How to buy a great wristwatch from an online watch shop at an affordable price?

An intelligent buyer should know how to distinguish between the real and fake when shopping for wristwatches because there are high chances of being duped by clandestine sellers who offer some of the most tempting brands at throwaway prices.

To avoid the trap of fake watch sellers, you must visit a reputed watch shop Singapore and be ready to pay what real watches cost, which, no matter how expensive, will only add to your pride. Remember that when buying luxury watches, you get what you pay for, and if ever you get a deal that seems too good to be true, it is better to stay away from it. However, it is always possible to buy a great watch at an affordable price only if you are ready to pay the real price.

To buy a quality watch at a fair price, follow the tips discussed here.

Gather knowledge about classic watch styles

The more you learn about watches easier, it becomes to make sensible and practical decisions during purchase. The watchmakers have practiced the art and science of making timepieces for centuries, and there is a huge industry built around horology, which means the study of measurement of time. A lot of information is commercially available and even from various forums formed by watch lovers.  You can gather huge information about wristwatch designs and trends from numerous websites and blogs, some of which belong to leading brands like Rolex, Seiko, Omega, etc. There are many lifestyle journals too that offer advice on selecting wristwatches.

Understand the real value of a watch

A watch displays the taste of the person wearing it and indicates their social status. Therefore, when judging the price of wristwatches, you must relate it to the value derived from it. To arrive at the value of a watch, you must consider how it feels to wear the timepiece and the frequency of wearing, which together justifies the price. Your budget should never limit your choice, and you must be ready to spend something extra if needed to get the coveted piece of chronometer.

Watch pricing intricacies

Watches are available in different grades that caries in craftsmanship, as well as the quality of materials used and how much labor-intensive the process of manufacturing is.  As a thumb rule, you can categorize wristwatches into 4 price bands.

• Watches under $250 are fashion watches that suit any outfit, and you will not feel bad if it gives away after a few years.

 

• Watches that cost under $1,000 are quality watches that help you to make a statement. A wide range of quality watches is available in this range.

 

• Luxury watches cost between $1,000 to $10,000 and include the most reputed brands in the industry, and you must have thorough knowledge about watches to make the right purchase.

 

• Ultra-luxury watches are quite rare pieces decorated with precious gemstones on the dial that spells a class of its own.

Since a good quality watch must give you immense pleasure to wear, it must also be the one that you fall in love with and would never cease enjoying its company.

Author Bio:

Alyma Ozell is a contributing author of Garmin Singapore. She has been passionate about watches like Casio GShock since childhood. Although being raised in the digital watch era, she found her way to mechanical timepieces. After being active on watch forums from the 1990s onwards, she decided to start a blog on watches in 2004.