Clocks & Watches

Westclox was the largest manufacturer of alarm clocks in the world from 1920 to 1980. This wonderful collectors book explores and identifies hundreds of their clocks, pocket watches, and wristwatches all dating from 1885 to 1980. Important information...

More than 300 printing type fonts are illustrated, each shown in its entirety, along with examples of typeset documents that use them. There are examples of body fonts in various sizes and leadings, and a host of initials and monograms. This early 20th...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783739329116Author Leonard LoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Think-eBooksPublisher Think-eBooksWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

The first detailed discussion of the greatest timepieces from the exceptional collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Among the world's great technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for...

In this guide to modern sports watches, discover honest assessments of luxury sports models, many varieties of chronographs, GMTs, and extreme diving watches, represented by the best sports brands in the world, including Patek Philippe, Breitling, Omega,...

A combination of 440 photos and advertisements, plus informative text, tell the story of the Elgin National Watch Company wristwatches that accompanied U.S. Army troops into the trenches of Europe in World War I. While Elgin was known as a company that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982358474Author Philip E BalcombFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint NawccPublisher NawccWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982358467Author Edwin U SowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint NawccPublisher NawccWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 7mm

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Showcases the passion that goes into combining hip-hop culture with outstanding watch designs. Be inspired by stunning images and stories that honour the style of the hip-hop elite.

More style, more pop culture, more adventure - in his new book, Rolex expert Gisbert L. Brunner explores the innovations and the immense prestige of this unique brand, which has inspired generations of watch enthusiasts. Special luxury slipcased edition...

The very best men's watches produced over the last three decades, illustrated through sumptuous photographs. Presented in a luxurious XL format and features watches from brands including Rolex, Vacheron-Constantin, Patek-Philippe, Bréguet, Blancpain, A...

The history of Rolex is a fascinating journey through developments in the watch industry, innovations and the brand's influence on the world of luxury watches and popular culture. Rolex revolutionised the watch industry in 1926 by launching the first...

Through the collections of 30 celebrities, Watch Spotting: The Collectors sets out to illustrate what makes watch collecting so compelling and why timepieces symbolise more than just timekeeping.

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For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world. A Rolex conveys many things: a luxury timepiece, a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into adulthood. The Vintage Watch Company...

For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world. A Rolex conveys many things: a luxury timepiece, a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into adulthood. The Vintage Watch Company...

For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world. A Rolex conveys many things: a luxury timepiece, a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into...

A charmingly illustrated telling of the remarkable stories behind over 30 of the world's most iconic timepieces.From the humble digital watch to luxury examples of haute horology from Switzerland, a watch's combination of design, engineering and...

"As a result, the book should provide fresh, in-depth insight into this seminal Rollie." - Robb Report "The latest release from Rolex is one for die-hard fans and to many many's surprise, it's not a watch."- HypeBeast "We haven't gotten our hands on a...

'Behind a watch there are often hidden stories. Stories of those who made it and those who wore it. From the watchmaker to the diver, from the astronaut to the collector, from father to son - from buyer to thief even - a watch does not age. As it is...

An extraordinary volume of the most important luxury watches. From the watch that flew to the moon (Omega Speedmaster), to the smallest calibre with the dimensions of 14 x 4.8 x 3.4 millimetres (Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 101), that Elizabeth II wore as a...

A finely illustrated survey of modern dress watches that presents how this genre has evolved, aimed at discerning readers who love fine mechanical formal timepieces. In the world of horology, many trends are transient, but dress-style ...