Author: Michael H. CeypPublisher:
ISBN: 9783929902860
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Russian Wristwatches
Author: Juri LevenbergPublisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780887408731
Category : Pocket watches
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Photographs of over 500 watches manufactured in Russia and the USSR during the second half of the 20th century, with explanations of their styles, workings, and manufacturers. Poljot, Wostok, and Slava wristwatches are covered, along with a sampling of pocket watches, deck watches, and marine chronometers. Watch faces commemorate all the great moments of Russian and Soviet history.
The Pocket Watch - The History and Stories Surrounding the First Pocket Watches
Author: AnonPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473380499
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
This vintage book contains a concise yet detailed discussion of the pocket watch, being a short essay on the history of the pocket watch with information on early designers, important people, its development, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of interesting information on the subject, this book will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the history and development of horologic, and it is one not to be missed by the discerning collector of such literature. Many antiquarian books like as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Author: United States Tariff Commission
Author: Valentin L. Chenakal
Author: United States. Army. Ordnance DepartmentPocket Watches
Author: Reinhard MeisPublisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887400841
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Historically and visually, this is the most exciting volume on pocket watches that every has been compiled. 915 photographs of old and newer styles show the development clearly, and the text explains the mechanisms and manufacturers. The chapters present detailed discussions of watch movements, escapements, striking movements, dials, and cases. Then, a chronological organization of examples shows pocket watches of international origins dating from about 1150 to the present models.
Author: Waltham Watch Company
Author: 
Author: Cooksey Shugart