Watches - Wristwatches

Aubert (D.): Montres et Horlogers Exceptionnels de La Vallée de Joux (3 volumes)
NEW. Set of 3 volumes, all illustrated. 203 pages, 1993; 215 pages, 1997; 231 pages, 2006. The volumes are a detailed history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux area of Switzerland from its origins to the present time. The industry's innovations and achievements are described in detail. Volume I includes chapters about Aubert Frères, Emile Lecoultre, François Lecoultre, Charles-Ami Lecoultre-Piguet, astronomical watch Dent No. 32573 and equation watch Breguet No. 4377. The 2nd volume includes chapters on musical watches, John-César Piguet, Charles Piguet, Paul Piguet-Capt, Alfred Aubert and Louis-Benjamin Audemars. The 3rd volume includes chapters on Samuel-Oliver Meylan, Louis Piguet, Nicole et Capt and their successors of London and the Joux Valley and Edmond Audemars. [French language] (Ref: N1299)
Price: £165.00

[Audemars Piguet]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for this famous watch brand, with price lists (in UK Pounds) dated 1977 and 2002. Card covers. (Ref: K1428)
Price: £6.00

Balfour (M.): Cult Watches - The World's Enduring Classics
NEW. 192 pages, illustrated, 2007. A lavishly illustrated book about 30 of the most famous and most collectable wrist watch designs from 27 of the leading makers. The book starts with the 'Royal Oak' model by Audemars Piguet, includes the Cartier 'Tank' watch, the Jaeger LeCoultre 'Reverso' and ends with the 'Toledo' by Vacheron Constantin. An informative book for collectors and investors. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1509)
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Price: £29.95

Balfour (M.): The Classic Watch
O/P. 191 pages, well illustrated in colour, 2001. An illustrated guide to the great watches and their makers from the first wristwatch to the present day. Large format, card covers. (Ref: K1332)
Price: £12.00

Brunner (G.L.) & Pfeiffer-Belli (C.): Wristwatches / Armbanduhren / Montres-bracelets
O/P. 512 pages, 2100 illustrations, 1999. The success of the wristwatch in the 20th century is told here through the story of 84 of the centuries most prominent watch producers. Some of the makers included were famous in their day but have long been forgotten. With dust jacket. [Text in English, French and German] (Ref: K1568)
Price: £40.00

Carrera (R.): Swatchissimo 1981 - 1991
O/P. 511 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1991. A history of the Swatch phenomena and good photographs of all the models to 1991. Love then or loathe them one has to respect the design and marketing achievement of selling over 100 million 'throw-away' watches in 10 years and making it a collectable icon. A good copy with light wear to corners. [Text in French, Italian and English] (Ref: K1585)
Price: £25.00

[Chopard]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - Happy News No. 1 - with price list and published in 2001. An 84 page brochure publicising Chopard's links with the Cannes Film Festival, Elton John, The Prince of Wales etc. Card covers. (Ref: K1434)
Price: £5.00

[Chronosport]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for a range of chronographs retailed in England in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Card covers. (Ref: K1435)
Price: £5.00

[Chronoswiss]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - Fascination of watchmaking produced in 1993. A 68 page brochure, card covers. (Ref: K1491)
Price: £7.00

Daniels (G.): Watchmaking
O/P. 420 pages, 22 plates, 777 figures, 3rd edition, reprinted 2002. A superb book, by the world's greatest living watchmaker, which explains in detail how to design and make all the parts of a watch. The drawings by David Penney are excellent and make all the techniques described in the text easily understandable. Daniels' aim in writing the book was to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking - the aim has been achieved as the book has been constantly in demand since it was first published. A new copy still in publishers shrink wrap, with bruising to top two corners. With dust jacket. (Ref: K91)
Price: £75.00

Daniels (G.): Watchmaking
O/P. 420 pages, 22 plates, 777 figures, 3rd edition, reprinted 2002. A superb book, by the world's greatest living watchmaker, which explains in detail how to design and make all the parts of a watch. The drawings by David Penney are excellent and make all the techniques described in the text easily understandable. Daniels' aim in writing the book was to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking - the aim has been achieved as the book has been constantly in demand since it was first published. A new unused copy with bruising to top corners. With dust jacket. (Ref: K876)
Price: £70.00

Doensen (P.): Watch - History of the modern wristwatch, Design 1950 - 1983, Electric 1950 - 1993
O/P. 253 pages, illustrated, 1994. The book has three main sections - The designers, early electric watches and quartz watches as well as a history of the 12 most important makers. Written by a Dutchman this is an important book on electric and quartz watches. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1440)
Price: £120.00

