Go to ebay and search for wrist watch and just see how popular those old analogue watches are. And people are buying them to wear (I have 3 good ol' none electric analogues and I love them) I was bidding on one and bailed out when it went past $100. Pretty good for a whale oil lantern.
People collect the strangest things.
:) I wouldn't mind having a vintage gold Rolex, but it's way off my tiny budget.