Why Buying Luxury Watches is a Waiting Game
"The C1 Bel Canto is a watch that should not exist at its RRP, making its success a foregone conclusion."
The post Why Buying Luxury Watches is a Waiting Game appeared first on LUXUO.
Arguably, buying a watch has always been a journey of discovery, but when it comes to exploring an entirely new brand, it becomes a literal opening up of an undiscovered country. If you are a Joy Division fan, you might even think of Unknown Pleasures realised. Even if one is not so poetically inclined, getting into a new name in watchmaking is equal parts trepidation and transcendence. This is where I find myself now, with the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto, a watch I failed to buy on its launch last year.
Those of you who may have read this very section last year might recall the heavy presence of this watch, which came to represent all my failed attempts to buy a variety of popular watch models, from mainstream brands to independents. Trust me when I say there have been many, only the most famous of which graces the opening section of this recurring missive. It is no exaggeration though to say that Christopher Ward changed everything and not just for me. It did so in a way that put enthusiasts and collectors first, and I believe is what makes it particularly worthy of the Petite Aiguille at the GPHG in 2023. It is for this reason, aside from the purchase decision of course, that I decided to push out this story.
To get things off on the right foot though, I must note that ...
The post Why Buying Luxury Watches is a Waiting Game appeared first on LUXUO.
Arguably, buying a watch has always been a journey of discovery, but when it comes to exploring an entirely new brand, it becomes a literal opening up of an undiscovered country. If you are a Joy Division fan, you might even think of Unknown Pleasures realised. Even if one is not so poetically inclined, getting into a new name in watchmaking is equal parts trepidation and transcendence. This is where I find myself now, with the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto, a watch I failed to buy on its launch last year.
Those of you who may have read this very section last year might recall the heavy presence of this watch, which came to represent all my failed attempts to buy a variety of popular watch models, from mainstream brands to independents. Trust me when I say there have been many, only the most famous of which graces the opening section of this recurring missive. It is no exaggeration though to say that Christopher Ward changed everything and not just for me. It did so in a way that put enthusiasts and collectors first, and I believe is what makes it particularly worthy of the Petite Aiguille at the GPHG in 2023. It is for this reason, aside from the purchase decision of course, that I decided to push out this story.
To get things off on the right foot though, I must note that ...
| -------------------------------- |
|
|
