Introduction | p. 5 |
Appraising Watches (what's my watch worth) | p. 10 |
Grading Watches | p. 12 |
Collecting on a Limited Budget | p. 14 |
Railroad Pocket Watches | p. 16 |
Railroad Grade Watches | p. 24 |
Railroad Approved Watches | p. 26 |
Colonial Watchmakers | p. 28 |
List of Early American Watchmakers | p. 31 |
How to Determine Watch Sizes | p. 34 |
Solid Gold Marks | p. 35 |
Gold Filled Marks | p. 37 |
Nomenclature of Watch Parts | p. 42 |
Case Prices | p. 44 |
How a Watch Works | p. 50 |
Regulator Identification | p. 55 |
Type of Escapements | p. 59 |
Jewels and Pivots | p. 68 |
Judging Quality | p. 76 |
Offer Versus Appraisals | p. 77 |
Private Label and Customized Watches | p. 88 |
Market Report | p. 95 |
Abbreviations (used in this book) | p. 97 |
American Pocket Watch Listings (begins) | p. 99 |
Comic and Character Watches (begins) | p. 408 |
Early Antique Watches | p. 426 |
Watch-Makers | p. 428 |
Clues to Dating Your Watch | p. 431 |
Chronological Date List | p. 437 |
Early European Watchmakers | p. 438 |
Hallmarks Of London | p. 443 |
Repeating Watches | p. 447 |
Tourbillon | p. 451 |
European Pocket Watch Listings (begins) | p. 455 |
Match Serial Number And Date | p. 589 |
Romancing The Wrist Watch | p. 590 |
A Short History of Wrist Watches | p. 593 |
Chronograph | p. 596 |
Swiss Code Initials | p. 602 |
Wrist Watch Listings | p. 604 |
Watch Terminology | p. 1088 |
Word Pronunciation | p. 1105 |
European Terminology and U.S.A. Terminology | p. 1106 |
Advertising Begins (where to buy and sell) | p. 1107 |
Advertising Ends | p. 1152 |
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