How to invest wisely in a timepiece

I 'm sure you have all heard of record breaking prices of vintage watches at auctions and are considering making an investment in watches. The phenomenal success of quartz watches in the seventies and eighties drove up values of old mechanical watches as they became rarer. It is this enthusiasm for mechanical watches that has spur manufacturers to come up with new innovation in mechanical watches. So how do you choose a mechanical watch that will not only hold its value but also rise in value? Buy a brand which is reputable and has a long history of preferably at least a century old. Check with auction sites and used watch dealers and find out the value of a 5 year model. Is it worth any value? How about older ones? Are they worth more than the new models? If yes, then this brand may have good investment potential. Omega watches , Corum watches, Concord watches and IWC watches are brands which have models that appreciate