Antique Wristwatches

Russian Wristwatches: Pocket Watches, Stop Watches, Deck Watches and Marine Chronometers...

Book Description
Twentieth century Russian wristwatches are too costly for many native buyers, but they are still inexpensive for Western Collectors, and are becoming extremely popular. Watch faces commemorate all the great moments of Russian and Soviet history-from Yuri Gagarin's space flight to the Summit meeting between Gorbachev and George Bush-and celebrate Russian culture with images of native costumes from Chechnya to the Ukraine. Collectors have long clamored for a definitive reference and this new book will satisfy even the most avid enthusiast, with photographs of over 500 watches manufactured in Russia and the USSR during the second half of this century, and explanations of their styles, workings, and manufacturers. Poljot, Wostok, and Slava wristwatches are covered, along with a sampling of pocket watches, deck watches, and marine chronometers. This book is a must for serious collectors in the growing field of Russian timekeepers.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Schroeders Antiques Price Guide (Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide)

Book Description
No other book on the market houses as much information for a bargain price. Once again over 50,000 listings from reliable sources are included and carefully checked by an authority on the subject. More than 400 expert advisors make sure only the best and most accurate data remains. Hundreds of sharp photographs accompany the 500+ categories: glass and porcelain, match holders, purses, cookie jars, jewelry, advertising, furniture, dolls, records and more. History and other pertinent facts complement the descriptive listings, which reflect the current market and developing trends. 2005 values. AUTHORBIO: After writing their first book, The Story of Fiesta, published in 1974, the Huxfords became pottery editors for Collector Books and in that capacity wrote several other books on various Ohio potteries: Roseville Pottery, McCoy Pottery, Brush-McCoy Pottery, Weller Pottery, and Roseville Pottery, Volume II. Since 1982 they have been editors of Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide; Schroeder's Collectible Toys; Antique to Modern; Garage Sale Flea Market Annual; and Wanted to Buy.

Schroeder's Collectible Toys Antique to Modern Price Guide (Schroeder's Collectible Toys)

Book Description
This book contains values for over 20,000 toys in every category imaginable action figures, cast-iron and paper lithographed toys, wind-ups, Barbie dolls, model kits, diecast banks, games, playsets, character toys, and many other categories of children's playthings dating from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Backing the editors is a fantastic team of researchers and advisors who carefully check every line for up-to-the-minute accuracy. Though primarily a price guide, the book also contains coded dealer listings devised to help the reader track down and purchase those hard-to-find items. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: After writing their first book, The Story of Fiesta, published in 1974, the Huxfords became pottery editors for Collector Books and in that capacity wrote several other books on various Ohio potteries: Roseville Pottery, McCoy Pottery, Brush-McCoy Pottery, Weller Pottery, and Roseville Pottery, Volume II. Since 1982 they have been editors of Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide; Schroeder's Collectible Toys; Antique to Modern; Garage Sale Flea Market Annual; and Wanted to Buy. REVIEW: This book is the #1 toy guide the field has to offer. Of the many toy books on the market today, only one tackles this enormous and varied field head-on - Schroeder's Collectible Toys, Antique to Modern. The book contains values for 20,000 toys in every category imaginable. It's easy to use and is compiled by the editors of the #1 antiques collectibles price guide in the country. Their team of advisors carefully checks each category for accuracy.

Sotheby's Auction Catalogue Watches Wristwatches Clocks New York 1990

Product Description
Contains 450 auction lots, each with a color photograph and description.

Sotheby's Important Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks

Product Description
Catalogue for Sotheby's auction, held in New York on December 5, 2005. Color photos with accompanying descriptions.

Swiss Wristwatches: Chronology of Worldwide Success Swiss Watch Design in Old...

Book Description
An overview of the history of the Swiss wristwatch design in the 20th century. This book portrays the variety of forms and potential styling of cases, dials, and hands via pictures form the trade catalogs of such firms as Omega, Longines, Tavannes-Cyma, Breitling, Doxa, Universal, Movado, Zenith, and others.

