Watch lovers in the market for a classic vintage look may do well by picking up the 2008/2009 Classic Wristwatches Price Guide from Abbeville Press. It’s a good reference guide to determining if that eBay sale is doing your right. The Classic Wristwatches guide tolls in at 239 pages and covers the gamut of watchmakers and you may be surprised as to what vintages wristwatches are out there. We found some new favorites by scanning the book.

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For the watch collector, Abbeville Press’ Wristwatch Annual 2009 allows a flip through over 1,7000 watches in a central location. The book covers changes in mechanics and aesthetics, new limited editions and all the major producers. For ease of use, the annual is devised alphabetically based on producer name. It is edited by Peter Braun, also editor of Armbanduhren.

If watches are your thing, look for Wristwatch Annual 2009 at the end of the month.