Chasing Time: Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector

Chasing Time: Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector

• Over 100 vintage watches their restoration and their histories|A range of photographs|Intricate research|Accessible reference material |Showcases some of the most interesting luxurious and functional 20th-century (1930–1980) mechanical timepieces ever to be produced including Heuer's Autavia Rolex's Submariner Gallet's MultiChron Zenith's De Luca and the Universal Space Compax.

The early 2000s were an important period, spanning a time when mechanical watches had quite rightly retaken their place in the world market. We all may have a digital device in our pocket that is more accurate than a mechanical watch, but a timepiece has soul, personality, and history. The collection in this book is a step into the world of vintage watch collecting, with a range of photographs, intricate research, and accessible reference material that will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast. The collection showcases some of the most interesting, luxurious, and functional 20th-century (1930€“1980) mechanical timepieces ever to be produced, including Heuer's Autavia, Rolex's Submariner, Gallet's MultiChron, Zenith's De Luca, and the Universal Space Compax.