Watch Out!

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Watch Out!

Jack Austerberry is our new watch specialist. At just 18 he is the youngest specialist we have but don’t let his age lead you to think he is lacking in the necessary knowledge. Jack has been a watch enthusiast for six years and is a true horologist. He spends much of his spare time taking apart, restoring, buying and selling watches and we are excited to have him on the team at Halls. In this article he explains how certain watches can be a good and affordable investment. Within the last 10 years, the vintage watch market has gone crazy- prices of collectable watches from the “big 3” or “holy trinity” watch companies (Patek Phillipe, Vacheron and Constantin, and Audemars Piguet) have been exponentially increasing, as well as vintage Rolex prices. With many historically important pieces fetching millions at auction. So, as a result, us mere mortals are left thinking that the only opportunity to own a remarkable and iconic timepiece will arise as a result of a lottery win. But what if I said your luck was about to change? Here is a selection of some of my personal ‘top picks’, which I believe will be some of the auction headliners of the future, and the best part: they’re all under £1,000!


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