The vintage watch makes a shrewd nest egg to the future or an unforgivable gift for the one you love. Vintage pieces demonstrate wonderful craftsmanship and attention to details, sadly lacking from the major of today's mass produced, factory line pieces. The wristwatch, as we know it today, although developed centuries of years ago, actually only became commonplace during the early 1900s. All clocks and watches are, of course, adaptations of the sundial, which has been used for millennia in its various guises. There are some splendid vintage and antique watches available today, which make a stylish addition to any jewelery collection as well as an astute investment. Vintage and antique watches are highly watched after collectors and can only grow in monetary value, as they gradually become rarer and rarer.
Vintage watches are not only popular, because of their practicality and wonderful beauty buff for their unbelievable craftsmanship and stylish design. A well looked after. Rare and well branded examples of the vintage watch can fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds. Of course brands like Cartier, Omega and Tiffany need no introduction. Faberge produced a wonderful line of timepieces, which obviously are worth a small fortune today. Some less famous brands, but highly respected at the time and amongst collectors today, include Girard Perregaux, Bucherer, Piaget and Patek Philippe. The Art Deco and Art Nouveau examples of very muchought-after by watch enthusiasts today. These pieces are as fashionable now is wherever they were with the timeless elegance that will never go out of style. Some examples feature, precious stones such as rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls with some pieces encrusted in diamonds. The inner workings of top end watches are very often constructed from gold and material which is highly suitable. When one bears in mind that cold does not tarnish. Platinum watches, often come onto the market, which, of course, tend to fetch much higher prices than gold, platinum being as it is the most expensive metal. The platinum wristwatch is as relevant and fashionable today as it ever was given the current trend for white metals.
In days gone by, the watch was the remix of the upper class as the working man could ill afford such luxuries. There were not merely warn to keep good time, but as a display of decadence and demonstrate their wearers, wealth and social standing. And antique wristwatch makes not only a shrewd investment and beautiful piece of jewelery – each one is a snippet of history to be cherished the generations to come.
Since the advent of the world wide web, vintage watches have been available to buy online from the comfort of your own home. When purchasing over the Internet, the buyer should remember three things: question, question, question! If the pictures are not clear, do not be afraid to approach the vendor – they should be happy to provide you with more. Does the watch show any signs of wear? If so, request more pictures so you know exactly what you're getting and are happy with it. Is the watch is in good working order? Is much known of the watch's history – indeed, does it come with any custody? Ask and ask some more! The good news is that almost all online retailers accept returns. The even better news is that when you buy online and pay using Paypal your rights as a consumer are protected – doubly so where you do so via a credit card on transactions in excess of £ 100.
