(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jul-2024, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526176257)
The business of time explores the evolution of the global watch industry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, offering a comprehensive history of the sector. Watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506613)
• A new edition of this bestseller, updated and expanded to include the latest Omega modelOne small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind and an extraordinary destiny for the watch that accompanied Man’s first steps on the Moon, t...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Oct-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506538)
• In 2023 the Daytona 500 celebrates its 60th anniversary• The Daytona is the most popular Rolex model• Paul Newmans Rolex sold at auction for 17.8 million• Foreword by Phillips Fine Watches senior consu...Loe edasi...
This is the first illustrated guide devoted specifically to the highly collectable field of military watches and clocks. Detailed descriptions are given of more than 150 distinct models issued ov...Loe edasi...
Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock brings together the output of a forty-year collaborative research project that unpicked and put into practice the fine details of John Harrisons extraordinary pendulum clock system. Harriso...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: ACC Art Books, ISBN-13: 9781788840330)
• Published in collaboration with aBlogtoWatch.com - the worlds most popular watch blog• A beautifully constructed volume that lends itself to intimate visual horological voyeurism; witness the craftsmanship, design and sheer luxury...Loe edasi...
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from 130 international brands...Loe edasi...
Longcase clocks were invidually hand-made during the golden age of change that took place between the late seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Longcase clocks with their seventeenth century clock-making technology were innovative and incorpora...Loe edasi...
Two richly illustrated books presented in a slipcase—the result of a unique collaboration between teNeues and one of the most sought-after watch brands of our time235 rare watches from the history of watchmakingTwo lavish bo...Loe edasi...
This beautifully illustrated volume provides an in-depth look at horology: the scientific study of time and timekeeping.Horology is a thorough introduction to the world of time and watchmaking. Brimming with more...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Oct-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: ACC Art Books, ISBN-13: 9781788841955)
The book covers the details and technical wonders of 60 wristwatch models that went down in history for their innovation in shapes, materials, and production methodsA style icon is linked to each decade the book covers, with the deca...Loe edasi...
New paperback edition. A comprehensive and practical reference guide for Horologists.Of interest to anyone who has considered clock repair as a hobby or a profession and for the existing repairer. Covers typical clock movement; simple dismantling; cl...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jul-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526162571)
This book follows the emergence and transformation of the watch industry throughout the world from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. In so doing, it sheds new light on the way the global economy became established. W...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jun-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198863915)
A General History of Horology describes instruments used for the finding and measurement of time from Antiquity to the 21st century. In geographical scope it ranges from East Asia to the Americas. The instruments described are set in their technic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Jun-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Crowood Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780719840883)
The watch has a long and fascinating history, from a fifteenth-century status symbol of the rich and powerful to the mass-produced everyday timepiece of modern times. This book describes the main technical developments across a 500-year timespan, fro...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Apr-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781781301135)
A long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980 A long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1...Loe edasi...
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Wristwatch AnnualThis year’s edition, like its predecessors, features a variety of additional articles on independent watchmaking, key personalities in the watch world, and the technical aspects of horology. An illustrated glossary and a primer on wa...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Apr-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Crowood Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780719831515)
This book is a practical guide to selecting, setting up and using an engineer’s lathe to create parts specifically for clockmaking or clock repairs. It begins as an instructional manual and consequently the first chapter assumes that the reader does...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Apr-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506453)
• The epic saga of the Breitling chronograph• This second book in the Watch Stories series, dedicated to the history of emblematic timepieces, traces its heroic and unique destiny from its creation to the current models...Loe edasi...
An utterly dazzling book, the best piece of history I have read for a long time Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps Not merely an horologists delight, but an ingenious meditation on the nature and symbolism...Loe edasi...
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A SMITHSONIAN BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2021 An utterly dazzling book, the best piece of history I have read for a long time Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps Not merely an horologists delight, but an...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 20-May-2021, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506392)
The Worlds of Jaquet Droz thus reveals part of the expansive universe of pre-industrial watchmaking while drawing parallels between past and present productions....Loe edasi...
Informative text and hundreds of photos are a fitting testament to the world-renowned Rolex brand. Respected wristwatch expert and historian Gisbert L. Brunner shares his extensive subject knowledge once more.A must-have for watch collectors, enth...Loe edasi...
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from some 130 international brands...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2021, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506415)
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A new edition of this bestseller, updated and expanded to include watches from 2020One small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind and an extraordinary destiny for the watch that accompanied Mans first steps on the Moon, ther...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Oct-2020, Hardback, Kirjastus: Watchprint com Sarl, ISBN-13: 9782940506378)
The Academy of Independent Creators in Watchmaking is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2020 with an inside portrait of its members and candidates, featuring their iconic creations, knowhow, and workshops....Loe edasi...
