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TAKE HOLIDAY GIFTING

TO THE NEXT LEVEL

GIVING SOMEBODY A LUXURY BANG FOR YOUR BUCK (UNDER $5,000)
BANG FOR YOUR BUCK (UNDER $5,000)
WATCH IS EASIER (AND MORE You don’t need to drop

huge coin to get some Swiss
REALISTIC) THAN YOU THINK. prestige. Modern classics
from storied marques like
OMEGA and Zenith can be
Stepping up your gift game can be a
had for less than five grand.
challenge. Flashy electronics inevitably lose Perfect for the budding
their luster, cool new clothes eventually collector—or anybody who
go out of style. Even the proverbial grand deserves something blue-
gesture, while well-intentioned, can go awry. chip on their wrist.

Good news: There is one genuinely foolproof
holiday present. It’s small yet substantial,
subtle yet thoughtful, sure to be equally
well-received by both friends and family:
a luxury watch.

But which luxury watches should you be
considering? And where can you get the SOUND INVESTMENTS ($5,000 - $10,000)
best value before the seasonal cross-
Want to make an impression?
shopping fatigue sets in?
Go for the flagship design from
A pre-owned retailer like Crown & Caliber an elite brand. (Think: Panerai
Luminor, Jaeger-LeCoultre
can help. The Atlanta-based company
Reverso.) These watches tend
is staffed by Swiss-certified master
to go big on personality, and
watchmakers and high-end horology
their tried-and-true aesthetic
experts, all of whom specialize in modern is sure to resonate for years to
classic timepieces. They maintain and come. Add a personal flourish
curate an outstanding online inventory, by getting a custom message
which spans thousands of watches from engraved on the caseback.
dozens of iconic brands. Each piece
is authenticated and offered under
warranty. Crown & Caliber buys pre-owned
timepieces too, meaning you can trade in
something from your own collection to get
that perfect holiday gift.
CONNOISSEUR CLASS ($10,000+)
Finding the right luxury watch (at any price
point) is a cinch. File under: “What to get for the man who
has everything.” A complicated timepiece
by Audemars Piguet or IWC Scha ausen
isn’t so much an accessory as a small
artwork, a deeply personal thing meant to
be enjoyed in perpetuity. When gratitude
must be expressed on a grand scale, this is
where you should wind up.

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