Classic Wristwatches 2014 2015

Author : Anon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0789211432
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Wristwatches 2014-2015 written by Anon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A price guide to vintage mechanical watches from more than forty historically significant brands. Illustrated in full color. Now in its third edition, Classic Wristwatches is an attractive and easy-to-use resource for information on vintage watches, that is, watches no longer in current production. For each of the more than 900* timepieces listed, the authors provide a color photograph; a description of the movement, case, and special features or historical significance; and an estimated value, based on recent auction results. They also forecast whether the value will increase, decrease, or remain the same. The watches are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer; the featured brands include mainstays like Rolex and Patek Philippe, as well as rarities like Record and Enicar. *misprinted on cover as more than 1,300

Author : Peter Braun
Publisher : WW Norton
ISBN 13 : 0789260417
Total Pages : 2096 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wristwatch Annual 2014: The Catalog of Producers, Prices, Models, and Specifications written by Peter Braun and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 2096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information—including prices—on over 1,400 models made by more than 130 international brands The sixteenth edition of this watch-industry mainstay features more than 1,400 of the world’s most luxurious wristwatches, providing a color photograph and complete specifications for each one. With Wristwatch Annual, collectors have a wealth of information close at hand: the book is arranged alphabetically by producer, and within each producer’s section are complete details for each watch, including price, materials, movement, special features, complications, case, dial, band, and available variations of a particular model. A glossary and pronunciation guide help acclimate the reader to the world of fine timepieces, and, for prospective buyers, the addresses of all featured producers are listed together. The elegant photography and layout will encourage people to peruse the year’s offerings for aesthetic appeal as well as technical features. The range of styles, from classic to modern, reflects the inclusive nature of this book, which watch collectors around the world will find both a handy reference and required reading.

Author : Peter Braun
Publisher : WW Norton
ISBN 13 : 0789260557
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wristwatch Annual 2015 written by Peter Braun and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-have guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches. Complete information?including prices?on over 1,400 models made by more than 130 international brands. This seventeenth edition of industry bible Wristwatch Annual is the must-have guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches. A classic for aficionados of fine watchmaking, the book provides complete information?including prices?on over 1,400 models made by more than 130 international brands. Each watch is accompanied by a color illustration, complete specifications, including price, movement, complications, case, band, and available variations. Featured in this year’s edition is the latest news from independent watchmakers; expert advice on crowns; what’s happening on the business side of the industry; the problem of counterfeiting; and profiles of watchmaking’s mavericks. At the end of this e-book edition, a price list for all the watches is included?a handy feature for looking up a model in a particular range or comparing manufacturers’ prices.

Author : Michael Balfour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781850761198
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Classic Watch written by Michael Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stefan Muser
Publisher : Classic Wristwatches: A Catalo
ISBN 13 : 9780789210401
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Wristwatches 2011-2012 written by Stefan Muser and published by Classic Wristwatches: A Catalo. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and revised every two years,Classic Wristwatchesis the ultimate resource for information on vintage watches, that is, watches no longer in current production. This easy-to-use guide fully describes and illustrates each of the 1300 timepieces it features, and also provides an estimated price carefully calculated by experts in the field. With today's record prices at auction, this book supplies all the information that a collector needs to know about a vintage watch and its approximate current value, such as details on the movement, case, and special characteristics of the piece. A symbol also denotes whether the authors believe the value of the watch will increase, decrease, or remain the same. In addition to collectible vintage watches, the coverage in Classic Wristwatches includes important historical models by Rolex and Patek Philippe and such rare brands as Record and Enicar.

Author : Sherry Ehrhardt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780913902585
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage American and European Wrist Watch Price Guide written by Sherry Ehrhardt and published by . This book was released on 1989-10 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas M. Meine
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3744894924
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collecting (Vintage) Watches written by Thomas M. Meine and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this book are neither watchmakers nor specific watch specialists, just dedicated watch collectors. A book for the friends of watches and a guide for the collector or the possible collector-to-be, giving some advice and guidelines, certainly also expressing very subjective opinions. Specific subjects of interest from the multi-facetted mosaic of time, watches and watchmaking as a whole: collecting watches, watches and time, the quartz crisis, the revival of mechanic watches, clocking of watches and the corresponding amplitudes from the pendulum to the atomic clock, adjustment and regulation of a watch, time as a standard unit, changing of the time itself, technical features, magnetism and watches, radium contamination, watch dials, hallmarks, the 'gold rush', things to watch out for when collecting watches and more. Mechanical watches hand wind, mechanical watches automatic, electric watches, electronic watches, quartz controlled electric watches, tuning fork watches, quartz controlled tuning fork watches, quartz watches, watches - radio controlled by an atomic clock. Also including antique- and vintage pocket watches. Over 300 pictures (black and white) of original watches, tools, equipment and others.

Author : Stefan Muser
Publisher : Abbeville Press
ISBN 13 : 9780789209351
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Wristwatches 2008/2009 written by Stefan Muser and published by Abbeville Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource on vintage watches,Classic Wristwatches 2008-2009 contains detailed information on some fifty of the most historically interesting brands sought after by collectors. Updated every two years,Classic Wristwatches deals solely with vintage watches, that is, watches no longer in current production. This easy-to-use guide fully describes and illustrates each timepiece featured, as well as providing an estimated price carefully calculated by experts in the field. Including record prices at auction, this book supplies all the information that a collector needs to know about a vintage watch and its approximate current value, such as details on the movement, case, and special characteristics of the piece.A symbol also denotes whether the authors believe the value of the watch will increase, decrease, or remain the same. In addition to collectible vintage watches, the coverage in Classic Wristwatches includes important historical models by Rolex and Patek Philippe and such rare brands as Record and Enicar. Featured Manufacturers: Angelus, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Breitling, Cartier, Certina, Chronoswiss, Cyma, Doxa, Eberhard & Co., Enicar, Eterna, Excelsior Park, Fortis, Gigandet, Girard-Perregaux, Glashütte, Hamilton, Hanhart, Heuer, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Junghans, A. Lange & Söhne, LeCoultre, Lémania, Leonidas, Longines, Mido, Movado, Ulysse Nardin, Nivada, Officine Panerai, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Pierce, Record, Rolex, Tissot, Tudor, Universal Gené, Vacheron Constantin, Vulcain, Wakmann, Zenith

Author : Isabella Selby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853486005
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wrist-watches written by Isabella Selby and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Balfour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756769277
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Classic Watch written by Michael Balfour and published by . This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative illustrated volume presents the great watches & their makers from the first wristwatch to the present day. In it are the great names of watch-making, with in-depth accounts, explanations & assessments of their specific achievements. There is also extensive coverage of the essential technical background & down-to-earth, practical advice on how to go about starting an actual collection. The full-color illustrations -- many from the makers' personal archives -- provide a fascinating backdrop, showing, in instantly accessible visual terms, the greatest classics of wristwatch history, the one-offs, the legendary sportsÓ watches of the 1950s & much more, down to the quartz & digital watches of today. Oversize. Spectacular!!