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Offline takashi78

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Reading material recommendation
« on: June 29, 2011, 06:29:01 AM »
Was asked this by my cousin.
"Do you have a recommendation on a good book for beginners on watch history, design/construction?"

The ones i usually read or have read are pretty specific to brands or focuses on independent watchmakers.

Does anyone have any recommendation?

Offline TheHobbit

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Re: Reading material recommendation
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 07:08:32 AM »
Some of the books that I have.

The Watch - Gene Stone
ISBN: 978-0810930933

Marking Time - Michael Korda
ISBN: 978-0760735763

Wristwatches - Armbanduhren - Montres - Gisbert L. Brunner & Christian Pfieffer-Belli
ISBN: 3829006608

AUTOMATIC Wristwatches From Switzerland - Heinz Hampel
ISBN: 0887406092

AUTOMATIC Wristwatches from Germany, England, France, Japan, Russia, & the USA - Heinz Hampel
ISBN: 0764303791

The Best of Time Rolex An Unauthorized History - James M. Dowling & Jeffrey P. Hess
ISBN: 0764324373

Vintage Panerai Watches with History - Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann
ISBN: 978-3000222184

Legendary Watches - Giampiero Negretti
Panerai Historia From the depths of the sea - Giampiero Negretti
Free from Panerai Boutique (if they are still giving it away)

Revolution in Time - David S. Landes
ISBN: 978-0670889679

Panerai - Giampiero Negretti & Simon de Burton
ISBN: 978-2080305411
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Offline Watchnewby

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Re: Reading material recommendation
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2011, 04:50:19 PM »
Wow! That is really impressive list of books on watches that you have read.

Offline genec

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Re: Reading material recommendation
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 09:58:38 PM »
  :thumbsup:
Time to amazon !