Wristwatches: History of a Century’s Development (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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The mechanical wristwatch is a cherished treasure. This newly revised book is designed for the collector, with a historical survey, a description of how mechanical wristwatches work, and a glossary. Updated prices for various watches are included, along with a chapter on fakes, knock-offs, and hybrids. Information on the preservation, care, and repair of the watch rounds out the volume, making it an excellent reference for novice and experienced collectors alike.
Publisher : Schiffer; 1st edition (November 23, 2004)
Language : English
Hardcover : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0764321374
ISBN-13 : 978-0764321375
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 0.24 x 1.75 x 0.32 inches
9 reviews for Wristwatches: History of a Century’s Development (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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CES –
My dad LOVED it. It’s a great coffee table book that …
My dad LOVED it. It’s a great coffee table book that has so many great pages full of photos and descriptions of all types of watches throughout history. I was impressed– it is quite large and heavy. Definitely recommend.
Guy –
An excellent resource for the antique wrist watch collector…
….A thorough explanation of both the history of the wrist watch as well its mechanical evolution. Direct, easy, approachable, yet thorough, with a significant number of illustrations and photos of every description of watch from all the major European manufacturers from the early years thru modern times. If you collect wrist watches, this book is the Gold Standard.
Humble Servant –
Lots of photos
So many of them are black and white, and not the sharpest. But there are literally hundreds of photos, so you can see, by looking carefully, the evolution of the wristwatch. An insert with pricing is also a snapshot of a point in time far in the past, but a novel artifact.
Marie Cerillo –
Great gift for watch fanatic!
This was gift for a watch fanatic! He just loves it and looks at it every chance he gets!The pictures and history details are fascinating.
Martin Lincberg –
Great book
Bought it a few years ago use it all of the time. So informative cannot recomend it enough to amateurs and pros alike. A must have it you love watches.
issalorenzo –
comprehensive book
This is the enlarged and updated,version of the german original one “Armbanduhren, 100 jahre entwickllungsgeschichte”, with more photos of watches.Really a fine book!
Doug Iles –
Rise and Fall and the Rise Again of Mechanical Watchmaking
Wristwatches’ is an excellent survey of the huge variety of watches that been developed this century. Highlights includes a consise history of the changes in design over the last 100 years and brief insights into how particular complications are constructed. However, for the english reader, for this is a translation from the original German editions, it has a few faults in it’s germanocentricity. All of the historical advertising material displayed in the book is in German. It would have been more appropriate to include at least a few english language advertisments as it gives a lot of flavour to such a book. In addition there is a complete section on German wristwatch development which is a bit dry if this is not your particular interest. A major editorial fault is that the vast majority of photos have lost their numbering and you are left trying to match up the descriptions to each picture. For such a book this fault is a pity. However it is still one of the best guides for vintage and modern watch enthusiasts as it covers a vast range of models with a very useful, and fairly accurate, price guide.
Andre John –
Five Stars
mus have for collectors – lots and lots of pictures
Amazon Customer –
Exactly as described. Arrived when expected. Thanks