A01=Alexander Barter
accessories
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
antique books
antiques
antiques and collectibles
art book
artist gifts
Author_Alexander Barter
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=AKT
Category=AKTF
Category=WCJ
coffee table book
coffee table books
color
COP=Germany
costume
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
design
design book
design books
dress
dresses
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
fashion
fashion book
fashion books
fashion books coffee table books
fashion coffee table books
fashion design
fashion design book
fashion photography
gifts for artist
gifts for artists
gifts for dad
gifts for men
history of design
history of fashion
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch
vintage
vintage clothes
vintage watches
watch
watch repair
watches
watchmaking
wristwatch
Product details
- ISBN 9783791380117
- Weight: 567g
- Dimensions: 300 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 05 Sep 2023
- Publisher: Prestel
- Publication City/Country: DE
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
This impeccably researched and lavishly illustrated book traces
the evolution of the watch across the twentieth century.
It charts the early rise of the wristwatch, shows how the
cataclysmic events of the 1929 Wall Street Crash unexpectedly
led to a golden age of watch production, and demonstrates how
the electronic watch, which almost destroyed the traditional
industry, led to a mechanical watch renaissance in the last
part of the century. Each chapter focuses on a specific decade,
opening with an introduction to the era’s stylistic and design
highlights and then examines the development of specific
genres of watches.
Hundreds of color photographs include full-page close ups
that reveal intricate details of form, texture, and design.
Alexander Barter’s vast knowledge informs his gripping texts,
which discuss the major achievements in watch technology
and design. This book also includes vintage advertisements
and other promotional materials, helping to give a sense of
the eras in which they were created. The perfect gift for watch
aficionados, this beautiful and informative volume presents the
world’s finest watches with an elegance and depth befitting its
subject.
ALEXANDER BARTER spent more than a decade at Sotheby’s watch division,
becoming its Deputy Worldwide Head in 2005. In 2009 he founded his own
company, Black Bough—a leading retailer of vintage watches. He is Freeman of the
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the oldest surviving horological institution in
the world.
