Recent Posts
The latest posts on collecting vintage watches that won't break your budget.
How to Start a Watch Collection
I began collecting watches and learning to do some of my own maintenance just a couple years ago for a several reasons. First, I encountered an old Hamilton in a second-hand store that reminded me of a watch I had seen at my grandfather’s house when I was a...
Space-age Flea Market Watch Find – The 1970 Jovial Vision 2000
Note: This watch is currently up for auction on eBay until April 11, 2023. On a recent trip to Montreal I visited the Market St-Michel Flea market and discovered a vendor who had a nice collection of watches ranging from a 1920s Waltham to 1980s LCD models. As I...
Frankens, Fakes, and Other Horological Monsters for Watch Collectors
Given their potentially high value, easy portability, and often inexperienced buyers eager for a bargain, fake watches are a goldmine for shady people out to make a dishonest buck. In the past, many of these fakes were obvious, poor copies that gave up their true...
eBay Search Tips for Vintage Watch Collectors (and Everyone Else)
I've been an eBay member since 1998. And while the auction juggernaut certainly has plenty of problems, I've found it an invaluable resource both for buying and selling all kinds of collectibles. But if you're just using the site's standard search to find what you...
How Old is My Vintage Watch?
One of the most common questions for collectors is "how old is my watch?" Unfortunately, there's no single way to determine the age of a given vintage watch. Even watches from the same brand often have different ways of determining age depending on the era in which...
Uh-oh – A New Watch Obsession – Illinois 1928 Mate
I've been aware of Illinois watches, of course, but the brand always represented pocket watches, which have never interested me much. But at the NAWCC national conference last week, I came face-to-face with a wide range of Illinois wristwatches and became enamored....
Watching the World Go By, A Tick at a Time
Why yet another watch blog? When I started collecting just a short time ago, I found lots of great information on collecting watches all over the web. But there was no one place for a new collector who wasn't interested in high-end brands and models. This site is dedicated to consolidating what I've learned, and will continue to learn, in one place. At the same time, I hope to connect some people to the sources I find most valuable.