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From the watch that helped US soldiers win World War II to the first watch on the moon, the world's most expensive watch to the timepiece that almost destroyed the Swiss watchmaking industry, each entry offers an intimate portrait of why each watch deserves its place in history. The remarkable stories cover the globe and beyond, featuring Hollywood royalty, actual royalty, daring adventurers, war heroes, legendary designers and engineers, and much more. It's a beautifully illustrated window into the watch industry and one that readers are sure to love spending time with.
List of contents
Introduction
Breguet No. 2639 (1810).
The Marie Antoinette: Breguet Grande Complication No. 160 (1827)
American Watch Company Waltham 1857 (‘the William Ellery’) (1857)
Cartier Santos (1904)
Cartier Tank (1919)
Rolex Oyster (1926)
Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle (1931)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso (1931)
Ingersoll Mickey Mouse (1933)
Panerai Radiomir (1935)
IWC B-Uhr (1940)
American A-11 US military (1942)
Omega Seamaster (1948)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox (1950)
Patek Philippe 2499 (1950)
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (1953)
Rolex Submariner (1953)
Breitling Navitimer (1954)
Rolex GMT-Master (1955)
Omega Speedmaster Professional (1957)
Junghans Max Bill (1961)
Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ (1969)
Heuer Monaco (1969)
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (1972)
Seiko 06LC (1973)
Hewlett-Packard HP-01 (1977)
Swatch Watch (1983)
Casio F-91W (1989)
Oakley Time Bomb (1998)
Ulysse Nardin Freak (2001)
Hublot Big Bang (2005)
Bulgari Octo Finissimo (2014)
Apple Watch (2015)
About the author
Colin Salter is an author based in Edinburgh who has written on a broad range of subjects from light entertainment to hard science, from pioneers of the past to modern superstars.
Summary
Over 30 fascinating stories about some of the world?s most coveted watches, the stories behind them and the people who wore them.
