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The Watch. A Twentieth-Century Style History.
10 2023, (24,6 x 30,6 cm), 335, pp., English, 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.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8632
€ 49.95 [Appr.: US$ 54.87 | £UK 42 | JP¥ 8126]
The World's Most Expensive Watches. Updated and Expanded Edition.
02 2023, (24 x 29 cm), 400 pp. English, 454 colour ills., hardcover. More than a fashion accessory or means to tell the time, the wristwatch has become a statement of identity; politician or celebrity, scientist or sportsman, what you choose to wear on your wrist speaks volumes about who you are. The World's Most Expensive Watches presents some of the most extravagant, intricate, collectable, decadent, or just plain interesting modern-day timepieces that sit at the top of the price spectrum. Starting at a threshold price of about $200,000, it is a trip through the last decade or so of watches whose values soar incredibly to prices of $5 million dollars or more. Additionally, there is a selection of notable watches that yielded extremely high prices at auction - many of which are historically relevant. A stunning collection that is both informative and entertaining; with detailed descriptions of individual watches and articles that usefully deconstruct the price tag with an explanation of the relevance of craftsmanship and complexity of design, as well as the importance of exclusivity, prestige and collectability. Prepare to be impressed by a larger-than-life-look at some relatively small items that command not only huge prices but kudos and respect, in all areas of a global society fascinated with using accessorising to create identity. This is the second expanded and updated edition.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8634
€ 82.00 [Appr.: US$ 90.08 | £UK 69 | JP¥ 13340]
A Journey Through Clocks. Masterpieces from the Parnassia Collection.
05 2022, (24 x 30 cm), 2 volumes, 496 pp. English text, ca. 400 ills, hardcover and slipcase. The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7967
€ 225.00 [Appr.: US$ 247.17 | £UK 189 | JP¥ 36602]
Une Odyssee en Pendules. Chefs d'oeuvres de la collection Parnassia.
PRE ORDER NOW 05-2022, (24 x 30 cm), 2 volumes, 496 pp. French text, ca. 400 ills, hardcover and slipcase. The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7968
€ 225.00 [Appr.: US$ 247.17 | £UK 189 | JP¥ 36602]
Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their makers. (Eighth edition)
1973, (22,5 x 28,5 cm), 532 pp. English ftext, numerous ills. (some colour) on plates, clothbounnd. A Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clacks And Watches Of The Past In England And Abroad Containing A List Of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 5204
€ 49.50 [Appr.: US$ 54.38 | £UK 41.75 | JP¥ 8053]
Barometer Makers and Retailers 1600-1900.
2000, Reprint ed. 1991, 15,5 x 23,5 cm), x = 246 pp. English, 27 ills. softcover. An invaluable reference guide for collectors, dealers and fine art auctioneers. This book is an alphabetical list of over 4,000 barometer makers and retailers who were active in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the earliest domestic instruments up to 1900. The list includes working or estimated working dates, business addresses where known and other activities engaged in by makers. Other information given includes unusual styles of instruments made or handled, the relationship between some makers, their achievements and other items of interest.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7785
€ 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 21.97 | £UK 17 | JP¥ 3254]
Le Temps de Cartier.
1989, (24,5 x 32,8 cm), 328 pp. French text, numerous ills., hardcover with dustjacket. First edition, text in French. Large catalog of timepieces from Cartier. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the different pieces. Organized chronologically: La Belle Epoque 1873-1910; The Time of Elegance 1910-1920; Les Annees Folles 1920-1925; Art Deco Masterpieces 1925-1929; Styles for a New Era 1929-1945; Like the Phoenix 1945-1972; and The Birth of a Legend 1972-1989. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white with hundreds of examples of clock and watches from Cartier.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7496
€ 125.00 [Appr.: US$ 137.32 | £UK 105 | JP¥ 20335]
Comtoise-Uhren. Historie, Technik, Typologie
September 2012. (24 x 31 cm), 1280 pp. German text, 2400 colour ills., 4 volumes harcdcover in slipcase Noch nie wurden Comtoise-Uhren so spektakulär in Szene gesetzt. Thematisch geordnet werden in vier Bänden insgesamt 589 Comtoise-Uhren dokumentiert. Mit über 2400 farbigen Abbildungen auf 1280 Seiten gibt diese Edition den bisher umfassendsten Überblick über die unerschöpfliche Vielfalt der eisernen Zeitkästen aus dem Jura. Viele Raritäten werden erstmalig veröffentlicht. Informationen zur Uhr selbst, aber auch zum geschichtsträchtigen Umfeld sowie zu den gesellschaftspolitischen Entwicklungen im 18. und 19. Jh. in Frankreich erlauben faszinierende und tiefgreifende Einblicke in die Lebensumstände, in den technische Fortschritt und in die politische Entwicklung des Landes. // History and evolution of Morbier clocks now with more than 2400 highly professional pictures. A total of 589 clocks are documented, including many rarities, which are published for the first time. The 4 volumes also provide insight in the personal living conditions, the technological progress and the political evolution of France in the 18th and 19th century.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 5363
€ 375.00 [Appr.: US$ 411.96 | £UK 314.75 | JP¥ 61004]
Perpetuelle ? The Reutter Atmos Revealed.
