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Watch - An Illustrated Guide to its History and Mechanism (Hardcover) Loot Price: R726
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Watch - An Illustrated Guide to its History and Mechanism (Hardcover): John Cronin

Watch - An Illustrated Guide to its History and Mechanism (Hardcover)

John Cronin

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The watch has a long and fascinating history, from a fifteenth-century status symbol of the rich and powerful to the mass-produced everyday timepiece of modern times. This book describes the main technical developments across a 500-year timespan, from the beginnings in Germany and France, through the golden age of English horology in the 18th century, to the development of modern factory production in America and Switzerland. It also sets out to give the general reader and collector a grasp of the key technological developments in watch and sets the lives of the inventors and artisans in the context of the social and economic history of their times. With over 290 photographs and 3D diagrams, this book includes an extensive listing and history of watch brands and manufacturers to assist in identification along with a useful glossary of terms.

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Imprint: The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2022
First published: 2022
Authors: John Cronin
Dimensions: 246 x 189 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-0-7198-4088-3
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Antique clocks & watches > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > Precision instruments manufacture > Clocks & chronometers
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LSN: 0-7198-4088-0
Barcode: 9780719840883

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