Classic Wristwatches 2011-2012: The Price Guide for Vintage Watch Collectors [Paperback]
customer Reviews:
I must admit to mild disappointment with this "updated" release of the 2011/2012 version of Classis Wristwatches. There really is just a little difference between the 2008/2009 edition and this new edition. There are a few errors not corrected from the previous edition, too, such as: Breitling's 2110 (page 25) is listed as being from 1963. That's impossible since the legendary Caliber 11 movement wasn't introduced until 1969. The Breitling Superocean 2105 was introduced in 1969 and produced only until 1970 yet this book lists it as a 1975. A simple check of Breitling references of serial numbers (available on-line and in Richter's Breitling book) would confirm this. There are also a few errors concerning other brands as well but I'll leave that to the book's editors to uncover.
However, on the positive side, a few additional brands appear in this new edition. They are Roamer, Stowa and Zodiac. Pricing estimates are all over the board compared to last year. Some have gone up but the great majority have decreased, some significantly. This runs counter to the re-sale experience of some highly collectible brands, a good example being Heuer. Auctions and on-line sellers such as e-bay (amongst others) have seen 1960 and 1970's vintage Heuers take at least a 10-15% hike in values during the past two years yet this edition of Classic Wristwatches shows an average decline in valuation of approximately 10-15%. However, this particular topic is certainly open to conjecture.
All in all, my recommendation is if you don't have the 2008/2009 edition, then by all means buy the 2011/2012 edition since it is a good reference for collectible wristwatches, albeit with a few errors. Decent color pictures of each watch, a brief history on each represented brand plus, case size, movement, intro year, etc. are included in each watch's description. Plus, the Amazon price is hard to beat!
However, on the positive side, a few additional brands appear in this new edition. They are Roamer, Stowa and Zodiac. Pricing estimates are all over the board compared to last year. Some have gone up but the great majority have decreased, some significantly. This runs counter to the re-sale experience of some highly collectible brands, a good example being Heuer. Auctions and on-line sellers such as e-bay (amongst others) have seen 1960 and 1970's vintage Heuers take at least a 10-15% hike in values during the past two years yet this edition of Classic Wristwatches shows an average decline in valuation of approximately 10-15%. However, this particular topic is certainly open to conjecture.
All in all, my recommendation is if you don't have the 2008/2009 edition, then by all means buy the 2011/2012 edition since it is a good reference for collectible wristwatches, albeit with a few errors. Decent color pictures of each watch, a brief history on each represented brand plus, case size, movement, intro year, etc. are included in each watch's description. Plus, the Amazon price is hard to beat!
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