Table of Contents

Different type of watches
  - Based on style and functionality (Dress, Diver, Pilot, Tool, Field, Fashion)
  - GADA - Go Anywhere Do Anything
  - Homage
  - Replicas (fake copies)
  - NOS (New Old Stock)
  - Vintage

Movements
  - Understanding different Types of Watch Movements
  - Frequency & Vibrations per hour
  - Accuracy: magnetic influence; Certifications (COSC + METAS)
  - Complications
  - Made in Switzerland versus alternative strong countries
  - Mass industrial watch movements versus In-house manufacture

Materials & finishing
  - Cases
       * Size matters
       * Water resistance
  - Dials
  - Glass
  - Bezels
  - Hands
  - Hour markers
  - Crowns
  - Lumen

Bracelets, clasps, straps
  - Bracelets
  - Clasps
  - Straps

Terminology

Watch and brand credibility
  - Watch credibility
  - Brand credibility

Price, value, buying
  - Elements impacting value & price
  - Price-quality relation
  - Value retention
  - Cost of import
  - VAT refund
  - Cost of ownership
  - New vs pre-owned
  - Where to buy a new watch
        * discounts to obtain
  - Where to buy pre-owned
       * Online
          ** advise (what to pay attention to)
       * Mortar & brick stores

Storage and care
  - Watch winders
  - At home: display box, safes
  - In a bank's vault

Selling your watch
  - How to determine a realistic value
  - Net for you = gross transaction price - commission fee and other costs
  - Online platforms
  - Mortar and brick shops
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Risks and Risk Management
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