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Ryan Schmidt - The Wristwatch Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches - 9781851498291 - V9781851498291
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The Wristwatch Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches

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Description for The Wristwatch Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches Hardcover. A reference work for the novice or the seasoned watch enthusiast, fully illustrated with 400 colour photographs, and includes sections on basic watch mechanics and the watch movement; complications; dial design; case design and materials; straps, buckles, clasps, and accessories; and the industry and its players. Num Pages: 352 pages, 470 colour. BIC Classification: TDPB1; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 298 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2474.
"...a beautiful book, filled with captivating images and explanatory text which never gets too dry or too technical..." - Revolution
Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones and computers tell more accurate time) the early 21st Century has seen a boom in the development, production, and appreciation of all things horological. Whether it is presented to the collector as an alternative investment, as a feat of micro-mechanical technology, or as a showcase of artisanal mastery, the mechanical wristwatch has never possessed more forms, functions or facets than it does today.
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Product Details

Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851498291
SKU
V9781851498291
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-13

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Many books focus on a single brand or even a single complication, while The Wristwatch Handbook aims to be as over- arching as possible. At 352 pages in large format, the handbook is a beautiful book, filled with captivating images and explanatory text which never gets too dry or too technical... The Wristwatch Handbook, $85 .00, published by ACC Art ... Read more

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