[Ebel]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A 75 page watch sales brochure - A Certain Vision of Design - with price list dated January 2002. Card covers. (Ref: K1463)
Price: £7.00

Garrard: The Watch Catalogue 1995
O/P. 28 pages, London, 1995. A priced catalogue by Garrard's illustrating fine wristwatches from the world's leading manufacturers. Card covers. (Ref: K124)
Price: £5.00

[Girard-Perregaux]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Sales brochures for the "ww.tc" and "Vintage 1945" products of this famous watch brand. Card covers. (Ref: K1468)
Price: £3.00

[Glycine]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this company's range of watches probably circa 2001. Card covers. (Ref: K1469)
Price: £3.00

Hampel (H.): Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland
S/H. 350 pages, illus., 1994. The historical development of automatic wristwatches from 1926 to 1978 is discussed and illustrated with photographs (dial and movement) of over 300 examples. The technology of the self-winding mechanism is also explained. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1560)
Price: £50.00

Huber (M.): Die Uhren Von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte/Sachsen
O/P. 111 pages, well illustrated, plus a 20 page reprint of a Lange & Sohne sales catalogue, 1979. A comprehensive and well illustrated history of the Lange & Söhne company famous for its watches. Dust jacket complete but with small tears and wear to edges. (Ref: K154)
Price: £35.00

[Incabloc]: Incabloc Information
O/P. 15 pages, illus., no date but last quarter of the 20th century. An explanation of the Incabloc shock-absorber as used in modern lever watches, how it works, technical details, maintenance, etc. Incabloc is a registered trade mark of Portescap of La Chaux-de-Fonds. An interesting item, good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K1725)
Price: £5.00

[IWC]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand with price list dated November 2001. A 227 page hardback brochure. (Ref: K1470)
Price: £10.00

[IWC]: Watches from IWC - Craftsmanship made in Schaffhausen
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand with price list dated April 2003. A 232 page hardback brochure with lots of detail about IWC watches. (Ref: K1699)
Price: £10.00

Kahlert, Muhe & Brunner: Wristwatches - History of a Century's Development
S/H. 399 pages, well illustrated with price guide, 1st English edition, 1986. With over 1700 photographs this book charts the development of the wristwatch from its mechanical origins to the modern electric and quartz designs. A standard reference work for wristwatch collectors. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K174)
Price: £40.00

Kreuzer (A.): Vintage Wrist Watches / Faszinierende Welt der Alten Armbanduhren
O/P. 394 pages, illustrated, 1987. The first 80 pages describe the development of gentlemen's and ladies wristwatches, the remainder of the book reproduces various catalogues of watches - from an Omega catalogue of 1906 to a Universal catalogue of 1955. A good book for historical research. A very good copy. [English and German language] (Ref: K1168)
Price: £35.00

Lassaussois (J.) & Lhote (G.): The World of Watches
O/P. 143 pages, over 500 watches illustrated in colour, reprinted 1999. The book shows over 500 vintage and modern wristwatches from the worlds most prestigious makers. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1444)
Price: £21.00

Linder (P.): At the Heart of an Industrial Vocation - Longines Watch Movements (1832 - 2007)
NEW. 621 pages, illustrated, English language edition, 2007. A massive new tome published to celebrate Longines 175th anniversary of its establishment in 1832. The book is a summary of all the watch calibres produced together with a technical analysis of the evolution of the watch movement during the different phases of organisation within the Swiss watch industry. A very large book measuring 30.5 x 30.5 x 6 cm and weighing 4 kg, with dust jacket. (Ref: N1514)
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Price: £60.00

[Longines]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochure for this famous watch brand one with price list dated 1973, the other probably produced in the 1990's. Card covers, the former with a few pages detached. (Ref: K1472)
Price: £8.00

Marti (L.): A Region in Time
NEW. 382 pages, illustrated 2007. A socio-economic history of the Swiss valley of St. Imier and the surrounding area, from 1700 to 2007. Published to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Longines this excellent new book traces the history of watchmaking and other industries in the Jura region where watches have been manufactured for over 300 years. Many great watchmaking names are mentioned including Longines, Blancpain, Chopard, Minerva and Reymond. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1518)
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Price: £50.00

