Strategy One: Choose a brand that has the potential for hedging and appreciation There is no doubt that first-tier brands are naturally the most valuable and valuable options. In the field of high-priced watches, the brand probably determines 90% of the value of a watch. Patek Philippe and Rolex is a classic example of these two brands in the mechanical watch collection industry, the equivalent of the Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz car industry generally stable and sublime. Currently the world's top three pocket watch auction price, the top ten watches are Patek Philippe's work. In the previous watch auction we can see that Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, all countries, the Earl, Cartier, product family, Girard Perregaux and other brands have a good strength. If you have the investment strength, you can choose this type of first-line watches. The most expensive style of these watches the new season, the price usually ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. But to the international line of the auction, these watches are often the price of the price shot several times or even a few times. Of course, not everyone can come up with a lot of money to go to the auction will take expensive watches, and some other brands are also worth considering: FP Journe, Maximilian Busser & Friends (MB & F), Harry Winston's, "Opuse Series", Glashutte and many more. From an investment point of view, these new brands appreciate the performance of the old brand better. In recent years, the prices of some second-tier brands such as Omega, Breitling and TAG Heuer have also been on the rise. Panerai is the hot red brand in recent years, appreciation of the potential has been well received. There is an old truth in dealing with such investments: you should buy the best you can afford. And only buy what you like. To do this, you must first observe carefully and fully understand what a watch attracts you. Painted enamel is the most widely used craft, its creation is completely dependent on the artist's nib, you can enjoy the craftsman's creativity. But there are also risks, all kinds of glaze painted on the surface of the disk can not be mixed; Second, after firing in the outline of the pattern is blurry whether painted enamel is where the risk, but also its value. Beautiful dial like a beautiful puzzle. Cartier will be painted techniques used in full bloom, supplemented by diamonds highlight the precious raw materials. Picture Cartier flag cheetah portrayed extremely extravagant, fascinating. Strategy 2: Choose expensive materials Precious metals prices also reflected in the watch, the watch itself already has the function of hedging, and the precious metal material specificity is the watch as a carrier, but also has the potential to appreciate. In the material aspect, watch investment protection is divided into three categories. The first category is gold material, according to the production of different materials, mainly divided into four hedging levels, first of all platinum, followed by gold, then rose gold, and finally platinum. Platinum is the highest value, because the platinum itself is a rare metal. With the rising price of platinum in the market, platinum watch is the collection of materials, the preferred investment. The gold, rose gold and white metal mixed metals, but K gold doping different ingredients. Gold is mainly 18k gold, is a precious metal, rose gold is mainly added to the composition of 18k gold copper, platinum is 18k gold doping with zinc or palladium. The second category, jewelry watch is also hedge, value-added is an important factor, but the watch jewelry is not based on the carat number as the main evaluation criteria, but in terms of technology, inlaid degree of difficulty to determine, the same one-carat Diamonds are more valuable than jewelry on the watch. The third category is the use of various arts and crafts, such as enamel (cloisonné enamel, Kingtelle enamel, etc.), carving and other handcrafted watches, handicrafts more difficult technology, watch the hedge, the greater value-added space, because the watch has been more Multi-condensed arts masters masterpieces, high enamel watch completely into a work of art, so more collectible. Strategy three: the rare style of appreciation is more likely If the beginning of the plan to buy a watch with a collection and investment value, then the best lock in some brands launched a limited edition, each a limited edition watch engraved on the back of the carved Unique identification number, accompanied by a certificate of identification sufficient to prove the limited edition watch. Or watch manufacturer launched a special version of the watch, some watch models have discontinued can also be called a limited edition, because it is no longer produced, the possibility of preservation and value-added is also very large. The use of rare materials is also one of the reasons for the appreciation. For example, a Cartier santos dumont diamond watch series, because of the very rare alligator, each adult crocodile can only make three belts, so the rate of appreciation of about 10%.