Collect Pocket Watches

To collect pocket watches can be a satisfying and rewarding pastime, it will also be a good investment, if you so wish you could buy and sell pocket watches for profit.

Collectable Pocket watches come in all sort of sizes, made from various materials, and can vary hugely in value. The most common type of pocket watch are open faced watches, then hunters and half hunters. Movements naturally change from period to period, the more recent normally being more complex and sophisticated and usually more reliable.

During the 19th century the two most popular mechanisms were the cylinder escapement and the more reliable lever escapement, which came into its own from the 1830s.
In the 1870s an internal mechanism was developed that meant you could wind the pocket watch externally instead of using a key.
If you want to collect pocket watches then note the following pieces of advise. Make sure the movement inside the watch matches the case and face.
Condition is as usual very important when you collect pocket watches, make sure it works, never buy a pocket watch without checking it works, buy a special back opening knife and universal key, so you can check yourself that it works. To repair pocket watches can be very expensive due to lack of parts. You can buy pocket watch opening knives and universal keys very cheaply of eBay.
One thing to watch for is scratch marks, many people do not have the right tools to open a pocket watch case and leave nasty scratch marks when attempting to open, this detracts from the value and looks of the watch.

Collect Pocket watches by noted makers will fetch higher prices, as do watches with fine decoration, chronographs or additional dials showing such things as moon phases and calendars.

The best universal source for anyone wanting to collect pocket watches is eBay, because you reach a World wide market place eBay just cannot be ignored, ok you have offline auctions, these are fine but expect less choice, higher prices due to commissions and travelling expenses. Also offline auctions you are competing against dealers, collectors, local fine antique shops, plus you do not get sufficient time to study the item and really check it over, easy to make a costly mistake.
See above for a small selection of pocket watches on eBay at the moment, browse through if anything of interest then check the details, make sure the seller has excellent feedback 98% +, ask any questions, check thoroughly.

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