The goal of Alpha Hands is to educate collectors through primary and secondary research, and improve transparency of the market.

This effort includes resources not available elsewhere, including:

• Stolen watch registry
  • The largest free stolen watch database in the world – free to add, free to search

• Vintage watch resources
  • How to buy a vintage watch
    • Where to buy from and who to trust; auction houses and dealers
    • What to look for in a vintage watch; research to do before buying
  • Vintage watch data and information
    • Production tables
    • Key blogs, podcasts, publications and articles
    • Dates of production, import codes, watchmaking schools
  • Care and servicing of your vintage watch
    • Wearing and use
    • Insurance and safes

• Reference research
  • Serial numbers for all known pieces; details included for each to allow you to see any changes made over time
  • Deep dives – what is a correct dial, hands, case, etc.
  • Price trend charts to make sure the ask/your offer is in line

• Events
  • Auction dates and locations
  • Speaker events and gatherings

• Goods
  • Accessories: loupes, springbar tools, straps
  • Books: technical, reference, historical

If you have any suggestions for what would be useful to include, please contact me.