| Time in Gold: Wristwatches Contributor(s): Viola, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887401376 ISBN-13: 9780887401374 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 Annotation: The history of the 18 leading luxury wristwatch companies of Switzerland richly illustrated with beautiful photos. Here are the most important and elegant watches of Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Breguet, Cartier, Chopad, Corum, Ebel, Gerald Genta, Gerard-Perregaux, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, and Technisches Kapitel, making this an indispensible reference for collectors and historians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades - Antiques & Collectibles | Clocks & Watches - Antiques & Collectibles | Silver, Gold & Other Metals |
| Dewey: 681.114 |
| LCCN: 88061466 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 9.1" W x 12" (4.15 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A beautiful book for those who love fine wristwatches. In Time in Gold, the histories of the seventeen leading luxury wristwatch companies of Switzerland are presented together for the first time, Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, Time in Gold contains over 450 important and elegant watches by these fine makers. 200 years later, the resulting wristwatches are among the most exquisite in the world today. The following companies are each presented as separate chapters: Audemars Piguet Blancpain Baume & Mercier Breguet Gerald Genta Cartier Vacheron Constantin Chopard Girard-Perregaux Corum IWC Ebel Jaeger-LeCoultre Rolex Patek Philippe Piaget Ulysse Nardin |