For years, We have not worn a watch f. Not at all. From my first laptop in high school, second. So wearing luxury watches, I did not even think about it ...
Until the day I started to study watchmaking and spend more time learning about beautiful things ...
Wear a luxury watch, basically, it's a bit like when you decide to afford a beautiful pair of Berluti or an expensive car: the function of the object becomes almost secondary.
In the same way that a Lada or a Skoda allows me like the Fiat 124 Spider or the Tesla to do the 200 kilometers to go on weekends.
But there is the extra soul, the search for uniqueness, the desire to rise above the common man. The desire to be different.
Wearing a luxury watch does not wear a Casio. I have my Gshock to go running, play sports or throw myself in the water. But for an event that I think is more important, I prefer the weight and mouth of my Tissot.
This is not a Rolex, certainly, but hey, I'm not yet 50 years old: I have not completely missed my life yet!
How do you define a luxury watch?
I am often told that she is beautiful, my little Tissot! I received it for my 30 years and I wear it as soon as I want to feel confident: like perfume, it has a magical power, a surplus of manhood!
Between 2000 and 3000, you can indeed head to watches of First copy watches Mumbai, such as Omega or Vulcan. Still, a few thousand more euros and you can then choose more famous manufacturers of watch lovers.
Finally, the last category: high and very high watchmaking. We are talking about watches worth hundreds of thousands of euros.
What materials for a luxury watch?
The choice of housing material may be important. All do not have the same impact strength, the same density (and therefore the same weight), etc.
The majority of watch cases are made of steel. Its advantages: it is very resistant to shocks and can adapt to all styles of watches, from the sportiest to the most classic.
If you want to go back to an older style of luxury watches or simply change the steel, brands offer gold cases. If the yellow gold, the most common, has a side too "bling bling" for you, you can choose a dial-in white or pink gold.
You can have an overview of gold watches on Chrono24, and make your own opinion if you prefer yellow, white or pink gold watches.
Gold is also very often used only for certain parts of the movement, for purely aesthetic reasons.
After that, all you have to do is choose the material of your dial and bracelet.
The dial is usually made of the same materials as the case (brass, steel or gold).
As for the bracelet, four materials concentrate the vast majority of models: leather, steel, ceramic or canvas, which will not be treated here, luxury requires.
Leather: ideal for a classic style and for all watches, there is a wide variety of skins for your leather. Match the color of your bracelet to that of your dial for more modernity. Be careful however, the leather is resistant to sun and seawater.
Steel: rather intended for models of sports watches. To choose it, just be sure to match the finish of your bracelet and the dial.
Ceramics: ideal if you want finesse, same advice as for steel at the time of choice.
Some examples of luxury watches
Recently I tested a new men's grooming service, and the barber who looked after me wore a beautiful gold watch.
I did not dare to ask him what it was, but it reminded me of the moment when I tried the most expensive gold watch in the world: Roger Dubuis' Excalibur Quartet.
Among the most prestigious and rare luxury watches in the world, here are some models I will never say no!
Omega SeaMaster300 watch, limited edition James Bond Specter.
Speedmaster '57 Omega watch
Created by Patek Philippe in 1989 for the watchmaker's 50th birthday, it is the most complex watch in the world, with 1728 pieces in total!
One of the models of the Swiss brand Audemars Piguet. This factory is known to associate with the best sportsmen. She had chosen chess player Garry Kasparov as a muse in 1996.
One of the most famous models of the Rolex brand! It is designed to be waterproof even at 300 meters deep.
Tourbillon Model by Jaeger LeCoultre
Hublot is a Swiss watch company created in 1980 and bought in 2008 by the LVMH group. It multiplies the partnerships with football clubs (Paris St Germain, Juventus of Turin) and with the Ferrari team.
How to wear your luxury watch
Without being an absolute expert, the images that come to my mind are mostly images of elegant men dressed in shirts, or polos to the limit.
And why not a simple t-shirt in the end?
The key to wearing a gold watch is probably the overall consistency of the project! Do not forget that women look primarily at men's shoes and watches: what matters is not so much the price of your shoes but their cleanliness!
Wearing a luxury watch is a state of mind, ask Harvey Specter!
It is above all to pay tribute to the master watchmakers, these fussy goldsmiths, meticulous who work in advanced workshops to get us these jewels of technology.