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‘One of a Kind’ Watches from J.W. Packard Collection Highlights Timepieces Sale (6/8/11)

Christie’s upcoming Sale of Important Watches, featuring exceedingly rare watches from the collection of automobile pioneer James Ward Packard—including two … More >>

Gold, Silver Prices Endanger Future of Antique Watch Collections (3/21/11)

The gold and silver markets have been doing a steady rise for the last year or more, bringing on the … More >>

Fabulous Antique Chinese Market Watches (12/14/10)

The Chinese have their own taste in things, from dress to food and just about everything in between. This includes … More >>

Collecting Sports Presentation and Commemorative Watches (9/21/10)

Sports collectibles is a hugely popular item for collectors of today and yesterday, and there is no sign that … More >>

1953 Timex Ben Hogan Folding Watch (9/14/10)

Ben Hogan is a very big name in golf, preceding such iconic players as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nickolas, and … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Grandpa’s Gold Watch (8/24/10)

One item an appraiser runs into most often is that icon “Grandpa’s gold watch,” and depending how well-heeled Grandpa … More >>

A Rack Lever Fusee Civil War Watch with a Story (5/3/10)

This medium quality English fusee pair case “contract watch” was made in Liverpool, England and shipped to Philadelphia, Pa., where it was finished by B&E Clark. It was later sold to Thomas E. Eisenbeis around 1835 and later carried by Henry Eisenbeis during his service in the Civil War.

This is a medium quality English fusee pair case “contract watch” carried by a Union soldier during the Civil War. … More >>

Watch & Clock Collectors Descend on Grand Rapids for the ‘National’ (7/26/09)

A collection of clocks on sale at the National Watch & Clock Collectors Association

This year the National Watch & Clock Collectors Association (NAWCC) had its annual event/show at the prestigious Devos Convention Center, … More >>

‘On the Ball’—Webb C. Ball’s Contribution to Railroad Watches and Timekeeping (6/30/09)

A Ball Watch Co.-certified railraod watch.

Webb C. Ball was born in Fredericktown, Ohio on Oct. 6, 1847 and became a jeweler & watchmaker. When Standard … More >>

How Much Does the Previous Owner Impact the Value of an Antique or Collectible? (6/8/09)

A Tiffany’s silver ladies tape measure sells for about $225. But the one owned by Jackie Onassis brought close to $50,000. The difference, or course, is the fact that she owned that particular item, making it much more valuable than any other of its kind.

With appraisal work, no one aspect affects value in the short term more for an antique or collectible than an … More >>

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