Sfaturi foarte interesante (in engleza)

[iEdi]

Iata ce am gasit pe un anume forum si am citit cu foarte mare interes ... Imi cer scuze, dar din lipsa de timp voi posta direct varianta in engleza ... Sper sa va fie utile - mie imi sunt !

25-Rules For Watch Collectors Dec 31, 2001 - 02:17 PM

1) Never settle. Compromise.
If a Rolex is really what you want, don't throw away money on a Swatch just to buy. Save that money toward the Rolex. If need be, buy a used model and have it
refurbished.

2) Whenever possible, pay cash.
Don't rob Peter to pay Paul. Avoid credit cards like the plague; interest rates
eat up discounts. Buy what you can afford.

3) Buy for YOU, not someone else.
If you look long and hard enough you will find someone in TZ, or somewhere else
who will criticize your choice no matter what it is. Buy for you, not to impress someone else.

4) Consider the movement.
Consider the movement in the watch. Shoot for in-house or fine base calibers like the Zenith El Primero, Piguet, Lemania, Venus...but don't buy a style you
don't like simply because the movement is a great one. You can't wear a watch
inside-out.

5) Consider the manufacturer.
There are great ones to choose from but never buy just because of the name!
Patek is considered one of the finest, if not the best manufacturer out there.
But if you don't like the designs, don't buy one!

6) You won't become the watch.
The watch won't change you. It is a watch. Einstein had a Patek, Hemingway
wore Rolex and Omega. If you buy a Patek it won't make you a genius, and neither
an Omega or Rolex will improve your writing.

7) Size matters.
Large watches are a fad and a style. Some really look good. Consider your wrist
size because a really oversized watch on a small wrist looks sloppy. If you do
buy a large watch, make sure your shirt cuffs will fit over it. You don't want
to have to redo your wardrobe to fit your watch!

8.) Get Insurance.
You will sleep better.

9) There is always going to be a better deal.
Shortly after you make a purchase, you will spot that exact same model selling
for less. It is one of life's little jokes. Don't let it bother you.

10) Keep in mind that salespeople are usually only objective about watches that
they sell.

11) The journey can be more fun than the destination.
Shortly after a purchase you may experience a let down. Let it pass, it's normal.

12) If it is broke, fix it.
To err is human. It is better to fix a mistake than try to live with it. If you
really aren't happy with a purchase, get rid of it!

13) Consider color.
All stainless steel, all white gold, all platinum with a bracelet goes with
everything. With a black strap, almost everything.
18k&black strap is dressy. 18k&brown strap is elegant but more casual, and
looks good with browns, tans, blues, yellow, green, and sometimes even gray.
White dials are dressier and easier to read, black dials are more cool and sporty.

14) Accuracy is relative.
Your self-winding watch isn't as accurate as your quartz. However it can be 99%
accurate. Off by just a few seconds out of over 80,000 each day is pretty amazing.

15) Take care of your good watches.
Get them serviced, keep them clean. They'll last longer than you will.

16) This is want, not need.
No one ever needs a luxury watch, this is about want. If you ask yourself, "do
I need this?" the honest answer is always, "no."

17) Never buy a watch as an investment.
Some watches will retain value, most don't. The watch that actually appreciates
in value is unique and chances are it will be your grandchildren who benefit,
not you.

18.) No one watch will statisfy you completely. There is no single definitive model.

19) The more you know, the less you need.
A collection of 4 exceptional watches is better than a collection of 10 mediocre
ones.

20) Only engrave if it is a special gift.

21) Buy what you will wear, not for an occasion.
Don't run out and buy a dressy watch for just one special night. You probably
have one you can wear that will be just fine, or don't wear one at all.

22) Wear it.
If it has been two months since you wore it, you don't really like it. Get something you want to wear.

23) Limited is usually a marketing term.
Limited to 5,000 pieces is not limited. Limited to 2,000 isn't either.
Really limited is 30. Or 10. Or one.

24) You don't have to justify to anyone except yourself.
Someone will someday say, "you paid that much for a watch!!!" You are not obligated to explain, and they won't understand anyway.

25) Don't look at the Patek on the other guy's wrist and be envious. Look at the
watch on your wrist and be happy. Don't judge anyone by the watch they wear,
including yourself.

[dandsoo]

sunt de acord cu aceste sfaturi si multam pentru ele.
din pacate sunt un WIS (watch idiot savant) autentic si cand vreau sa cumpar ceva ma entuziasmez prea tare si nu mai gandesc limpede, asa ca o sa incerc sa tin minte acest post si altele cu acest subiect.

[muaddy]

merita sa le citesti inainte sa iti cumperi ,sau sa iti mai cumperi , un ceas !
ceasu il cumperi pt tine , nu pt altii, tuh decizi cum sa fie si cat sa coste, ma bucur ca am am ajuns pe acest site ,(am fost redirectionat , dupa ce cautasem pe google un ceas), inainte sa-mi cumpar un ceas ! Multumesc !

