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9781574321609

Complete Price Guide to Watches

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  • ISBN13:

    9781574321609

  • ISBN10:

    1574321609

  • Edition: 20th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
  • Publisher: Coll Books
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Table of Contents

Introductionp. 5
Appraising Watches (what's my watch worth)p. 10
Grading Watchesp. 12
Collecting on a Limited Budgetp. 14
Railroad Pocket Watchesp. 16
Railroad Grade Watchesp. 24
Railroad Approved Watchesp. 26
Colonial Watchmakersp. 28
List of Early American Watchmakersp. 31
How to Determine Watch Sizesp. 34
Solid Gold Marksp. 35
Gold Filled Marksp. 37
Nomenclature of Watch Partsp. 42
Case Pricesp. 44
How a Watch Worksp. 50
Regulator Identificationp. 55
Type of Escapementsp. 59
Jewels and Pivotsp. 68
Judging Qualityp. 76
Offer Versus Appraisalsp. 77
Private Label and Customized Watchesp. 88
Market Reportp. 95
Abbreviations (used in this book)p. 97
American Pocket Watch Listings (begins)p. 99
Comic and Character Watches (begins)p. 408
Early Antique Watchesp. 426
Watch-Makersp. 428
Clues to Dating Your Watchp. 431
Chronological Date Listp. 437
Early European Watchmakersp. 438
Hallmarks Of Londonp. 443
Repeating Watchesp. 447
Tourbillonp. 451
European Pocket Watch Listings (begins)p. 455
Match Serial Number And Datep. 589
Romancing The Wrist Watchp. 590
A Short History of Wrist Watchesp. 593
Chronographp. 596
Swiss Code Initialsp. 602
Wrist Watch Listingsp. 604
Watch Terminologyp. 1088
Word Pronunciationp. 1105
European Terminology and U.S.A. Terminologyp. 1106
Advertising Begins (where to buy and sell)p. 1107
Advertising Endsp. 1152
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