The Generous Antique Watches, Luxury for Wealth Showing Off

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Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Diamond Watch, the most expensive wristwatch in the world

As a kind of weighty artwork, the antique watches are renowned for their rarity, exquisite decoration, function and brand. In the passed 300 years, antique watch has become the fashionable luxury for millionaire to show off the wealth. It not only plays a role of timer but also the symbol of social status and personal identification. In a word, a top antique watch is a piece of art. No matter the exclusive design and top craftsmanship, or the complicated movement, they are all madly pursued by the watches collectors.

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Precious Customized Character Pocket Watches

In modern watches market, there is no religion restriction for the antique watches collection. The brands with more precious antique watches production include Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, IWC, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, and Girard-Perregaux. They are all with high quality movement and elegant outlook, fully popping out the wealth status of the buyers.

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Usually speaking, we can judge the value of antique watches from the aspects of style, appearance, brand, era and movement condition. Besides, the complicated function is one of the premises for their value increase. At the early 18 century, a large amount of mechanical timers were imported into China.  Therefore, Chinese mechanical watches started from that period. Due to the influence of those watches, Guangzhou gradually appeared watches making companies.  At the beginning, most of the products referred to replica watches. As the technology became more and more mature, the factories were able to successfully produce the precise watches with magnificent decoration. Our country subtly integrated European watch making technology with the traditional craftsmanship of our own, which made Chinese watches making reach its floruit at later 18 century. Compared with the western watches, Chinese ones possessed their own uniqueness.

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Precious fashion watches

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Various kinds of Vacheron Constantin Inset Watches

It is publicly known that designer watches are the daily consumption of the rich.  They pay a lot of attention on choosing watches because to some extent the watches on their wrists are the symbol of their social status and personal identification. Therefore, the watches they selected should be decent, fashionable and magnificent. In modern world, the rich buy brand watches not just to update their beauty but a wisdom choice for investment. And the antique watches are their key target with increasing value as time passes by. Most of the watches in the auction refer to the antique watches.

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Antique Couple Watch

If you are a collector of antique watches, there is one thing you have to keep in mind. The brand and shape decide the value of brand watches. The antique watches are rare top collections. For such kind of watches collection, the brand plays an important role. Usually, more famous it is, higher value it owns. And for the brand watches of the same brand, era decides the value. Older and rarer it is, more space for value increase. According to my investigation, the brand watches like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex and Omega can increase the prices to twice or three times through auction. If seen from the perspective of material, watches of platinum are the most expensive. Then 18K, 14K, 9K, silver, gold plated, silver plated and S/S follows one by one. For K gold materials, rose gold is the most expensive. Suppose all the watches are with the same premises, then watches with eccentric shapes are more expensive then the regular ones. For example, watches with square cases are dearer than those of round cases; oblong watches are dearer then square watches. Watches with triangle cases are even more expensive. Therefore, collecting various kinds of antique watches not just pops out the dignified identification of the collector. Their art value, economic value, and market potential are hard to evaluate.

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Have a classification on World Famous Watches

Recently, due to the improvement of people’s living standard and the opening strategy of foreign trade, some world famous watches brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Pigeut, Blancpain, Piaget and Chopard gradually surge into internal market.

Among all top brands, Blancpain could be the oldest one. It never produces the watch with quartz movement and square case. Its production quota is very limited every year. Each piece of watch is fully made by the same watch master in the process of watch making. When all is finished, the relative master will sign on the wristwatches log book and number the watch. This tradition dates from 1735 and continues till now.

Usually speaking, goods could be divided into different grades. So can the brand watches. Below, we will have a classification on the world famous wristwatches based on the producing capability of the factory and the price.

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1. Superfine wristwatches
Such kind of watches is famous for the sophisticated functions and particular polishing, abundantly popping out the top techniques of the factory. Usually, the brand is of good credit standing and the watches are made in limited edition. Most of them are above 100,000RMB. Some ordinary styles of these brands could be considered A-one.

PATEK PHILIPPE
AP
A.LANGE&SOEHNE
ROGER DUBIUS
PARMIGIANI
BLANCPAIN (the complicated style)
ULYSSE NARDIN (the complicated style)
FRANK MULLER (the complicated style)
GLASHUETTE ORIGINAL
GIRARD-PERREGUAX (the complicated style)
IWC (the complicated style)

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2. A-one
The A-one wristwatches refer to the classic style of the brand watches suitable for someone with high salary.

ROLEX
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
CARTIER
CHOPARD
PIAGET
JUVENIA

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3. Second-rate
The watches of this grade are suitable for the watch lovers with high salaries.

KELEK
CORUM
DANIEL ROTH
CHRONOSWISS
OMEGA
EBEL

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4. The Third class
The relevant wristwatches are equipped with high quality movement, popping out for the top polishing craftsmanship. They fit people of the middle class.

