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The Watch - A Twentieth Century Style History (Hardcover)
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The Watch - A Twentieth Century Style History (Hardcover)
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Offering the perfect blend of high-quality imagery and impeccable
research, this magnificent book takes readers through the twentieth
century to show how the watch, in all its forms, evolved. 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 two decades of the 20th century. Each
decade opens with an introduction to the era's stylistic and design
highlights and then examines the development of specific genres of
watches within each period. Hundreds of color photographs in this
book feature full page close ups that reveal intricate details of
form, texture and design. Author Alexander Barter's vast knowledge
of the 20th-century watch informs his texts which discuss the major
technological and design breakthroughs in a chronological format.
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.
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