I had seen many watches and had the experience. The Swiss watch industry was in turmoil. Nobody then was interested in wristwatches. I specialized in clocks and pocket watches. They can be explained as industrial art.
People can love wristwatches the subject just needed attention and appreciation.
Mechanical wristwatches are descendants of clocks and pocket watches, and the last generation of Swiss horology. So in a 1978 auction I included a few wristwatches. In 1980, Antiquorum had the first auction totally dedicated to wristwatches. I believe in what we do. There was huge growth in the market for vintage wristwatches.