Collector Guides

Posted December 30, 2021 by David Flett

We create Collector Guides in order to empower our fellow collectors with the best information we can muster from our niche areas of expertise.

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>– The Seiko Pogue on its 50th Anniversary

Collector Guide – The Seiko Pogue on its 50th Anniversary

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>– Understand Vintage & Pre-Owned Rolex By Getting Familiar with Four-, Five-, & Six-Digit References

Collector Guide – Understand Vintage & Pre-Owned Rolex By Getting Familiar with Four-, Five-, & Six-Digit References

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>– Vacheron Constantin Reference 4073 Time-Only Sub-Seconds Calatrava-style Dress Watch (1940s -1960s) – Complete Information

Collector Guide – Vacheron Constantin Reference 4073 Time-Only Sub-Seconds Calatrava-style Dress Watch (1940s -1960s) – Complete Information

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>– Vacheron Constantin Reference 4217 Time-Only Center-Seconds Calatrava-style Dress Watch (1940s -1970s) – Complete Information on an Undervalued Classic

Collector Guide – Vacheron Constantin Reference 4217 Time-Only Center-Seconds Calatrava-style Dress Watch (1940s -1970s) – Complete Information on an Undervalued Classic

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Hands-On </span>– 1978 Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3700-01A – One Owner, Unpolished

Hands-On – 1978 Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3700-01A – One Owner, Unpolished

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Curating the Collection </span>– A Rolex Oyster Date Reference 6494 Captures My Heart

Curating the Collection – A Rolex Oyster Date Reference 6494 Captures My Heart

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Insight </span>– The Argument for Cheap Tool Watches and Expensive Dress Watches

Insight – The Argument for Cheap Tool Watches and Expensive Dress Watches

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>How A Pocket Watch Crystal Maker is Keeping Vintage King Seiko Alive

Collector Guide How A Pocket Watch Crystal Maker is Keeping Vintage King Seiko Alive

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendar Movements of the 20th Century – A Complete Catalog of Serially-Produced Complete Calendars With and Without Moonphase

Collector Guide Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendar Movements of the 20th Century – A Complete Catalog of Serially-Produced Complete Calendars With and Without Moonphase

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Vacheron Constantin Time-Only Movements of the 20th Century – A Complete Catalog of Serially-Produced Large-Format Round Calibers

Collector Guide Vacheron Constantin Time-Only Movements of the 20th Century – A Complete Catalog of Serially-Produced Large-Format Round Calibers

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Vacheron Constantin Dealer Deck From 1960s

Collector Guide Vacheron Constantin Dealer Deck From 1960s

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Why Are Vintage Vacheron Constantin Dress Watches Undervalued?

Collector Guide Why Are Vintage Vacheron Constantin Dress Watches Undervalued?

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>We Must Repudiate “Recently Serviced” – A Manifesto for 21st Century Watch Buyers

Collector Guide We Must Repudiate “Recently Serviced” – A Manifesto for 21st Century Watch Buyers

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>The Short-Lived Seiko Liner

Collector Guide The Short-Lived Seiko Liner

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>King Seiko Part 2 – Upping the Beat Rate

Collector Guide King Seiko Part 2 – Upping the Beat Rate

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Leather Straps & Their Environmental Impact

Collector Guide Leather Straps & Their Environmental Impact

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Breitling Navitimer Slide Rule Instructions

Collector Guide Breitling Navitimer Slide Rule Instructions

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Refinishing Hardlex Crystals

Collector Guide Refinishing Hardlex Crystals

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>How To See Past Marketing & Popular Opinion

Collector Guide How To See Past Marketing & Popular Opinion

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>King Seiko Part 1 – Evolution of the 44KS

Collector Guide King Seiko Part 1 – Evolution of the 44KS

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>LIP Nautic-Ski Watches 1967-1976

Collector Guide LIP Nautic-Ski Watches 1967-1976

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Understanding Patina on Vintage Varnished Metal Dials

Collector Guide Understanding Patina on Vintage Varnished Metal Dials

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Interpreting Timegrapher Results

Collector Guide Interpreting Timegrapher Results

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>The Rolex Explorer II (All References In Detail)

Collector Guide The Rolex Explorer II (All References In Detail)

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Seiko Crown Special, An Alternative to Vintage Grand Seiko

Collector Guide Seiko Crown Special, An Alternative to Vintage Grand Seiko

Collector Guide LIP, the French Watch Brand That Started an Aesthetic Revolution

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>A Detailed Primer On a Century of Cartier Tanks (1919-present)

Collector Guide A Detailed Primer On a Century of Cartier Tanks (1919-present)

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Seiko Factory History – Daini, Suwa, Fact and Fiction

Collector Guide Seiko Factory History – Daini, Suwa, Fact and Fiction

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Rolex Datejust 36mm Steel 1972-1987

Collector Guide Rolex Datejust 36mm Steel 1972-1987

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Seiko Bell-Matic

Collector Guide Seiko Bell-Matic

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Birth-Year Seiko Watches: 1970-1979

Collector Guide Birth-Year Seiko Watches: 1970-1979

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Deciphering Used, Pre-Owned, Vintage, & Antique

Collector Guide Deciphering Used, Pre-Owned, Vintage, & Antique

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>Birth-Year Seiko Watches: 1960-1969

Collector Guide Birth-Year Seiko Watches: 1960-1969

<span class='btd-post-cat-branding'>Collector Guide </span>A Primer on Buying Vintage Watches

Collector Guide A Primer on Buying Vintage Watches