BREITLING
TUDOR
TAG HEUER
BAUME&MERCIER
MAURICE LACROIX
BVLGARI

5. The Fourth Class
The watches of this grad are with low-quality movement and ordinary polishing craftsmanship. They are sold at 5000~15000RMB, suitable for husbandmen.

LONGINES
MOVADO
ETERNA
XEMEX
RADO
FORTIS

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6. The Fifth class
They are with basic movement and quality guarantee. The prices are below 10,000RMB, the basic style for watches lovers.

ORIS
TISSOT
HAMILTON
MIDO

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Elegant and Re-classic,the First Kind of Vacheron Constantin Pocket Watch

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The brand-new Patrimony Contemporaine pocket watch is the first kind of pocket watch of this series. They are launched globally with the limited item number of 50 pieces.Its simple but exquisite watch dial ultimately interprets the features of Vacheron Constantin pocket watch. The slim and beautiful stick markings better set off its elegance.

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It used 950 platinum as the main material of this Patrimony Contemporaine pocket watch.The watch case and dial are blasting by abrasives to pop out the sheen and quality of 950 platinum.Super large watch case of 43mm delivers us a generous air. In the space between 4 and 5 o’clock,there engraved the charater,PT 950.The 21 jewel movement is of 28.5mm diameter and 2.8mm thick.The swaying frequency is 28,8000 times per hour.

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The hand-winding 4400 mechanical movement equipped inside is launched by Vacheron Constantin itself;65-hour power reserved; water resistant to 30 meters. The whole watch is connected to the crocodile leather strap of 30cm. Meanwhile,you can customize the platinum bracelet of 30cm.

Swarovski Wristwatches in Limited Edition of 2009 Collection

After its watches exhibition in Baseworld in March, 2009, Swarovski comes up with the brand-new wristwatches in limited edition to further show its business extension on watches. Five kinds of unique works continued the production feature of Swarovski. That is creation, innovation and perfection. They are about to be sold at the exclusive store of Swarovski from October.

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As the theme products of Swarovski wristwatches launched globally, “Octea Sport” watches became the spotlight of the media by the fashionable and dazzling colors. Blue and brown colors are available for selection. The brand-new “Octea Sport” wristwatches stick to the original design, but innovative for the extraordinary vigor and unique charm of colors. Meanwhile, it shows the brand-new incision techniques for us. The decorative crystals are the shining point of this style. This series of wristwatches are produced in limited edition of 999 pieces.

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“Piazza” series of Swarovski wristwatches are famous for the creative architectural design. It is produced in limited edition of 999 pieces with an irresistible charm of modern air. They are destined to be the favor of women. The watch case of 36mm is characterized by the harmonious and regular lines, suitable for daily wardrobe. The dynamic goose and diamonds on the dial bring a fresh feeling. The crystal bracelet adds more charm to the whole watch, making it elegant and magnificent.

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The launch of “D:Light” watches indicates its development in watches making. Swarovski spend a lot of money on this excellent piece. Besides the watches with original stainless steel and golden PVD bracelet, it launched another kind of unique watches made of 18K rose gold. It is only produced in 99 pieces. Seen by the first sight, you will mistaken it a piece of jewelry. The surface of the watch case is fully occupied with diamonds. You can just imagine how luxurious it is! This kind of wristwatch looks like an elegant and luxurious bracelet. While inside equipped with the Swarovski movement which is specially made by the brand itself. You just need to press the button lightly; the imitated crystals will irradiate the dazzling lines.

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A Guide For Rolex Daytona Watches Purchase

It is Rolex, one of the world famous brands, that has the most kinds of watches. For most of us, it is no doubt a happy issue to be offered more choices. While sometimes, to many kinds of watches with similar design can bring us confusion. Below, I will introduce you an effective tool which is helpful for your Rolex Daytona purchase. That is the ultimate Rolex Daytona Book. I think most information you want to know about Rolex Daytona is covered by it.

1-1600 pieces only, a weight of 12 Kgs and 600 pages telling the story of 130 Rolex Daytona watches in prestine condition, dated from 1960 and on. Pucci Papaleo Editore did an amazing job on describing these watches with this level of detail, delivering it in one book that is entirely bound by hand with a leather lined 8mm wood binding. The team of Pucci had some help from only the best vintage horology specialists, who consist of collectors, watchmakers and retailers.

1-2For photographing all these time pieces, the most advanced photography techniques have been used and in the end (it is about the result) it has been printed with the highest resolution possible.

1-3This said, it perhaps gives you more understanding on the price tag of 4000 Euro. I am pretty sure that the serious Daytona collectors consider this to be the Rolex Daytona Bible. As a vintage Daytona collector, I also assume that reference work like this is absolutely necessary to be sure on every little detail when you buy one of these beauties.

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