Want To Invest in Watches? Here is Your Primer. Investing in Watches helps you to analyze the unique investment characteristics of horological masterpieces and provides you with an easy-to-access toolkit to successfully line up your very first investment. This ode to watches as passion investments should grace the library of every watch investor, seasoned or aspiring. In less than one decade, passion assets such as watches, classic cars, and artworks have become a cornerstone of many portfolios. Vintage and contemporary timepieces of brands such as Patek Philippe and Rolex have emerged as new investment category, not only for those seeking additional diversification in uncertain times. However, timepieces are more than just safe havens providing protection from black swan events and crises. With central banks printing unprecedented amounts of money and rising inflation a heartbeat away, rare watches in great condition can leverage all their strengths as hard assets that appreciate impervious to macroeconomic events. FROM THIS ULTIMATE PRIMER YOU WILL LEARN STEP-BYSTEP: —What benefits an allocation to watches has for your personal portfolio —Why more than 95% of watches are not investment-grade —How to find those timepieces that are investable —How to successfully conduct your first investments —What pitfalls and traps to look out for (and how to avoid them) —The 12 Golden Rules of watch investing ... and much more Successfully investing in watches takes time, research, patience, and some luck. Little educational work has been done regarding the investment dynamics of this emerging alternative asset class. Yet, investors have to pick timepieces like Warren Buffett picks his stocks—one by one. Impossible without a sound understanding of the unique dynamics of this asset class—ranging from the technical knowledge to due diligence and auction dynamics. This book aims to equip the novice watch investor with the right set of tools and processes to start. It is no competition to lavishly produced brand guides full of glossy photographs, yet an indispensable library addition, and an affordable steppingstone for beginners. It is an essential resource to learn about the little differences that make the difference. For that Oliver is your best possible guide.