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Bulk up your portfolio - and style quotient - with an investment-grade watch. Gold is considered a safe haven - and when it comes to watches, so are steel and titanium. Here's five ways to manage your wrist risk.

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The early-stage bet
The early-stage bet
Doxa SUB 5000T Sharkhunter
$2,590; DOXAWATCHES.COM

Made from a single piece of stainless steel, water resistant to 5,000 feet. Wear it for five years, and sell it for more than you paid.

Also try: Hamilton Khaki X-Wind Chronograph ($1,395); Cartier's Tank Solo ($2,400).

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