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Alexander Barter

The Watch

A Twentieth-Century Style History

The Watch
Hardcover
$ 45.00| £ 35.00 (* recommended retail price)

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.


Hardcover, 335 pages, 24,0 x 30,0 cm, 9.4 x 11.8 in, 400 color illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-7913-8011-7
Published:
US September 15, 2023
UK September 15, 2023
Status of delivery: This title is available.

Biography

Alexander Barter

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. He is a member of the Antiquarian Horological Society and is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the oldest surviving horological institution in the world.

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