Fascination of Russian Watches
From the Military Watch to the Marine Chronometer A detailed review with price guide.
Author: Michael Ceyp is the author of two books about Russian watches.
Publisher/Date: Verlag H.M. Hauschild, Germany 1995 t.p. (c. 1995)
ISBN: 3929902869
ISBN: 9783929902860
Format/Condition: New pictorial hardcover book in Fine condition.
182 pages, index. 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches. Profusely illustrated in full color.
Description: A detailed review with price guide. From the back cover: Since the Cold War came to an end, a new pursuit has spread through Western Europe at lighting speed: collecting Russian watches.
The systematic book offers beginners and advanced collectors alike a comprehensive clear-cut survey of wrist-watches, pocket watches, chronographs, panel timepieces and deck watches as well as marine chronometers produced in what is now the CIS. The chequered history, the striking design and the sophisticated technique are illustrated with color plates showing over 425 watches.
This book provides an initial answer to the many questions which have inevitably to be raised in spite of, or because of, the very euphoria surrounding Russian watches, for instance:
• How is the quality of Russian watches to be assessed?
• What are reliable sources for obtaining Russian watches?
• What criteria need to be applied in the purchase and collection of watches?
• What is the appreciation of potential of Russian watches?
• What clues are there to the age of a Russian watch?
Contents
• The Fascination of Watches made in the USSR Is the time ripe?
• From the Russian Mechanical Catch to the Chronography- heading for la Grande Complication "made in the Russia!
• Specialities Chapter- Another five kilograms perhaps
• Annex
This book provides an excellent overview of Russian watch factories. The most attention is paid to Vostok, Poljot and Raketa, but Slava, Zaria and Chaika are included as well. The book contains a lot of historical background.
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