{"product_id":"153876195_product","title":"Daryn Schnipper - 500 Years, 100 Watches - Hardback","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Hardback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Daryn Schnipper\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is 500 Years, 100 Watches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eCategory - Antiques \u0026amp; Collectibles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eFrom two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this supremely elegant and informative selection of one hundred watches traces the timepiece's evolution as it highlights unusual, important, and beautifully crafted watches of the past half a millennium.   For centuries people have been captivated by watches-whether for their technical precision, their unique design, or their historic importance. Each of the one hundred watches profiled in this elegant book stands out for one or more of these qualities.\r\n\r\n Organized chronologically and divided by century, the watches are presented in spacious, double-page spreads, featuring exquisite photography with engaging, incisive texts.   Readers will discover examples of the earliest watch forms  an astonishing Elizabethan-era watch with astrolabic dial  an early 17th century watch encased in a single emerald  two of the earliest watches to incorporate the balance spring-a feature that revolutionized the portable timekeeper  and some of the first repeating and perpetual calendar watches. These are followed by the first lever watch, invented by Thomas Mudge  important precision watches  early 19th century enamel and automaton watches  highly complex watches by Breguet and Patek Philippe  Sir Winston Churchill's yellow gold World Time Victory watch  a Rolex wristwatch made to commemorate Indian Republic Day  an Omega Speedmaster that went into space  and a Roger Smith wristwatch completed in 2023.\r\n\r\n   Featuring exquisitely reproduced photographs that are appearing for the first time together in book form, this historic collection will appeal to sophisticated collectors, amateur watch enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in the art and science of horology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174165000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ Silver \/ unisex","offer_id":45376997359860,"sku":"174165000","price":37.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/153876195_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}