I can only speak about Waterford, since I own one and also sell them. ....
I took the liberty to have a peek at the Waterford frames... IMHO, beautiful frames! The lugwork reminds me of the Baylis frames I lusted after back in the mid-1980s (and still lust after, for that matter). Here is a random example I googled: Come to think of it, if I were to invest in a frame that I was going to hang unto for the rest of my life, a Baylis would be high on my list.