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Swatch: A Guide for Connoisseurs and Collectors
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by:
Edwards
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Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Published: November 1, 1998
ISBN: 1552091198
Format:Paperback
Pages:159
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Book Description
From Booklist After the Beanie Baby mania, it will not surprise anyone to learn that fashion timepieces--Swatches, specifically--are now considered collector's items. Rather than just listing prices of Swatch watches, horologist Edwards presents a true
catalog, which includes a brief history of Switzerland's watch industry pre-Swatch (when Japanese electronic ticktocks were devouring the market share), production and design, advertising and marketing, and information strictly for aficionados (yes,
there is a Swatch club). The real surprises in the book, however, lie in the full-color directory of artists participating in watch design (Keith Haring, Yoko Ono, and Vasarely) and in the never-ending stream of other Swatch products (telephones,
eyeglasses, even a car). Barbara Jacobs
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