I’ve been collecting watches for many years. Mostly Rolex. Some have gone through the roof. I have several (Daytona’s) that have appreciated over 250% because I stumbled into very good deals a few years back.
The “smartwatch” is interesting I guess but not to me....
Buying watches from some guy named 'Fred' from the trunk of his car is not safe.................😉
I used to work with a guy, many years ago, that collected pocket watches.
He was a self taught watchmaker /jeweler and could repair just about any watch. He would bring in to work beautiful multicolored gold watches he had acquired and repaired. Exquisite workmanship and detail and some were well over a hundred years old. Many were worth over a thousand dollars, and this was in the 80’s.
He would show them off to everybody at work and I suppose in his neighborhood circle as well.
Then one day someone broke into his house and stole them all.
So be carful with your collection, who you show it to. Insure it, his wasn’t, and keep the most expensive ones in a Safety Deposit Box in a bank.....................