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Fascination of Time Marks, Manufacturers & Complications of Classic Wristwatches
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Item specifics
- Pages
- 160
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Price Guide
- None
- ISBN-13
- 9780764346859
- Signed
- No
- ISBN-10
- 0764346857
- Personalized
- No
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- China
- Subject
- Books on Collecting
- ISBN
- 9780764346859
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764346857
ISBN-13
9780764346859
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202527521
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Industries / General, Mechanical, Jewelry, Clocks & Watches, Industries / Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
9 In.
Item Height
0.9 In.
Item Width
6 In.
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
TitleLeading
The
Book Title
Fascination of Time : Marks, Manufacturers, and Complications of Classic Wristwatches
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
681.1180949
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
History and collecting tips for the world's top thirteen mechanical wristwatch brands. For the aspiring mechanical watch collector, this casual yet insightful overview is the perfect introduction. The wristwatches presented come from well-known, outstanding Swiss companies, as well as the resurgent German luxury watch industry in Glashütte. Learn everything you need to know about Patek Phillipe, Maurice Lacroix, Blancpain, Tag Heuer, Zenith, A. Lang & Sohne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and more. Lose yourself in descriptions and histories of fourteen of the most interesting and precise complications and variations, including the regulator dial and the moon phase display, while avoiding the obscure watchmaking terminology found in other texts. Venture into the International Watch Company Museum, a building equally as stunning as the watches themselves, in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. More than 100 beautiful photos and lively prose make this compact volume an exciting read. At the end of the tour, receive expert collecting and fashion tips, including suggestions on what outfits to wear with certain timepieces., For the aspiring mechanical watch collector, this casual yet insightful overview is the perfect introduction. The wristwatches presented come from well-known, outstanding Swiss companies, as well as the resurgent German luxury watch industry in Glashütte. Learn everything you need to know about Patek Phillipe, Maurice Lacroix, Blancpain, Tag Heuer, Zenith, A. Lang & Sohne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and more. Lose yourself in descriptions and histories of fourteen of the most interesting and precise complications and variations, including the regulator dial and the moon phase display, while avoiding the obscure watchmaking terminology found in other texts. Venture into the International Watch Company Museum, a building equally as stunning as the watches themselves, in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. More than 100 beautiful photos and lively prose make this compact volume an exciting read. At the end of the tour, receive expert collecting and fashion tips, including suggestions on what outfits to wear with certain timepieces., For the aspiring mechanical watch collector, this casual yet insightful overview is the perfect introduction. The wristwatches presented come from well-known, outstanding Swiss companies, as well as the resurgent German luxury watch industry in Glash tte. Learn everything you need to know about Patek Phillipe, Maurice Lacroix, Blancpain, Tag Heuer, Zenith, A. Lang & Sohne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and more. Lose yourself in descriptions and histories of fourteen of the most interesting and precise complications and variations, including the regulator dial and the moon phase display, while avoiding the obscure watchmaking terminology found in other texts. Venture into the International Watch Company Museum, a building equally as stunning as the watches themselves, in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. More than 100 beautiful photos and lively prose make this compact volume an exciting read. At the end of the tour, receive expert collecting and fashion tips, including suggestions on what outfits to wear with certain timepieces.
Publication Year
2015
Format
Hardcover
Dewey Edition
23
LC Classification Number
TS543.S9
Number of Pages
232 pages
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- 2***j (2559)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA+ Item as described in new condition with a good price with safe packaging and a fair shipping price and a quick delivery too. A pleasure to buy from this seller and would buy from again. Thank you, JD..
- 0***4 (327)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived some time ago and was exactly as described. It arrived eventually via Evri in a small cardboard envelope. Now unwrapped and in use. Thank you so much for your assistance with this item. Faithfully StuartLenzkirch Clock Factory, Winterhalder & Hofmeier Clocks by Karl Kochmann (#362144797208)