I Buy Watches!
I am a watch collector and historian. I am an associate member of the British Horological Institute (BHI) and a member of the American National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC). As well as the information that I have published on my web site site, I have recently had an article on the Rolex screw down crown published in the NAWCC Watch and Clock Collectors Bulletin, and I am planning other articles on Borgel / Taubert and Rolex.
To help me in my research and add to my collection I am always interested in buying interesting early men's watches (wrist or pocket) with features such as:
- The Borgel FB-key mark
- Unusual wire lug trench or officer's wrist watches from the WW1 era
- Early waterproof type watches
- Watches marked "Brevet" with a number beside or underneath
- Watches marked with little Swiss cross like this
with a number beside or underneath
And basically any interesting wrist watches from before WW2.
These are for my research and my own personal collection. I am interested more in curiousities rather than brand names: Collecting Patek-Philippes and Rolexes is a wealthy man's game, for which I don't have the resources ...
However, I am always interested to see any interesting watch from pre-WW2, even if I can't afford to buy it. If you could supply good quality photographs that could help me in my research and might be suitable for publication, that would be great. If I use any picture or details that you supply on my web site or in a magazine article, I would be happy to acknowledge your contribution.
If you have a watch that you wish to sell, even if I can't afford it or I am not interested in buying it, I am more than happy to take a look at it and let you have my thoughts. I can recommend contacts of mine who are specialist dealers in the more expensive, high end, watches, who might be interested in purchasing.
Sorry, I am not interested in ladies watches, they are just not my thing.
If you have such a watch, I would love to see some pictures and details of it. I will give you an honest appraisal, and if I am interested make you a cash offer. You are under no obligation, and you have my word that I won't try to rip you off.
If you have a watch you would like to sell, please email as many details as you can, such as:
- Brief description
- Case diameter, excluding crown and lugs
- Does it wind smoothly and run correctly
- Case material, e.g. silver
- Date (from hallmarks)
And if at all possible please include pictures of the dial and inside case back.
To aid identification, movement shots should be square on, and with the winding stem at 12 o'clock, this is how movements are shown in the reference books and it is a lot easier to compare if you don't have to try to mentally rotate the picture.
Please email to: . You shouldn't need to copy the email address, just click on it. I answer all emails I receive, so if you do write to me and don't get an answer in a few days, please check your junk and spam folders. Even better, when you write, add my email address to your contacts and my emails will not be filtered out.
Regards - David
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