Watch Literature
Hi guys, I've found myself wanting to learn more about the history of horology and/or watch brands. I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations on any reading materials that they've particularly enjoyed that I should consider reading?
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Bailey
New to the watch world but eager to learn as much as I can! Would love to work within the watch industry in some capacity one day…
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Haven't read any horological books yet. But I know "A man and his watch" is very popular.
I recently ordered this:
But this is very specific. Wanted to read it after seeing this article: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/re-writing-seikos-history-with-a-special-silverwave
It's focused on luxury brands but it covers the basics of different categories. And it's a beautiful coffee table book. Bit pricey but currently discounted on Amazon...
Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee: A Guide by Hondikee https://amzn.eu/d/3Ln9yHR
Just a comment so I can find this post again as I am really curious as well
Haven't read any horological books yet. But I know "A man and his watch" is very popular.
I recently ordered this:
But this is very specific. Wanted to read it after seeing this article: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/re-writing-seikos-history-with-a-special-silverwave
I’ve seen that “A man and his watch“ does seem to be quite popular but I wasn’t convinced it was something I wanted to read at this second. I hadn’t, however, heard of “This is Gyachung” and after reading the blurb it certainly sounds interesting.
Added them both to my list so thank you!
It's focused on luxury brands but it covers the basics of different categories. And it's a beautiful coffee table book. Bit pricey but currently discounted on Amazon...
Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee: A Guide by Hondikee https://amzn.eu/d/3Ln9yHR
Ahh this sounds great. Bit pricey as you say but it’s definitely piqued my interest. Will add it to my list, thank you!
I found longitude by Dava Sobel a good read and informative
I found longitude by Dava Sobel a good read and informative
Thank you for the recommendation Terry, I'll add it to the list!
The best book I've found that isn't brand or model specific is "The Wristwatch Handbook" by Ryan Schmidt. I'd highly recommend it for anyone interested in watches. In addition to it having great content, it is also very reasonably priced, available on Amazon for $65USD and worth every penny and then some. The Amazon listing includes a peek at some of the pages to give you an idea of what's inside.
The best book I've found that isn't brand or model specific is "The Wristwatch Handbook" by Ryan Schmidt. I'd highly recommend it for anyone interested in watches. In addition to it having great content, it is also very reasonably priced, available on Amazon for $65USD and worth every penny and then some. The Amazon listing includes a peek at some of the pages to give you an idea of what's inside.
This has cropped up multiple times during my research so I'll definitely have to get a copy, thanks Blake!
This has cropped up multiple times during my research so I'll definitely have to get a copy, thanks Blake!
You're welcome. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. It was the first book that I bought when I started getting seriously interested in watches about 4 years ago, and it really helped accelerate my knowledge level. After I had posted, I followed the link that @roberto provided related to the "10 Must Have books for watch lovers", and discovered that I have 4 of the 10. Of those 4, this is the only one that I would personally consider a must-have.
I enjoy the Hodinkee Magazine. I’m about halfway through the latest edition, and it’s a good read.
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