Horology: An Illustrated Primer on the History, Philosophy, and Science of Time, with an Overview of the Wristwatch and the Watch Industry (Featuring Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Breitling & More)

Truly a great book, and I think would be interesting even if you’re not a clock or watch person. The book has some info on technical details, and great illustrations on the inner workings of clocks/watches (though I wish there had been a few more), but it’s ultimately an art book that guests would likely find interesting even if they have little particular interest in the subject. There are some detailed discussions of time (some a bit philosophical) and clocks generally, but the bulk of the book is dedicated to watches (and the occasional clock). Photography is great, and while the focus is mechanical timepieces, quarts watches, including digital, and smart watches also make an appearance. I’ve read it cover to cover, but it’s a good “pick up and browse” kind of book. I’ve seen a complaint or two in the reviews about the amount of white space. There is, but again, it’s laid out similar to many other books of photography or other art, so hardly anything to complain about.the pho us is on the subjects. Physically, the size is ideal for a coffee table book, and it’s well-made with an eye-catching partially clear cover. Very glad I made this purchase.

The book is packed full of diagrams, pictures illustrations and history of the types of watches throughout the world. Very informative for beginners and experienced watch collectors . The Amazon box was ripped open on one side (sorry just books) 📕 when delivered. Hardcover and heavy. A great reference text book.

Great book. Very interesting. Enjoyed it.

Great coffee table book plenty of great pictures of fabulous watches.

reading it now very precise, accurate and helpful.

This was bought as a gift and i love the quality

Very thorough and beautiful book.

I just started reading this book and am really enjoying it. I just bought my first Omega so I thought I should learn a little more about watches. I appreciate all of the detail and arcane facts. Lots of interesting history and useful information. Three-D diagrams were helpful in understanding how a mechanical watch works. The only shortcoming so far is that the footnotes, while enjoyable, are hard to read due to their size and type-face

Me parece un libro muy interesante, contiene un repaso por la historia de las principales marcas y modelos acompañado de imágenes de páginas enteras. Posiblemente tenga unas100 imágenes de relojes. Ampliamente recomendado para los aficionados a la horologia.

The price one pays for this book is more for the glossy presentation and less for content. If horological porn is your thing and you drool over full page photographs of expensive watches then this will float your boat!

Connecting history of time and watches. A great gift

Not worth the price, most of the book is full of full page photographs of the famous watches. It does not go deeply into the history of watches, just very briefly. Nothing about big breakthroughs or moments in watch industry. It could have been much better. Total waste of money. I am going to return it. Don't buy !

This is a great read. I will be reading through this for awhile. It is packed full of information and is the sort of book I will read more than once and enjoy doing so each time. It'll be on the shelf or on the lap for years to come.