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We cover watches a lot at Business Insider. Many of the articles we write focus on a specific price point — the under $300, under $500, and under $1,000 categories are already well represented on the site.
While that’s helpful to a great number of readers, not everyone’s after a budget-friendly watch. There are still those who'd prefer a $40,000 Rolex strapped around their wrist, or an exorbitantly priced Omega timepiece the likes of James Bond would appreciate.
Even if you can afford something like a Sky-Dweller or an El Primero outright, though, you still probably want to test out a few models before you decide on your next big purchase. For that, there's Eleven James.
If, on the more likely chance, you lack the necessary funds to spend on a luxury timepiece, there's also Eleven James.
Eleven James is an annual membership club that lets customers try out luxury watches for several months at a time over the course of a year-long commitment. The upstart currently offers watches from 30 highly respected brands and has four membership plans to choose from: Enthusiast starting at $149/mo for three watches per year, Aficionado starting at $299/mo, Connoisseur starting at $579/mo, and Virtuoso starting at $999/mo.
There are tons of options beyond just these entry-level plans; you can upgrade to up to six watches per year, sign up for a half year plan, or even save 10% by paying for a full year upfront. If you end up wanting to go all in and buy one of the watches you've been testing out, that's a course of action you can consider when you're ready, too.
All told, the idea here is to make something that's generally unaffordable and unrealistic for the average watch wearer both cost-effective and practical.
And now's your opportunity to get in at an even more affordable rate: As an exclusive offer, Business Insider readers can get $250 off their Eleven James membership.If you are new to the world of luxury timepieces or you are looking to buy something for the watch connoisseur in your life this holiday season, this is well worth a look. You can redeem the offer and sign up here.
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