Covering the later-than-usual period of 1800-1940, the book exploes in depth every type of pocket watch produced, explaining in clear, uncomplicated language precisely what to look out for and, of equal importance, what to avoid; includes hundreds of photographs.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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As a Reference for Pocketwatches,
By Steven M. Parker (Chesapeake, Va United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pocket Watches 19th & 20th Century (Hardcover)
This volume is large and well illustrated with black and white photographs. It details the pocket watch from English Lever, fusee drive to late 20th century Swiss. The pictures and descriptions of watches are complete with text for movement, case, dial, hands, maker etc. Found a Swiss watch (Bellodes) made for the Turkish market in mid 1800's. It's one I own and couldn't find the history on until I read this book. This is an excellent reference book.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice coffee table book, but far from complete,
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This review is from: Pocket Watches 19th & 20th Century (Hardcover)
I bought this book based on the other two reviews - largely because I thought it was a fairly complete and useful reference. It actually only covers the subject superficially and only includes a very small percentage of the pocket watches made. Many classics are not mentioned at all. Very little information is provided on makers. As a picture book w/brief history and sampling of watches its okay but ... It's mostly a coffee table book rather than a thorough informative reference.
13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful!,
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This review is from: Pocket Watches 19th & 20th Century (Hardcover)
As a military horoligist, I think this book is very useful. It covers a number of pocket chronometers and military watches. There are a large number of photographs. This is an authoritative reference book at a great price!
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