Watches: A Complete History

钟表： 钟表技术与装饰发展全史

✦产品信息——

出版社 ‏ : ‎ Philip Wilson Publishers (2022年 5月 10日)

语言 ‏ : ‎ 英语

精装 ‏ : ‎ 320页

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781301131

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781301135

商品重量 ‏ : ‎ 2.26 Kilograms

尺寸 ‏ : ‎ 25.02 x 8.51 x 33.91 cm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

✦内容简介——

一个期待已久的重印，一个重要的插图参考工作，从1500年到1980年的手表的一般历史。

当《钟表》于1965年出版时，它很快就为自己赢得了声誉，成为该主题的重要的通史，继1979年的扩充版，涵盖了1830年过去的几年，这在钟表史上仍然是无可匹敌的。

在这个期待已久的重印版中，收藏家和钟表学学生可以再次利用参考插图和历史，正如20世纪领先的钟表历史学家和钟表制造商所接近的那样。克拉顿和丹尼尔斯通过收藏家和制造商不断变化的品味和风格，以及在手表的各个技术方面传授自己的知识，熟练地撰写了手表的广阔历史。

广阔的历史部分包括16世纪中期到20世纪后期的手表的装饰和机械方面，包括乔治丹尼尔斯本人，详细介绍了现代设计和迷人背后的丰富历史。这些后来的几年包括各种半实验性擒纵装置，以及涵盖精密手表的发展和工作，导致它由Ferdinand Berthoud和Pierre Le Roy在英国与John Arnold一起讨论，以满足技术意识的收藏家。

钟表学和收藏随着技术的变化而发展，手表继续以先进的技术标准生产。详细介绍了1730-1930年期间的精密手表，以及近一百年来高标准的瑞士和美国手表;这些高度复杂的手表受益于颜色和单色插图，以阐明细节。为了真正了解擒纵机构，这些照片已经包括在这个基本机制的关键方法旁边。

自首次出版以来，《钟表》提供了一些思想和创作背后的重要参考和历史。现在为新一代收藏家和学生重印，并拥有超过600幅插图，历史手表的技术和装饰元素可以再次研究和享受。

A long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980.

When Watches was first published in 1965 it quickly gained for itself a reputation as the foremost general history of the subject and, following the expanded edition in 1979 which covered recent years past 1830, this has remained unchallenged in horological history.

In this long-awaited reprinted edition, collectors and horological students can again make use of the reference illustrations and history in this work as approached by the leading horology historians and clockmakers of the twentieth century. Clutton and Daniels write expertly on the vast history of watches, through the changing tastes and styles of collectors and makers, as well as imparting their own knowledge on various technical aspects within the watches.

The expansive historical section encompasses both decorative and mechanical aspects of mid-sixteenth to late twentieth century watches, including those by George Daniels himself, detailing the rich history behind more modern designs and fascinations. These later years include a variety of semi-experimental escapements, as well as covering the development of the precision watch and work leading to it by Ferdinand Berthoud and Pierre Le Roy, discussed alongside John Arnold in England, to satisfy the technical-minded collector.

Horology and collecting have grown with the changing technologies, and watches continue to be produced to an exceptional technological standard. Precision watches from the 1730-1930 period are covered in detail, as well as high standard Swiss and American watches of the last hundred years; these highly complicated watches benefit greatly from having both colour and mono illustrations to clarify the details. For a truly comprehensive understanding of escapements, photographs of these have been included alongside a critical approach to this essential mechanism.

Since its first publication, Watches has provided an essential work of reference and history behind some of the most renowned minds and creations. Now reprinted for a new generation of collectors and students, and featuring over 600 illustrations, the technical and decorative elements of historical watches can be studied and enjoyed once more.