購(gòu)買保值手表的十大原則

1. Only buy watches you want to wear. That way you'll never feel like you're stuck with an 'investment piece.'
1. 只買你愿意戴的手表，這樣你永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)覺(jué)得好像被一件投資品困住了手腳。

2. Buy from a reputable retailer. This will ensure you'll enjoy decent after-service care. Also, it's the only guarantee that you're not buying a fake. Some rip-offs are so convincing that only a watchmaker can spot the difference.
2. 在聲譽(yù)好的零售商處購(gòu)買。這將確保你能夠享受到充分的售后服務(wù)。而且這是確保不會(huì)買到假貨的唯一保證。一些假冒商品簡(jiǎn)直能以假亂真，只有鐘表制造商才能甄別。

3. Be nice. If you form a rapport with a retailer, the store will look after you over the years, even helping you to upgrade or trade-in watches while reducing the sting of depreciation.
3. 要友善。如果你與零售商保持良好的關(guān)系，商店將會(huì)經(jīng)年累月地關(guān)照你，甚至?xí)湍闵?jí)或折價(jià)更換手表，減輕手表折舊給你帶來(lái)的痛苦。

4. If you're relatively unadventurous, look to the established brands. Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin among others. They haven't survived for one or more centuries through luck. They also enjoy better resale value if you need to part with them.
4. 如果你相對(duì)而言不愛(ài)冒險(xiǎn)，應(yīng)關(guān)注知名品牌，例如百達(dá)翡麗(Patek Philippe)、積家(Jaeger-LeCoultre)、愛(ài)彼(Audemars Piguet)和江詩(shī)丹頓(Vacheron Constantin)等等。它們能流芳百年以上并非只憑運(yùn)氣。如果要將它們出手，它們轉(zhuǎn)售時(shí)的價(jià)值也更高。

5. Be conservative. Nothing dates more quickly than a radically styled watch.
5. 要保守。沒(méi)有什么會(huì)比一塊風(fēng)格激進(jìn)的手表過(guò)時(shí)得更快。

6. Don't buy quartz watches except for knock-around purposes. Regardless of the price -- from GBP 2 to GBP 2 million -- the movements are disposable and, after a while, irreparable.
6. 不要購(gòu)買石英表，除非是為了隨便戴著玩玩。無(wú)論價(jià)格高低──從2英鎊到200萬(wàn)英鎊──石英表的發(fā)展方向就是可丟棄的，過(guò)一段時(shí)間就不可修復(fù)了。

7. If funds are limited, choose a watch with a strap over one with a bracelet. Bracelets add considerably to the cost. A good watch on a strap is better than a so-so watch on a bracelet at the same price.
7. 如果資金有限，優(yōu)先選擇配有真皮表帶而不是金屬表帶的手表。金屬表帶會(huì)增加相當(dāng)大的成本。同等價(jià)位的情況下，一塊配有真皮表帶的好手表勝過(guò)一塊配有金屬表帶的質(zhì)量一般的手表。

8. When buying new, keep all the paperwork and boxes.
8. 購(gòu)買新表時(shí)，保留所有的說(shuō)明書(shū)和包裝盒。

9. When buying a vintage watch, ensure that there is a guarantee of at least six months if the watch is being sold as serviced. The phrase 'as seen' should act as a red flag warning not to buy unless you have a watchmaker at your elbow to advise you.
9. 購(gòu)買傳統(tǒng)機(jī)械表時(shí)，若手表有售后服務(wù)，應(yīng)確定質(zhì)保期不少于六個(gè)月。除非身邊有鐘表匠做參謀，否則“如你所見(jiàn)”一詞應(yīng)當(dāng)作為警告你不要購(gòu)買的危險(xiǎn)信號(hào)。

10. When buying at auction, attend the viewing beforehand to see and handle the target of your bidding. Some auction houses will provide a condition report a few weeks ahead of the auction
10. 在拍賣會(huì)競(jìng)購(gòu)手表時(shí)，應(yīng)預(yù)先參加展示會(huì)以察看和觸摸你的競(jìng)拍目標(biāo)。一些拍賣行會(huì)在拍賣的幾周前提供一份拍品狀況報(bào)告。