The definitive guide to the invention and development of the automatically winding watch.Īn exciting area of collecting for clock and watch enthusiasts is quite literally opened up with this book. Each entry gives the history of the manufacturer and discusses the flagship watch and product range, with advice on the hallmarks of a good watch.Īutomatic Watches from Switzerland: Watches That Wind Themselves. The main directory lists over 50 prestigious watch brands from the Swiss watchmakers who make and finish watches by hand, to the high-tech companies whose multi-functional timepieces are marvels of scientific ingenuity. It tells the story of the development of the timepiece from sundial to solar-power, providing hints on starting a collection and what to look for in a good watch. This text is a practical and informative source of reference to the best in wristwatches. 2,000 £19.99Ī great first book and easy reference of all the main manufacturers and their key watches. ![]() Wristwatches: a Connoisseur’s Guide, Edwards, Frank. Note – one or two of these books are very heavy and so the total price will rise accordingly. We will then provide you with the total price including postage. However, if you cannot find them elsewhere and you would like to buy a book from us then please send us an email and we will respond within 24hrs to confirm a copy is available. ![]() first, as they may well be cheaper and they will almost certainly be quicker as selling books is not our main business. We recommend that you read the reviews and if you have any questions about a book, by all means contact us at If you would like to buy one these books, we recommend you try the experts at Amazon or Waterstones etc. This section is here to share our experience of collecting these books and not for making a profit. However, please be assured, none are deliberately priced above recommended list prices. Some will seem frighteningly expensive, particularly some of the Rolex books, but this is because they are low volume, specialist books of very high quality. Some of these books are very hard to get hold of, particularly as some are out of print. However, we are regularly adding to or replenishing our collection and so the condition is often, like our watches, as good as new. Indeed, the collection comprises our reference library, so unless clearly stated, we ask you to assume all the books have been lightly used by ourselves. ![]() They will therefore make for wonderful coffee table or gift books as well as being excellent for formal reference. As true lovers of the art of watchmaking, we also have all the titles written by George Daniels and a number of books about early Breguet watches, prior to its bankruptcy in 1987 and relaunch of the brand in 2000.Īll of the books below are large format hardback editions containing many beautiful photographs of the best examples of the popular watches which you see here, along with of course, more esoteric watches with many more zeros to their value. We have over a hundred titles in stock, which include almost all of the main books about Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Longines, IWC and Zenith. Books of course, can be equally as fascinating as vintage watches themselves, so naturally, over the past 20 years or so we have built quite a collection. We are often asked to recommend a book or two, for example, covering vintage Rolex or one of the brands we follow or alternatively, a general or more specialist book relating to the many facets of the wonderful world of vintage watches.
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