Watch Guide
Buying advice for luxury watches — from investment to selling securely. Independent, practical, no jargon.
Which Rolex as an Investment? Models, Criteria and Risks
Rolex as an investment: which models have historically held their value, which criteria determine worth — and the risks you should understand first.
Buying advice5 min readSelling Your Watch: What to Look Out For — the Guide
Selling a luxury watch without regrets: realistic pricing, proper preparation, secure settlement — and the typical mistakes that cost sellers money.
Buying advice6 min readBuying a Pre-Owned Luxury Watch: the Checklist Against Costly Mistakes
Buying a pre-owned luxury watch without nasty surprises: authenticity, condition, papers, service history and the secure purchase route — the complete checklist.
Knowledge & care5 min readAutomatic or Quartz: Which Movement Suits You?
Automatic, hand-wound or quartz? The differences in accuracy, maintenance, value development and everyday practicality — clearly explained.
Buying advice6 min readVerifying a Watch’s Authenticity: How to Spot Fakes
Counterfeit luxury watches keep getting better. These characteristics still give fakes away — from engravings and the movement to document checks.
Buying advice6 min readBuying Your First Luxury Watch: the Beginner’s Guide
Which brand, what budget, new or pre-owned? The guide to your first luxury watch — including the five most common beginner mistakes and how to avoid them.
Buying advice6 min readBuying Vintage Watches: Opportunities, Risks and the Key Rules
Vintage watches are the royal road to a piece with character — and a field full of pitfalls. What redials, service hands and parts availability mean, and what matters when buying.
Buying advice5 min readWhich Watch Size Suits Me? The Size Guide
Case diameter, lug-to-lug, strap width: which watch size fits which wrist — and why diameter alone tells you little.
Buying advice5 min readLimited Editions: Actually More Valuable — or Just Rarer?
Limited sounds like appreciation. When limited watch editions are genuinely sought after, when the limitation remains marketing — and how to tell the difference.
Collecting & market6 min readFrankenstein Watches: What Frankenwatches Are and How to Spot Them
Original parts, wrong watch: frankenwatches are assembled from genuine components of different watches — which is what makes them so hard to detect. The buyer’s guide.
Collecting & market5 min readTropical Dials and Patina: When Ageing Increases Value
Brown-faded dials fetch top prices, blotchy ones reduce value. What separates patina from damage — and why collectors rave about “tropical dials”.
Collecting & market5 min readIn-House or Standard Movement: What the Difference Really Means
Manufacture calibres count as a badge of nobility, sourced movements as mass production. Why that division is too simple — and when the in-house premium is worth it.
Collecting & market6 min readBuilding a Watch Collection: With a System Instead of Impulse Buys
From the first piece to a curated collection: how to define roles, avoid duplicates, rotate wisely — and why selling is part of collecting.
Collecting & market5 min readUnderstanding Chronographs: Function, Operation and the Great Classics
Stop function, totalisers, tachymeter: how a chronograph works, what matters when buying — and why this complication has produced so many icons.
Knowledge & care5 min readWater Resistance in Watches: What 3, 5, 10 or 30 bar Really Mean
“Water resistant to 30 metres” does not mean diving to 30 metres. What the bar and metre ratings actually mean, where the myths lie — and how to keep a watch tight.
Knowledge & care5 min readCaring for and Storing Your Watch: How It Stays Beautiful for Decades
Cleaning, magnetic fields, storage, strap care: the key habits that keep mechanical watches in top form for decades.
Knowledge & care5 min readServicing Mechanical Watches: Intervals, Process and Costs
When does a mechanical watch need a service, what happens during one — and how do you know it is time? The sober service guide without scaremongering.
Knowledge & care5 min readGMT and World Time Explained: Watches for People with Two Time Zones
Second time zone, 24-hour hand, world-time ring: how GMT watches and worldtimers work, how they differ — and which construction suits whom.
Knowledge & care4 min readWatch Winders: Sensible or Superfluous?
Does a watch winder keep the movement healthy — or just wear it out? When a winder is genuinely worth it, when it does harm, and what to look for when buying.