The Wristwatch Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches

Author: Schmidt, RyanBrand: Acc Art BooksBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 352Release Date: 14-10-2016Details: A fantastic reference work for the novice or the seasoned watch enthusiast Fully illustrated with 470 color photographs Brand-Agnostic. Features a vast array of timepieces from over 90 manufacturers Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones and computers tell more accurate time) the early 21st Century has seen a boom in the development, production, and appreciation of all things horological. Whether it is presented to the collector as an alternative investment, as a feat of micro-mechanical technology, or as a showcase of artisanal mastery, the mechanical wristwatch has never possessed more forms, functions or facets than it does today. The Wristwatch Handbook is written from the epicenter of a renaissance, a place in time between the Quartz revolution and the rise of the smart device - where the mechanical wristwatch is the antidote to the