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Ever thought about a watch-related vacation?
Thinking about taking a watch-related vacation? Here's everything you need to know to explore the watch world while you're away.
Acquiring a Vintage Watch – a Collector’s View
Read a member's guide to buying and collecting vintage watches. What to look for, what to avoid, and how to make your money go furthest.
What to buy a Watch Lover for Christmas
Christmas Gifts for Watch Lovers - What to Buy ThemIt's often hard to know what to get someone for a Christmas gift or the holiday season, and it's even harder to know what to buy for a watch enthusiast.
What Is Watch Insurance and How Does It Work?
Buy watch insurance if you are worried about paying for any repairs that your watch needs if you accidentally damage it, or the cost of replacing it if its lost or stolen.
How to Keep Your Watches Safe
If you're anything like us, you want to know that your watches are completely safe whenever they're not on your wrist. You need to keep them safe from damage, accidents, and theft.
Buying Certified Pre-Owned Watches
We look at what it means to Buy a Certified Pre-Owned Watch from the brands that facilitate this, including Rolex, Longines, Omega, and more.
What to expect at a Watch Show
A guide to How Watch Shows work, what to expect, what questions to ask, and how to have the most fun and try on the most watches!
A Short History of Pilot’s Watches
Watches have been important since the earliest days of flight. When in the air, timing is crucial for navigation, and early experiments in balloons and airships showed that timing distances accurately while in the air would be crucial to getting to where you wanted to go.
How To Start a Watch Collection
At The Watch Collectors' Club we believe that anyone with more than one watch has a watch collection. This is because we find that as soon as someone buys one watch they really like, they swiftly find they are thinking about another one. This is the mark of someone who is starting a collection.
How To Sell A Watch
The Watch Collectors’ Club exists to help our members to learn more about the world of watches. Like us, you may not want to keep your watches forever. You might want or need to sell a watch.
How to Buy a Dress Watch
Dress Watches are a core part of most watch brands' ranges and a popular everyday choice for many people. But what exactly is one and how should you go about choosing one?What is a Dress Watch?A Dress Watch is a simple watch with smart elegant features, often displaying the time and little else.
How To Buy A Watch In A Store
We help you with some tips to have a great time visiting watch boutiques and making a purchase.
What happens at a Watch Meetup?
What to expect at a Watch Meetup and where to find The Watch Collectors' Club Meetups in London.
How to Research a Vintage Watch
At our Meetup last week a new member came along for the first time. We were delighted to welcome her, and we joined her in being excited about her first watch purchase. She bought it recently from an antique dealer at the famous Portobello Road market here in London.
Introducing Showcases and Meetups
This is Hamish, the CEO and Co-Founder of The Watch Collectors' Club, and I want to explain further how our Showcases and Meetups work. All our events can be found on our events page here.
How to Take Pictures of Watches
Taking watch pictures is difficult. They are made of reflective materials, they have lots of different angles, and very small details. How do you capture these details to show off your pride and joy?
A Beginners Guide To Buying Vintage Watches
A short guide on what to look for and how to research vintage watches.
How to Know If Your Watch Needs A Service
If you own a watch, you have probably thought to yourself “Does my watch need a service?”. Here is a very straightforward guide to whether you need to service your watch.
How To Buy A Watch At Auction
Our short guide to buying a watch at auction - often a source of bargains, but not without some risks.
The Watch Collectors Club Guide to Buying A Watch Online
A simple and straightforward guide to buying a watch online; what to look out for and what to avoid.
How To Choose a Watch
Imagine you are looking at a Chronograph: a watch that both tells the time and has a stopwatch function. There are thousands of different ones available, but only one or two in front of you. Starting with the dial or display of the watch, what can you see?
How To Change A Watch Bracelet
Last week we examined watch straps. This week we will examine how to change or adjust watch bracelets. Watches have been worn on bracelets since the late 1700s. Early bracelets were made from precious metals and that reflects that until watches were made waterproof by Rolex, then they were worn largely as an item of jewellery.
How To Change A Watch Strap
You may have thought a few times you’d like to change the strap or bracelet on your watch. It might have broken, or you want a different colour or material to go with your watch.
How to Look at a Watch
First, pick up the watch.Look at the front of the watch. This is where the hands are, if it has any. There may be many hands. Look at what shape they are, what colour they are how long and thin or fat or pointy they are.