Product Description: This celebration of high-end men’s wristwatches is a collection of essays, timelines, and more than 250 color photographs. Aimed at collectors, watch enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in fashion, the book ranges from in-depth looks at specific models, including classics and contemporary timepieces, to overviews of pilot’s watches, diver’s watches, and other watches developed for various purposes...read more

Product Description: This book is the autobiography of George Daniels, acclaimed horologist and author of Watchmaking. In it, he discusses his humble upbringing and background, his first encounters with watches and time pieces, his passionate and persistent love of automobiles, and his technical contributions to modern horology, first and foremost amongst these, perhaps, his development of the co-axial escapement...read more

Product Description: From a pocket watch expert, a guide specifically on the intricacies of American models Many people have inherited an American pocket watch that sits gathering dust in a drawer, but they often only need a really good cleaning and some minor repairs to get them working again...read more

Product Description: This dazzling exploration of the work of renowned horologist Breguet is also a fascinating look at what makes watches and other timepieces tick. Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today’s most prestigious watches, earning the title “The Father of Modern Horology...read more

Faced with making a difficult choice between law school and following his parents into the family business, Drew Montague stumbles upon a magical pocket watch that transports him back in time to 1853, where he encounters a beautiful young woman on the brink of a betrothal to a man she dislikes, a man who is Drew's own great-great-grandfather. Original.

Product Description: Written as a type of intimate journal combining childhood memories with those of a young apprentice and all the experiences gained and born of encounters, firstly with the great names in jewelry and subsequently in watchmaking, this book is above all a testimony to the birth of a passion placed at the service of the brand...read more

Product Description: "The longcase clock has been a part of the Englishman's home for some 300 years and has gained a place in his heart seldom if every achieved by any other domestic item. An example of its importance in family life is that it, with the bed and the house, was nearly always mentioned specifically in the will...read more

Product Description: This handsome monograph charts the evolution of one of the most coveted items of modern style, showcasing the extraordinary craftsmanship of the House of Cartier. The Tank Watch, designed by Louis Cartier in 1917, is an icon of modern timepiece design...read more

Product Description: Featuring 290 color images, many of them full-page, this lavish volume presents Cartier's most famous and complicated watches in a new never-before-published collection.  From their forms to their movements, Cartier watches are unique...read more

Product Description: A price guide to vintage mechanical watches from more than 40 historically significant brands. Illustrated in full color.Now in its third edition, Classic Wristwatches is an attractive and easy-to-use resource for information on vintage watches, that is, watches no longer in current production...read more

This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. The work begins with simple clocks and watches and proceeds to the more complicated types, and the tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. The clocks dealt with are mainly the more modern types of mechanical clock, but attention is given also to movements of the older long case and fusee types, as many of them are now being repaired as a result of the great interest shown in antique clocks. The chapters on watch repairing deal with chronographs and repeaters, as well as self-winding mechanisms. The latest developments in ultrasonic cleaning of horological movements and their electronic timing are described and illustrated.

A guide to the romantic City of Lights includes a rating system to help travelers choose hotels and restaurants plus tips on planning the trip to make the most of time and money. Original.

Complete Price Guide to Watches is the most reliable and convenient guide to watches available. This mini encyclopedia has over 10,000 watches listed with over 8,000 images. Every year there are thousands of price changes and this year is no exception. It also contains the most current information on American and European pocket watches and wrist watches, comic and character watches, identification information, tips, history, terminology, and market reports. This book is the definitive guide for collectors and amateurs alike. Before you buy or sell any wrist or pocket watch, buy the Complete Price Guide to Watches.

Product Description: The most reliable and convenient guide to watches available, the Complete Price Guide To Watches is a mini encyclopedia with over 10,000 watches priced and over 8,000 images provided for education and identification. This book is the definitive guide for all levels of watch education and collection...read more

Product Description: The most reliable and convenient guide to watches available, Complete Price Guide to Watches is the definitive guide for all levels of watch education and collection. From the amateur collector to the most prestigious auction houses, Complete Price Guide to Watches has something for everyone...read more