Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Education Update
Henry B. Fried Scholarship
Annual Gala & Charity Auction - April 17, 2019
Scarcity/Rarity Scarcity/Rarity: How many exist and in what condition? Unique?
Provenance
Last Three Determinants of Value
Birth-Year Watches
Passion-Value Scale
Not Thinking Independently • Many collections look the same with more headed in that direction: Daytona
Buying rarity over condition • New collectors often come into the market thinking the rarest version is the
Recording Serial Numbers
Right Strap or Bracelet
8. Instagram and Watch Collecting • One of the best and worst things to happen to watch collecting
Exit strategy If you decide to sell a watch, where will you go?
Not Having the Right Tools • UV flashlight - necessity for seeing that lume in hands matches dial • Geiger counters for watches with radium lume (prior to circa 1963) • Loupe: I use the Loupe System 10X primarily
Watch Auctions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Bidding at Auction • Auction houses represent the seller, not the buyer
Watch Auctions: Give Them A Break
Watch Auctions: Sometimes You Should Consign
A Final Word on Auctions
Taught by
Horological Society of New York