Nice one Mark. Ok, my initiation into the Heuer buying with confidence has been assisted by a number of specific aids. Here are just two;

1. Use the OTD reference tables to ascertain if you are looking at a correct configuration ie case, dial, hands etc

2. If in doubt send a friendly email to the model 'experts', from my experience they are all very helpful, supportive and genuinely interested in assisting new collectors

: Ok, so we might all think we know how to do just that, but it
: doesn't mean everybody does and there was a time when none of us
: did.

: So, to help out those who have yet to take the plunge, I thought it
: might be nice if everyone could provide one tip from their
: experiences. Just one mind, it's easy to spill out plenty, but
: please pick one at first and then I'll go round again to see if
: we missed any gems. Might be an idea to offer generic tips
: first, then we can look at specifics in the next round, before
: collating them all at the end. Don't mean to patronise anyone,
: we might all be trading experts by now, I just think we could
: rustle up a nice guide/checklist like this.

: I'll kick off:

: Handle a number of watches before you buy your first one, to
: get a feel for what to expect and look for.