What should I look out for when buying luxury watches?

The impulse that leads to the purchase of a mechanical wristwatch has as many causes as there are watch buyers. But even once the decision to buy has been made, there are a few things to keep in mind. We’ll give you some tips on what to consider when buying luxury watches to consider.

Service

The watch needs regular servicing, because it can break down from time to time. Mechanical watches are mostly assembled by hand. As a result, mistakes can happen during assembly, given the number of components, screws, and lubrication points. A fall onto a hard surface or an accidental knock against a door frame can cause greater damage than with a quartz watch. However carefully you handle your watch, it will eventually need to go to the workshop. An important question when buying is therefore who will carry out the necessary repair or overhaul if the watch has suffered damage. In the event of a warranty claim, we at Uhren4you.de are of course at your disposal. For certain brands, we even extend our warranty to 3 years! If a problem should then occur within the warranty period with the movement, striking mechanism, or mechanics, we will take responsibility for your watch.

How do you find the right watch?

Admittedly, a difficult question. Because the answer has a lot to do with personal taste. In principle, buying mechanical luxury watches is about making a statement. It is a statement against a certain throwaway mentality. For men in particular, such a watch often has greater significance than for women, as it is (almost) the only piece of jewelry a man can wear.

The watch should of course also suit your own style. And very important: where and how often do I wear the watch? A more expensive mechanical watch would probably be out of place as a companion at work if I do heavy physical labor. The risk of the watch being damaged would be far too great.

What to consider with mechanical watches

Anyone buying a mechanical watch for the first time should not expect it to keep time to the exact second. You should also remember that mechanical watches require regular care. Every 5 to 8 years, you should take it to a watchmaker and have it overhauled. During this full service, the watch is dismantled into its individual parts, thoroughly cleaned, and polished.

After that, it is once again in perfect condition and looks like new. The cost of such an overhaul is in the three-digit range.

Our luxury watches

We have also selected two of our luxury watches for you that differ greatly in appearance. The Liha Anthracite/Black with a gold-colored case made of 585 gold. It is very elegant in appearance. Also the Seiko SBDB013, a very sporty men's watch with many special features.