1. Method to handle and manage luxury watch
Luxury watches are more vulnerable to impacts and are easily damaged so you must be careful all the time.
Due to foreign matters and body salt, the original sheen of the watch is damaged so it must be wiped with clean and soft suede.
Luxury watch should be stored in a place with low humidity and when stored in a humid place for a long period the watch can become rusty.
In case of electronic watch, the circuit can be damaged when stored without battery for a long period so if the watch stops, it shall be repaired as soon as possible.
To maintain the economic value of the luxury watch, it shall be regularly inspected and cleaned inside every 3 to 5 years.
This is necessary because when the lube oil is dried at any mechanic part, the mechanics are worn out rapidly. Although the watch is waterproof, the rubber ring of each part loses its elasticity and the waterproof liquid dries off as it gets into the water often so it loses its original function.
In case water goes into the watch, it shall be disassembled and inspected immediately and if not, it may not be able to be repaired due to severe damage.
2. Types of watch
Mechanic(Manual and automatic)
The biggest difference between QUARTZ and mechanic is the power and escapement.
Mechanic is powered by the clockwork and as the clockwork is winded up, the hands are powered and turn around due to the force of the clockwork to be unwound. Therefore 1 day manual mechanic watch shall be winded up every day and 7 day manual mechanic watch every 7 days. Automatic mechanic watch shall be worn more than 10 hours.
The movement of mechanic watch shall be cleaned once every 3 years and when it is well managed it can be used over generation.
Permissible error of Manual&Automatic watch : Manual between -10 and +10 seconds per day Automatic between -5 and +5 seconds per day
Electronic(QUARTZ)
QUARTZ watch gets power from batteries. The flow of the hands feel like the movement is cut every second because it moves due to the impact of the circuit. It may differ according to the model but the battery shall be changed every 1.5 or 2 years.
Permissible error of Quartz watch : between -0.01 and +0.01 per day
3. Main watch brands
4. Stories of high-end watches
The most sensational watch in the history is 'KALLISTA'made in 1980 by Vacheron Constantin.
This watch has been set by Raymond Moretti of Italy and completed after 6,000 hours (20 months working 10 hours daily) working with the best jeweler team. It is known to be above $5,000,000 at the moment. Especially this watch used 118 high-end jewels of 1 and 2 to 4 carats and was a big sensation in the world and the owner at the moment is unknown.
※ This watch is made for event and advertisement of Vacheron Constantin and only one product is made. It hasn’t been introduced to Korea.
The oldest watch
The oldest portable clock was made in 1504 by Jaquet Droz and Resshot at Swiss Geneva.
The most expensive watch
The best price paid for the watch is 16.5 million pounds which is around 4.6 billion won as in present value. This price was paid for Calibre 89 from Patek Philippe made of 1,728 components in Hebsvery Fieldmen of Swiss Geneva.
The most expensive watch sold in Christie’s auction
The most expensive watch sold in Christie’s auction in London at 880 thousand pounds which is about 250 million won as in present value and is made by Thomas Tompion.