The Watch Book: More Than Time
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From stopwatches and alarms, to world clocks and calendar functions, to tourbillons that counter the effects of gravity, these so-called complications have been the crowning glory of fine watchmaking for centuries. The Watch Book - More than Time is an illustrated compendium of watchmaking that explores these most intricate elements of the horologist's craft through timing, astronomy, and striking. This volume is a unique and impressive addition to the book market and a lavish tribute to the mastery of horology. SELLING POINTS: . A comprehensive look at the highest discipline of watchmaking: the complications. . From bestselling author and watch expert, Gisbert L. Brunner. . A perfect gift for watch connoisseurs and watch collectors. 300 colour and b/w photographs
Author: Gisbert L. Brunner
Format: Hardback, 224 pages, 244mm x 314mm, 1694 g
Published: 2021, teNeues Publishing UK Ltd, Germany
Genre: Design & Commercial Art
Description
From stopwatches and alarms, to world clocks and calendar functions, to tourbillons that counter the effects of gravity, these so-called complications have been the crowning glory of fine watchmaking for centuries. The Watch Book - More than Time is an illustrated compendium of watchmaking that explores these most intricate elements of the horologist's craft through timing, astronomy, and striking. This volume is a unique and impressive addition to the book market and a lavish tribute to the mastery of horology. SELLING POINTS: . A comprehensive look at the highest discipline of watchmaking: the complications. . From bestselling author and watch expert, Gisbert L. Brunner. . A perfect gift for watch connoisseurs and watch collectors. 300 colour and b/w photographs
The Watch Book: More Than Time