Even if it is not a thing of the past, a historical archive or an incredible machine, watches, are the best ideas to store assets. They are manufactured by big brands and they are always a sign of a statement of luxury, prime of prestige, an icon of wealth. When that happens, you have credibility in the market like no other, and your value instantly increases manifold. This is the case for anybody. Who knows, you can even become the president of a country.

A statement of luxury is next to no other and even if it is a brand without much recognition, a particular model of a watch can harvest millions of dollars. Take, for example, IWC’s Portugieser. It is worth 8Lakh INR in developing nations and thousands of dollars in USD if you ask. The watch is a sapphire glass casing with Swiss manufacturing content. It comes with an 8- year warranty and is see-through in style. Looks and sound pretty common right? Yes, it is. Then, what makest IWC Portugieser so famous?

Though Rolex is the de facto watchmaker for prices that rack up every year, thousands of Submariners are made every year and for similar money, IWC Aquatimer or Portugieser is a limited quantity watch. Most of their watches, especially the Pilot Series, are of good brand value. These are a statement of luxury that can easily go from $3,000 to $20,000. Their resale value is quite great too if you maintain them properly and care for. The value of Chronograph Portugieser rose by 2.9% year after year, and that made this name in the rankings. Such a value development is hardy evident of any brand, and this is why IWC is on the list today. But, do you wish to know what other watches are on the list? Here is a breakdown.

You have Tudor, something people often miss. Tudor Pelagos is a costly enterprise too, and can easily take up a 25% increase in price in the next 10 years or so, as analyst’s project.

What helps, even more, knows what type of watches people often like and want to invest in. Which watches are making rounds online? Such data is also an invaluable resource for investment. If you are lucky enough, the watch can fetch millions of dollars at an auction.

Here is an infographic from Betway that breaks the final search results of the internet as a whole.

As it turns out, Hubot is the most searched brand today. But, this does not translate to the best value luxury watch, because for that you also need evidence of people buying them. Combining it with the above information that we have presented, is an effective way of figuring out which timepieces are worth investing in.

Because you shall use it for some years, protecting into the next 10 years or 5 years is a great idea. Considering the past 5 years is useful, but today’s brands can have a bigger impact as well.