2021, (34,29 x 29,94 cm), xxii + 188 pp. english text, numerous ills., in colour & b/w., hardcover and dustwarpers. More than 10 years in the making, this is the first comprehensive, in-depth examination of Jean-Leon Reutter's magnum opus, the first production ATMOS clock. Included are all known marketing advertisements and brochures, the first complete catalog of all known models, plus technical articles by the authors. An analysis of the thermal to mechanical energy motor includes chemical, physical, and thermodynamic behavior with many exploded views to reveal every part and how it works. In addition, there are detailed exploded views of Cluses and Caliber 30' A movements, and complete known dating information.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8577
€ 234.00 [Appr.: US$ 257.06 | £UK 196.5 | JP¥ 38066]
Barometers in Beeld.
Lochem 1983, (21 x 26 cm), 256 pp. Dutch text, 539 ills. (some colour), hardcover and dustjacket. Uitmuntend boek over de geschiedenis en verschillende verschijningsvormen van de barometer. Een standaardwerk. Dit exemplaar is in goede conditie. De papieren stofwikkel vertoont gebruikssporen.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 1381
€ 49.50 [Appr.: US$ 54.38 | £UK 41.75 | JP¥ 8053]
The Watch Book.
2022, (25 x 32 cm), 256 pp. English, French, German text, 250 colour ills., hardcover. Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch. Ones choice of chronograph reveals a great deal because it shows the value we place on the most precious resource of all-time. A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly superlative examples. In The Watch Book, readers can feast their eyes and minds on a magnificently-illustrated and well-documented chronicle of the worlds best timepieces. First, were treated to a brief discussion on the meaning of time and its measurement by ticking sets of gears and hands. Next we delve into more than 18 premium manufacturers, including Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier. These biographies of the most important names in top-end timekeeping trace the progressive development from their earliest days right up to the latest innovations and current models. We explore just what makes these houses outstanding, learning about the remarkable breakthroughs that established them as the crème de la crème of the European watch industry. Gisbert Brunner, born in 1947, has been working with wristwatches, pendulum clocks, and other precision timekeeping instruments since 1964. During the quartz watch crisis in the 1970s, he discovered a new love for mechanical timepieces as well. His talent and passion for collecting chronographs led him to publish his first articles on the subject in magazines including GQ, ZEIT Magazin and Chronos in the 1980s. He has since written more than 20 books about every aspect of the field.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8233
€ 69.90 [Appr.: US$ 76.79 | £UK 58.75 | JP¥ 11371]
A Voyage Through Time. The Masis Collection of Horlogical Masterpieces.
07 2020, (23f,5 x 32,4 cm), 416 pp. English text, Numerour ills., hardcover. The Masis Collection is one of the most comprehensive privately owned assemblages of pocket watches in the world. Focusing on the watch as a work of art, it encompasses over four hundred years of the watchmaker's, enameller's and goldsmith's craft. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader not only on a journey through the development of the mechanical watch, but for the first time, shows the artistic progression of watch case decoration in the fashionable styles that walked hand in hand with wider European artistic movements. Beginning with some of the earliest surviving portable timepieces, the Masis Collection includes watches that can be considered among the greatest European miniature works of art to ever be created. The collection is particularly rich in examples of gloriously painted Geneva enamels, particularly those of the Huaud family working in the baroque period. Its strength also lies in the breathtakingly beautiful enamel watches made for export to China and Turkey in the early years of the 19th century. This book aims to inform the reader not only of the richness and diversity of the Masis collection itself but to adequately display some of the watchmaking masterpieces that have enthralled their owners down the centuries.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7665
€ 285.00 [Appr.: US$ 313.09 | £UK 239.25 | JP¥ 46363]
La Montre Francaise du XVIe siecle jusqu'a 1900
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7499
€ 120.00 [Appr.: US$ 131.83 | £UK 100.75 | JP¥ 19521]
The Art of Breguet
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7498
€ 100.00 [Appr.: US$ 109.86 | £UK 84 | JP¥ 16268]
American Wristwatches. Five Decades of Style and Design.
1988, 1st edition, (23,5 x 31,75 cm), 272 pp. English, over 700 col. ills., hardcover & dustwrappers. Introduced into a skeptical American marketplace early in the twentieth century, the wristwatch soon caught the consumer's imagination. It was not long before American watch manufacturers adopted the form and brought their ingenuity and creativity to bear on the style and design of the wristwatch. Fifty years of innovation and beauty follow, and this beautiful book brings you the story in word and picture. Illustrated with over 600 full color pictures, the authors have traced the history of the American wristwatch. Their original research brings life to some of the persons who influenced its development. Design periods are defined and the watches they engendered are amply illustrated giving the reader knowledge that is valuable, both for the appreciation and the collecting of these wristwatches.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8612
€ 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 38.45 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 5694]