The Watch of the Future - Hardcover

Rene Rondeau

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0962221953 ISBN 13: 9780962221958

Publisher: Rene Rondeau, 2006

Synopsis

This fascinating and comprehensive book offers a detailed history of the development of the world's first battery-powered watch, with copious full-color illustrations of the watches themselves. Hamilton electric watches are extremely popular among collectors today, and this book is an invaluable reference.

About this title

About the Author

Rene Rondeau is a professional watchmaker who has been collecting Hamilton watches since 1984. A specialist in Hamilton Electric watches of the 1950s and 1960s, he is the author of "The Watch of the Future" as well as "Hamilton Wristwatches -- A Collector's Guide." He has also contributed many articles about the Hamilton Watch Company to the NAWCC Bulletin. As the world's leading authority on Hamilton wristwatches Rondeau has frequently been quoted in watch magazines, and has served as the historian for the modern Hamilton Watch Company since 1998. He has been a member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors and the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute for over twenty years.

Review

"'The Watch of the Future' is excellent: intelligently conceived, well organized, and, above all, well-written." --Don Sauers, author of "Time for America"

"A must for every watch collector, and for all those who enjoy the modernistic styling of the 1950s." --Watch & Clock Review

"Anyone who is even mildly interested in Hamilton's products and history would surely benefit from its well-researched contents." --Horological Times magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Rene Rondeau
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0962221953
• ISBN 13: 9780962221958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 256