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FIVE TO CONSIDER – THESE MAY (OR MAY NOT!) RISE IN VALUE OVER THE YEARS…
1 PANERAI ‘ENGINEERED Reverso à Triptyque is likely to become a wristwatch ever sold at auction was a exceptional, and with no more than
FOR FERRARI’ horological legend in years to come. This Patek Philippe World Time. The model 15 examples of the Series II likely to be
The number of watch brands forming mechanical marvel was created to mark has been reincarnated several times over made, its exclusivity is assured. Those
partnerships with car makers has grown the 75th anniversary of the famous the years, but the latest version, the who order one may choose from a
significantly of late, and one of the most Reverso watch (the one with the flip-over Reference 5130, harks back to that selection of case metals, dial finishes and
recent and most interesting is that case) and it is possibly the first record-breaking model by using a hand shapes. If Smith realises his
between Officine Panerai and Ferrari. wristwatch to have three faces. It took distinctive “ring” hour hand. This is an potential to become the “new” George
Both brands enjoy a fanatical following three and a half years to develop, and just iconic feature to Patek enthusiasts and it Daniels, his products can only rise in
and this could help the watches retain 75 examples will be made. All have is bound to prove a selling point, so if you value. Price: from around £35,000.
their value or even rise in price in years to platinum cases, with the front featuring a have the opportunity to buy one, take it
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come when certain models have been conventional dial with day and night – the chances are this exact version will
discontinued. We believe the one with the indicator and visible tourbillon while the only remain in production for five years 5 ROLEX SUBMARINER 1,000FT
best investment potential is the eight-day back incorporates a disc showing the or so. Initially, used values will be ten to If you can find a new Rolex Submariner
GMT because it is one of the first Panerai angular displacement of the 20 per cent lower than retail prices, but on offer at the recommended retail price,
watches to contain the firm’s new, constellations (adjusted for either the once production ceases this will gradually buy it. These watches are notoriously
in-house manufactured movement. It will northern or southern hemisphere, be reversed. Price: around £14,000. difficult to get hold of and people who do
be important to retain all the original depending on where you live), the signs
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packaging with these watches – the of the zodiac and the equation of time, them straight into auction and turn a profit
Ferrari-branded presentation box has a lid which shows the difference between 4 ROGER W SMITH ‘SERIES II’ of at least 50 per cent. It is probably the
which rises up on miniaturised versions of “mean” and “true” solar time. The third Roger Smith is a protégé of Dr George ultimate short-term investor’s wristwatch.
car bonnet struts. Price: £15,800. dial carries a perpetual calendar activated Daniels, a man considered by many to be A better idea, however, is to keep it and
www.panerai.com once a day by a lever in the main the world's greatest living watchmaker. enjoy wearing one of the most celebrated
movement. Price: €450,000. Like Dr Daniels, Smith operates on the wristwatches ever made. In ten years’
2 JAEGER LECOULTRE REVERSO
www.jaeger-lecoultre.com Isle of Man, where he is currently time (so long as you look after it and keep
A TRIPTYQUE producing his second series of the box and paperwork) it is more likely to
You will need to love watches and be 3 PATEK PHILIPPE WORLD TIME wristwatches, more than 90 per cent of have gone up in value than down.
extremely rich to take a punt on this one, REFERENCE 5130 the components for which are made Price: £2,350 (steel model with date).
but Jaeger-LeCoultre’s astonishing As already explained, the most expensive “in house”. The finish of each watch is
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