What’s the TRUE cost of owning a Luxury Watch?

When people buy watches, they usually do a lot of research but don't factor in how much it costs to own a watch aka the service pricing as well as spare parts etc. That's why its important to check service pricing so you aren't thrown off guard.

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[chriskim]

That's why I love'em Longines and below brands + Seiko & Citizen.

[Lord.Smith.the.first.]

My vintage seiko has literally never been serviced, its nearing its 40th birthday and keeps better time than my modern Oris watches, I genuinely believe some Japanese watch makers are wizards 😂

[thisisyourmindranting]

This service cost is why I’m buying a Royal Enfield motorcycle instead of a Tudor watch for the same price 😂.

[badgerresistance]

My brother literally thinks his Rolex never needs a service because it's a Rolex with a 15 year warranty 😂.

[truthloader]

VC patrimony, purchased in the 90's never needed service till now. General rule, never send it in for service until its not keeping time or other issues arise. 5-6 year service intervals are just cash cows for watch companies.

[RandyMarsh]

When the quartz mall watch makes
More and more sense

[vinaygoyal]

Absolute fact, initial cost is not the only cost

[davidcrandall]

Thank you for caring about your customers enough to inform them of service costs! I hope they appreciate it as much as I would!Thank you so much!

[Jhenr]

Got a 13 year old $2k+ automatic Victorinox. Never serviced and works perfectly. If it aint broke dont fix it

[thatwhitem]

Rolex for example, a typical service price costs $600 to $1500 USD depending on model and year. Not a terrible cost considering the watch costs the same as a lot of cars. 7 years of oil changes cost the same as the one Rolex service.

[BrittPearceWatches]

This is why Richard Mille is just out of the question ! 😅

[someguy]

That's why I bought a Longine Conquest 41mm but with a quartz movement
Still same built quality as the automatic movement, but since i don't wear it every day, i don't need to buy a auto winder or set the time every time i want to wear it

And guess what, service costs are non-existent. New battery every few years. Maybe fresh o-rings after 10-15yrs

Makes no sense to me to buy a 1000€ watch when the service costs like 300-400€

[henryviiifake]

Casio Solar Watches and Citizen Eco Drive: 🗿

[eyeheartsushi]

That Blancpain Flyback Chrono is chef’s kiss

[sjelinelukiman]

I bought a gold Rolex in Switzerland and after 40 years I still wear the same watch and I've never let my Rolex be serviced but it still runs well.

[benficaM]

this is why i think we need high end quartz to come back. I still want to spend the money, but to be completely honest, at this pt in time, i don't care about movement etc. they're just becoming a marketing jargon

[ShittyMcPoopyBalls]

If service costs push you over the edge - you couldn’t afford the watch to begin with.

[toffeepie]

Seiko Grand Quartz I have from 1981, still running as it was designed with its twin Quartz temperature compensation accuracy

[MegaLucifer]

Just throw that friggin Day-Date out of the window and buy a Seiko presage😅

[mz-seue]

You lost me at “you own a vacheron” 😅. Jokes aside, love the content!