To provide you with a further preview of
what's
in store for you when you open your copy of
How to Make SERIOUS MONEY Buying & Selling Old
Watches,
the contents of two complete pages has been provided below:
Here are the contents of the last page of the Forward:
My Personal Style
The style of my writing is intended to
replicate what would take place if you and I sat down at the kitchen
table together for your “one-on-one” introduction to the watch
world. It’s a “stream of consciousness” thing.
A few more words about the book
itself: To satisfy those of a critical frame of mind, whether by
nature or by choice, I have purposely inserted mistakes in composition,
syntax, spelling, and punctuation into the text.
Please excuse the frequent use of the word
“I”. This book is based entirely on my own experiences.
These experiences and anecdotes have not been exaggerated or enhanced
in any way – they all happened exactly as described. I chose not
to collaborate with others due to the fact that I would not be able
to verify their experiences, and also because I did not want to argue
about content and editing.
Another purpose is served by limiting the
scope of the book in this way – it demonstrates that it’s possible for
almost anyone to make money in the watch business in the secondary
market. I’m certainly not a genius or a person with extraordinary
special gifts, and I have had no formal training in watches or
business. So if I can make it, why can’t you?
So, here it is, warts and all. No
editors, no advisors, no ghost writers or publisher - just me and my
twenty years in the watch business!
As you read through this book, where you
would like to be, and perhaps where you will “fit in” in the watch
business will become increasingly clear. Remember, too, that the
business can be tailored to suit both your current and future
circumstances. Be patient, read each chapter carefully and
thoughtfully,
and be realistically conservative as you enter the watch world.
Happy Hunting!
Greg Russell
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Here are the contents of the beginning of Chapter Two:
Chapter Two
Know Before You Go!
What
will you be looking for? Since there are literally millions and
millions of watches in circulation, this is a very broad subject.
You can make a great profit on anything from a child’s comic character
wristwatch from the 1950’s, to a railroad grade pocket watch from
1900. In my opinion, your best choice to get on the “fast track”
to learning what to look for is to purchase “the book” referred to in
chapter one. This is the Complete Price Guide to Watches, by
Gilbert, Engle and Shugart.
“The Book”
The focus of the book you are
now reading is to help you to be successful in operating your own
business buying and selling watches. It is beyond the scope of
this book to provide what “the book” (also known as “the Guide”)
provides
– an encyclopedic collection of photographs with a guide to the value
of each watch pictured. The primary focus of the Complete Price
Guide to Watches is to help you recognize watch brands and models
through
the pictures and illustrations, and to get an idea of the value of
these
watches as they pass from the hands of a knowledgeable seller to a
knowledgeable
buyer, in other words, in the watch collector world. The focus of
the book now in your hands is to teach you how to find watches at far
lower prices than listed in “the book” and to sell them for as much as
or more money than listed in “the book.” More on that later…
Let’s get back to the benefits of the
Complete Price Guide to Watches. You will learn the difference
between a chronometer and a chronograph. You will learn what
a complication is and how it affects the value of a watch. You
will see how watches have changed down through the years, with
variations
in styling, function and materials. You will discover that the
general public is almost completely unaware of the names of some of the
most valuable watches you can find – names like Audemars Piguet, Patek
Philippe and Vacheron & .....
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You have your choice of either
the spiral-bound paper, or
PDF download editions!
If you love “the hunt” for
your favorite watches,
and getting the best deals possible-
You
need this book!
Copyright © 2009 Greg Russell. All rights reserved.
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