Three Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Collecting Watches

Ask any watch collector what they wish they knew when they started collecting and you’ll likely get a laundry list of advice. Watch collecting isn’t necessarily intuitive: there’s a required understanding of the brands, understanding the luxury conglomerates that own brands, the dynamics of vintage watches versus modern watches, the difference between independent watchmaking and microbrands, and understanding the retail environment.

At best, it’s a confusing landscape.

While hindsight is 20/20, there are three key lessons based on this that I have learned with time.