind of adornment or jewellery? Or is your lover a sports person or a frequent global traveller? What is your budget? All these questions will enable you to narrow down your choices and help in better decision making as there are models that cater to various personality types. Whether the is a sporty type, business person, fashion conscious, creative or artistic or minimalist type? There are luxury watches to cater to all such styles and more.
2.Consult an Authorised Dealer
An authorised dealer of a luxury watch brand will have knowledgeable sales people who can answer your questions about watches and guide you to the right choice. Watches come in different models and reference numbers. There may additional features or complications such as perpetual calendars, chronographs and other features. The sales person can educate you about much sought- after brands, the uniqueness of various models.
3. Auctions
Watch auctions are held from time to time and are accessible to public and doesn’t require a ticket for attending. Often bids start from a low figure of $500 and there will be watches available at different price points. Understand what the auctions are from information available. Auctions allow buyers to see and examine watches. And models will be vetted by the organisers and hence can be relied on for authenticity of the watches.
4. Care with Bargain Hunting
Auction sites such as eBay or Crown and Caliber are popular platforms for buying and selling watches. Then there is also the grey market where all sorts of watches and models will be available. Sometimes you may come across a good watch in such markets but also beware of fake models. There could be models that were damaged, repaired and refurbished with substandard parts and components. This will cause depreciation in value of the asset. It is better to search the web for model and reference number to get an idea of the current price of the watch. You never wish to gift a substandard watch to your love!
5. Watch Styles
Watches are available in different categories such as automatic, self-winding and quartz. Also, they come in different straps and cases as stainless steel, gold and titanium or ceramic. Choose the one that caters to the personality of the lover. If you know the colour and the materials they like.
6. Do Your Research
Before finalising a brand or model, do some basic research on the web and offline to get an ideal of the watch models, their features and prices quoted by used luxury watch dealers and at auctions. There may be many affordable watches available but when going for cheap alternatives don’t compromise on the quality and genuineness of the watch.
7. Climate Zone
Dry, hot or cold climates require different types of watches that suit the atmosphere around. For dry climates, the best choice may be a cool bracelet such as the one found in a Lange & Sohne Odysseus sport watch. While a leather strap may be suited for most type of climates.
If you are looking forward towards buying a premium brand watch as a valentine gift, Haute Horologe has a great collection of luxury watches of well-known brands. Drop in or visit us: www.hautehorologe.ae online for more details.