Expensive Luxury Watches Who would not like to own a costly luxury watch? Many of us would not wear an expensive luxury watch each day, because of our jobs, but it would be lovely to have one as a dress watch. This expression is fairly revealing. It sounds as if a 'dress watch' is not for telling the time. After all, the watch that you wear to work will tell you the time and so will your mobile phone. In fact, your cell phone is a more accurate timepiece than any mechanical watch. Nonetheless, we would like to own a beautiful Omega, Longines, Patek Philippe, Breitling or Cartier watch. I did not mention a Rolex - beautiful though they are, because many people think of them as a 'spiv's watch'. In the same manner that an uncle of mine called a Rolls Royce a spiv's car, whereas the choice of a gentleman should be the Bentley. I personally would be very happy to be seen wearing a Rolex while driving my Rolls Royce. This is old world snobbery, but I think that it still exists in some countries and among some classes even today. It is a question of 'old money' resenting 'new money' - an age old class battle about the poor guy 'made good'. A 'regular' Rolex will set you back $5,000-$6,000, which is no small amount just to know the time when it is on your mobile phone anyway. All of the above may be bought at the 'basic' level of between $1,000-$20,000 depending on the make, but they may all be upgraded too. This is where you can get sucked into the machine again. Most of us would be happy with a 'cheap' rolex at $5,000, but in a solid platinum case, encrusted with jewels, the same watch movement could cost you ten to twenty times more. Or more. We, at the bottom of the ladder, tend to think that rich people have it simple and likened to most people they do, naturally. However, within their own circles, there is fantastic one-upmanship. A millionaire thinks that he or she has done well, but he or she might be made to feel small by a richer, more famous person. They have their concerns keeping up with the Armstrong-Joneses too. Anyway, if you are interested in buying an expensive watch, you need to know the origin of the watch, because there are countless forgeries on the market. The worst place to buy an expensive watch is probably the Net and eBay in particular. There are countless official, authorized dealers of expensive watches and the first step to take should be to go to a dealer of the watch or your choice. Discuss the price and talk about second-hand, because most of them have trade-ins.
If you feel at all awkward, make noises that you are ready to leave. If that does not do the job, try another shop. These are hard times for dealers in luxury items, so there are lots of bargains in expensive luxury watches to be found. Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on a variety of subjects, and is now involved with luxury Swiss watches. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at Jewellry and Watches.