Watches – The Great Watch Book: Learn everything about the watch industry, different watch brands and the history of the watch

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Watches – The Great Watch Book
Learn everything about the watch industry, different watch brands and the history of the watch

This watch book is the perfect book for fans of watches – whether wristwatches, pocket watches or large watches. The history of the watch industry is highlighted, there is a large watch encyclopedia and of course a timeline with the most important developments from the world of watchmaking. But the main focus of this book is about the history, achievements and models of the most important watch brands! From A. Lange & Söhne to brands such as Casio, Movado, Rolex, Panerai and Patek Philippe to Zodiac and Zenith: Not only luxury watches are discussed in this detailed book, but also manufacturers of inexpensive wristwatches that have an exciting history in store!Everything about the world of watches
The world of watches is fascinating and breathtaking. A centuries-old industry has reinvented itself again and again, defied crises and world wars, produced mechanical marvels of technology and accompanied the most important achievements of man. With a wristwatch you express your own character, but the timepiece on your wrist has much more to offer than just showing the time! More than 50 illustrations of historical advertising posters convey a feeling for the watch industry of the last centuries and its development throughout the world.

Numerous pages describe in detail the history of the German watch industry – with a lot of information and background published for the first time in this book! The author shows the functioning and history of automatic watches and quartz watches, explains the most important accessories for watches and answers the most important questions about watches.

Among others, the following brands are illuminated in their history of development until today: A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Breitling, Cartier, Casio, Certina, Citizen, Girard Perregaux, Hamilton, Hanhart, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger LeCoultre, Junghans, Laco, Longines, Movado, Omega, Oris, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Seiko, Swatch, TAG Heuer, Tissot, Vacheron Constantin, Zenith and Zodiac. Much of the information in this book has now been published for the first time ever or in German!The perfect watch book for newcomers & experts
Whether you want to buy this book for yourself or as a gift for a true watch fan: This work offers a wonderful addition to an existing collection of watch books, but is also wonderfully suited as an introduction to the world of mechanical or quartz-powered timepieces. No matter which watch genre you are addicted to and which manufacturer is your favorite: The book “UHREN – Das große Uhren Buch” by Dominik Josef Hofrichter offers everything the heart of every watch fan desires!

Like the author’s other watch books, UHREN offers a unique blend of up-to-the-minute information according to the latest state of knowledge, simple explanations of complex technical and historical facts, and a natural lightness of language and expression that make reading this work a real pleasure. On about 220 pages, the reader learns practically everything there is to know about the watch and can shine with the newly acquired knowledge in any watch club.

Order “UHREN – Das große Uhren Buch” and secure the perfect gift for any watch fan – or simply as a present for yourself. If you have already read other watch books by the author, you will know: You will only find a wealth of information and background from the world of watches in Dominik Josef Hofrichter’s books.

From the Publisher

Learn everything about watches

Whether wristwatches with automatic or quartz movement, whether luxury watch or inexpensive entry-level watch: In this book you will learn everything worth knowing about the clock! Simply written, extensively thematized and no prior knowledge necessary.

Luxury watch brands in portrait

From the early grandfather clock to the pocket watch to the modern wristwatch: This watch book is the perfect reference for every watch fan. Thanks to FAQ, encyclopedia, timeline and more, you’ll find a wealth of previously unpublished info & background.

Recognize and identify fake watches

If you want to buy a luxury watch, you have to deal with the topic of fakes and counterfeits. Knowledge about the historical origins of the most popular models can help to recognize fake watches and avoid bad purchases.

Info, tips and tricks around the wristwatch

Many of the most important and well-known watch brands – whether luxury watches or inexpensive wristwatches – are presented in this book. Thanks to numerous black and white illustrations of historical advertising posters and banners, you will get a feel for the character of the watch brands.

Historical watches and military watches in check

In the past, watches were always witnesses of time – in world wars, important developments and human achievements. From the pilot’s watch to the diver’s watch to genuine military watches: In this watch book you will find all the info and background!

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C69FXSCM
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 58345 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 203 pages