[tomsun]

I think of it like mechanical art pieces. A blend of mechanical engineering, art, and craftmanship. Plus if it's made out of precious metal it's a hedge against inflation.

And like art, it has a robust secondary market, which means some of the rare ones can go up in value, sometimes by a lot. People don't buy art because they get something, they buy art because they simply appreciate it.

Everybody is different. I'd pick a thousand dollar watch over a MTG collection or a gaming tower any day (mostly because I don't think gaming is valuable at all)