Download or read book Early Swiss Wristwatches and Their Manufacturers 1910 1930 written by Koen Vermeij and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Golden Age of the Swiss Wristwatch written by Bruce Shawkey and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the greatest period in the history of Swiss watch manufacturing as told their advertisements from the 1940s and early '50s.
Download or read book A General History of Horology written by Anthony Turner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A General History of Horology describes instruments used for the finding and measurement of time from Antiquity to the 21st century. In geographical scope it ranges from East Asia to the Americas. The instruments described are set in their technical and social contexts, and there is also discussion of the literature, the historiography and the collecting of the subject. The book features the use of case studies to represent larger topics that cannot be completely covered in a single book. The international body of authors have endeavoured to offer a fully world-wide survey accessible to students, historians, collectors, and the general reader, based on a firm understanding of the technical basis of the subject. At the same time as the work offers a synthesis of current knowledge of the subject, it also incorporates the results of some fundamental, new and original research.
Download or read book 100 Years of Vintage Watches written by Dean Judy and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling time has never been so stylish. 100 Years of Vintage Watches brings an entire century of classic watch craftsmanship to life with over 1,000 full-color photos. Detailing watches made between 1870 and 1970—the most popular century for watch collectors and aficionados—Dean Judy’s remarkable guide provides information on what and how to collect as well as what to avoid. In addition to large, detailed photos, 100 Years of Vintage Watches offers accurate pricing information, and a description, history, and dating for each of the watches included. Watch collectors will find the before-and-after photos of vintage watch restorations particularly useful, especially when it comes valuing a piece. And who knows, maybe that old watch your grandfather left in his junk drawer is worth thousands. Featuring examples from over 50 watchmakers including renowned Swiss companies like Agassiz, Rolex, Breitling, Cyma, Tissot, and Zodiak as well as American companies like Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton, and Illinois, 100 Years of Vintage Watches is a comprehensive and practical guide to the greatest century of watchmaking in modern history.
Download or read book Watches the History of Time written by Samuel Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the reader about the history of different timepieces, why they are given different names such as the chronograph or the Diver's watch and how they revolutionized human practices in their time. The book has classified 10 different types of watches; Swiss watch, Quartz watch, Radio controlled watch, Chronograph watch, Diver's watch, Pilot's watch, Space watch, Military watch, Sports watch and the Race watch.Each of the watches discussed above have come from some idea about making a certain practice better than before. These watches have served to make life easier for man in his pursuit to achieve success. The book starts off with an introduction where a brief history of the watch is discussed. The first inventor of the wristwatch (though there is not widespread agreement on who invented it), a wrist watch given as a gift to the Queen of England, and afterwards to the Queen of Naples and how that made the wristwatch become a fashion statement for women. Then the history of the wristwatch takes it turn to a more practical use; War. It was used by soldiers on the battlefield in order to coordinate and time attacks. This led to the wrist watch being manufactured for Mass Production. The Garstin company was the first to patent a watch design. The watch was used by the British in their colonial struggle. Afterwards, the discussion shifts towards the design changing overtime, simple leather straps and bulky watch faces becoming more thinner and sleeker. The wristwatch overtime became desirable for men as well after soldiers were recognized by watches on their wrists. The introduction hints further in the book about how WWl and WWll revolutionized watch-making. The first chapter is about Swiss watches. A thorough introduction is given about Swiss watches, the history of how the wristwatch became so central to Swiss national identity and how the Swiss were the first in most major watch innovations, such as the first watch-maker's guild, the first perpetual watch, the first waterproof watch and the first quartz watch all came from Switzerland. Further, a discussion on how the Swiss prioritized looks over timekeeping when they made a watch, and the effort they exerted in the fashioning of each timepiece. Moreover, Daniel Jean Richard's innovation in watch-making practices revolutionized the Swiss watch manufacturing process, and the idea of the Establisseur came into being. The second chapter informs the reader about the Quartz watch. The pioneer company in this technology Seiko invented a Quartz watch that was used to time events in the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. A general idea about how a Quartz operates in the watch and regulates the gears within it. Further, Quartz being the reason behind the fall of Swiss global hegemony over wristwatches and the mechanical watch soon becoming a luxury item is outlined as well, which strengthened Japanese and American watch companies. The third chapter talks about the technology of Radio controlled watches, the watches are relatively a new breakthrough, but have allowed the user the comfort to never having to set their watches again. Junghans is considered the first in inventing a radio controlled watch, and Citizen being the first Japanese brand to experiment with this technology. A brief note on the atomic watch is also within this chapter which can keep time accuracy of one second in 1000 years. The fourth chapter called Chronograph watches credits Louis Moinet as its inventor. The chronograph history and the role of King Louis IVIII of France in making it sophisticated is discussed. The chronograph became very popular in the world of racing and watch companies started to focus production according to the demands of the race track. The book ends on the note that though in the world of smart watches, the mechanical watch should not be belittled because it has made human progress possible.