Matz (B.): The History and Development of the Quartz Watch
NEW. 61 pages, illus., 1999. A useful history of the battery driven watch from its beginnings in a laboratory in 1952 to domination of the market place in the 1990's. Card covers. (Ref: N627)
Price: £14.50

[Omega]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand, with price list dated July 2002. Card covers. (Ref: K1474)
Price: £5.00

[Oris]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for 'Oris' wristwatches dated 1970 and 1971, the latter with price list. Card covers. (Ref: K1475)
Price: £4.00

[Oris]: The High Mech Booklet - How Oris Turns its Hands to the Future
O/P. 112 pages, illus., 1995. A sales brochure for Oris mechanical wrist watches with price list dated April 1996. Card covers. (Ref: K1700)
Price: £7.00

Osterhausen (F. von): The Movado History
NEW. 234 pages, 270 illustrations, 1996. The Movado Company, of La Chaux-de-Fonds, was founded in 1881 by the Ditesheim family. This is a high quality book, produced with the cooperation of Movado, with excellent illustrations and detailed information. With dust jacket and card slipcase. (Ref: N1528)
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Price: £67.50

Osterhausen (F. von): Wristwatch Chronometers - Mechanical precision watches and their testing
S/H. 211 pages, 289 illustrations, 1997. The first section of the book is a detailed account of chronometer testing for wristwatches in Europe, primarily in Switzerland. Information is given about testing methods and procedures based on the yearly reports from the Swiss Observatories and Swiss testing agencies. The remainder of the book illustrates and describes wristwatch chronometers from a large number of makers (mainly Swiss). A new unused copy, slight bruise to one corner, the dust jacket with light shelf wear. (Ref: K1530)
Price: £50.00

[Porsche]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for wristwatches deigned by Porsche Design and made in Switzerland, with price list dated January 2002. Good copy, hardback. (Ref: K1477)
Price: £5.00

[Roamer]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for this Swiss watch brand, one dated 1978, the other with price list dated 1981. Card covers. (Ref: K1479)
Price: £3.00

Rondeau (R.): The Watch of the Future - The Story of the Hamilton Electric watch
NEW. 255 pages, illustrated, 4th edition, 2006. This much enlarged 4th edition is a detailed history of the world's first battery powered wristwatch from its introduction in 1957 to the end of production in 1969. All the models produced are described in detail and there are chapters on collecting and repairing the Hamilton 'electrics'. (Ref: N1651)
Price: £35.00

Rondeau (R.): The Watch of the Future - The Story of the Hamilton Electric watch
S/H. 255 pages, illustrated, 4th edition, 2006. This much enlarged 4th edition is a detailed history of the world's first battery powered wristwatch from its introduction in 1957 to the end of production in 1969. All the models produced are described in detail and there are chapters on collecting and repairing the Hamilton 'electrics'. A new unused copy but with small marks to the covers (occurred during transit). (Ref: K1652)
Price: £29.00

Rondeau (R.): The Watch of the Future - The Story of the Hamilton Electric watch: Rondeau (R.): The Watch of the Future - The Story of the Hamilton Electric watch
O/P. 168 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1989. This book is a detailed history of the worlds first battery powered wristwatch from its introduction in 1957 to the end of production in 1969. Good copy with torn dust jacket. (Ref: K1448)
Price: £25.00

[Rone]: Sales Brochure
O/P. An undated sales brochure, with price list, for this Swiss watch brand. The brochure is from prior to 1971 as the prices are in pounds, Shillings and pence. Card covers. (Ref: K1480)
Price: £3.00

[Rotary]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for Rotary watches with price list dated 1968/9. Card covers. (Ref: K1481)
Price: £1.00

[Seiko]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for Seiko watches, not dated but probably from the 1970's. Card covers. (Ref: K1482)
Price: £4.00

[Seiko]: Seiko Quartz Watch Technical Manuals
O/P. Five publications on the inspection, testing and repair of Seiko quartz wristwatches:
Technical Guide Analogue/Digital Quartz General Instructions. 113 pages, no date. A very good copy.
Technical Manual Quartz Watch Digital type. 17 pages, no date. A very good copy.
Value Checking List Lassale, Seiko, Pulsar, Alba, Lorus Quartz Watches. 25 pages, 1996. Very good copy.
Value Checking List Lassale, Seiko, Pulsar, Alba, Lorus Quartz Watches. 23 pages, 1992. Good but cover torn.
Service Bulletin 16 Revised - Quartz Watch System Reset. 4 pages, 1992. Very good copy.
["Value Checking" is a list of current consumption, coil resistance etc, for use when testing each calibre]. All items have card covers.
(Ref: K1674)
Price: £10.00

