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Vintage notes

Look closely at condition, details and history.

16 guides

Use the first inspection to establish what is present, what is known and what remains uncertain.

Turn broad descriptions into concrete questions about the individual clock.

Ageing surfaces deserve observation before an attempt to make them brighter.

A label is evidence worth recording in place, even when part of it is difficult to read.

A changed face can improve usability while altering the evidence carried by the object.

A non-running clock can work as a display object when its physical condition and placement are suitable.

Arrange the move around the particular clock rather than applying a generic packing recipe.

Service history is most useful when it explains the work, its date and the clock to which it belongs.

Online prices are comparison points, not a dependable valuation of an unseen clock.