HOW TO BUY A LUXURY WATCH AS A GIFT - NOVEMBER 2024 NEWS article hero image

HOW TO BUY A LUXURY WATCH AS A GIFT - NOVEMBER 2024 NEWS

Longines Master Collection

Giving a luxury watch as a gift is a gesture that transcends time. A watch is not just a functional tool; it’s a symbol of style, craftsmanship, and sentiment. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone, a special occasion, or looking for that perfect gift this holiday season, a luxury timepiece from our esteemed brands can make a lasting impression.

Here’s a guide to help you choose the perfect timepiece for that special someone… even if that special someone is you! 

1. Consider the Recipient’s Style and Lifestyle

Chopard Alpine Eagle

The best gift reflects the recipient’s personality and preferences. Here’s how to match the watch to their style: 

2. Understand Key Watch Features

Greubel Forsey Balancier 3

Selecting the right features ensures your gift is not just stylish but also practical for the recipient: 

  • Movement: Mechanical movements (manual or automatic) are admired for their craftsmanship and technical prowess, while quartz watches are low-maintenance and precise. 
  • Material: Choose from stainless steel, gold, platinum, or titanium, depending on the recipient’s preferences and the watch’s intended use. 

3. Focus on the Brand’s Identity

H. Moser & Cie. Blue Endeavour Watch on wrist

Each luxury brand carries its own legacy and identity, making it easier to match a brand to the recipient: 

  • Longines: Known for heritage and classic designs, Longines is perfect for someone new to luxury watches. 
  • Grand Seiko: Renowned for precision and craftsmanship, Grand Seiko appeals to those who value Japanese artistry and innovation. 
  • Vacheron Constantin: The pinnacle of Swiss watchmaking, offering timeless elegance and heirloom-worthy designs. 
  • Parmigiani Fleurier: A niche brand known for exceptional artistry and intricate complications, ideal for collectors. 
  • H. Moser & Cie: Famous for minimalist designs and horological innovation, perfect for the watch connoisseur.  
  • Greubel Forsey: Known for groundbreaking complications, impeccable craftsmanship, and bold designs, Greubel Forsey creates masterpieces for discerning collectors.
  • Chopard: Known for blending Swiss precision with jewellery-like designs, Chopard is a great choice for those who love a touch of glamour. 

Consider Longevity and Sentimentality 

Vacheron Constantin Malte on wrist

When gifting a luxury watch, you’re not just giving an elegant timepiece—you’re creating a lasting legacy. These watches are designed to endure both physically and emotionally, often becoming treasured heirlooms. Let’s delve deeper into how longevity and sentimentality elevate a luxury watch from a simple gift to a cherished token of connection and memory. 

A Gift That Stands the Test of Time 

Grand Seiko Evolution 9 SLGA019

Luxury watches are engineered with durability and precision at their core. From the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protecting the dial to robust movements that can function flawlessly for decades, the craftsmanship ensures they endure the wear and tear of everyday life. Brands like Vacheron ConstantinGrand Seiko and Greubel Forsey use advanced materials and techniques to create watches that remain as pristine as the day they were gifted. For instance: 

  • Greubel Forsey timepieces, with their groundbreaking complications and impeccable craftsmanship, are designed to endure as both functional instruments and works of art, maintaining their beauty and precision over decades.

This durability ensures that the watch will continue to function and look stunning, even as it accompanies the recipient through the years. 

A Reflection of Life’s Journey 

Chopard Happy Sport Watches

A luxury watch becomes more than a practical accessory; it transforms into a companion that witnesses milestones, achievements, and everyday moments. Consider: 

  • A Longines Master Collection timepiece, with its classic elegance and timeless reliability, makes the perfect gift to mark a loved one’s first step into the world of luxury watches, creating lasting memories with every wear.
  • A Parmigiani Fleurier Toric given to celebrate a career milestone or significant life event will evoke memories of that achievement every time it’s worn. 
  • A Chopard Happy Sport gifted for the holiday season captures the joy and sentiment of this time in its playful, sparkling design.

Each scratch, patina, or wear on the watch becomes part of the recipient’s unique story, turning the timepiece into a deeply personal artefact. 

A Family Heirloom in the Making 

Vacheron Constantin Pink Patrimony on wrist

One of the most meaningful aspects of a luxury watch is its potential to become an heirloom. Watches from our esteemed brands are not only crafted to last but also to retain their value over time—both financially and sentimentally. Consider this: 

  • An H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour, known for its minimalist design and horological innovation, becomes a cherished heirloom, embodying both refined taste and the legacy of its owner.

