{"product_id":"chasing-time-vintage-wristwatches-for-the-discerning-collector-hardcover","title":"Chasing Time: Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlistair Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early 2000s were an important period, spanning a time when mechanical watches had quite rightly retaken their place in the world market. We all may have a digital device in our pocket that is more accurate than a mechanical watch, but a timepiece has soul, personality, and history. The collection in this book is a step into the world of vintage watch collecting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 100 vintage watches, their restoration, and their histories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA range of photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntricate research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible reference material \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases some of the most interesting, luxurious, and functional 20th-century (1930-1980) mechanical timepieces ever to be produced, including Heuer's Autavia, Rolex's Submariner, Gallet's MultiChron, Zenith's De Luca, and the Universal Space Compax. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book and the watches within will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlistair Thomas Gibbons grew up in Liverpool, England, and trained as a \"Special Effects Editor\" in London, and worked in Hong Kong and Germany during the 1990s. As a watch collector, he opened his ATG Vintage Watches Forum website in 2002, offering fully restored and serviced watches in excellent condition from little known brands which by the turn of the twentieth century had become a distant memory. He lives in Bristol, England, with his two sons Luke and Jack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.5 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757301137696,"sku":"9780764354953","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2839baa80f5ba2d3e3ed1ae2dc008aa.webp?v=1780099135","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chasing-time-vintage-wristwatches-for-the-discerning-collector-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}