Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

THE NEW COLLECTOS ´S GUIDE TO POCKET WATCHES



The New Collector's Guide to Pocket Watches: 4th Edition


As with any specialized field, pocket watch collecting has its own terminology, and it is not always easy for the novice collector to understand what the “experts” are talking about.

What does it mean to say that a watch has “jewels” or that it is “adjusted”? What is a “hunter case” watch? What’s the difference between a railroad “grade” watch and a railroad “approved” watch? What is a “lever set” watch? Isn’t “rolled gold” a brand of pretzel? Etc., etc., etc.


This booklet is full of all the things I wish somebody had told me when I first started collecting, and which I have shared with many new collectors over the years.

Keep in mind that I have tried to keep things as simple and basic as possible for quick and easy comprehension, which necessarily means that this is not a scholarly treatise. But hopefully this will give you enough information to get you started and also give you a clue what those “other” books are talking about.

The Pocket Watch: Restoration, Maintenance and Repair



The Pocket Watch: Restoration, Maintenance and Repair


An updated and revised edition of this practical guide—the book the author wished he had on hand at the start of his 20 years cleaning and repairing pocket watches.

Using as examples six of the most typical types of watch from a period spanning the late 18th century to the early 20th century, the author takes the intelligent enthusiast through the cleaning and repair process, step by careful step, using photographs of excellent clarity, and in lucid language, characterized by his own friendly and helpful tone.


He aims to equip the reader with a sound basic knowledge not just of the process but also all the tools and materials as well as their sources.


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