Complete Price Guide to Watches (Complete Price Guide to Watches) - Softcover

Cooksey Shugart; Tom Engle; Richard E. Gilbert

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9781574324020: Complete Price Guide to Watches (Complete Price Guide to Watches)

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ISBN 10: 1574324020 ISBN 13: 9781574324020

Publisher: Collector Books, 2004

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This annual book is a miniature encyclopedia with over 1,200 pages, over 10,350 watches listed with current values, and more than 7,850 illustrations. American and European pocket watches, wrist watches, and even comic and character watches fill this comprehensive guide. It also includes tips for collectors and historical information, as well as guidelines for grading and appraising watches. With this handy pocket reference, collectors can make on-the-spot judgments about identification, age, quality, and value. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Cooksey Shugart has been an active horologist since the early 1960s and a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors since the early 1970s. He has searched for fine timepieces all over the world and is the foremost expert in the field of antique horology. He has traveled extensively to auctions throughout the U.S. and Europe, to regional and national conventions, meets and shows, and keeps up-to-date pulse of the watch market. AUTHORBIO: Tom Engle has been an active horologist since the early 1960s and a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors since the early 1970s. He has searched for fine timepieces all over the world and is an expert in the field of antique horology. He has traveled extensively to auctions throughout the U.S. and Europe, to regional and national conventions, meets and shows, and keeps up-to-date pulse of the watch market. AUTHORBIO: Richard E. Gilbert has been an active horologist since the early 1960s and a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors since the early 1970s. He has searched for fine timepieces all over the world and is an expert in the field of antique horology. He has traveled extensively to auctions throughout the U.S. and Europe, to regional and national conventions, meets and shows, and keeps up-to-date pulse of the watch market. REVIEW: This book has become the standard reference among watch collectors. The impressive price guide features not only page after page of pocket, wrist, and other watches listed by manufacturer, but photos and illustrations of watch movements along with records of serial and grade numbers for the movements. Everything from dollar watches to museum worthy timepieces are covered in this concise volume that is sure to be a pleasant surprise for watch collectors of every experience and rank.

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Tom Engle, Richard E. Gilbert, and Cooksey Shugart have been active horologists for over 40 years and are all lifetime members of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC). They have searched for fine timepieces throughout the world and are the foremost experts in the field of antique horology. Richard Gilbert lives in Sarasota, FL, Tom Engle lives in Louisville, KY, and Cooksey Shugart lived in Cleveland. He passed away in 2013.

Review:

I've used this book for years and it is a necessity if you are a watch collector/dealer. Great information about American/European Pocket watches and wrist watches. If you are selling your watch, this is a good source to get an idea of the value. -Gregory M. Kimura

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