If you have more then one watch, you essentially have a watch collection. So what do you do with your other watch (or watches) when you are leaving home or will be out of town for a couple of days (or weeks)" Allow me to offer a few options for safe storage of any watches you’re not currently wearing, to ensure that your precious collection is not subject to burglary, fire, or other loss.
1. Bank Deposit Box
Most banks offer a service in which you can rent a deposit box from them. For a small annual fee, you can store your precious watches, jewelery or important documents in a metal box that will go into a safe room. Normally, these deposit boxes are insured for a certain amount of money (ask for this!). This is perhaps the safest way to tuck away your watches when you’re planning to leave for an extended trip. However, if you’re someone who likes to regularly rotate the watches you wear, it might become annoying to go to the bank, go through the whole safe-visit procedure, and swap the contents of the safe deposit box often.
2. Safe At Home
To prevent your watches from getting stolen in the event of a burglary, you might want to consider a safe in your home. You can buy a simple metal safe from the DIY store that you can hide somewhere in your house. With either an electronic lock or a mechanical locking mechanism, these boxes keep your watches secure from theft, as long as you hide them in a safe place. Most smaller safes are easy to pick up by thi...