Watches are seeming to become a more and more integral part of fashion as "vintage" comes back into the fashion scene. This is where we see a lot of value in the market today, in this vintage sector. Vintage watches are great and provide a lot of value, and in most cases are safe investments. However vintage watches are works of art, fine timepieces, that need to be handled with care since they are, inherently, no longer brand new. Instead you need a watch that is going to fit an aesthetic niche, and at the same time provide a long term sentiment. Some of the greatest, and specialist watches in the entire world are those that have a custom message on the watch. Paul Newman's Paul Newman, had an inscription on it that made it that much more special.
Undone Watches
Now Undone watches has never payed me, and probably never will, but these watches really seem to be the greatest first watch. First of all the watch blends quartz and Mechanical with a hybrid movement. This offers the practicality of having that Quartz reliability and usability, but the appeal and romance of a mechanical watch. Now lets look at the history. Michael Young, is known in the watch community as, the bracelet magician. Michael Young is a real hardcore watch guy, not some business entrepreneur trying to get his piece of a niche market. Michael Young is a real watch geek, who really loves his craft and you can see this in the quality of the pieces that he is producing.
Make It Your Own
At the end of the day whatever watch that person receives it will hold special value to them. One thing that really sticks with me, is when Christian Zeron @theoandharris said that it didn't matter what the watch was, he would wear it because it was grandpas. When this lucky person is looking back in 20-30 years its the sentiment that will matter not the watch. So make it your own, give it a nuance that will refer one back to the year, the time, the ambience. Make the watch aa reminder of times passed.
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