  • A Vacheron Constantin Patrimony, with its timeless design and impeccable craftsmanship, can be passed down to future generations, preserving the memory of the original giver. 
  • A Chopard L.U.C watch with a personalised engraving makes the piece even more special, serving as a bridge between generations and a story in itself. 

Gift Something Extraordinary This Year

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport in water

By gifting a watch with heirloom potential, you’re contributing to a legacy that extends beyond the present moment, creating something of enduring significance.  

A luxury watch is more than a gift—it’s a symbol of your appreciation and care. Whether you opt for the classic appeal of Longines, the innovative artistry of H. Moser & Cie, or the glamorous elegance of Chopard, your choice will convey thoughtfulness and style. By considering the recipient’s preferences, and focusing on quality craftsmanship, you will select a timepiece that truly stands the test of time. 

Happy gifting! 

THE LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case, crown and bezel and two push buttons. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Brown alligator strap with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism. Transparent case back with sapphire crystal.
  • Dial: Silver "barleycorn" dial, Painted Arabic numerals, Blued steel hands.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. Date indicated by the half moon central hand. Moon phase display at 6 o'clock. Column Wheel Chronograph mechanism: central 60 seconds hand, moon phase display with 12 hours counter at 6 o'clock and 30 minutes counter with day and month display at 12 o'clock.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement beating at 28'800 vibrations per hour, with a power reserve of approximately 66 hours.
  • Diameter: 40.00 mm.
REF: L2.673.4.78.3 $5,775 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

CONQUEST

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on both sides. Screw-down and transparent with sapphire crystal case back. Screw-in crown. Stainless steel bracelet with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism.
  • Dial: Sunray pink dial with silvered polished hands and applied indexes. Swiss Super-LumiNova®.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date. Water-resistant to 100 metres.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement beating at 25'200 vibrations per hour, with a monocrystalline silicon balance-spring power reserve up to 72 hours. Calibre L888.
  • Diameter: 34mm
REF: L3.430.4.99.6 $3,425 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

THE LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on both sides. Transparent case back with sapphire crystal. Stainless steel bracelet with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism.
  • Dial: Beige. Diamond indexes. Silvered polished hands. Dial set with 12 Top Wesselton VS-SI diamonds, for a total of 0.055 carats.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date. Water-resistant to 3 bar.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement beating at 25'200 vibrations per hour. Calibre L888. Power reserve of approximately 72 hours.
  • Diameter: 34mm.
REF: L2.357.4.07.6 $4,125 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

SLGA019- GRAND SEIKO EVOLUTION 9- SPRING DRIVE

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  • Materials: Titanium case. Screw-down crown.Sapphire glass. Stainless steel bracelet.
  • Dial: Blue textured with baton dial makers.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, 24-hours hand, and date. Water resistant to 100 meters.
  • Power Source: 120 Hour Power Reserve.
  • Diameter: 40mm.
REF: SLGA019 $15,700 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

STGF359 GRAND SEIKO HERITAGE SNOWFLAKE QUARTZ

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case, crown, bezel and bracelet
  • Dial: Snowflake
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds. Date display
  • Power Source: Quartz
  • Diameter: 28.9mm
REF: STGF359 $3,600 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

SBGW231 - GRAND SEIKO 'ELEGANCE' STEEL CREAM DIAL MANUAL

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. Glass is box shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface. See-through case back with 6 screws and lion emblem. Pull out crown. Black crocodile leather strap.
  • Dial: Cream dial with silver baton dial markers. Silver hours, minutes and seconds hands.
  • Functions: Splash resistant. Hours, minutes and seconds. Stop seconds hand function.
  • Power Source: Manual winding, calibre 9S64. 24 jewels. Approximately 72 hours of power reserve. Accuracy of +5 to -3 seconds per day (when static) / +10 to -1 seconds per day (normal usage accuracy).
  • Diameter: 37.30mm.
$6,300 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

PATRIMONY SELF-WINDING

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  • Materials: 18ct rose gold case. Transparent case back revealing an elevated oscillating weight in 22ct gold inspired by the Maltese cross. Dark brown Mississippiensis alligator strap with 18ct rose gold Ardillon buckle. Size 20/18.
  • Dial: Silvered opaline dial. Indexes as hour markers. Delicate diamond-polished beads as minute markers. Hours, minutes and seconds hands. Date window at 6 o'clock position.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, calendar aperture and stop seconds device. Water resistant to 3 bar.
  • Power Source: Self-winding movement. Calibre 2450 Q6/3. 196 parts, 27 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour. Power reserve of approximately 40 hours.
  • Diameter: 40.00mm.
REF: 85180/000R-9248 $53,000 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

