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"The 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, with a range of photographs, intricate research, and accessible reference material that will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast. The collection showcases some of the most interesting, luxurious, and functional twentieth-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 Unviersal Space Compax. AUTHOR: Alistair 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. SALES POINTS: . A detailed twentieth-century vintage watch guide by a watch collector for watch collectors . Over 100 vintage watches, their restoration, their histories, and exceptional pictures displaying their styles . A must have for the vintage watch collector 534 colour images"

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This book is a step into the world of vintage watch collecting, with an amazing range of photographs, intricate research and accessible reference material that will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast - David Aldous Cook, The Trader, October 2018 The language with which Gibbons speaks to his readers and the beautifully detailed photographs that accompany each entry make this anthology an interesting and engaging read for savvy collectors and horological newcomers alike. - Dana Blevins, NAWCC, August 2018 If you like vintage watches, you will very likely love this book - Elizabeth Doerr, Quill & Pad

This book is a step into the world of vintage watch collecting, with an amazing range of photographs, intricate research and accessible reference material that will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast - David Aldous Cook, The Trader, October 2018

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"Alistair 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 that by the turn of the 20th century had become a distant memory. He lives in Bristol, England, with his two sons, Luke and Jack."

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