Good evening,
I've decided that I want to start collecting watches. I'm looking over the beginner's threads and learning as I go. Just recently my fiance bought me a Seiko Kinetic watch. I always wanted one of these since my mom bought one for my father some years ago. Love it! Also saw some other watches on amazon.com that seem interesting as well. I was wondering about two manufacturers....Valentino and Stuhrling Original. They seem to have some interesting designs....especially the Stuhrling Originals and the prices are marked down dramatically from their suggested retail prices. Are these legitimate companies? Are these good for collecting? Are these Swiss Made? Valentino sounds Italian (I'm Italian/New York heritage). What would be a nice Swiss made piece to start a collection with? I'm looking at a price ceiling of about $500 for this first piece.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Henry
I've decided that I want to start collecting watches. I'm looking over the beginner's threads and learning as I go. Just recently my fiance bought me a Seiko Kinetic watch. I always wanted one of these since my mom bought one for my father some years ago. Love it! Also saw some other watches on amazon.com that seem interesting as well. I was wondering about two manufacturers....Valentino and Stuhrling Original. They seem to have some interesting designs....especially the Stuhrling Originals and the prices are marked down dramatically from their suggested retail prices. Are these legitimate companies? Are these good for collecting? Are these Swiss Made? Valentino sounds Italian (I'm Italian/New York heritage). What would be a nice Swiss made piece to start a collection with? I'm looking at a price ceiling of about $500 for this first piece.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Henry