How To Start Collecting Vintage Watches~5

Shape of side case hole as a quick tool to check case condition!

Photo 1:  Case hole is in funnel shape

Case holes are drilled vertically into the case. It is a perfect circle from eye level view. If the case was polished, the outer edge of the circle  would spread outward. It looked like a funnel shape.

Photo 2

Comparing the above 2 photos. "Funnel" of watch photo 1 is bigger than that of watch photo 2. Conclusion: The degree of polishing of watch photo 1 is bigger than watch photo 2.

Tow photos being put together for easy comparison.

The 1st two photos are the same as the last blog. A person with higher watch evaluation ability should be able extract more / all the useful message(s) from the same watch / photo than others. In fact, there is still a 3rd message that we can get from side case hole. Next blog will tell.

Photo 3: Perfect circle ==> No / very mild polishing

Photo 4: Side case hole is a perfect circle

Readers can easily and quickly know whether a watch had been polished and how's the degree of polishing with just 4 photos and  simple text explanation.

This is my designed aims in writing  my eBook "DT Vintage Watch Photo Guide". Helping readers to master skills in  evaluating vintage watch condition with high efficiency and funs.

There was no such online information 30 years ago. Today, information is flooding on web. You need to spend a lot of time to select and screen useful vintage watch knowledge!

Here comes my 1 stop quick solution. My ebook is a quick and effective course for collecting vintage watches.

ebook "DT Vintage Watch Photo Guide"

Dickson Tai (DT) has been with the vintage watch business for over 30 years. I wrote a PDF ebook about vintage watch, "DT Vintage Watch Photo Guide". This is a book with abundant HD watch photos and simple text explanations. It is a very useful tool book for vintage watch collection. Actually, it is an introductory course for vintage watch collection.  Also, sharing my 30 years vintage watch experiences.

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PDF ebook "DT Vintage Watch Photo Guide"

How To Start Collecting Vintage Watches~5

Shape of side case hole as a quick tool to check case condition!

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