Watches is interesting. A bit of a play on the Swiss Franc but that may not be a bad thing. You'd have to avoid the lurid stuff and the chaff like Brietling but its not unattractive if you can avoid the fashion issues. A couple of dozen Rolex Submariners or similar might be a reasonable store of value.
I actually fancy english antique furniture at the moment. It hasn't been this cheap for maybe 2 decades. There are larger pieces going through auction now for £500 that would have fetched triple that only five years ago.
We may have wandered a little further off track than is wise...
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