Buying and giving a high-end luxury watch to your kid can be an invaluable item that can leave an impact on them for the rest of their lives. However, most parents wonder if it’s appropriate to buy their kids a luxury watch or question when it’s the right time to give it to them.
Buying a luxury watch for your kid at any age is appropriate because it creates a special bond that lasts a lifetime and provides special benefits when they wear it. But, it is ideal to give the watch to them at a mature age so they can fully appreciate the watch and take good care of it.
In the rest of this post, I will be sharing why parents buy luxury watches for their kids in the first place, what mature age you should give a luxury watch to a kid, and my personal story with my parents when they gave me my first luxury watch.
Why Do Parents Buy Luxury Watches For Their Kids Anyway?
The main reason why parents buy luxury watches for their kids is that it creates a special relationship that can last forever and provides extremely valuable benefits that other gifts do not have. Every time a young adult puts on a watch that their parents gave to them, they are reminded of how much their parents care, which gives the watch sentimental value. Giving a luxury watch to your kid shows that you want the best for them, and you want them to have all of the benefits a luxury watch has to offer.
In addition, giving a luxury watch to your kid can provide substantial benefits. One of the major benefits a luxury watch can provide is a confidence boost. Luxury watches and watches in general are great ways to elevate your style and fashion sense, which can give a young adult much more confidence when they go up to talk to someone, go on a date, or wear it when they go out.
Another benefit of giving your kid a luxury watch is that it teaches them to take care of precious belongings. Since the watch has sentimental value, they have to learn how to store it correctly, protect it, and clean it, which can positively influence their maturity in other aspects of their life.
And lastly, giving your kid a luxury watch can give them a passion for luxury watches. For me, my burning passion for luxury watches sparked when my parents gifted me my first ever luxury watch, and I could not be more grateful for them doing so.
At What Age Should You Give A Luxury Watch To Your Kid?
Actually giving a luxury watch to your kid at a mature age at the right time is a crucial part of this process. A mature age to give a kid a luxury watch is when they are a young adult, which can be anywhere near the end of high school all the way to college. Ideally, you should only give your kid a luxury watch when they have proven to you that they are mature enough to keep it.
When your kid shows you that they are old enough to protect, utilize, and care for the watch through their everyday actions, then it would be a good idea to give them the luxury watch and all of the benefits that come with it. On the other hand, if your kid shows that they are still irresponsible, lose things often, and won’t take the time to take care of it, then holding off and waiting until they become more mature would be the best route to go.
My parents gave me my first luxury watch as soon as my sophomore year in high school because I proved to them I was mature enough to have it. I showed them that I would always take care of my belongings no matter what it was and always showed them gratitude, which told them that I was old enough to have the luxury watch to myself.
And ever since then, the benefits of having, wearing, and caring for a luxury watch really changed my life, boosted my confidence, and gave me a perspective of gratuity and empathy.
My Personal Experience With My Parents Giving Me My First Watch
My parents gave me my first luxury watch when I was a sophomore in high school on my birthday. My parents bought me a Panerai Luminor watch, and they bought it in Las Vegas when I was just a little kid, and waited until I have proved to them I was mature enough to keep it.
When I was growing up, they showed me the watch and told me that it would be mine one day. I asked them if I could have it at that instant, but they told me that I was not mature enough yet to have it. I always wondered “Why won’t they give it to me? I’m such a good kid and don’t get in trouble”, but I realized that I was still irresponsible: I would still lose my personal belongings pretty often, and I noticed that I had to be more responsible with all of my belongings to be mature enough to own the watch.
So after my realization, I had to work hard and really take responsibility and ownership over my possessions to prove to my parents that I was old enough to keep and own the luxury watch. On the day that they gave the watch to me, they sat me down at my dining room table and said, “Cameron, we have a special gift for you and we think you are old enough to have it”, and they opened the watch box.
My face lit up with excitement and I couldn’t be any happier. The brown leather watch band paired with the white dial are classic colors that I can wear every day. Ever since they gave the watch to me, I could not be more grateful because I will always remember them through the timepiece: every time I wear it or put the watch on or look at it, I am reminded of how much my parents care for me.
And on top of that, it gave me much more confidence and made my outfits look much better when I wore it out: I felt better going up to people, trying to make friends, and going out because of the confidence the watch gave me.
And lastly, I really learned how to take care of prized possessions and it planted a passion for luxury watches inside of me. Since the watch means so much to me and has sentimental value, I learned to store it properly and take good care of it, which inspired me to care more for my other personal belongings.
And for my passion for luxury watches, if it weren’t for my parents giving me this watch, I would not be as passionate about luxury watches as I am today. They are the ones who sparked my desire for luxury watches, and I am so grateful that they did this for me.
Buying a luxury watch for your kid is about the thought plus the bond you create with them, and the benefits it provides for your kid along with it.
Giving a watch to your kid, whether it is expensive or not, signifies that you wish the best for them and it is a great way to create a special bond with them that lasts a lifetime. However, when you do so, make sure that they have proven to you that they are mature enough to have the watch so they can cherish it and remember you forever.