2. Appraising and Collecting American
PocketWatches
• The president and CEO of Heritage Management Services, Craig Duling has been
collecting antique American pocket watches for 40 years. His fascination with
timepieces blossomed in 1975, while he was serving as an engineer for a well-
known aerospace company. As chance would have it, a colleague of his carried an
antique pocket watch with him. His curiosity piqued, Craig Duling started to place
ads in the local paper stating that he was interested in buying old pocket watches.
3. Appraising and Collecting American
PocketWatches
• Within a span of four decades, Craig Duling’s collection grew along with his
expertise in appraising time pieces.There are three factors that he considers
before he decides to purchase a particular pocket watch:
4. Appraising and Collecting American
PocketWatches
• 1.The quality and type of watch movement or calibre.The movement or calibre is
the mechanism that makes the watch function--an engine of sorts.
5. Appraising and Collecting American
PocketWatches
• 2.The appearance and durability of the dial. A hairline chip on the dial of the
watch is something that any serious collector should always be mindful of.