Investing in Watches: Inside the Strategies, Tactics and Routines of World-class Watch Investors and Supercollectors

THE 95% RULE: Why Most Watch Collectors Lose Money—and How You Can Join the Few Who Build Fortunes.WARNING: You are about to enter one of the most lucrative, opaque, and unforgiving markets in the world. Do not walk in blind.In less than a decade, luxury timepieces have evolved from mere accessories into a fortress asset class. While inflation erodes cash and markets fluctuate, blue-chip watches from Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet have quietly outperformed other assets, serving as portable safe havens against economic turbulence.But here is the brutal truth the glossy magazines won’t tell you: 95% of watches are NOT investment-grade.Buying the wrong timepiece isn’t an investment—it is an immediate depreciation event. The difference between a portfolio that generates generational wealth and a collection of expensive mistakes comes down to one thing: Information Asymmetry.Investing in Watches is your unfair advantage.Written by Oliver Simon—a decorated practitioner operating under a nom de plume for reasons anyone working in today’s financial centers will understand—this book draws on more than two decades of institutional investing experience and genuine skin in the game across arbitrage, special situations, and alternative assets. It strips away pretension to hand you a ruthless, practical toolkit for success. This is not a coffee-table book. This is a field manual. This is the mentor in watches you never had.Inside, You Will Unlock:The “Warren Buffett” Approach: How to ignore the hype and pick timepieces based on intrinsic value, scarcity, and fundamentals—one by one.The 95/5 Split: Master the art of instantly identifying the rare “investment-grade” minority amidst a sea of mass-produced luxury.The 12 Golden Rules: A disciplined, step-by-step framework to vet condition, provenance, and authenticity before you ever open your wallet.The Execution Roadmap: Navigate your very first purchase through the complex dynamics of auction houses, dealers, and the grey market with precision.Risk Mitigation: How to spot the “Franken-watches,” avoid dealer traps, and escape the pitfalls that destroy novice portfolios.This is the only guide you need to navigate the world of horological assets with absolute confidence.________________________A NOTE ON AUTHENTICITY: 100% Human Intelligence. 0% Artificial. In an era flooded with synthetic content and algorithmic regurgitation, this book was written entirely Pre-AI during the lockdowns of 2021. Every principle, every rule, and every caution contained within is born from real-world deal-making, institutional discipline, and decades of genuine passion. This is not data scraped from the internet. This is wisdom earned in the trenches.________________________Stop guessing. Stop just accumulating. Start investing. Scroll up and click “Buy Now” to improve not only your wrist, but your financial future with the ultimate primer on watch investing.