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Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches and Their Testing (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Fritz Von Osterhausen
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Description for Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches and Their Testing (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 214 pages, 414 photos. BIC Classification: TDPB1; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 311 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1622.
"A Chronometer is a precision watch, which is regulated in various positions and at different temperatures and has received a certificate to that effect." This definition of a chronometer was formulated in 1951 by the Organization of Swiss Watch Manufacturers. This book gives a detailed account of chronometer testing for wristwatches in Europe, with information about testing methods, procedures, and guidelines. as well as participating makers based on Swiss Testing Agencies' yearly reports from 1925 and the Swiss Observatories' reports kept between 1941 and 1967. More than 60 chronometer wristwatches by known makers are discussed, as well as their tests. ... Read more
"A Chronometer is a precision watch, which is regulated in various positions and at different temperatures and has received a certificate to that effect." This definition of a chronometer was formulated in 1951 by the Organization of Swiss Watch Manufacturers. This book gives a detailed account of chronometer testing for wristwatches in Europe, with information about testing methods, procedures, and guidelines. as well as participating makers based on Swiss Testing Agencies' yearly reports from 1925 and the Swiss Observatories' reports kept between 1941 and 1967. More than 60 chronometer wristwatches by known makers are discussed, as well as their tests. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764303753
SKU
V9780764303753
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