Vintage Automatic-Uhren aus der Schweiz

The specialized book 'Vintage Automatic Watches from Switzerland' offers a comprehensive representation of Swiss watchmaking over more than five decades. With over 350 pages and nearly 800 mostly color photographs, the book presents a systematic overview of almost all Swiss manufacturers of automatic wristwatches. It includes detailed chapters on caliber developments and provides in-depth insights into the technical and aesthetic design of the watches for each manufacturer. The high-quality presentation and hardcover emphasize the collectible value of the work. The images, taken from three perspectives, showcase the dial, the complete movement, and the partially disassembled mechanism, impressively documenting the outstanding craftsmanship and precision of Swiss watches. The book is an indispensable reference work for watch enthusiasts and collectors, illuminating both historical and technical aspects of automatic watches. It offers a cross-company historical overview of automatic development from 1926 to 1980 and places the development of automatic watches in the context of Swiss watchmaking. The revised, color-illustrated edition utilizes modern digital image processing techniques to present the watches in color for the first time.