This fascinating book offers a detailed history of the development of the world's first battery-powered watch, with copious illustrations of the watches themselves. Hamilton electric watches are extremely popular among collectors today, and this book is an invaluable reference.
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"'The Watch of the Future' is a must for every watch collector." -- Watch & Clock Review Magazine
"'The Watch of the Future' is excellent: intelligently conceived, well organized, and, above all, well-written." -- Don Sauers, author of "Time for America."
"Anyone who is even mildly interested in Hamilton's products and history would surely benefit from its well-researched contents." -- Henry Fried, Horological Times Magazine
"'The Watch of the Future' is excellent: intelligently conceived, well organized, and, above all, well-written." -- Don Sauers, author of "Time for America."
"Anyone who is even mildly interested in Hamilton's products and history would surely benefit from its well-researched contents." -- Henry Fried, Horological Times Magazine
About the Author
René Rondeau is a watchmaker who has been specializing in Hamilton watches since 1986. He published the first edition of "The Watch of the Future" in 1989, and is the author of "Hamilton Wristwatches - A Collector's Guide." He has contributed many articles about Hamilton watches to the NAWCC 'Bulletin' and is frequently quoted in wristwatch magazines. He is a member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, the American Watchmakers Institute, and the Society for Professional Watchmakers.
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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On Wheatland Avenue in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, stands a modest five story brick building. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trip jewel, silver dial, electric watch, gold tab, electric movement, index wheel, presentation watches, trip spring, finger block, contact spring, date ring, white dial, date window, mechanical watches, contact system, spring pressure, contact wires, metal band, spring close Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Horn, Release Date, Original Price, Estimated Production, Lord Lancaster, Richard Arbib, Arthur Sinkler, Jim Reese, New York, Phil Biemiller, World War, Fred Koehler, Hamilton Watch Company, National Carbon, George Luckey, Chief Physicist, Nuremberg Egg New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
On Wheatland Avenue in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, stands a modest five story brick building. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trip jewel, silver dial, electric watch, gold tab, electric movement, index wheel, presentation watches, trip spring, finger block, contact spring, date ring, white dial, date window, mechanical watches, contact system, spring pressure, contact wires, metal band, spring close Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Horn, Release Date, Original Price, Estimated Production, Lord Lancaster, Richard Arbib, Arthur Sinkler, Jim Reese, New York, Phil Biemiller, World War, Fred Koehler, Hamilton Watch Company, National Carbon, George Luckey, Chief Physicist, Nuremberg Egg New!
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- Twilight Zone by Rod Serling on page 56
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