Getting your head around the kind of watches bought by sheikhs, oligarchs and other wealthy collectors means appreciating what’s involved in making them; chiefly thousands, if not tens of thousands, of man hours. And they’re not just any old man hours; they’re the hours of men who have been trained in haute horlogerie and who are possessed of extremely rare skills, experience and artistic intelligence.

Before doing that, though, a caveat. On a budget like this, you’re not looking at a retirement-securing investment. For that you need to buy into that rare top-end horological expertise — as found in Patek Philippe ’s new column-wheel chronograph 5270G. It features a calendar mechanism that took two years to perfect, and costs a cool £108,120.

So, what are you looking at?

Well, if you want the smugness of wearing a proper Swiss watch that you won’t see worn by the guy

Source: Telegraph.co.uk