The Watch Book

Name: The Watch Book
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ISBN: 9783961713608

More than Time Volume II

(Author) Gisbert L. Brunner

Format: Hardcover

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Volume II of The Watch Book follows on the successful and comprehensive earlier volume with a magnificently illustrated book about the additional functions and refinements of wristwatches - Includes an informative and entertaining text by watch expert Gisbert L. Brunner, author of Volume I - This well-documented chronicle of the most advanced features of the world's best timepieces will be a standard reference for watch collectors and aficionados Volume II of The Watch Book follows on the successful and comprehensive earlier volume with a magnificently illustrated book about the additional functions and refinements of wristwatches. For centuries, so-called complications - any feature of a mechanical timepiece beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds - have embodied the crowning glory of fine mechanical watchmaking. Among the earliest of these are alarm clocks and calendar movements. Moon phase displays have also been known for several centuries. Striking movements can be considered among the most complex and technically elaborate additional functions, while finishing techniques such as skeletonizing, which is mainly done by hand, also characterize the high art of watchmaking. This superbly illustrated volume by watch expert and historian Gisbert L. Brunner is dedicated to advanced functions of mechanical timepieces, their historical development and special technical features. Topics covered in this book include: Hands and numerals; Spring; Astronomical display (moon phases etc.); Tides; Double balance; Alarm clock; Altitude/depth measurement; Skeletonisation. Text in English and German.

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Publisher:

teNeues Publishing UK Ltd

Format:

Hardcover

Number of pages:

224

Language:

ISBN:

9783961713608

Publish year:

2022

Publish date:

Aug. 18, 2022

Gisbert L. Brunner

Gisbert L. Brunner is a German author known for his extensive work in horology literature. His most famous work, "The Watch Book," is a comprehensive guide to the history and art of watchmaking. Brunner's writing style is meticulous and informative, making him a respected authority in the field of horology.