[Sekonda]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - Sekonda Russian Watches - a lot of watch for a little money - with a price list dated 1974. Card covers. (Ref: K1483)
Price: £2.00

Selby (I. De L.): Wristwatches
O/P. 80 pages, illustrated in colour, reprinted 2002. An introductory collector's guide to identifying, buying and enjoying new and vintage wristwatches. Card covers. (Ref: K1449)
Price: £5.00

Shugart (C.), Engle (T.) & Gilbert (R.E.): Complete Price Guide to Watches
O/P. 1173 pages, illustrated, 24th edition, 2004. As well as being a price guide to pocket and wrist watches this book has details of maker's serial numbers and estimated production dates, escapements and much more. A paperback, good condition, covers a little marked. (Ref: K1694)
Price: £9.00

[Sicura]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for the Swiss brand 'Sicura' with price list dated 1971. Card covers. (Ref: K1484)
Price: £2.00

Skeet (M.) & Urul (N.): Vintage Rolex Sports Models
NEW. 240 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2005. A complete visual reference and unauthorised history of Rolex Sports wristwatches including such well known names as Submariner, Milgauss, Cosmograph, GMT-Master, and others. An excellent book for the Rolex watch enthusiast. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1530)
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Price: £59.95

Tarasov (S.V.: Technology of Watch Production
O/P. 446 pages, figures, English language edition, 1964. This book was originally published in Russia in 1956 and describes the methods used in the mass production of pocket watch and wristwatch parts. It reflects the experience acquired by the Soviet watch industry and was written for students in colleges specialising in watch manufacture. With a 10 page addendum - essentially an introduction to the book for North American and western European readers. A good copy, thin card covers as issued. (Ref: K1554)
Price: £55.00

[Timex]: Time Through the Ages
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, no date. A brief history of the development of timekeeping produced by Timex to promote sales of their wristwatches, probably on the 1960's. Card covers. (Ref: K1485)
Price: £7.00

[Tissot]: Sales Brochures
O/P. A collection of 5 sales brochures for this famous watch brand with price lists dated 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1981. Card covers. (Ref: K1486)
Price: £9.00

Tourneau: Kronos Volume 4
O/P. 50 pages, New York 1988. A priced catalogue by Tourneau Inc., illustrating fine wristwatches from the world's leading manufacturers. Soft covers. (Ref: K300)
Price: £5.00

[Tudor]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for this famous watch brand with price lists dated 1976 and 1981. Card covers. (Ref: K1487)
Price: £5.00

[Tudor]: Sales Brochures
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand with price list dated 1981. Card covers. (Ref: K1488)
Price: £3.00

[Tutima]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for this German watch brand dated 199 and 2001, the latter with price list. Card covers. (Ref: K1489)
Price: £9.00

[Vacheron Constantin]: Sales Brochure
O/P. An 80 page sales brochure for this famous watch brand, Les Collections 2001 - 2002. Hardback. (Ref: K1490)
Price: £10.00

Viola (G.) & Brunner (G.l.): Time in Gold - Wristwatches
O/P. 250 pages, illus., 1988. A well illustrated book containing the histories of 17 of the leading Swiss wristwatch companies with over 450 illustrations of their leading products. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1224)
Price: £30.00

Zagoory (J.): A Time to Watch - the Wrist Watch as Art: The Classic, Rare, Extraordinary
O/P. 200 pages, profusely illustrated mostly in colour, 1985. The watches, mostly Swiss, are all beautifully photographed in artistic settings. Brief notes on each watch and brief biographies of the makers are also included. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K618)
Price: £35.00

[Zenith]: The Collection
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated. A deluxe hardback catalogue published circa 2001 to promote sales of Zenith watches. The illustrations are mostly of wristwatches with a few pocket watches and one marine chronometer. A very good copy of the English language edition. (Ref: K825)
Price: £20.00

[Zenith]: Collection II
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated. A deluxe hardback catalogue published circa 2002 to promote sales of Zenith wristwatches. A very good copy of the English language edition. (Ref: K826)
Price: £20.00

[Zodiacl]: Sales Brochure
O/P. Two different sales brochures for this Swiss watch brand, titled The Ultimate Sports Watch, both with price lists dated 1994. Card covers. (Ref: K1493)
Price: £9.00