The Watch Book: Hanhart: And the German Watch Industry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783961716258)

The Watch Book Hanhart: The coffee table book that watch collectors have been waiting for!

When you think of timepieces of excellent precision and quality, you can't go past the traditional German brand Hanhart - and this great illustrated book! Whether a high-quality wristwatch or an innovative stopwatch: watch collector and expert Gisbert L. Brunner pays homage to the mechanical precision watch "made in Germany" in fascinating pictures and informative texts. More than just a high-quality coffee table book that celebrates the cult brand Hanhart and its craftsmanship since 1882: Fascinating insights into the development of the German watch industry make this extraordinary illustrated book a piece of contemporary history!

Luxury timepieces and exciting watch history in an exclusive illustrated book

This illustrated book breathes the appreciation of excellent craftsmanship, pioneering spirit and the luxury of ultimate precision and reliability - and lets you discover what celebrities such as Steve McQueen also appreciate about a genuine Hanhart. Be it the first Hanhart single-pusher "Caliber 40" in 1938, the legendary pilot's chronograph "Caliber 41" or the cult wristwatch "Racemaster" as a reminiscence of Hanhart as a stopwatch pioneer in motorsport: you don't have to be a pilot or racing driver to succumb to the fascination of Hanhart chronometers.

Watch history - fascinatingly documented by the grand seigneur of watch experts

There is hardly a cult watch or luxury wristwatch that does not fascinate Gisbert L. Brunner: The renowned journalist, collector and watch aficionado has been dealing with all the highlights that the watch industry has to offer for 60 years and is held in high regard worldwide as an expert. Brunner has written more than 25 books on his favorite topics relating to luxury brands and cult watches. True to the motto "It doesn't always have to be Rolex", in his latest illustrated book "The Watch Book Hanhart" he now devotes himself to the traditional brand of the German watch industry, which is highly esteemed among connoisseurs: a coffee table book that fascinates watch collectors just as much as the timepieces themselves.