Retro Watches

An accessible, design-savvy collector''s guide to the world of unusual, rare and dazzlingly retro watches. Retro Watches is a popular, accessible collector''s guide for anyone who wants to make a statement with the watch they wear, but who wants to choose a timepiece that is very different from the ''classic'' and very mainstream watches by the major Swiss brands. It brings together the most intriguing, visually striking and ''out-there'' watch designs from little-known but influential watch brands, along with overlooked but brilliant pieces from the major players. One hundred watch models are featured, specially photographed for the book and accompanied by accessible, informative texts discussing the watch''s design, its intriguing features, and its rarity and value. The book also dives into the cultural and fashion history of watch design and the many innovations from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Product details

• Authors: Mitch Greenblatt, Josh Sims, Sims Josh
• Assisted by: Tyler Little (Photographs)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9780500297575
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29757-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 195 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Product Design, DESIGN / Product, Watches, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Clocks & Watches, Antique clocks, watches, musical boxes & automata