The Alarm Wristwatch: The History of an Undervalued Feature

Book Description
Finally, alarm wristwatches are recognized for their mechanical ingenuity and the beauty of their design. This new book traces the development of mechanical wristwatches with an acoustic alarm function, one of the first wristwatch complications, and gives detailed information for collectors. Hundreds of watches are examined in 535 color images. In addition to the external design of the watch, special attention is paid to the movements and how their creators solved the multitude of challenges that confronted them. Michael Philip Horlbeck, a scholar and collector of alarm wristwatches, has written the standard work, a complete history of the alarm wristwatch. Nearly every model ever produced is chronicled, in words and pictures. The international array of companies include Eterna, Omega, Bruguet, Bulova, Citizen, Corum, Cyma, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Lemania, Pierce, Poljot, Ronda, Seiko, Venus, Vulcain, and Wittnauer, and many more. The technical data for each watch is recorded. This is required reading for all wristwatch fans and all who may become such. Whether you are interested in the design or the mechanics of these watches, you will not be disappointed.

The Classic Watch: The Great Watches and Their Makers from the First Wristwatch to the...

Book Description
This book is the authoritative illustrated introduction to the world of the classic wristwatch, showing why, over the past 100 years, such watches have become increasingly sought after as collectors' items,

Within this volume are the great names of watchmaking, with in-depth accounts, explanations, and assessments of their specific achievement. There is also extensive coverage of the essential technical background and practical advice on how to go about starting an actual collection.

Featured in this volume are such esteemed watchmakers as:
-- Baume & Mercier, Cartier, and Corum
-- Georg Jensen, Girard Perregaux, Ingersoll, and Jaeger-LeCoultre
-- Longines, Omega, and Patek Philippe
-- Piaget, Rolex, Tissot, and Vacheron Constantin

In addition to the informative and authoritative text, there is also a wealth of full-color illustrations that provide a fascinating backdrop, showing, in instantly accessible visual terms, the greatest classics of wristwatch history.

The Wristwatch Almanac (Hobbies - Collectables)

Time in Gold , Wristwatches

Book Description
A beautiful book for those who love fine wristwatches. In Time in Gold, the histories of the seventeen leading luxury wristwatch companies of Switzerland are presented together for the first time, Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, Time in Gold contains over 450 important and elegant watches by these fine makers. 200 years later, the resulting wristwatches are among the most exquisite in the world today. The following companies are each presented as separate chapters: Audemars Piguet Blancpain Baume & Mercier Breguet Gerald Genta Cartier Vacheron Constantin Chopard Girard-Perregaux Corum IWC Ebel Jaeger-LeCoultre Rolex Patek Philippe Piaget Ulysse Nardin

Language Notes
Text: English, German (translation)

Toys A to Z : A Guide and Dictionary for Collectors, Antique Dealers and Enthusiasts

Book Description
How did Fisher-Price get its start? What company produced cast-iron toys in Freeport, Illinois? And who were Milton and Bradley, anyway? The answers to these and hundreds of other questions are found in Toys A to Z, a handy pocket reference by Mark Rich, author of 100 Greatest Baby Boomer Toys. This dictionary and guide lists and illustrates toys, games and dolls, including the most obscure and offbeat, plus the TV shows, movies and traditions that inspired them. This book is a reference that antique dealers and expert toy collectors and enthusiasts will turn to again and again.

- Entries both popular and obscurecovering toys, dolls, games and more
- The source for toy and antique dealers, collectors and pop-culture enthusiasts
- Over 200 b&w photos and illustrations
- An easy-to-thumb-through reference guide

Twentieth Century Antiques

Product Description
Buying 'antiques of the future' --collectables less than 100 years old-- is a growing trend. But how does one know what objects from today will have lasting value? Twentieth-Century Antiques, a complete guide to appreciating tomorrow's antiques today, includes some of the best examples in all fields, from furniture to photographs to games and dolls. Readers can enjoy this handy pocket-sized book as a catalogue of beautiful objects or use it as a reference for investment.

About The Author
Martin Miller has been involved in the antiques business since the 1970s, when he started the Lyle Gallery. His first book, The Lyle Official Antiques Review was an immediate hit. In 1979, the first edition of Miller's Antiques Price Guide was published and became the bible of both the antiques trade and the interested antiques hunter. In 1988, Miller's Collectables Price Guide was launched to similar acclaim and sales.