Do you collect books about watches along with watches?

Hell yeah! Love a good book, focused mostly on old technical stuff, mainly Omega.

Knowledge is power 😜

No but because I am a newbie, and also because I have never found one and lack of references.

This is something I am willing to change.

If you could advise one to me, a good one to start and maybe have an overview on the history or all the types of watches, that would be very nice.

“A man and his Watch” is probably the most popular book about watches. As for one that cover a broad range maybe “The wristwatch handbook A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches” or for military watches “Vintage Military Wristwatches A Guide for the Collector” Most books I have found have a particular focus.

I collect books, but not on watches. The wife and I have a huge library of a couple thousand books on history, country studies, business, economics, biology, environmental studies, medical sciences, philosophy, sociology, and political science. My wife and I have four (4) degrees between us, thus the wide range of book topics 😜.

I have a smaller book collection but it does cover a variety of topics many on hobbies.

Reading and learning throughout life is one of the most important activities one can do IMO. Size of library doesn't really matter - it's the activity itself. 😁

I collect books, but only one or two on watches. And those were gifts.

I say that still counts!

Yep, I'm a watch nerd through and through. 🤓

When I started in the hobby, watch content books were quite scare and expensive but you could walk into any watch and jewelry shop, walk out with the watch that you could afford, Rolex was up to 38% discount at my friend’s shop! The same curmudgeon book seller who sold me my special order design and architectural manuals publications offered to bring in a wide variety of books that covered horology topics for a premium, haha. Our young daughters were falling behind a little with their math and science studies, the Mrs found an in demand private Tudor who agreed to assist in educating our girls if we were worthy. I vacated my modest little study for the lessons, during the first study session the aged teacher noticed my library of non fiction books as well as my watch related publications, was a newbie enthusiast, asked to borrow a few each week until one year he said that he was moving from the city no longer taking on young students. I reminded him to return my more expensive publications but no hurry. There is a antique market here in Toronto open most weekends, an watch enthusiast friend informs me that the old teacher has a stall, sells vintage watches that he restores personally, some are quite lovely certainly not cheap! lol. I buy the occasional book but mostly save my money for watches. My best books were never returned but both our daughters are successful professionals so I consider the books as a bonus to their old teacher.

Sounds like a fair trade and a good story!

I was actually considering

I dont necessarily collect them but have a few..

I was gifted the one you posted. I also have Oris and Rolex books. Any AD publications such as Lucido here in Metro-Detroit I will take.

Nice collection!

Not yet... Working on it tho

That is all any of us can do for any collection, work on it!

If I did that, there will be less space and money to buy more watches 🤣

I get most of my books by asking for them as gifts.

But what if you could just ask for watches as gifts? 😜

Yes - huge selection of books on watches.

That's part of the fun...researching and digging into the history and mechanics.

Also, I collect the brand brochures and watch publications.

I collect all forms in hard copy and digital.

What other books would you recommend besides a man and his watch? Thats ob my list already

Not everyone can afford to gift a watch but books often can be affordable.

Right on!

My first watc book was “Disrupting Time: Industrial combat, espionage, and the downfall of a great American company” it is a fascinating story and I would recommend it highly.

I would also recommend “VINTAGE MILITARY WRISTWATCHES A guide for the collector” And “THE WRISTWATCH HANDBOOK A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches “

I think a book that focuses on your favorite brand or watch type is good.

I'm bad about buying them and not reading them

The poll was not of you read them but if you collect them. 🤣

True. I've outed myself, didn't I?

That you did!