Vintage watch preservation

Author: Li Yinghao
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: 020-3133452584028678 This book introduces several classic watches with good resale value, such as classic [Tissot] watches, [Hamilton] automatic classic watches, and sesame-chain classic watches, highlighting their value and enabling you to appreciate the rarity of each while collecting. The value of classic watches lies not only in their unique design, limited availability, and prestigious origins but also in their mechanical structure and maintenance, as these directly affect their resale potential. This book teaches you how to identify and evaluate their authenticity and quality. To fully understand classic watches with good resale value, it is essential to explore the historical evolution of classic watches and methods for appreciating classic pocket watches. This book provides foundational knowledge in these areas.
What’s more, this book includes over 350 precious color images of classic watches from renowned brands, all of which are invaluable and highly collectible, offering both reference and aesthetic value. Li Yinghao is deeply immersed in the art of collecting and preserving classic watches, and with years of research and appreciation, he possesses unique insights and expertise in this field. The book is divided into four sections:
Section 1 introduces classic watches worth collecting and preserving—not all classic watches hold value;
Section 2 teaches you how to identify the various parts and basic structures of classic watches, as these significantly impact their collectible value;
Section 3 explores the potential for preservation across different periods of watch history;
Section 4 focuses on tips for identifying classic watches.
Additionally, the book features over 350 rare color images of classic watches, all of great value and equally suitable for reference and appreciation.
Section 1
Unique classic watches with good resale value
Sesame-chain classic watches
Sesame-chain and three-question watches
Waistline, straight-barrel, and jump-digit doctor watches
Classic [Tissot] watches
Identifying genuine and counterfeit [Tissot] watches
Classic brand phase watches
Jump-time watches
Rare 1930s jump-digit watches
Early automatic watches
Unique automatic watches
[Hamilton] automatic classic watches
Discipline, tourbillon, and pivot watches
Ancient alarm watches
Refined porcelain-faced classic watches
Secret winding and crown winding
1920s jewel watches
Classic winding watches and specialty watches
Triangular Unity watches
Section 2
Basic structure identification and preservation of classic watches
Classic watches may not always hold value
The oscillating spring of classic watches
The evolution of ancient pendulums
The crown wheel and lever escapement
Why are the hands problematic?
Special hands from the 1930s and earlier
Each hand has its own story
Classic watches’ water resistance
The case of mechanical classic watches
War-premium watches and shock resistance
The breakthrough of shock resistance testing
Case gold purity testing
The hue of genuine 18K gold
Lubrication, measurement, and preserving classic watches
Maintenance tips for classic silver-cased watches
Section 3
The transformation and evolution of classic watches
Early watches
The transition period of watches
Technological breakthroughs in watches
Section 4
Unique classic pocket watches
Antique pocket watches
The mechanism must be normal
Determining the age of antique pocket watches
Torsion wheels of immense value
Spur second-hand antique watches
Engraved antique watches