TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schmidt,Ryan
TI  - The wristwatch handbook: a comprehensive guide to mechanical wristwatches 
SN  - 185149829X
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Woodbridge, Suffolk
PB  - ACC Art Books
KW  - Wrist watches
KW  - History
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - fast
KW  - Collecting
KW  - Global
KW  - Watch
KW  - Reardon John [Foreword]
KW  - Wrist Watch
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes indexes
N2  - 'The Wristwatch Handbook' provides the reader with a comprehensive anatomy of the mechanical wristwatch; every conceivable function and form. It is the foundational text for the novice and the reference book for the seasoned enthusiast. Where other books about watches focus on advising the collector, on a single brand, or on a timeline of key historical figures and events, 'The Wristwatch Handbook' takes a detailed look at mechanical wristwatch complications (functions) and leaves no stone unturned. The reader will gain the ability to identify a complicated watch from twenty paces and perform a top-to-bottom assessment of even the most exotic timepiece in a matter of seconds. Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones, computers, even microwaves tell more accurate time), there are more varieties of mechanical watches available than ever before. Today, innovation is no longer exclusively preoccupied with accuracy; pioneer manufacturers are also exploring friction reduction, anti-magnetism, scratch resistance, dial decoration, exotic materials and so on
ER  -