The Watch

A Twentieth Century Style History

Alexander Barter

$90

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Prestel
01 November 2023

Fashion & textiles: design; Antique clocks, watches, musical boxes & automata

Now repackaged in an attractive and great value-for-money format, this overview of twentieth-century horology combines stunning pictures of the most covetable time-pieces with the unparalleled expertise of a world-renowned vintage watch dealer.

This impeccably researched and lavishly illustrated book traces the evolution of the watch across the twentieth century. It charts the early rise of the wristwatch, shows how the cataclysmic events of the 1929 Wall Street Crash unexpectedly led to a golden age of watch production, and demonstrates how the electronic watch, which almost destroyed the traditional industry, led to a mechanical watch renaissance in the last part of the century.

Each chapter focuses on a specific decade, opening with an introduction to the era's stylistic and design highlights and then examines the development of specific genres of watches.

Hundreds of color photographs include full-page close ups that reveal intricate details of form, texture, and design. Alexander Barter's vast knowledge informs his gripping texts, which discuss the major achievements in watch technology and design. This book also includes vintage advertisements and other promotional materials, helping to give a sense of the eras in which they were created.

The perfect gift for watch aficionados, this beautiful and informative volume presents the world's finest watches with an elegance and depth befitting its subject.

AUTHOR: Alexander Barter spent more than a decade at Sotheby's watch division, becoming its Deputy Worldwide Head in 2005. In 2009 he founded his own company, Black Bough-a leading retailer of vintage watches. He is Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the oldest surviving horological institution in the world.

SELLING POINTS: .

PERFECT FOR watch aficianados, collectors and antiquarians. .

AN IMPECCABLY RESEARCHED TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF THE WATCH. .

UNPARALLELED EXPERTISE: World renownded watch dealer and expert Alexander Barter spent more than a decade at Sotheby's watch division. .

A BEAUTIFUL OBJECT: This exquisitely produced hardback features 400 color photographs including full-page close ups revealing intricate details of form, texture and design.

By: Alexander Barter
Imprint: Prestel
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 241mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9783791380117
ISBN 10: 3791380117
Pages: 335
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

ALEXANDER BARTER spent more than a decade at Sotheby's watch division, becoming its Deputy Worldwide Head in 2005. In 2009 he founded his own company, Black Bough-a leading retailer of vintage watches. He is Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the oldest surviving horological institution in the world.

PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

The Watch

A Twentieth Century Style History

Alexander Barter

$90

Hardback

See Also

Contact Abbeys

Contact Galaxy

Contact Language

Contact Us

About ABBEY'S