Time in Gold: Wristwatches

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The histories of 17 leading luxury wristwatch companies of Switzerland.
In Time in Gold, the histories of the 17 leading luxury wristwatch companies of Switzerland are presented together for the first time, Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, this book contains over 450 important and elegant watches by these fine makers.
Hundreds of years later, the resulting wristwatches are among the most exquisite in the world today. The following companies are each presented as separate chapters:
Audemars Piguet
Blancpain
Baume & Mercier
Breguet
Gerald Genta
Cartier
Vacheron Constantin
Chopard
Girard-Perregaux
Corum
IWC
Ebel
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Rolex
Patek Philippe
Piaget
Ulysse Nardin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 1997
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0887401376
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0887401374
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 1 x 12.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #743,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #107 in Antique & Collectible Precious Metals (Books) #146 in Antique & Collectible Clocks & Watches (Books) #220 in Antique & Collectible Jewelry (Books)
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