Download or read book A Worthy Company of Watchmakers written by Gruen Watch Company and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swiss Wristwatches written by Gisbert L. Brunner and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of Swiss wristwatch designs in the 20th century with nearly 650 photo illustrations. The many forms and styles of casings, dials, and hands are covered, along with manufacturers' literature, advertising, and catalogs. The firms of Omega, Longines, Tavannes-Cyma, Breitling, Doxa, Universal, Movado, and Zenith are represented, and a price guide makes it a valuable reference for collectors of wristwatches.
Download or read book The Connoisseur written by and published by . This book was released on 1987-10 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Watch Book written by Gisbert L. Brunner and published by Te Neues Publishing Company. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - The next volume in the successful Watch Book series by bestselling author Gisbert L. Brunner - The first coffee table book dedicated to the Swiss manufacturer Oris, makers of innovative mechanical watches for close to 120 years - An amazing look behind the curtain at the Swiss watch industry and its history, shaped by contrasts In this new volume of the Watch Book series, successful author Gisbert L. Brunner focuses on Swiss watch history and the watch industry, and in particular on the house of Oris, because what could be a more fitting connection than that of the leading expert when it comes to mechanical timepieces with the watch manufactory that is one of the few to produce exclusively mechanical watches. Founded in 1904, the company stands out in many ways in the luxury world of horology, it is run independently and not by a large corporation, it is valued as a down-to-earth brand and - in an industry that is not necessarily known for this - it focuses on sustainability, true to the motto: "Things have to make sense". Of course, technology should not be missing from this volume; after all, Oris has developed 280 different calibres in its company history and manufactured them in its own factories. Companions have their say and the best watch models of the company's almost 120-year history are presented in this usual high-quality volume.
Download or read book American Watchmaking written by Michael C. Harrold and published by Nawcc. This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This overview of American watchmaking covers both the history of the industry and the history of American watch innovations during their heyday. Appendices include a list of American watch companies, with brief timelines, and a serial number chart. This is a must have for anyone with an interest in American watches.
Download or read book Industrial Development Technology Transfer and Global Competition written by Pierre-Yves Donze and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phenomena of Japan emerging as one of the most competitive industrial nations in the twentieth century and the general shift of competitiveness to East Asia since the 1980s have been widely studied by many scholars from different fields of the social sciences. Drawing on sources from Japanese, Swiss, and American archives, the historical analysis of this book tackles a wide range of actors and sheds light on the various processes that enabled Japanese watch companies to transfer technology and expand commercially starting in the second half of the nineteenth century. By exploring the case of the watch industry, this book serves to establish a better understanding of the origins of the competitiveness of Japanese manufacturing and its evolution until its decline in the post‐bubble economy (in the 1990s and 2000s).
Download or read book History of Industrial Design 1919 1990 The dominion of design written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antique Watches and how to Establish Their Age written by Henry G. Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Enamelling written by Erika Speel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1998 , The Dictionary of Enamelling is the first book to provide a comprehensive guide to this most diverse of the decorative arts.Indispensable for anyone interested in the evolution of enamelling technique, the book includes some 400 entries covering every aspect of its history. There are entries on key pieces, individual enamellers, designers, schools, techniques, and the major achievements are described in every era. The knowledge and insight of Erika Speel’s account are supported and enhanced by a brilliantly researched collection of 200 illustrations, 100 in colour, portraying the most dazzling and important pieces, a unique visual record of enamelling history. The Dictionary of Enamelling will be invaluable to people who collect, study, create and enjoy enamels.
Download or read book The business of time written by Pierre-Yves Donzé and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland, Japan and China. Former centres such as Great Britain, France, the United States and Russia saw the industrial manufacture of watches disappear from their territory during the twentieth century. How did this situation come about? The business of time aims to answer this question by presenting the first comprehensive history of the sector. It traces the evolution and transformation of the global watch industry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, highlighting the conditions that enabled watch production to expand across the globe and revealing how multinational companies gradually emerged to dominate the industry.
Download or read book Global Luxury written by Pierre-Yves Donzé and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the luxury industry and how it has undoubtedly been one of the fastest-growing sectors since the 1970s, and one in which Europe has managed to strengthen its competitiveness in the world market. While many aspects of globalization remain abstract and intangible, the luxury industry has created markets where previously there were none, by educating Japanese about the history of French handbags, Chinese about the finest wines, and setting global standards for an elite, inspirational lifestyle. In this edited volume, a wide range of scholars comes together to analyze the history of the business and the innovations in management and marketing that have emerged from it. Invaluable for scholars, industry figures, and dilettantes alike, it will define the field of study for years to come.
Download or read book The Classic Watch written by Michael Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
