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A bumper month for new books! We have 6 new titles to offer you - one on tavern clocks, one on the Synchronome Company and its clocks, three small books on watches and an interesting book about how the watch has been worn over the last 500 years.
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The Tavern Clock
An important new book on tavern clocks concentrating on the cases and their decoration as well as the historical context. There are interesting chapters on lacquer work, the origins of the prints often found on lacquered tavern clock doors, and buying & restoring tavern clocks. The second half of the book is a comprehensive archive describing over 300 tavern clocks known to the author. With dust jacket. ***** Orders now being taken. Publication due June 2010 ***** 232 pages, 65 colour illustrations, 2010. £50.00 Order Here
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The Synchronome Company 48 pages, 90 illustrations, 2010. A history of the Synchronome Company from its beginnings in the early 20th century up to recent times. The book will be useful to collectors in identifying, dating and setting up their clocks. The illustrations show the company's large product range. Card covers. 48 pages, 90 illustrations, 2010. £15.00 Order Here
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A. Lange & Söhne Highlights
A history of this famous firm, founded in 1845 and, since 1990, again a premier maker of mechanical wristwatches. The book documents the wristwatches produced since 1994 including the Lange 1, 1815, Arkade and Cabaret models. [Text in English and German] 96 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2010. £12.95 Order Here |
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Breitling Highlights
The book starts with the company history of this famous watch brand and the reasons for its popularity. One hundred of the most remarkable models are described and illustrated including the legendary "Navitimer", the "Avenger", chronographs for nearly every purpose, the "Superocean", the "Cockpit" and the special edition "Breitling for Bentley". [Text in English and German] 96 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2010. £12.95 Order Here |
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Omega Highlights
A history of this famous Swiss brand, known for their involvement in timekeeping at sporting events and for the watch that went to the moon. About one hundred of the most remarkable models are described and illustrated: the Speedmaster "Moonwatch", today's wristwatches with Co-Axial technology, special editions such as "The Legend Collection" and the "Olympic Collection", "Seamaster" and many more. [Text in English and German] 9 6 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2010. £12.95 Order Here |
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How the Watch was Worn
This is the first book to address the role of the watch as a fashion accessory from 1510 to 2010. The book documents in pictorial fashion watches and people wearing watches (paintings, engravings, fashion plates, advertisements and photographic portraits) as well as gowns and outfits of the day adorned with appropriate styles of watches and chains. The types of watches include fob, pocket, pendant, brooch, ring, buckle, cufflink, doll, occupational etc., along with the current dominant wristwatch. 272 pages, illustrated, 2010. £45.00 Order Here
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