About Time Watches

The term 'watch snob' is often used in forums and discussions to refer to someone who owns or aspires to own various high end timepieces and therefore turns their nose up at lower priced watches. Throughout my time collecting, buying and selling wristwatches it's fair to say i've met a fair few watch snobs. To be clear watch snobbery is not about the watches you own as you could be a vintage Patek collector but still appreciate a Seiko 5 and the value it offers. Watch snobber

When scrolling through sites there are a number of abbreviations used by dealers and private sellers which often appear like a foreign language. Here is a guide to help you understand listings and descriptons to ensure you don't end up baffled when talking about timepieces. NOS This stands for 'New Old Stock'. Although seemingly contrasting words, this is used to describe a second hand watch which has never been worn, therefore an old watch in new condition. BNIB This stands