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Title: Wristwatch Annual 2003: The Catalog of Producers, Models, and Specifications (Wristwatch Annual, 2003) by Peter Braun ISBN: 0789207621 Publisher: Abbeville Press, Inc. Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.58
Rating: 4
Summary: A Decent Resource and Yet Again a Worthwhile Purchase
Comment: The Wristwatch Annual 2003 again provides watch enthusiasts with brief but useful information about the major watch manufactures throughout the world. While some of the narrative seems copied almost verbatim from previous editions, most of what is discussed remains timely and pertinent. If you have an extensive understanding of horology, this book may not be essential, because it lacks the deep, technical information for which you may be seeking. If you have absolutely no clue what the differences are between a Timex and a Patek Phillipe, this book will probably not help you, either, since such discussions are not the intent of the publisher.
So, then, for whom is this book designed? Well, I find it to be most useful for the casual watch aficionado who merely wants to have a quick, compact reference containing pictures and the basic specifications (e.g., price, size, model numbers) of the current models produced by the major watch manufactures. As previous reviewers suggest, the guide is neither error-free nor is it exhaustive. I still find it well worth the cost, however, because I have yet to come across an annual reference that is better for my purposes.
Also, in contrast to previous editions, I find the quality of the pictures much improved in the 2003 edition, which was a treat to see. Now I just need to start saving (though it will probably be in vain) for that 1950 Panerai reissue on pp. 272-273 that is now the object of my lust and the cause of my insomnia.
Rating: 4
Summary: comprises all major luxury watch brands
Comment: This annual bible for watch experts is also a good starting point to look for a new exclusive and beautiful watch. All important models are pictured with very detailed information about the Movement, Functions, Case, Dial, Brand, Price and Variations of the wristwatch available. The guide comprises all major luxury watch brands such as Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Breguet, Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Corum, Ebel, Eterna, Girard- Perregaux, Glashuette Original, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Maurice Lacroix, Lange & Soehne, Franck Muller, Ulysse Nardin, Nomos, Omega, Oris, Officine Panerai, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Paul Picot, Porsche Design, Rado, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Tissot, Zenith and many more.
Rating: 3
Summary: A good book for information, but loaded with typo's
Comment: The book has lots of information if you want to get a general knowledge of which companies make the best watches, however, I have found several typos that range from silly to embarrassing. For starters, the date on the Da Vinci in the IWC section is set to Friday September 11, but as we all know, 9-11 was a Tuesday. Most of the reported diameter measurements for the Breitlings are far too large (compare to the Breitling catalogue), and several watch pictures and descriptions are switched so that the description does not match the watch (Mostly with Patek Philippe and IWC). If you are already confused by why these watches cost several thousand dollars and are less precise than a Timex that cost $25, you will be even more confused by the description of a perpetual calendar watch that is shown with a picture of a "no complication" hand winded piece.
For wives/girlfriends out there...If your man is a budding watch enthusiast, DO NOT buy him this catalogue! All those pretty pictures of $200K+ watches will begin to make him feel like a $4K watch is a bargain, or worse, may instill him to become a collector of several of similarly priced watches. If he has collecting tendencies, get him a Swatch catalogue and save yourself the burden of a second mortgage to feed his "Swiss Made" habit.
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Title: Watches International 2002 by Carolyn Childers ISBN: 0847824934 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Complete Price Guide to Watches 2002: Over 10.000 Price Changes (Complete Price Guide to Watches, 22nd Ed) by Cooksey Shugart, Tom Engle, Richard E. Gilbert, Martha Shugart ISBN: 1574322915 Publisher: Collector Books Pub. Date: February, 1902 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Watches, Volume 4 by Benoit J.P. Flammang, Ben Flammang ISBN: 0965817113 Publisher: World Watch Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title:WatchTime - the Magazine of Fine Watches ASIN: B000066SZR Publisher: Ebner Publishing International, Inc. List Price(USD): $35.70 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $30.00 |
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Title: Collectible Wristwatches by Rene Pannier ISBN: 208010621X Publisher: Flammarion Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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