Description: Description Publisher: Kodansha (2021/8/12) Release date: 2021/8/12 Language: Japanese Book (soft cover): 400 pages ISBN-10: 4065233682 ISBN-13: 978-4065233689 Dimensions: 13 x 2.3 x 18.8 cm Despite the widespread use of more accurate and cheaper quartz Why are people fascinated by expensive mechanical watches? Mechanisms and transitions of the five major complex mechanisms such as perpetual calendars, astronomical displays, automata, and noises, The truth of many anecdotes that have been handed down from the 13th century to the present day, Features and representative models of 85 brands in Switzerland, Germany, and Japan, as well as precautions when purchasing and using. The author of the exposition strong record will showcase the knowledge accumulated over half a century with abundant illustrations! ■ The authors own secret story about the production of this book is being released on YouTube "Goro Yamada Adult Culture Course"! Preface ・ What is a mechanical watch in the first place? 1) Mechanical and quartz type 2) What is "mechanical" in the first place? Chapter 1 Basic structure of mechanical watches Chapter 2 Complex Mechanism Introduction) What is a complicated mechanism? 1) Chronograph 2) Perpetual calendar 3) Astronomical display 4) Automata 5) "Sounding thing" (alarm, sonuri, repeater) Chapter 3 History of watches full of mistakes 11 ~ 13C ・ Origin of mechanical watch: "Mechanical watch was invented in China" = × 14C ・ Origin of complicated mechanism: The more complicated the mechanism of the clock is, the more advanced it is = × 16C ・ Origin of mobile watch: "The mobile watch was invented by Peter Henlein in 1505" = × 16C ・ Watch and Reformation: “The watch industry developed in Switzerland because it is a mountainous country with clean water and air” = × 16 ~ 19C ・ Birth and evolution of Japanese clock: "One hour of mechanical clock does not change in summer or winter" = × 17C ・ Birth of pendulum and balance spring: "Pendulum clock was invented by Galileo" = × 18C / Longitude discovery: "Chronometer is the official certification standard for watch accuracy" = △ 18C Marie Antoinette and three watchmakers: "Beau Marche is a playwright" = △ 18 ~ 19C ・ Mechanization of watch industry: "Luxury watches are made by traditional handicrafts" = △ 19 ~ 20C ・ Birth of a wristwatch: “The wristwatch was invented by A = L ・ Breguet” = × 20C Quartz Crisis: "Japanese quartz type has driven out Swiss mechanical type" = × 20C ・ Reconstruction of the Swiss watch industry: “The Swatch Group was founded by N (Nicolas) = G (George) Hayek” = △ 21C Swiss Watch 20XX Year Problem: "Most mechanical wristwatch movements are made by ETA" = ○ → × Chapter 4 Current Status of Mechanical Watches and Major Brands Chapter 5: How to Choose and Buy Mechanical Watches 1) What to choose? 2) Where to buy? 3) Where to look? Column 1: What kind of theorem is "Airys theorem"? Column 2: Swiss watch industry terminology Column 3: "Picasso in the watch world" G. Genta Column 4: Watch dress code Shipping I ship to Worldwide. I ship only to the address registered your eBay account. Items are usually shipped within 5 business days of payment verification except for Pre-order items. About sale by subscription, as soon as goods arrive, it is shipped within 5 business days of payment verification except. Moreover, since a release date may be overdue on account of a factory, please understand. You can do combine shipping, please ask me the cost if you hope. You can choose shipping method in the following. Sometimes delivery delay occurs due to your countrys custom. Expedited Shipping: EMS with insurance and tracking number. Standard Shipping: E Packet Air Mail with insurance and tracking number. Economy Shipping: Non-Registerd Small Parcel SAL up to 2.0kg We strongly recommend you to choose EMS for items which exceed $ 60 due to insurance availability. Payment Please pay within 5 days after auction is finished. About Us We live in Japan. We would like to supply our customers with Japanese good things always.Of course, we always work hard to satisfy our customers . We promise that will give you a satisfactory always doing so please become our customers .
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