Retro Watches is a popular, accessible collector’s guide for those who want to makea statement with the watch they wear, but who want to choose a timepiece that isvery different from the ‘classic’ and very mainstream watches by the major Swissbrands. This trendsetting audience of metropolitan millennials are looking to stand outand make a mark through the watch they wear – with accurate time being providedby a smartphone, the watch they wear can be more than just purely functional. Notinterested in the ostentatiously high priced, ‘blingy’, nor even the obvious choices of‘iconic’ design pieces, this audience are looking for those individualist pieces that veryfew have seen – and even fewer own.

Tapping into this new collecting trend, Retro Watches brings together the mostintriguing, visually striking and ‘out-there’ watch designs from little-known but influentialwatch brands, along with overlooked but brilliant pieces from the major players. Onehundred watch models are featured, specially photographed for the project andaccompanied by accessible, informative texts discussing the watch’s design, intriguingfeatures rarity and value. Additional break-out spreads dive into the cultural and fashionhistory of watch design and the many innovations from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Perfectly packaged and accessibly presented, this is the popular collector’s guidefor the watch fan who wants to stand out from the crowd.

顺应这一新的收藏趋势，《复古手表》汇集了鲜为人知但有影响力的手表品牌的最吸引人，最具视觉震撼和“绝无仅有”的手表设计，以及来自主要品牌但被忽略却又极富创意的作品。 精选了100种型号的手表，专门为该项目拍摄了照片，并附有易于理解的内容丰富的文字，讨论了手表的设计，吸引人的特征，稀有性和价值。额外的跨页深入探究了手表设计的文化和时尚历史以及60年代，70年代和80年代的许多创新。