The Watch: A Twentieth Century Style History

✰時間的藝術：一部二十世紀腕錶風格史

《The Watch: A Twentieth Century Style History》是一本深入探討腕錶演進的精緻之作。書中不僅追溯了腕錶的早期崛起，還揭示了1929年華爾街大崩盤如何意外地促成了腕錶生產的黃金時代，以及電子錶如何差點摧毀傳統製錶行業，最終在20世紀末引領了機械錶的復興。

每一章節聚焦於特定的十年，不僅介紹時代風格與設計亮點，也深入探討特定類型腕錶的發展。書中收錄了數百幅彩色照片，包括展示形式、質地和設計細節的全頁特寫。作者Alexander Barter豐富的知識賦予了其引人入勝的文字風格，論述了腕錶技術與設計的主要里程碑。

這本書還收錄了20世紀的平面廣告和其他宣傳材料，幫助讀者感受當時的時代氛圍，對於鐘錶愛好者而言，無疑是完美禮品，不僅精美且信息豐富，更以其優雅與深度，完美呈現了世界上最精湛的手錶。

Now repackaged in an attractive and great value-for-money format, this overview of twentieth-century horology combines stunning pictures of the most covetable time-pieces with the unparalleled expertise of a world-renowned vintage watch dealer. This impeccably researched and lavishly illustrated book traces the evolution of the watch across the twentieth century. It charts the early rise of the wristwatch, shows how the cataclysmic events of the 1929 Wall Street Crash unexpectedly led to a golden age of watch production, and demonstrates how the electronic watch, which almost destroyed the traditional industry, led to a mechanical watch renaissance in the last part of the century. Each chapter focuses on a specific decade, opening with an introduction to the era's stylistic and design highlights and then examines the development of specific genres of watches. Hundreds of color photographs include full-page close ups that reveal intricate details of form, texture, and design. Alexander Barter's vast knowledge informs his gripping texts, which discuss the major achievements in watch technology and design. This book also includes vintage advertisements and other promotional materials, helping to give a sense of the eras in which they were created. The perfect gift for watch aficionados, this beautiful and informative volume presents the world's finest watches with an elegance and depth befitting its subject.