| The world of watches is exciting and
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| | automatic watch. 3. Determine its value
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| fascinating. Watches are like perfumes
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| | based on how many are flooding the
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| objects of desire and it is hard to say
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| | market. The fewer the numbers the more
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| whether the asking price is right or
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| | "collectible" a watch is. Or if it
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| exorbitant. This problem of price occurs
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| | belonged to a great personality like
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| only when you want to buy a rare,
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| | "Einstein" or if it participated in
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| antique, or limited edition watch. If you
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| | "making history," was worn when someone
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| are just buying a model mass manufactured
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| | climbed the highest mountain for the
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| by wrist watch giants then the maximum
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| | first time or flew around the world. 4.
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| retail price is always given in catalogue
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| | Consider the demand for the watch. Some
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| and on company web sites. How does one
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| | watches are popular among collectors not
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| know the worth of a watch? It is hard to
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| | because they are rare but because they
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| value a watch from pictures placed
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| | are funky or "different," they have great
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| online. What is important is to check the
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| | curiosity value. A watch may gain import
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| condition of the watch including its
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| | because of their brand name for example
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| movement. It is hard to judge a valuable
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| | many like to posses a "gold Rolex." 5.
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| watch from pictures on the World Wide
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| | Weigh the pros and cons of reputation.
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| Web. Sadly people randomly label things
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| | Many watches sell just because x,y, or z
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| as antiques or valuable but in actuality
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| | made them. Very often a manufacturer
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| the watch is one of thousands. Just
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| | sourced watches from others and sold them
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| because it is "old" does not mean it has
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| | with his "label." And these watches are
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| a high value. Today people all over the
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| | renowned because of a "brand name." 6.
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| world collect watches for functionality,
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| | Know what the watch will fetch in the
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| aesthetic value, and vintage value.
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| | market by doing a survey. Ask whether the
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| Evaluating a watch must include aspects
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| | owner will furnish an independent
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| like: quality, craftsmanship,
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| | evaluation by a watch expert. Brands that
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| availability, history, reputation,
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| | are popular are: Rolex, Breitling, Heuer,
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| uniqueness, and more. 1. Consider
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| | Omega, Patek Phillippe, IWC, and Girard
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| carefully the "quality" of the watch.
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| | Perregaux among others. World over
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| Find out about the design and
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| | collectors and connoisseurs consider: the
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| construction. Examine the case, dial, and
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| | age of a watch, uniqueness, the
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| movement. Important factors are
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| | manufacturer, date of issue, rarity,
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| functionality, accuracy in keeping time,
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| | mechanics, movement, and repair. Another
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| reliability of manufacture, and
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| | possibly important factor is ownership.
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| longevity. To become a "collectible" a
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| | Learn about watches through the World
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| watch must bring with it a piece of
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| | Wide Web, from auctions, and watch
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| history. 2. Find out the minute details
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| | exhibits. If you get a chance view famed
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| of construction. Aspects that play a role
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| | collections. Make notes and weigh the
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| are innovativeness, complexity of
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| | pros and cons of collecting. Decide do I
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| movements, and the mechanical functions.
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| | want to collect by mechanics or use. Or
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| Sometimes a watch gains value as it
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| | am I interested in who wore the watch
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| represent a change in way watches work
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| | when. Find your own niche and level and
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| say for example the first digital or
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| | "keep a watch on the watches.
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