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Watch : A Twentieth Century Style History, Hardcover by Barter, Alexander, Br...
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Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- ISBN
- 9783791385068
- Book Title
- Watch : a Twentieth Century Style History
- Publisher
- Prestel Gmbh & Co KG.
- Item Length
- 12.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Design, Antiques & Collectibles
- Topic
- Fashion & Accessories, Clocks & Watches, Decorative Arts
- Item Weight
- 85.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prestel Gmbh & Co KG.
ISBN-10
3791385062
ISBN-13
9783791385068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038915148
Product Key Features
Book Title
Watch : a Twentieth Century Style History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Fashion & Accessories, Clocks & Watches, Decorative Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
85.4 Oz
Item Length
12.1 in
Item Width
9.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-285940
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"More than a visual treat, author Alexander Barter backs up the horological eye candy with insight and substantive context...A great gift for watch fans or as a classy coffee table appointment." - Gear Patrol
Dewey Decimal
681.1/1409
Synopsis
Now repackaged in an attractive and great value-for-money format, this overview of twentieth-century horology combines stunning pictures of the most covetable time-pieces with the unparalleled expertise of a world-renowned vintage watch dealer. This impeccably researched and lavishly illustrated book traces the evolution of the watch across the twentieth century. 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 part of the century. Each chapter focuses on a specific decade, opening with an introduction to the era's stylistic and design highlights and then examines the development of specific genres of watches. Hundreds of color photographs include full-page close ups that reveal intricate details of form, texture, and design. Alexander Barter's vast knowledge informs his gripping texts, which discuss the major achievements in watch technology and design. 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., Discover the stylistic evolution of the watch in this unparalleled guide to the greatest timepieces of the 20th century. Offering the perfect blend of high-quality imagery and impeccable research, this magnificent book takes readers through the 20th 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.
LC Classification Number
NK7486.B28 2019
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