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Each brand is given the history and
origin of the company and are listed alphabetically.
The chapter on Omega is meticulously
described by year,the material that the
watch is made from and tells whether
it is automatic,manual wind or quartz.
The photos are stunning as every watch
has a close up of the dial and movement.
This is a very comprehensive book that
is unique. No other book, that I have
includes a Buying,Collecting and Maintenance Guide.
As I've wrote earlier,Gene Stone went out of his way
to also include a Glossary on Horology from A-to-Z.
He even recruited high profile individuals
such as Mort Janklow,Walt Odets,Thomas Mao,
Jeffrey Kingston,Michael Friedberg,
Steve Gurevitz,Felipe Jordao, Paul Boutros,
Michael Sandler and George Cramer
for their personal stories of getting involved
with watch collecting.
There are also Lists of Watches divided into Category:
12 Great Dress Watches
10 Models Whose Names You Should Know
9 Watch Brands That Are Less Expensive than
They Look
12 New Brands to Look Out For
5 Watches That Are More Expensive Than
They Look
11 Modern Watches That Look Expensive
12 Great Vintage Watches
8 Manual-Wind Chronographs
14 Watches That Are Fun To Watch
9 Watches To Make You Feel
You're In a Cockpit
7 Great Manual Movements
8 Great Automatic Movements
A list of Designer Watches:
Each with there story behind
the watch brand.
Issey Miyake
Chanel
Ikepod
Mondaine
Max Bill by Junghans
Alessi Watches
Pierre Junod
Philippe Starck and Frank Gehry by Fossil
About Gene Stone is journalist,a screenwriter,
book,newspaper and magazine editor who has
spent the past five years (2001-2006) researching
the watch industry and business.
The author of more than thirty books and
watch collector.
It is published by Abrams and it retails for $40 USD.
Cheers,
Simon