[Seiko]

Nu-mi place ca se ia din primul rand de Seiko.
Aceeasi laudarosenie mascata. Daca nu e Rolex sau Patek nu e bun de nimic.
Te pufneste rasul cand tipul da sfaturi despre precizie. Aia nu conteaza prea mult. Pe locul 1 iti spune sa nu iti iei un Seiko in locul unui Rolex si pe locul 14 iti spune ca precizia e relativa.
Off by just a few seconds out of over 80,000 each day is pretty amazing. Cui ii mai trebuie precizie daca tot le umfli conturile elvetienilor cu niste mii de euro sau poate zeci de mii.
Ti se face sila!

[Lucian TH]

Seiko, cred ca ai inteles gresit textul. Nu se spune ceva rau despre Seiko.
Se da un simplu sfat, daca iti doresti intradevar un Rolex mai bine astepti si strangi bani sa iti cumperi unul.
Nu cred ca precizia unui Rolex este mai mare decat a unui Seiko. Pana la urma sunt ceasuri quartz care fac cativa dolari si merg foarte bine dpdvd al preciziei. Totusi toata acesta industrie si arta nu se rezuma doar la "cat e ceasul ?", este vorba despre inovatii tehnice, despre design, materiale, traditie. Numele mari nu au ajuns mari doar din cauza marketingului. Exista "ceva" deosebit acolo, si daca suntem pasionati, este necesar sa ne dezvoltam cunostiintele in domeniu pentru a putea aprecia calitatea.

[galaxy]

Foarte adevarate sfaturile, desi cred ca tinta lor sunt colectionarii mari cu bugete de mii de euro. Eu sincer ma bucur si cand cumpar orice ceas, daca el corespunde anumitor criterii ale mele.

As mai adauga un lucru pe care l-am auzit in Italia, culmea, la un "ofertant" de ceasuri vintage si de marca la un fel de "teleshopping":

"...dragii mei, stimatii mei, ceasurile nu sunt paine... nu sunt ceva fara de care nu se poate trai... le cumparati pentru ca vreti sa le cumparati si pentru ca va permiteti acest lucru..."

M-a surprins aceasta fraza spusa la televizor in fata a sute sau mii de telespectatori (cati s-or fi uitat la emisiune la ora aia) telespectatori carora dorea sa le vanda ceasurile pe care le expunea...si aveau preturi care incepeau de pe la 2000Eur si urcau la zeci de mii. Italia mi s-a parut ca are o piata extrem de activa in ceea ce priveste ceasurile, atat cele noi cat si cele vechi. Cred ca au "arta" in sange.

[MironP]

De multe ori sinceritatea face minuni in procesul de vanzare, apropos de ce spunea nenea la teleshoping.

[galaxy]

Toate televiziunile locale (zona Torino) aveau seara emisiuni "live" in care se vindeau mobilier antic, tablouri noi ale creatorilor actuali, pictura clasica, icoane rusesti vechi, foarte multe covoare si bineinteles ceasuri de mana. Numai nume mari. M-a surprins cat de dezvoltata e piata, telespectatorii cerau sa priveasca un ceas, acesta era intors pe toate partile, filmat din toate unghiurile si de multe ori era "rezervat".
Jos palaria!
Cand vad mitocania din targurile noastre de "antichitati" (vechituri) abia atunci imi dau seama cat de in urma suntem...

[Sp3ctruSonor]

Punctele 4 si 6 mi se par cele mai interesante..."Daca cumperi un Patek nu te va face un geniu" ...tare...

[zoloft]

De ceva vreme ma tot uit pe acest forum pt a-mi alege un ceas...O sa revin in curand cu un topic la locul si momentul potrivit ca sa va cer umil, sfaturi despre ce sa-mi cumpar.
Totusi cititnd aceste 25 de reguli pot spune ca mi-am lamurit 50% din neclaritati.
Cred ca acst site, forum, ar trebui sa inceapa cu cele 25 reguli aici postate...un fel de motto pt toti: incepatori sau avansati.

[adim]

Intr-adevar foarte interesante si utile sfaturi, multumesc pentru aducerea la lumina.

[diac egidiu]

acest sitee foarte frumos si am 15 ani. Nu mi-am dat seama de aceste sfaturicand mi-am luat ceasul dar pentru orice eventualitate am sa dau linkul cu aceste reguli mai departe

[lawrence38]

Usor de zis, de facut liste. Mai greu de pus in practica Mai ales in ziua de azi cand un ceas e la doua click-uri distanta.

[danyguitarist]

Foarte interesant, bine de stiut !

[danimur]

Eu aş mai adauga inca un sfat:

Cumpară un ceas sa-ti placa ţie şi care se încadrează în bugetul fixat.