Reply To: Pocket Watch Cases

[watchthebear]

Hi folks, thanks all for the help. Bob, I have a couple questions: are those catalogues etc. available on the internet? Next, I don’t think I asked my question right. I wasn’t thinking in terms of profitability, it would take a crystal ball to know what is going to go up, and what is going to be ignored. I am trying to match my abilities (estimated, when i have done a lot more work) w/ some sort of endeavor. Pocket watches seem to be the right area. There is an old saying, both in collectibles and jewelry, as well as the financial markets: “always buy quality”. My goal is to buy non-working movements; repair them, case them, and sell them to support my new hobby/habit. Of course , there will be movements that I can’t get running. So, I was trying to get your insight as to what “quality” might be at the various price levels that obtain. I am totally w/out experience here. At, say, the $30 level for non-working but nice movements, are there certain brands that would be best to stick w/? same w/ $50 pieces, same w/ $100 pieces. I know this information about a good many things, but not watches. In my unsophisticated view Elgin sounds good, but I may be way off the mark. perhaps a professional such as you or others on this forum might be able to give me insight on the quality of the movements/brands, instead of the name-recognition. I know I could do this by just study–total immersion, but I don’t, realistically, have that kind of time remaining. Add to that, damage to the part of the brain that is used for remembering pieces of information–saving them for making a “mental catalogue”, and I find myself asking for some help. A few pushes in the right direction would help me from learning the tried and true way: seeing what succeeds and what fails. Anyway, I seem to be writing a book now, so, any help would be appreciated. thanks all for your responses……….take care and stay well…………..b