The Watch

The Watch

The Watch is a survey of the best vintage and contemporary menâ‚¬s wristwatches that is as visually compelling as it is informative to read.

A well-made manâ‚¬s wristwatch combines inspired design, technical innovation, and precise craftsmanship. Vintage watches are filled with sentiment and history, and are often passed from wrist to wrist across generations. Today, designers use cutting-edge techniques and materials to create some of the most complex miniature machines ever attempted.

Ranging from Patek Philippe and Rolex to Seiko and Swatch, and covering fifty brands in depth, the book provides essential wisdom on buying, collecting, and maintaining these timepieces. Illustrating the text are more than 500 photographs of menâ‚¬s watches, including remarkable details of dials and movements, selected for their beauty and diversity from collections around the world. The Watch is a survey of the best vintage and contemporary menâ‚¬s wristwatches that is as visually compelling as it is informative to read.

A well-made manâ‚¬s wristwatch combines inspired design, technical innovation, and precise craftsmanship. Vintage watches are filled with sentiment and history, and are often passed from wrist to wrist across generations. Today, designers use cutting-edge techniques and materials to create some of the most complex miniature machines ever attempted.

Ranging from Patek Philippe and Rolex to Seiko and Swatch, and covering fifty brands in depth, the book provides essential wisdom on buying, collecting, and maintaining these timepieces. Illustrating the text are more than 500 photographs of menâ‚¬s watches, including remarkable details of dials and movements, selected for their beauty and diversity from collections around the world.
Country USA
Brand Abrams Books
Manufacturer Abrams Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780810930933
ReleaseDate 2006-12-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780810930933

Country	USA
Brand	Abrams Books
Manufacturer	Abrams Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780810930933
ReleaseDate	2006-12-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780810930933

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