MALTE MANUAL-WINDING

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  • Materials: Tonneau shape 18ct 5N rose gold case. Sapphire glass. Transparent caseback. Dark brown Mississippiensis alligator strap with rose gold Ardillon buckle.
  • Dial: Tonneau shape silvered sand-blasted dial with Roman numerals and indexes. Hours and minutes hands. Small seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock position.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes and small seconds. Water resistant to 3 bar.
  • Power Source: Manual winding. Calibre 4400 AS. 127 parts, 21 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour. Power reserve of approximately 65 hours.
  • Diameter: 36.70mm x 47.60mm.
REF: 82230/000R-9963 $46,900 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

OVERSEAS SELF-WINDING

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  • Materials: 18ct rose gold case. Dark blue Elasto NBR strap, rose gold bracelet, and polished/satin-finished strap.
  • Dial: Blue dial.
  • Functions: Hours, Date, Stop seconds device, Minutes, Small seconds sub-dial. Water resistant to 150 metres.
  • Power Source: Self-winding movement. Calibre 1088/1. Power reserve of approximately 40 hours.
  • Diameter: 34.5mm
REF: 4600V/200R-B979 $86,500 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TORIC PETITE SECONDE

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  • Materials: 18ct rose gold case. ARunic anti-reflective sapphire. ARunic anti-reflective sapphire. Alligator strap.
  • Dial: Hand-grained Sand Gold dial. 18ct rose gold appliques. Alpha shaped hours and minutes hands.
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, and small seconds. Water resistant to 30 metres.
  • Power Source: Calibre PF780. Manual winding. 27 jewels. Power reserve of 60 hours.
  • Diameter: 40.6mm
REF: PFC940-2010001-300181 $87,000 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TONDA PF SPORT CHRONOGRAPH LONDON GREY

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. ARunic anti-reflective sapphire. Sapphire case back. Rubber bracelet.
  • Dial: Silver & London Grey dial with "Clou triangulaire guilloché" finishing. 18ct gold rhodium-plated appliques.
  • Functions: Water resistant to 100 metres.
  • Power Source: Calibre PF070-COSC. Automatic winding. Power reserve of 65 hours.
  • Diameter: 42mm
REF: PFC931-1020004-400182 $54,000 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TONDA PF AUTOMATIC SAND DIAMOND DIAL

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  • Materials: 18ct rose gold case and bracelet. Diamond bezel and bracelet. ARunic anti-reflective sapphire. Sapphire case back.
  • Dial: Sand Gold dial with "Grain d'Orge hand-guilloché" finishing. Set with baguette diamonds. Delta shaped hours and minutes hands.
  • Functions: Hours and minutes. Water resistant to 100 metres.
  • Power Source: Calibre PF770-HM. Automatic winding. Power reserve of 60 hours.
  • Diameter: 36mm
REF: PFC804-2120002-210182 $152,600 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

ENDEAVOUR PERPETUAL CALENDAR

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  • Materials: Tantalum and steel case. Kudu leather strap.
  • Dial: Abyss blue fumé 'grand feu' enamel dial. Lending a new dynamic to the traditional art form of enamelling with the use of a pattern engrained, as if hammered, onto a gold base and four different colour pigments that are melded together. The result is a textured and perfectly mastered fumé aesthetic for a captivatingly contemporary finish.
  • Functions: Water resistant to 30 metres. Rather than inundate the dial with windows, this perpetual calendar uses a small hand in the centre and the 12 indices to represent the month. Additionally, the date and month can be set forwards or backwards at any time, without risk to the movement.
  • Power Source: Perpetual calendar. Calibre HMC 800 is a uniquely simple and award-winning manual-winding Perpetual Calendar movement, where the calendar mechanism is an integral part of the movement rather than a modular add-on. Power reserve of approximately 168 hours.
  • Diameter: 42mm
REF: 1800-2000 $138,750 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

