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Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: Abbeville Press November 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789208032
ISBN-13: 978-0789208033
Product Dimensions:
11.9 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
Forecast, 1/99
A definitive overview of mechanical wristwatches.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Every year hundreds of new wristwatches are introduced. Some feature innovative designs or mechanical improvements, and others are available only in limited editions, keeping the field interesting for collectors. Following the success of the previous edition, this new annual highlights hundreds of the year's most extraordinary wristwatches in close-up color photographs accompanied by complete specifications, giving collectors a wealth of up-to-date information, all in one volume. The specifications for each watch include price, movement, special features, complications, casings, dial, band, and available variations of a particular model. In addition, general histories of each manufacturer provide an overview of the company's background and style.
The annual's elegant photography and organization will encourage readers to peruse the year's offerings watch by watch. And the range of styles, from classic to modern, will appeal to watch enthusiasts the world over, who will find this current edition both a handy reference and required reading.
Included in the 2004 edition:
Audemars Piquet; Baume & Mercier; Bell & Ross; Bertolucci; Blancpain; Blu; Bonneville; Rainer Brand; Breguet; Breitling; Bulgari; Bunz Collection; Vencent Calabrese; Cartier; Charriol; Chase-Durer; J. Chevalier; Chopard; Chronoswiss; Frédérique, Constant; Corum; Davosa; Dubey & Schaldenbrand; Ph. Du Bois & Fils; Roger Dubuis; Dufeau; Dunhill; Ebel; Eberhard & Co.; Louis Érard; Eterna; Jacques Etoile; Fortis; Gerald Genta; Paul Gerber; Girard-Perregaux; Glashütte Original; Hanhart; Harwood; Hublot; Ikepod; IWC; Jaeger-LeCoultre; Daniel JeanRichard; Junghans; Urban Jurgensen; Kelek; Kobold; Kurth; Maurice Lacroix; A. Lange & Sohne; Longines; Jean Marcel; Marcello C.; Mido; Minerva; Montblanc; Movado; Mühle; Franck Muller; Ulysse Nardin; Rainer Nienaber; Nivrel; Nomos; Omega; Oris; Pacardt; Officine Panerai; Marmigiani Fleurier; Patek Philippe; Pequignet Perrelet; Piaget; Paul Picot; Poljot; Porsche Design; Rado; Revue Thommen; Auguste Reymond; RGM; Rolex; Daniel Roth; Jorg Schauer; Schwarz-Etienne; Alain Silberstein; Sinn Spezialuhren; Sothis; Stowa; TAG Heuer; Temption; Tissot; Tutima; Union Glashütte; Vacheron Constantin; Ventura; Raymond Weil; Harry Winston; Xemex; Zenith
Other Details: approximately 1,700 full-color illustrations.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Wristwatch Annual 2003: The Catalog of Producers, Models, and Specifications (Wristwatch Annual) (Paperback)
The Wristwatch Annual 2003 again provides watch enthusiasts with brief but useful information about the major watch manufactures throughout the world. While some of the narrative seems copied almost verbatim from previous editions, most of what is discussed remains timely and pertinent. If you have an extensive understanding of horology, this book may not be essential, because it lacks the deep, technical information for which you may be seeking. If you have absolutely no clue what the differences are between a Timex and a Patek Phillipe, this book will probably not help you, either, since such discussions are not the intent of the publisher. So, then, for whom is this book designed? Well, I find it to be most useful for the casual watch aficionado who merely wants to have a quick, compact reference containing pictures and the basic specifications (e.g., price, size, model numbers) of the current models produced by the major watch manufactures. As previous reviewers suggest, the guide is neither error-free nor is it exhaustive. I still find it well worth the cost, however, because I have yet to come across an annual reference that is better for my purposes. Also, in contrast to previous editions, I find the quality of the pictures much improved in the 2003 edition, which was a treat to see. Now I just need to start saving (though it will probably be in vain) for that 1950 Panerai reissue on pp. 272-273 that is now the object of my lust and the cause of my insomnia.
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