Q. My son Nelson is 13 years old. I want to buy him a nice watch. Preferably a status symbol such as a Rolex or an Omega. We do have the money so the financial issues are of no problem. The only thing I am wondering is it appropriate for a child his age to own a luxury watch. I have seen most of his friends watches and they are mostly swatches or toy-watches. In my personal opinion a children's watch should not just be plastic it can have precious metals such as gold, white gold or even platinum. If I could also have children answer that would also be great.
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Most kids don't have things like that because they will get broken or stolen. 13 is a little young for something like a Rolex. Even if he is responsible, that doesn't mean his friends will be. This is more like a 16-18 year old present or a going away to college kind of gift. You could get it and save it for him. Meanwhile, get him a watch that is pretty regular and see how it survives, plus, most kids use their cell phones to check the time, not watches. So maybe get him an iPhone or a Droid x instead. He'll probably enjoy it better.
Most kids don't have things like that because they will get broken or stolen. 13 is a little young for something like a Rolex. Even if he is responsible, that doesn't mean his friends will be. This is more like a 16-18 year old present or a going away to college kind of gift. You could get it and save it for him. Meanwhile, get him a watch that is pretty regular and see how it survives, plus, most kids use their cell phones to check the time, not watches. So maybe get him an iPhone or a Droid x instead. He'll probably enjoy it better.
What's the best luxury watch to own as an investment?
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Really looking for a good lux watch at the 3k to 6k price range. I want to enjoy my investment but at the same time same time see the value go up. I know the general rules, watch will go down in value as soon as you walk out door, buy iconic vintage etc. Any watch investor that can give me some good leads? I particularly like Rolex, Omega, Montblanc and IWC.
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If you enjoy a high quality watch then go ahead to buy one- but don't ever count on anything like this as an investment.
Have you ever watched Antique Roadshow? They often talk about how a certain artist or style of antique used to be very expensive and then fell out of favor and went way down in value. A lot of them go up a lot more than down- but they make clear that you never know. And since few young people have ever worn a watch- and I am 58 and quit wearing a watch myself more than 10 years ago- this may end up being one of those items that was a great investment for several years- but maybe not so much in the future.
If you enjoy a high quality watch then go ahead to buy one- but don't ever count on anything like this as an investment.
Have you ever watched Antique Roadshow? They often talk about how a certain artist or style of antique used to be very expensive and then fell out of favor and went way down in value. A lot of them go up a lot more than down- but they make clear that you never know. And since few young people have ever worn a watch- and I am 58 and quit wearing a watch myself more than 10 years ago- this may end up being one of those items that was a great investment for several years- but maybe not so much in the future.
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