In today's economic conditions, where it becomes more and more difficult to own a luxury watch, large collections tend to be replaced by a smaller number of watches and even one-watch collections from top brands. We need to scrutinize more carefully when choosing a watch. So, how should we use our precious one-shot for a watch?
First, we choose useful material. Of course, the first option that comes to mind is stainless steel in this case. There is no doubt that stainless steel watches produced with modern technologies will be highly resistant to the wearing effects of time. With stainless steel, you can achieve the optimum combination of comfort, durability, and usability. Another option is titanium, but the fact that this option is more expensive than steel causes it to fall behind in line with economic criteria.
If possible, try going for a bracelet model. A stainless steel bracelet will serve you for many years without any problems. Pay attention to the possibility of micro-adjustment, especially in the clasp part, so that you are not affected by changes in wrist thickness due to weight gain or temperature change. Finally, a bracelet made entirely of brushed surfaces will camouflage scratches more successfully in the long run.
Definitely go for a watch with sapphire crystal. You can find cheap alternatives with plexiglass or mineral on the market, but you will not find the lifetime high performance that sapphire crystal will provide you with in any other option.
It is good to stay away from complications. Today, we come across models/movements with complications in entry-level watches, but you are more likely to have problems with these watches in the long run compared to watches that only show the time. It is useful to distinguish whether you really need the complications that you are considering buying, or whether you are just considering this for a busy dial. Personally, if I were thinking of spending many years with a single watch, I would give up on features such as chronograph, GMT, and moon phase that I will use once in a blue moon. Although the date feature breaks the dial integrity for some users, it can be very functional depending on your habits.
As you know, brands are listed in categories whose boundaries cannot be precisely predicted, depending on factors such as prestige, brand value, and quality. In this context, I find it more logical to buy the entry-level model of a brand that competes in a higher league, rather than buying the high-end model of a low-category brand.
It would be more practical to choose an automatic caliber among mechanical watches. As a hand-wound watch lover, this is not easy to say, but it is equally difficult to achieve the ease of use of an automatic watch. If you have many watches in your collection, it doesn't matter whether they are automatic or winding. Any watch that is not used regularly will stop after a certain time. The situation changes in the use of a single watch. While it may seem like an emotional activity at first, manually winding a watch that will adorn your wrist every other day for years can be bothering over time.
It is possible to further increase the mentioned criteria, but even with these items, I believe that we have reduced the options considerably. So, what are your criteria?
