It’s been over fifty years since I first became fascinated with watches and how they work. Hold in the palm of your hand these few ounces of metal and witness a machine whose tiny shiny parts fit together in a nifty way, while all the parts work in harmony they also illustrate all the laws of physics and the bonus is that they tell time with some accuracy day after day, and year after year! Awesome!
While my classmates in school were pre-occupied with repairing cars or airplanes, I was happy enough working on what seemed like a greater challenge: repairing tiny watches while trying to understanding how all the parts come together to work and tell time. I always thought that someday I would lose interest in pursuit of this esoteric (and, now, out-dated) art of watchmaking but never have.
You may have discovered from looking over our website for this month that you do not have to spend a fortune to start with a collection of watches. Many of the watches listed in this auction are not of high value; some few will likely achieve prices driven more by their precious metal content than the marvels of the art of watchmaking.
Many of these watches are late 19th or early 20th century. Although they may run satisfactorily, all need service to give their best possible performance and appearance possible. Here’s the opportunity for the beginning collector who can enjoy the thrill (and frustration!) of taking a pocket watch and giving it a new life, despite that fact that the watch has already given years and years of service and wear.
In the coming months we have scheduled the sale of a number of restorable watches and clocks and even the tools and parts that no longer available through jewelry and watch and clock repair suppliers. 
Thanks for visiting our website this time!
Good luck with your bidding!
Gordon S. Converse
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