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Michael Clarizi: Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking (Hardcover, 2009) WIE NEU-
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500514852
ISBN-13
9780500514856
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72652121
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, Clocks & Watches, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
13.8 In.
Item Height
1.2 In.
Item Width
13.8 In.
Item Weight
89.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2009-902029
Book Title
Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking
Dewey Decimal
681.11409045
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
The aesthetic agenda is being set by a group of remarkable independents. This book tells their story, and it is beautifully illustrated with hundreds of examples of their virtuoso work. Here is George Daniels, who systematically set out to surpass the skills of the most celebrated watchmaker of all time, Abraham Louis Breguet. Daniels, the world's most renowned watchmaker, has even improved upon those eighteenth-century skills by inventing a lever escapement requiring no lubrication. Svend Andersen (Denmark), Vincent Calabrese (Italy), Alain Silberstein and Vianney Halter (France), Aniceto Jim nez Pita (Spain), Marco Lang (Germany), Philippe Dufour, Antoine Preziuso, and Franck Muller (Switzerland), and Roger Smith (England) are among the other participants. In addition to the major interviews, other craftsmen and workshops from Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Finland, Ireland, and Hungary are introduced and illustrated., The advent of quartz technology had a huge effect on traditional watchmaking. In Switzerland, in the 1970s, tens of thousands lost their jobs in the watch industry, and for a time it looked as if a 500-year-long tradition of skills would be lost forever. Today, against the odds, artist craftsmen have triumphantly brought about the renaissance of the mechanical handmade watch. The aesthetic agenda is being set by a group of remarkable independents. This book tells their story, and it is beautifully illustrated with hundreds of examples of their virtuoso work. Here is George Daniels, who systematically set out to surpass the skills of the most celebrated watchmaker of all time, Abraham Louis Breguet. Daniels, the world's most renowned watchmaker, has even improved upon those eighteenth-century skills by inventing a lever escapement requiring no lubrication. Svend Andersen (Denmark), Vincent Calabrese (Italy), Alain Silberstein and Vianney Halter (France), Aniceto Jiménez Pita (Spain), Marco Lang (Germany), Philippe Dufour, Antoine Preziuso, and Franck Muller (Switzerland), and Roger Smith (England) are among the other participants. In addition to the major interviews, other craftsmen and workshops from Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Finland, Ireland, and Hungary are introduced and illustrated., Is a watch ever a work of art? Is a watchmaker ever an artist? To answer these questions and many more, Michael Clerizo spent months listening to eleven of the world's most renowned watchmakers. In mansions, villas, shops and ateliers of all sizes these extraordinary individuals told their stories. We hear of lives mastering the skills of mechanical watchmaking, and crowned with the success of finding others willing to buy and treasure their work. These men also speak fervently of their common goal: ensuring that the mechanical watch continues to thrive in a world dominated by disposable quartz watches. The book's many photographs offer a retrospective exhibition of the watches of George Daniels, Svend Andersen, Vincent Calabrese, Philippe Dufour, Antoine Preziuso, Franck Muller, Aniceto Jiménez Pita, Alain Silberstein, Marco Lang, Vianney Halter and Roger Smith. In addition, twenty other remarkable watchmakers and workshops from Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Finland, Ireland and Hungary are introduced and illustrated. Also included are a technical glossary, suggestions for further reading, and a list of specialist websites and magazines.
Publication Year
2009
Reviews
The kind of read you don't want to put down too often, the kind you're tempted to sit up in bed with for a night of anecdote and insight. Brings beautifully to life the fabulous creations of watchmakers, This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader beneath the exquisite faces of these handsome objects and shows the even more exquisite nests of springs, gears, flywheels and escapements that make them tick., "Beautifully illustrated…would raise the horological IQ of your coffee table collection more than a few points" "The kind of read you don't want to put down too often, the kind you're tempted to sit up in bed with for a night of anecdote and insight. Brings beautifully to life the fabulous creations of watchmakers" "Clerizo has an ear for the lively anecdote and colorful detail. Lavishly illustrated" "This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader beneath the exquisite faces of these handsome objects and shows the even more exquisite nests of springs, gears, flywheels and escapements that make them tick." "Takes readers into the minds and workshops of the most celebrated modern watchmakers of our era…. Full of lush photos and watches to lust after.", Beautifully illustrated...would raise thehorological IQ of your coffee table collection more than a few points, Takes readers into the minds and workshops of the most celebrated modern watchmakers of our era.... Full of lush photos and watches to lust after.
Dewey Edition
22
Format
Hardcover
LC Classification Number
TS543
Number of Pages
292 pages
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- 0***m (51)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzte 6 MonateBestätigter KaufTop notch seller. When buying a watch, an accurate description is very important. This watch came EXACTLY as described. Great communication, fair dealing, and just overall a pleasure to deal with. I have book marked the store and will be back. Safely packaged, fast shipping, and good value. Great job overall.
- a***e (55)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzter MonatBestätigter KaufExactly as described, carefully packaged, and quick shipping. Communication was friendly and prompt throughout. A truly smooth and pleasant buying experience.
- 6***y (621)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzte 6 MonateBestätigter KaufWonderful Transaction, Fast Shipping, Super Packaging, Great Value, Just as described, Wonderful All Around. Thank you!The Classic Christmas Collection (DVD, 2006, 2-Disc Set) LIKE NEW (Nr. 146264421912)