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Wristwatch Annual 2024

The Catalog of Producers, Prices, Models, and Specifications
Brief Description
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from 130 international brands. With Wristwatch Annual 2024, collectors have at hand a wealth of information on the latest offerings from today's most important watch producers, from Swiss mainstays like... Read More
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The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from 130 international brands.

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The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from 130 international brands.

With Wristwatch Annual 2024, collectors have at hand a wealth of information on the latest offerings from today's most important watch producers, from Swiss mainstays like Rolex and Patek Philippe to the maverick independent brands springing up across Europe and the U.S. The book is arranged alphabetically by producer, and the movement, functions, case, band, price, and variations of each pictured watch are fully described.

This year's edition, like its predecessors, features a variety of additional articles on independent watchmaking, key personalities in the watch world, and the technical aspects of horology. An illustrated glossary and a primer on watch care help acclimate the reader to the world of fine timepieces.

AUTHORS: Peter Braun is editor-in-chief of Germany's renowned wristwatch magazine, Armbanduhren. Marton Radkai, an independent journalist, has edited the English-language edition of Wristwatch Annual since 2011.

SELLING POINTS:

  • The leading collector's guide to fine mechanical watches for over twenty years
  • Full specifications (and prices) for more than 1,400 watches from 130 international brands, curated by two of the top experts
  • Also includes editorial coverage of the latest watch trends
  • No other print or online publication brings together all this information in one place.
  • Watches are the number-one men's accessory, and collectors are passionately interested in the kind of details that Wristwatch Annual provides.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780789214799

Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 1231g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Peter Braun is editor-in-chief of Germany's renowned wristwatch magazine, Armbanduhre. Marton Radkai, an independent journalist, has edited the English-language edition of Wristwatch Annual since 2011.

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