Introduction to Collecting
Introduction 7
A Brief Chronology of the Wristwatch 9
How Mechanical Clockwork Functions 15
Glossary of Important Wristwatch Terms 18
Important Watchmaking Firms 34
Collecting Wristwatches 40
Wristwatch Preservation, Care and Repair 45
Fakes. Knock-offs and Hybrids 49
Collectors' Watches and their Prices 52
General Advice for Wristwatch Collectors 57
Bibliography 60
Color Illustrations
Color Illustrations 65
Catalog Illustrations
Early Wristwatches 75
Ladies' Wristwatches 81
Formed Wristwatches 86
Hand-Wound Wristwatches 99
Automatic Wristwatches 111
Waterproof Wristwatches 121
Chronometers 125
Chronographs 129
Calendar Watches 144
World-Time Watches 150
Alarm Wristwatches 153
Repeat Wristwatches 156
Various Watches 159
Swatches 165
Catalog Illustrations: Swatch
"Swatch as Swatch can--The Great Crisis 165
Breakthrough into New Territory 166
"Delirium vulgaris" 168
The Swatch - A Requirement for
Marketing Strategists 169
The Swatch Assortment Structure 170
The Swatch and the Collectors' Market 173
Tips for the Swatch Beginner 178
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