ANTIQUE APPRAISAL: ANTIQUE WATCH APPRAISAL

An antique watch appraisal is developed by one of our appraisal experts who have a fundamental knowledge of the important criterion of value. Age, for example, is important, but perhaps not any more important than the reputation and significance of the watchmaker. The condition is always important, but our appraisers know that typically a European-made watch is more valuable than one made in America. At Emailappraisals.com, with over 40 year’s experience, we know how to apply the important value points to the development of an antique watch appraisal.

Watches with hunting cases, which have a snap-open cover are particularly desired by collectors. An antique watch in a solid gold with an adornment of precious stones can be highly valuable, but the trained antique watch appraisal expert must recognize whether the case and the movement were made by different companies which can skew the value.

Complex-constructed watches can be difficult to value by the untrained person. If the watch, for example, does more than simply tell time, and offers a calendar, a moon phase, moving figures on the dial, and maybe even has a repeater button to ring on the quarter hour, the trained antique watch appraisal professional must recognize to what degree these features enhance the value, or are they simply considered a toy feature. An antique watch appraisal must consider all aspects of quality, reputation, style, and condition.

The broad diversity of types of watches, pendant, railroad, pocket, wrist, for example should encourage a buyer or seller to want an antique watch appraisal. There have been so many different manufacturers over the years, and some produced products that may appear valuable but are not. Cheap, inferior movements many times do not last. An antique watch appraisal will reveal most of what is important in the value of an old timepiece.