The trend of buying vintage watches has exploded in recent years with record prices realized for many vintage pieces. Yet buying and collecting vintage watches can be intimidating to novices. Rolex especially, has performed very well, and really it’s quite easy to hazard a guess as to why this has been the case…
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A Guide To Avoiding Fake Watches
Over on Forbes we published a useful article called “The Truth About Replica Watches.” You may or may not know that I write about watches and luxury regularly over on Forbes.
Can You Be A ‘Serious’ Watch Collector On A Budget?
To read the reports from SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horologerie) or the latest auction headlines, you would think that watch collecting is the preserve of the super-rich. Prices with four, five or even six zeros seem to be the norm and those non-millionaires amongst us can feel reduced to observer status only.
“Sorry My Valentine’s Day Gift Sucked, Here’s A Watch:” Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day can be a brutal shopping experience and sometimes us guys even forget about it until the last minute. If you totally forgot about Valentine’s Day or need to repair a botched attempt, we’d like to discuss a few interesting women’s watches of various prices that should help clear things up.
The Grand Holiday Watch Giveaway For 2011
It’s another holiday season and to celebrate your dedicated readership of aBlogtoRead.com this month’s giveaway will have multiple winners (not just one). Like any other month, you follow the simple instructions below to enter for a chance to win a watch. If you are chosen as a winner then you’ll be randomly selected to win [...]
Vintage Watch Buying Guide
For ModernMan.com I was asked to write a guide on how to buy vintage watches. It was an interesting challenge to construct a comprehensive yet coherent guide for people who are both watch lovers and novices. I am pretty happy with the result. Check out my vintage watch buying guide on ModernMan.com here.
aBlogtoRead.com Helps Men’s Health Make You An Instant Watch Expert
I was really lucky to be asked by Men’s Health to help on an article aimed at helping the average guy be more knowledge able about watches. In my fight to get people more into watches, this was a great move! The piece is really fun, and I applaud the cheeky writing style. You’ll enjoy [...]
The 2010 Watch Buyer’s Holiday Gift Guide
So you want to buy a watch? Be it for yourself or as a gift to someone else, the following guide will help you this holiday season with a number of good choices, brands, and suggestions for various types of people. This guide is designed to lead you in the right direction when making a [...]
A Watch Gift Guide for Dads and Grads
Even in tough times, a watch can be the perfect present – whether it be for the father of the family or a recent graduate. If you do your homework, you can find the perfect gift to celebrate such an occasion. There are literally thousands of good choices out there, but here are just a [...]
ChronoShark.com One Watch Deal A Day: The Woot.com Of Timepieces
You know Woot.com right? Its the popular deal-a-day website which offers just one very good deal a day. If you miss it, there is no going back. Well, countless Woot.com competitors have popped up, often focusing on some market niche. Here though, is the watch version, and it is very well done. ChronoShark.com (just launched [...]
Cyber Monday Watch Sale: 12% Off Coupon At WatchWear.com (Part Of Kenmar Watches)
Today, Black Friday, is the king of retail shopping, but this coming Monday tries to be the king of Internet shopping. You’ll find deals across the board, but I thought it wise to mention that WatchWear.com, a partner of KenmarWatches.com is having a Cyber Monday sale in the form of 12% off and lots of [...]
