The Wristwatch Handbook av Ryan Schmidt

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<div><i>"...a beautiful book, filled with captivating images and explanatory text which never gets too dry or too technical..."</i> - Revolution</div><div><br></div><div>Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones and computers tell more accurate time) the early 21st Century has seen a boom in the development, production, and appreciation of all things horological. Whether it is presented to the collector as an alternative investment, as a feat of micro-mechanical technology, or as a showcase of artisanal mastery, the mechanical wristwatch has never possessed more forms, functions or facets than it does today.</div><div><br></div><div><i><b>The Wristwatch Handbook</b></i> is written from the epicentre of a renaissance, a place in time between the Quartz revolution and the rise of the smart device - where the mechanical wristwatch is the antidote to the microprocessor and the permanent buzz of your inbox. From the multi-axis tourbillion, to the split-sec