Ben V.

As a collector and reseller of vintage watches, I can assure you that Watchophilia.com is a truly great site for learning about vintage Bulovas. There simply is no other site that offers what this one does and in such a well-organized and easy to read manner.

The watch collection on Watchophilia is breath-taking and growing all the time. There are watches there that you won't see anywhere else. Each watch post includes support for the model ID, so you never have to wonder if it's valid (unlike that other site--myBulova-which is full of guesses, misinterpretations, and unsupported claims by a dwindling group of inexperienced, lazy, and inept collectors). I have used this site many times to identify watches, and I have found the quality of the images to be great for making a match, so don't pay any attention to what that last reviewer said, as he is famous in the watch collecting community for his stupidity and nasty attitude—as you can tell from the many comments to his bogus review.

The vintage advertisement section on Watchophilia is getting bigger, and it too includes ads that I've never seen anywhere else. In fact, the oldest known Bulova ad was discovered by the owner of Watchophilia during her research at the U.S. Library of Congress and is published there. That's just one example; there are many more. The content on Watchophilia is unique.

Moreover, the tutorials on Watchophilia are great for learning how to authenticate, date, and name a Bulova. The movement list is also very helpful and more complete than any other list on the Web. The many articles and blogs discuss Bulova's most popular watch lines and include lots of vintage ads that are really helpful in learning about the watches and making model IDs. Recently, the site owner has been studying the really early Bulovas—the true antiques—and has provided great information regarding how to date them. It's ground-breaking stuff and really helpful if you collect or sell the oldies.

The owner of Watchophilia.com also wrote a great article that was published in the Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) regarding research she did on Bulova's Academy Award line of watches. It's a well-written, insightful article and a real accomplishment to have it published in the Bulletin. It busts a myth about those watches that is still being pushed by out-of-date sites like myBulova. Similarly, her article on the Bulova Lone Eagle watches provides the truth about those watches that you won't find anywhere else, particularly in regard to that ridiculous "First 5000" business that's all over lesser sites like myBulova. If you want current information and objective analysis reported articulately, then Watchophilia.com is the only place to get it.

I've had several off-line conversations with the author and owner of the site, and she was amazingly patient and helpful with my questions. Try getting that on myBulova, as the people there are horrible—stupid, lazy, arrogant, and wrong a lot more than they are right. They might be nice to you at first, but disagree with one of their many bogus remarks and see how they treat you then. Rest assured that you'll never get treated so rudely at Watchophilia. Everyone there is helpful, friendly, honest, and respectful.

Anyone who says Watchophilia gets material from somewhere else really should have their head examined, as I've been to other sites—particularly myBulova—and it does not have the information that Watchophilia provides—not even close! You won't find the tutorials, the articles, the research, the analysis, the collection—none of it--anywhere but on Watchophilia. I have noticed recently that myBulova has been copying Watchophilia's content and style, so don't be confused about who's copying whom. And they routinely take advertisements from Watchophilia, remove the watermark, and post them as though they came from there instead of Watchophilia.

Bottom line, if you're interested in learning really everything you need to know about vintage Bulova watches, then go to Watchophilia.com. I've learned a lot and improved my personal collection and my watch sales as a result. Now, I can advertisement my watches correctly and completely because at last I understand them and have a better sense of their value. Watchophilia gave me that knowledge.

Watchophilia is a well run, quality site with great information and the right attitude. Keep up the good work!