Miller’s Wristwatches How to Compare & Value
Miller’s Wristwatches How to Compare & Value by Jonathan Scatchard, published by Octopus Books in April 2007, offers a comprehensive guide to the world of wristwatch collecting. This 160-page book explores various types of watches, including electric, divers’, novelty, and elite models like the Rolex V and Chronograph I. It provides insights into the market dynamics of wristwatches, highlighting the growing interest among collectors fueled by auctions and dealers.
Readers will find detailed comparisons of related watches through two-page color spreads, which analyze factors influencing value such as age, authenticity, rarity, and maker. The book also includes an illustrated section on identifying fakes and replicas, along with essential information on key designers, manufacturers, and technological advancements in watchmaking. This edition serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of wristwatch valuation and collecting.
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Electric watches, divers’ watches, novelty watches, cool 1960’s watches, and elite watches like the Rolex V and Chronograph I: it’s time for wristwatches to rule the market. More and more people are delving into this collecting area, with auctions and dealers fueling interest. Take a look at what’s available and what it’s worth, along with an overview of developments in watchmaking decade-by-decade. Throughout, two-page color spreads compare and contrast pairs of related watches, with analyses of why one is more valuable than the other-whether because of age, authenticity, rarity, maker, material, marks, lack of defects, or additions and restoration. Also included: an illustrated section on fakes and replicas and how to spot them, as well as facts on key designers, manufacturers, and technological features.
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