Buying advice for luxury watches — from investment to selling securely. Independent, practical, no jargon.
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 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 without nasty surprises: authenticity, condition, papers, service history and the secure purchase route — the complete checklist.
Knowledge & care5 min readAutomatic, hand-wound or quartz? The differences in accuracy, maintenance, value development and everyday practicality — clearly explained.
Buying advice6 min readCounterfeit luxury watches keep getting better. These characteristics still give fakes away — from engravings and the movement to document checks.
Buying advice6 min readWhich 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 readVintage 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 readCase diameter, lug-to-lug, strap width: which watch size fits which wrist — and why diameter alone tells you little.
Buying advice5 min readLimited 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 readOriginal 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 readBrown-faded dials fetch top prices, blotchy ones reduce value. What separates patina from damage — and why collectors rave about “tropical dials”.
Collecting & market5 min readManufacture 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 readFrom 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 readStop function, totalisers, tachymeter: how a chronograph works, what matters when buying — and why this complication has produced so many icons.
Knowledge & care5 min read“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 readCleaning, magnetic fields, storage, strap care: the key habits that keep mechanical watches in top form for decades.
Knowledge & care5 min readWhen 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 readSecond 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 readDoes 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.