Yes. First off, one has to decide what they want to collect, what they can collect, and what they can afford at any given time. Some can afford to scour the earth for the best pristine brand new condition vintage watches. That's great and heck, who wouldn't. But it is just as OK to collect decent or good condition watches that have signs of being worn. You can't be hung-up on every little ding or scratch. Go for nice honest ( read that non franken, original dials and parts, when possible) watches. Here is an example. The following photos are of the
same watch I purchased. First is the before shot and the second is the after I cleaned it up shot.
So you have to look for correctness
first , perfection
last. When they both come together that's great, but learn to recognize the diamond in the rough.
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