Buying the watch you want vs Buying the watch people say you should buy?

First of all, don’t buy any watch if you have to plan for resale before you even buy it.

Second, it depends on the design, specs and build quality of the watch in question. If you’re planning to spend $1100 on Daniel Wellington, then no, stop right there.

Always buy the watch you want. Period. Full stop.

Your wrist, your rules.

Do they even make $1100 Daniel Wellington watches lol.

I also think that being worried about the resale value of a watch before you buy it either means you probably don't like it that much or you probably shouldn't spend that money. Especially if the $1100 watch is fairly unknown, confidence in the quality will be low for you and for anyone you try to sell it to. If you're going to go for that, you'd better like it enough to potentially eat basically all of the cost if it's actually bad. Everyone knowing a brand isn't useful because they will recognize it, it's useful because you'd probably have heard that the brand sucks if they actually suck. Buy the one you like enough to outweigh the cost and risk. The cost and risk of the $1100 one sounds higher, but it also sounds like you're considerably more interested in it. If you're not really interested in the $500 one, don't buy it, regardless of what anyone says about it.

Ok I’ll bite, what are the watches??

If the price difference is really not a major deciding factor I’d definitely go for the watch I prefer. The fact that relatively few other people own it would be a bonus to me.

Buy the watch you want, I always buy the one I like, not only the watch but also the clothes, glasses and cars, I never ask for an opinion. I dont care about the resale value or if is it a bad brand to invest

I don’t even know if DW exists anymore.

I was going to say Invicta but they’re $1100 on sale for 90% off. LOL

Other than having an eye on both pieces, it’s best to also have them on the wrist to decide which fits you better. If you buy the watch you want, resale value is never a criterion. Buying the watch you want means you will very unlikely sell it anyways. Start your decision-making with your brain, but end it with your heart/gut feel. Cheers mate, hope you find the watch you truly love 👍

I buy the one that I want. I always ignore resale value - selling it on is never a thought when I buy it. When I buy an expensive TV, or washing machine, or freezer, or dining table, I'm not wondering what the resale value will be.

Easy, 1000 on the watch you want if you are thinking of resale before buying buy nothing.

Disagree completely. While buying with the intent to sell - probably in the near future, ie: flipping - is a behaviour I'm not onboard with, I think it's naïve to believe you will NEVER sell a watch. Collect watches long enough and, unless you've got very deep pockets and/or cheapo watches not really worth selling and/or some irrational fear of selling, you will sell some of your watches. As such, it doesn't hurt to at least have that in mind when buying heritage brands versus obscure micros that no one's heard of. While both watches will be saleable, one will sell a hell of a lot easier than the other. Being aware of that is something, at least, so that if you do go the obscure micro route, when you're trying to sell it years later and it's a total pain in the arse, you will at least know you considered this, previously.

In short, buy whatever you want, but understand the limitations of some watches.

IMO it depends if it's a watch you want to wear or one that you want to sell. In the first case the resale value isn't a criteria and in the later, well maybe you should consider buying some S&P 500 stock instead.

I buy what I want !

Buy what you like. You’re the one wearing it. And your voice will always be in your head, whereas the voices of others will come and go.

I would buy the one you like but try every way to get it at a better price. May be sell the rototiller or unused chainsaw to offset the cost. My story with a Marathon tsar. At that time was a good price at $750.00 and i wanted it badly but I would never ever spend that much. After searching authorized dealers i came to terms that this was a watch i would never get. One day i checked Marathon web sight and a new dealer was on it. I called the new dealer on the phone. I had delt with them before and offered a lower price. After a few back and forths, a used watch sent to me and returned, finally got the watch i have today. All in tax, shipping,waiting $490.00 for a never been worn new watch. Buy the one you want but try your hardest to get a good price. Never be influenced by others. It does not matter how much money you have or the size of your house,the weight you can bench,or the car you drive,there will always be someone better than you. There will always be someone not as good as you. You have to be satifisatified with you. Duane.........Black Diamond, WA.98010

I always buy what I want..

I’d say get the one you want. A long time ago I bought and tragically lost a watch from a brand I had never heard of. It was an EPOS chronograph. I did some research on the brand and pulled the trigger.

The watch was just beautiful and it was expensive ($1200) given my income at the time. I was elated with it. It ticked all the boxes. I’d say try to research the lesser known brand as thoroughly as possible. I miss that EPOS. Lost it in a move from one residence to another. I’m glad I took a chance on a brand I had never heard of.

Why are what people want matter in this equation, are they wearing the watch or you? Resale should absolutely be secondary, not a selling point of a watch.

It’s a great question - but my dilemma is whether to buy originals or modded versions. For instance I’m at the start of a watch collecting journey and next on my list is a Vostok Amphibia, which is inexpensive. However, I really love many of the colourful modded versions which better suit my personality. I’ve decided recently that whilst purists may turn their nose up, I will buy a modded version 😄

If you are collecting watches for yourself, then get the 'unknown' watch, because you really like it.

If you just want to impress someone you barely know, then get the 500$-watch.

If you already think about reselling the watch, then that's a business case and there is no need to choose between the two.

I would buy the one nobody has that’s how i got into vintage watches

I need the white dial version of the ssk023. Such a beautiful piece. Currently have the SSK003, although it doesn't get much wrist time as I thought it would.

Imo the microbrands offer more for the money than known brands. For example i would pick a serica 5303 for around 1300 over a seiko spb every day of the week

100% buy the watch you want. If not you won’t fall in love with it and want it gone before too long. My biggest piece of advice is buy the watch you want, not what you think others like. It’s going to be on wrist, you will be the one looking down at it and admiring it, you will be the one taking photos of it and posting it on here. You will be the one nursing it with a polish cloth when you see some scratches in it. You will be the one shouting “fuck sake” when you knock it against a door frame. Buy what you want! 👍🏻

@TheJoker007 love this question, when it comes to watches, I choose what I want regardless of the price 😅, and what anyone thinks, in summary "buy what you want"

Buy what you love and sod everyone else opinion

Also I’ve learned after 20 years , barring us geeks , no one notices or cares

Always buy what you want. Don't let the talking heads tell you what you should like. The journey is all about you not impressing other people.

Go with what you want, not what others like. Anyways, if you have a $500 watch or a $10,000 any real watch enthusiast will celebrate both with you.

Lmao are there brands not known by the watch community??