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Hi all,
I posted earlier with questions regarding which brand(s) of luxury watch will hold their value over time. Of the recommendations provided, I''ve become partial to the Cartier Tank Francaise ladies watch (in steel, not gold! lol)
A few questions:
- I can only afford the steel model, but would also like diamonds. Has anyone seen if its made this way? (I''ve seen the 18k white gold model with diamonds.)
- If I purchased the plain steel watch, but had diamonds custom added by a jeweler, would that "ruin" the watch''s value somehow? Or make an appraiser suspect it''s a fake?
- I heard it was better to buy a luxury watch that is mechanical vs quartz (ie: holds up better over time). But the Cartier watches all seem to be quartz... is this an issue?
- Should all new Cartier watches (or other luxury watches) come with "papers"? What are the papers about?
- If I buy a used watch, what sort of "papers" should I ensure are included in the sale?
- Can I safely buy online? What should I look out for?
Thanks for any info anyone can provide!!
Anne
aka the watch newbie
I posted earlier with questions regarding which brand(s) of luxury watch will hold their value over time. Of the recommendations provided, I''ve become partial to the Cartier Tank Francaise ladies watch (in steel, not gold! lol)
A few questions:
- I can only afford the steel model, but would also like diamonds. Has anyone seen if its made this way? (I''ve seen the 18k white gold model with diamonds.)
- If I purchased the plain steel watch, but had diamonds custom added by a jeweler, would that "ruin" the watch''s value somehow? Or make an appraiser suspect it''s a fake?
- I heard it was better to buy a luxury watch that is mechanical vs quartz (ie: holds up better over time). But the Cartier watches all seem to be quartz... is this an issue?
- Should all new Cartier watches (or other luxury watches) come with "papers"? What are the papers about?
- If I buy a used watch, what sort of "papers" should I ensure are included in the sale?
- Can I safely buy online? What should I look out for?
Thanks for any info anyone can provide!!
Anne
aka the watch newbie