Sometimes it happens that valuable old things fall into the hands of people quite by accident. Inheritance, find, gift, successful exchange or purchase - there are many ways. Of course, not all things are the same price. But what about an antique pocket watch?
How to determine the value of a pocket watch
If your watch is made of silver or gold, its value is at least equal to the cost per gram of metal multiplied by the weight of the watch. From this amount, it is worth subtracting 25-30% of the mechanim's weight. But if your watch does not differ in value by this criterion, then the very first thing to do is to find out the value of your watch.
For information, you can refer to the forums of antique dealers. People on them, as a rule, from one photo can tell whether the watch is valuable or not. So if you have a really rare or just valuable watch, they will tell you.
The second search option is to find on the body some signatures about the release date, manufacturers or any other marks. On them you will surely find information about this watch, as well as find out whether it can be valuable or not.
In the case of obtaining information about the manufacturer, but not a specific watch model, conclusions can be drawn about the overall value of the brand. If they can be expensive or rare information can be searched in some catalog for collectors.
In the end, you can just go to a watch salon, a mechanism workshop or an antique store. Better to go to each of these places. If you are offered to sell them, take your time, so you will find out that someone is ready to give money for them.
Where to sell antique watches
Once you decide on the price, you can try to find someone willing to pay for your antique watch.
The easiest option is to go to an antique store and invite the owner to purchase your copy. If the watch is valuable or well preserved, it will be bought.
Ad sites like Avito can also help you sell your item. You can not indicate the cost, but only listen to the proposals of those who wish by phone or e-mail.
When the watch is valuable, you can submit it for auction. In large cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, they are held in the presence of people. You can find out when and where they will take place on the Internet. But if you live in the province, you will have to use an online auction. Do not worry, this will not affect the final price in any way. For watches costing up to 100 thousand, this will be the best option.
Be prepared for the fact that everywhere, except for the auction, they will bargain with you. Alternatively, in order to minimize losses, you can initially overcharge the price by 10-15%. So the watch will go away for its real value, therefore it is not accepted to bargain so much by collectors.
