Every year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited-edition watches, and new producers keeping this field exciting for collectors. Following the success of last year's book, this new annual features over 1,700 of the world's most luxurious wristwatches and provides color photographs and complete specifications for each watch. With "Wristwatch Annual 2008", collectors have a wealth of information close at hand: the book is arranged alphabetically by producer, and within each producer's section are specifications and materials for each watch, including price, movement, special features, complications, case, dial, band, and available variations of a particular model. The elegant photography and layout will encourage readers to pursue the year's offerings for aesthetic appeal as well. The range of styles, from classic to modern, reflects the inclusive nature of this book, which watch collectors the world over will find both a handy reference and required reading.
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Every year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited-edition watches, and new producers keeping this field exciting for collectors. Following the success of last year's book, this new annual features over 1,700 of the world's most luxurious wristwatches and provides color photographs and complete specifications for each watch. With Wristwatch Annual 2008, collectors have a wealth of information close at hand: the book is arranged alphabetically by producer, and within each producer's section are specifications and materials for each watch, including price, movement, special features, complications, case, dial, band, and available variations of a particular model.
The elegant photography and layout will encourage readers to pursue the year's offerings for aesthetic appeal as well. The range of styles, from classic to modern, reflects the inclusive nature of this book, which watch collectors the world over will find both a handy reference and required reading.
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Peter Braun is editor-in-chief of Germany's renowned wristwatch magazine, Armbanduhren.
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This review is from: Wristwatch Annual 2008: The Catalog of Producers, Models, and Specifications (Paperback)
This has always been a great watch reference book with exceptional pictures but this year the pictures are way too small so there's no detail. Don't know if I'll purchase next year if they continue with the small picture style.
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The Annual is an indispensable compilation of almost every worthwhile new watch available. It is also the only guide in English that I know of that lists retail prices. All the more fun when you find that great street price.
My only gripe this year is that the photos have all been made too small in an effort to get more content into as many pages. Admirable goal but the photos are fairly useless unfortunately so only a four star rating. Make the book thicker editors! We'll pay for it because then we'll be able to read it properly! As an aside, is it just me or has anyone else noticed some mighty hefty price increases this year? Supply & demand is one thing but those crazy Swiss need to be careful of killing the [stainless steel these days - don't get me started about gold case prices!] proverbial swan-neck regulator. Happy collecting.
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Great compliation of wristwatches for those who want to know what's new to the wristwatch world. Great info on the manufacturers and their history.
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