多花一些钱，在“复杂性”这一方面就可以得到更多。这是手表厂商用来描述除计时以外其他功能的词汇。最常见、最重要的“复杂性”是显示日历，然后是显示周历、月历和年历。最受珍藏家欢迎的功能则是双时区、月相和计时器。当然表壳会是黄金或铂金。除这些以外，万年历、陀飞轮和报时器等功能更是受到行家追捧，其价格达到了六位数。
'Pre-owned' is the euphemism for second-hand watches. As with exotic cars, someone bought an esoteric watch, grew bored and traded it in after a short period. And like cars, watches -- unless they are very special -- do not appreciate in the short term. Thus, you have dealers such as David Duggan and the Watch Club who are able to sell you pre-owned watches, with boxes and papers, for truly substantial savings. The downside is that you are not buying from a 'main agent.'
“旧物”(pre-owned)是二手手表的委婉说法。像买各式新颖汽车一样，有些人买了珍稀手表后，不久也厌烦了，卖了再去买新的。同样和汽车一样的是，手表短期内不会贬值，除非特别特别。所以你可以从David Duggan和Watch Club等经销商那里买到有包装和证书、价格特别真实的二手手表。缺点在于你不是从一家“主要代理商”那里购买。
The tag 'vintage' is arbitrarily bestowed on anything over 25 years old. Vintage watches can only really be acquired by being in the right place at the right time. However much your heart may be set upon a 1930s rose-gold Rolex Bubbleback, you cannot go to your nearest dealer and order one as you would a Rolex DateJust.
任何25年以上的东西都称得上“古董”(vintage)这个头衔。古董级手表，其实只有在合适的工夫出现在合适的地方才能买到。不管你有多么想要得到一块30年代产的玫瑰金劳力士“Bubbleback”，你都不能像买劳力士“DateJust”那样找最近的经销商订购一块。
As for spares, don't even consider a vintage watch unless you have deep pockets and access to a master watchmaker. If your watch needs a part that cannot be ordered from the manufacturer, it will have to be made from scratch. And that means a costly repair.
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