COLLECTING
has been around for over seventy years , passed on through several generations of watchmakers . Using it gives me great joy ; there ’ s something to be said about using something today that has been used over 100,000 times to do the same job – removing dust from watches .
To find these treasures , you can scour tag sales , local flea markets , and of course , eBay . More and more famous auction houses are offering watch memorabilia too , typically towards the end of an auction . For example , two Rolex retailer ’ s window displays sold for over $ 3,000 each .
If you can ’ t afford expensive watch brands , collecting memorabilia instead is a great way to be part of the
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