Uhren: Ein Handbuch für Uhrenliebhaber und Sammler

by Paolo De Vecchi, Alberto Uglietti

From the first models made in the 1900s to the luxury brands created by Cartier and Patek Philippe, the wristwatch has become an object of passion among collectors. Through 55 of the most celebrated manufacturers, and more than 800 photos, this spectacular volume looks at the evolution of the watch—its advances in design and technology, use in everyday life, and social impact. The featured styles include the Calatrava for Patek Philippe, Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet, Santos and Tank for Cartier, Submarines for Rolex, and the colorful Swatch, where plastic and the most innovative materials combine with precious gold and diamonds.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[NH Alam · Rating 1 out of 5]

A book on watches- not exclusive to luxury watches because it talks about the Swatch brand of watches (those fun mostly quartz, inexpensive watches) - and completely omits any mention of Seiko and its 140 years of contribution to horology. No chapter on Seiko.

How racist are these authors?

[Alessandro Nicolai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doscreta disamina dei modelli iconici dei vari marchi, per chi è alle prime armi, poco approfondito