Some of you wonder about the brands listed, - it's explainable
other stated it's no more relevant or would look different today, - that's true
others put the Consumers Union publishing irrelevant at all. - what's pointless
For me as a vintage aficionado it holds much more relevant and interesting information:
- Interesting to see the conclusion in the comment, that hand refinement or hand-fitting was regarded old fashioned or a deficit.
- Interesting to see Patek Philippe have been sold via the giant catalog retailer Montgomery Ward. How many would know, that their vintage PP was a 'mail order' watch?
- Interesting to see which
of those watches produced in 1949 are regarded higher value today.
Those of the dead or almost dead brands have little to almost no
value today (C. H. Meylan Watch Co, Touchon & Co, Cresarrow Watch
Co, Hamilton Watch Co, Gruen Watch Co, Concord, Tavannes, Lord Elgin,
Bulova, Wittenauer, Benrus). That's 2/3 of the total list.
- Interesting to see the PP price back then in US to get an idea what's the speculative part in the today's price structure.
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