45th Luxury Watch Trends 2025 | Cryptocurrency Crash and the Security of “Real Assets”

October 11th. The moment I woke up and opened my smartphone, I couldn't believe my eyes. The chart was completely red.

"What? Something like the Lehman Shock happened again?" I opened the news and saw one line:

"Trump announces 100% tariffs on Chinese products."

At that moment, global financial markets were thrown into chaos. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple... Major virtual currencies went from weak to crashing in an instant. The bullish market that had been going strong until the previous day collapsed overnight.

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Half of their assets were lost in an instant. Social media was flooded with cries of dismay.

"They said it would go up in October!" "It's the return of the FTX shock..." X (formerly Twitter) was flooded with such posts. What's more, some people even went so far as to say that "there was an investor who had set up a short position (short selling) one minute before the announcement." I just can't keep up with the speed of this world...

I also had a small amount of cryptocurrency, but when I checked this morning, it was down 30%. Honestly, I can't help but laugh...

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"I wasn't using leverage" - that's the only saving grace

However, there was one thing that relieved me: I had not used leverage ( trading many times my own capital by borrowing money or using margin ).

If I had dreamed of "10x," I would have been forced to exit the market by now due to a stop loss. I truly want to praise myself for not pressing that tempting button. The feeling of the numbers going to zero is truly terrifying... Just seeing the numbers on the screen disappear in an instant makes me feel like my very soul is being sucked away...

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"Physical assets" are right there

As I was looking at the chart of the crash, I suddenly thought, "Physical assets" are strong after all.

Whether it's a watch, gold, or real estate, even if the price drops, it's still there when you pick it up. No matter how much the numbers on the screen move, the item itself will never disappear.

For me, that is my wristwatch. Looking at the Rolex on my wrist, I thought, "This weight, this presence, this is also an asset."

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Even if the value fluctuates, things don't lie

Of course, the market price of watches goes up and down. But it never goes completely to zero. If it breaks, it can be repaired, and it develops a unique character over time. Plus, you can wear it every day.

Unlike virtual currencies or stocks, they won't crash because of someone's tweet. You won't be at the mercy of the market and you won't be mentally stressed . "Things" don't lie. That's the strength of real assets.

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My thoughts on the morning of the Trump tariff shock

I felt this again on the morning of October 11th, as I was drinking coffee and looking at the charts.

"After all, real things are powerful."

The peace of mind of owning tangible assets, not just numbers. And the ability to retain value over the years. A luxury watch is one of the things that symbolizes this.