Can you make money investing in watches?

[Craton]

When I see a celeb. spruiking a watch or a brand, it certainly doesn't make go,"...wow, wish or gotta get me one of those!"
I simply think, good on 'em, they have the the disposable readies for (or gifted) trinkets that appeal to them.

 

[JohnDe]

A few weeks ago, I stumbled onto an interesting watch for sale, a Bulova Super Seville. I knew nothing about the brand, and I moved on, but it kept popping up in my searches. Yesterday I decided to do some research on it and found that it is a decent watch with an interesting history. Last night I messaged the owner and we both had a bit of a discussion about it and why he was selling. I was half interested, but only a few days ago I had decided to stick with the tow dominant brands that I already have.

Until this morning, when on my YouTube feed this popped up - Are Bulova Watches Any Good? Which was posted overnight.

The new information motivated me to make a low-ball offer on the watch, which has been accepted by the owner. I have arranged a time to look at it and if it is as good as the photos show I will be the owner of a Bulova Super Seville.

The value for me is in building my hobby, and either hanging onto it for personal use, wait for the value to increase and moving it on to fund the purchase of a higher grade brand, or gift it to family or very close friend.

The watch that is for sale -

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A few years ago I made a video about how G-Shock was the last best hope for an increasingly doomed watch industry, against the ever growing Apple smart watch evil empire. However, there's a new leader of the pack, and in this video I explore how Bulova has gone from strength to strength, offering better value than the Swiss and other Japanese options at this entry level price. Join me for a review of the Bulova Super Seville including its positives and negatives, as it goes head to head with the ubiquitous Apple watch and one of the best G-Shock watches on the market, and find out why together, the Super Seville and G-Shock GBD200-1 hold the key to saving the entire watch industry. What do you think about the watches in this video? What will happen in the future with smart watches? And how would you like to see the traditional watch industry tackle the troubling ascendancy of the Apple watch?​

 

[JohnDe]

I couldn’t help myself, the Negroni cocktail is my favourite of all time, and I like the Seiko Presage Cocktail watches, owning a few already, I had no choice but to buy this. Delivered this morning.

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Nicely packaged, with some Seiko paraphernalia added.

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Being a limited run of 1000 worldwide, will the price increase? I have no idea, I’ll monitor the market and post the outcome in a year or two. Though I doubt that I would sell, I’m a bit of a hoarder with stuff like this, I still have vinyl albums from the late 70’s that I play regularly.

I'm a bit disappointed that i didn't get an invite

Might drop in during my travels, see if I can scab a drink

 

[JohnDe]

timepieces that helped the Allied forces to win World War II. From the A11 to US Army ORD DEPT watches to the "Dirty Dozen" and even the pioneering BUSHIPS "Canteen" used by early maritime special operators, watches played an important role in operations like D-Day that helped to change the tide of the war. What's your favorite watch used during the Second World War?