As per usual, Finding faults with a watch by just looking at it in a crowded trade fair or auction with people moving around you and bumping in to you can be very difficult, so I am going to give you professional advice on what to look out for.
 
 As you probably can appreciate there are tens of thousands of watches with the same amount of problems, so I am going to start by giving you advice on what to look out for when buying a second hand gent's gold watch.

Nowadays, I am the hobbyist or the enthusiast to aim this information. It is easy to understand the information, and it is not difficult to follow. I don't want to be too technical. You willl certainly know what you are exactly doing. I remind you that you should take action only after careful consideration. Do you trust any dealer completely. As a matter of fact, a dealer will sell a watch at reduced price as your expect if he/she regard you as a cognoscente.

It is not as difficult as you may think when you purchase a second hand watch with bargain price for yourself or restore and sell on. You can visit antique markets, trade fairs or trade auctions. There are many collector in the world are looking for old watches every day. But they are afraid that they would be get caught out by an unscrupulous merchant. I am here to help you.

My name is David Adison C.M.B.H.I (Craft Member of the British Horological Institute) which basically means I am a fully qualified professional watchmaker. Just for the record, the technical term for watch making is horology, making me a horologist.
 
I repair watches for a living and, as you can see write articles too. So I thought I could use my knowledge to help you buy yourself a good quality second hand watch that you may want to keep or possibly sell for a profit.