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The Fascination of Time. Marks, Manufacturers, & Complications of Classic Wristwatches.
Harry Niemann
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Description for The Fascination of Time. Marks, Manufacturers, & Complications of Classic Wristwatches.
Num Pages: 232 pages, 166 colour photos. BIC Classification: WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764346859
SKU
V9780764346859
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About Harry Niemann
Journalist and author Harry Niemann has been writing about watches since 1992. He's been the Senior Archivist and Historian at Daimler Benz AG for more than two decades.
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