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500 years, 100 watches / Alexander Barter, Daryn Schnipper.

By:

Barter, Alexander [author.]

Contributor(s):

Schnipper, Daryn [author.]

Material type: Text

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

3791379755
9783791379753

Other title:

Five hundred years, one hundred watches

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Illustrated works.

Contents:

16th century -- 17th century -- 18th century -- 19th century -- 20th century -- 21st century

Summary: "From two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this elegant and carefully curated book brings together some of the most unusual, important and beautifully crafted watches of the past half a millennium. Through a fascinating selection of one hundred timepieces, the evolution of the watch is traced from its beginnings in the early 16th century up to the present day. Richly illustrated throughout with highly detailed photography, the informative text provides an essential overview for anyone interested in the development of the watch"-- Dust jacket.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room	NK7486 .B37 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31560000009908

Includes bibliographical references and index.

16th century -- 17th century -- 18th century -- 19th century -- 20th century -- 21st century

"From two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this elegant and carefully curated book brings together some of the most unusual, important and beautifully crafted watches of the past half a millennium. Through a fascinating selection of one hundred timepieces, the evolution of the watch is traced from its beginnings in the early 16th century up to the present day. Richly illustrated throughout with highly detailed photography, the informative text provides an essential overview for anyone interested in the development of the watch"-- Dust jacket.

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