男人必读:怎样选择手表

        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，其实只有在合适的时间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.

　　如果是备用表，根本就不要考虑买古董级手表，除非你很有钱，并且有一位大师级的表匠来做维修。假如你的手表需要一个零件，又无法从生产商那里订购，那么这个零件只能从头做起。这意味着维修费用会非常高昂。