How important are box and papers when purchasing a watch?
One question I get asked very often is whether my watches come with box and papers. When you first start collecting watches one way of ensuring a watch is legitimate and well cared for is to buy it with all of it's original documents and in some cases you'll be lucky enough to find one which even has reciepts from any servicing or battery changes it has had. The first thing to consider is the age of the watch. Back in the mid 1900s, a lot of people would have purchased qualit