On the Significance and Value of Limited Edition Watches

The value of a piece of collection is decided by the supply and demand relationship. If the rare quantity in the world is too large, the collection might not be sold at a considerable price. Due to such a consideration, when collectors buy a certain collection, they pay much attention to the rare quantity as well as its genuineness. Catering for the collectors’ mind, many collections release the card of “limited edition”. However, whether the collection maintains its value or even appreciates can not be simply decided by two words.

Collectors hold different views

At first, only advanced watches produce limited products. The watch-making difficulty always means low production. However, currently the limited products seem on a flooding trend. In fact, limited edition has focused its attention to the collection amateurs between big collectors and ordinary people. They love masterpieces but can not afford that high price, so they can only buy some limited editions. After all, objects produced in batches can not be called printed products. However they create “hungry effect” and satisfy ordinary people’s expect for appreciation.

Meanwhile, collectors’ views on the appreciation potential of limited watches vary. A collector believes that the rarer the collection is, the more likely it can appreciate. Besides, limited edition watches often have certain themes which are meaningful. However, some collectors hold the view that real collectors don’t collect the cheap limited editions.

Limited edition represents individuality

A thing is valued if it is rare. Customers often run after tight stuff. Limited edition just takes advantage of such a mentality of customers.

It’s reported that in the brand car field, limited edition is the “ID” card for the brand, the synonym for top grade car.

“I collect watches because they can keep a long time. And I wish they can be passed down generation by generation in my family.” A collector says, “The rare the quantity, the more expensive the watch. However, buying limited edition watches is an investment for me. They own their own characters and in the future, they will become a legacy and influence others. My collection starts from Cartier, and now gradually extends to many limited editions of various brands.” In fact, the core value of a limited edition does not lie in the product, but the dream and individuality it offers.

Are limited edition watches worth collecting?

Yes. Though the appreciation potential of a limited edition watch lies in its quality, the unique version is just like a blue moon. If you have idle money and certain appreciation capability, you can choose some limited editions without expecting its profit in the short term.