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My brother in-law has been collecting expensive Euro watches for a long time. About 12 years ago he purchased a watch for the price of a cheap small car, I was flabbergasted and thought him a selfish fool.

That watch has now doubled in price.

Goes to show, don't judge a book by its cover.

We caught up on the weekend and had a good discussion about watches, the world of watches is very complex and detailed. I previously thought that the watch was an endangered species with the smart phones and smart watches being the slayer. But that didn't happen, the watch world is back with a vengeance.

People are putting watches back on to read the time, instead of pulling out their phone. Consumers are tired of having smart watches with a useby date governed by technology and apps.

Now would seem to be a good time to invest in quality rare watches and lock them in a safe.

Or is it?

I think that ship has sailed.

Any watch investors on the forum?

I have three that I have collected over the years. One is a dress watch, a 21st gift from my grandfather. Another is a dive watch gifted to me by my wife. And the third is one I chose for lap times. They are all sellable, like anything, but none will contribute to my retirement or a flight to Europe

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<blockquote data-quote="JohnDe" data-source="post: 1312504" data-attributes="member: 80862">My brother in-law has been collecting expensive Euro watches for a long time. About 12 years ago he purchased a watch for the price of a cheap small car, I was flabbergasted and thought him a selfish fool.That watch has now doubled in price.Goes to show, don&#039;t judge a book by its cover.We caught up on the weekend and had a good discussion about watches, the world of watches is very complex and detailed. I previously thought that the watch was an endangered species with the smart phones and smart watches being the slayer. But that didn&#039;t happen, the watch world is back with a vengeance.People are putting watches back on to read the time, instead of pulling out their phone. Consumers are tired of having smart watches with a useby date governed by technology and apps.Now would seem to be a good time to invest in quality rare watches and lock them in a safe.Or is it?I think that ship has sailed.Any watch investors on the forum?I have three that I have collected over the years. One is a dress watch, a 21st gift from my grandfather. Another is a dive watch gifted to me by my wife. And the third is one I chose for lap times. They are all sellable, like anything, but none will contribute to my retirement or a flight to Europe <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />[ATTACH=full]191064[/ATTACH][MEDIA=youtube]wpQQZQN0sXQ[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnDe, post: 1312504, member: 80862"] My brother in-law has been collecting expensive Euro watches for a long time. About 12 years ago he purchased a watch for the price of a cheap small car, I was flabbergasted and thought him a selfish fool. That watch has now doubled in price. Goes to show, don't judge a book by its cover. We caught up on the weekend and had a good discussion about watches, the world of watches is very complex and detailed. I previously thought that the watch was an endangered species with the smart phones and smart watches being the slayer. But that didn't happen, the watch world is back with a vengeance. People are putting watches back on to read the time, instead of pulling out their phone. Consumers are tired of having smart watches with a useby date governed by technology and apps. Now would seem to be a good time to invest in quality rare watches and lock them in a safe. Or is it? I think that ship has sailed. Any watch investors on the forum? I have three that I have collected over the years. One is a dress watch, a 21st gift from my grandfather. Another is a dive watch gifted to me by my wife. And the third is one I chose for lap times. They are all sellable, like anything, but none will contribute to my retirement or a flight to Europe :D [ATTACH type="full" alt="1736745163845.png"]191064[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]wpQQZQN0sXQ[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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