ENDEAVOUR CENTRE SECONDS CONCEPT LIME GREEN

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  • Materials: Steel case. Kudu strap.
  • Dial: Enamel, featuring lime green ombré aesthetic with hammered texture. Lending a new dynamic to the traditional art form of enamelling with the use of a pattern engrained, as if hammered, onto a gold base and three different colour pigments that are melded together. The result is a textured and immaculate fumé aesthetic for a captivatingly contemporary finish.
  • Functions: Water resistant to 30 metres. The centre seconds provides time in its purest form. Strikingly minimalistic, the centre seconds hand sweeps across the dial, reminding the wearer of the fleeting nature of time.
  • Power Source: Centre seconds automatic, with double hairspring. Calibre HMC 200. The HMC 200 movement places emphasis on the basics of time – the hours, minutes and seconds. With an incorporated automatic winding system, the HMC 200 converts the movement of your wrist into energy. Power reserve of approximately 72 hours.
  • Diameter: 40mm
REF: 1200-1233 $46,250 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

PIONEER TOURBILLON

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  • Materials: Steel case. Rubber strap.
  • Dial: Arctic blue fumé. Bringing light to darkness, Super-LumiNova® is a photo-luminescent pigment used on different elements. After being charged by light, it emits a glow that makes the reading of time possible even when it’s pitch black.
  • Functions: Water resistant to 120 metres. Conceived to counteract the effects of gravity on the watch’s timekeeping precision, the tourbillon is a device in which the regulating organ and escapement are placed, which constantly rotates around a central axis to eliminate any positional errors.
  • Power Source: Tourbillon automatic. Calibre HMC 804 is an automatic tourbillon movement which counteracts the effects of gravity in two ways: the one-minute flying tourbillon, and the patented double hairspring where two identical hairsprings compensate for any positional errors. Power reserve of approximately 72 hours.
  • Diameter: 40mm
REF: 3804-1208 $92,350 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

GREUBEL FORSEY BALANCIER 3 BLUE DIAL

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  • Materials: Titanium with curved synthetic sapphire crystal.
  • Dial: Three-dimensional, variable geometry -shaped bezel, hand polished with hand- finished straight graining. Profiled lugs. Transparent back with synthetic sapphire crystal. Titanium security screws.
  • Functions: Water- resistant 5 atm- 50m- 164 ft.
  • Power Source: Hand-wound movement. Hours and minutes. Small seconds. Power-reserve. Greubel Forsey balance wheel system.
  • Diameter: 41.5mm
REF: WGFP01296 Price on Application MAKE AN ENQUIRY

GREUBEL FORSEY BALANCIER CONTEMPORAIN WITH DIAMONDS

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  • Materials: 18ct white gold case, crown and bezel set with diamonds
  • Dial: Multi-level in gold and mother-of-pearl with a visual opening for the balance wheel, polished bevel. Small seconds in gold and mother-of-pearl, polished bevel. Power-reserve in gold, engraved and black lacquered, hand matt lapped
  • Functions: Hours and minutes, small seconds. 72-hours power reserve on a sector.
  • Power Source: Manual winding with 72-hours power reserve on a sector.
  • Diameter: 41.6MM
REF: WGFP00615 Price on Application MAKE AN ENQUIRY

CHOPARD ALPINE EAGLE 41MM

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. Glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal front. See-through sapphire crystal caseback. Stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp.
  • Dial: Blue colour obtained by galvanic treatment - finish design inspired by the iris of the eagle - rhodium-plated Roman numerals and hour markers coated with Super-LumiNova.
  • Functions: Date, seconds, hours and minutes. Water resistant to 100 metres.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement. Calibre CHOPARD 01.01-C. Power Reserve of approximately 60 hours. Certified chronometer (COSC).
  • Diameter: 41mm
REF: 298600-3001 $24,200 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

CHOPARD HAPPY SPORT 30MM

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  • Materials: 18ct rose gold and stainless steel case. Glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal front. See-through sapphire crystal caseback. Red alligator leather strap (glossy) with stainless steel pin buckle.
  • Dial: Silver-coloured with guilloché centre. Two rubies totalling 0.09ct. Two dancing diamonds totalling 0.06ct.
  • Functions: Seconds, hours and minutes. Water resistant to 30 metres.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement. Calibre CHOPARD 09.01-C. Power Reserve of approximately 42 hours.
  • Diameter: 30mm
REF: 278573-6026 $14,000 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

CHOPARD STEEL L.U.C PERPETUAL TWIN

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  • Materials: Stainless steel case. Sapphire crystal back.
  • Dial: Blue.
  • Functions: Water resistant to 30 metres.
  • Power Source: Self-winding mechanical movement. 14 1/2" LUC 96.22-L. Chronometer certified (COSC). Power reserve of approximately 65 hours.
  • Diameter: 43mm.
REF: 168561-3003 $45,500 MAKE AN ENQUIRY

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