Advice for collecting

Compared with many other areas of collecting, clocks and watches can sometimes be quite daunting to the novice.

Unlike a piece of furniture or a bronze, what you see is definitely not all that you get. Behind the dial is a working mechanism and consequently there are some guidelines to be followed:

- Always buy the best in your price range. This will make it easier to sell at a later date.

- Try to specialise in one area of collecting i.e. provincial longcases, bracket clocks, carriage clocks, or certain centuries, 17th, 18th or 19th.

- If buying retail or at auction, always try to get a condition report or ask a specialist for advice.

- Try to get involved with the local network of horological collectors or become a member of a society. Order specialist journals to keep abreast of the current market and what is fashionable.

 

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