Guides

Guides for collectors

Practical writing on keeping track of a collection — what to record, what the numbers mean, and what to have ready before you need it.

The watch collection spreadsheet, and where it stops working

A column-by-column template worth starting from, the fields most people forget, and an honest account of the point at which a spreadsheet stops earning its keep.

Cost per wear, for watches

How to work the figure out, why net cost per wear is the more useful version, and the two mistakes that make the number meaningless.

How to document a watch collection for insurance

What an insurer actually needs to see, how to photograph each piece, when you need a formal valuation, and where to keep the record so a claim can reach it.