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Beschreibung
This ultimate reference on fine watchmaking offers a comprehensive overview of the history and anatomy of luxury timepieces.

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Each facet of the watch—dial, case, strap, movements, complications—is explained through key concepts or features, from face displays or hands to engravings or case materials, and from escapements or powering movements to the three families of complications. This encyclopedic work celebrates the watchmaker's savoir faire—through historical accounts and archival documents, interviews with technical experts and specialized artisans, definitions of major horological terms and fascinating anecdotes, newly commissioned photographs and modern illustrations by Arthur Junier. This groundbreaking volume is essential reading for aficionados of watches and fine watchmaking and its publication coincides with the 150th anniversary of Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet.
This ultimate reference on fine watchmaking offers a comprehensive overview of the history and anatomy of luxury timepieces.

>
Each facet of the watch—dial, case, strap, movements, complications—is explained through key concepts or features, from face displays or hands to engravings or case materials, and from escapements or powering movements to the three families of complications. This encyclopedic work celebrates the watchmaker's savoir faire—through historical accounts and archival documents, interviews with technical experts and specialized artisans, definitions of major horological terms and fascinating anecdotes, newly commissioned photographs and modern illustrations by Arthur Junier. This groundbreaking volume is essential reading for aficionados of watches and fine watchmaking and its publication coincides with the 150th anniversary of Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet.
Über den Autor
Audemars Piguet is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded by visionaries Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in 1875 and renowned worldwide for its high-quality and innovative timepieces.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Antiquitäten
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9782080453228
ISBN-10: 208045322X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Audemars Piguet
Hersteller: Thames & Hudson
Flammarion
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen: PB w/jacket; 6 color printing
Maße: 262 x 214 x 55 mm
Von/Mit: Audemars Piguet
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.10.2025
Gewicht: 2,366 kg
Artikel-ID: 134097583

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