Russian Wristwatches: Pocket Watches, Stop Watches, Onboard Clock & Chronometers
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Russian Wristwatches: Pocket Watches, Stop Watches, Onboard Clock & Chronometers
By (Author) Juri Levenberg
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
6th January 1997
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Other manufacturing technologies
739.3747
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
59g
Description
Twentieth century Russian wristwatches are too costly for many native buyers, but they are still inexpensive for Western Collectors, and are becoming extremely popular. Watch faces commemorate all the great moments of Russian and Soviet history-from Yuri Gagarin's space flight to the Summit meeting between Gorbachev and George Bush-and celebrate Russian culture with images of native costumes from Chechnya to the Ukraine._x000D_Collectors have long clamored for a definitive reference and this new book will satisfy even the most avid enthusiast, with photographs of over 500 watches manufactured in Russia and the USSR during the second half of this century, and explanations of their styles, workings, and manufacturers. Poljot, Wostok, and Slava wristwatches are covered, along with a sampling of pocket watches, deck watches, and marine chronometers. This book is a must for serious collectors in the growing field of Russian timekeepers._x000D__x000D_ AUTHOR:
