Editorial Reviews

Wristwatch Annual 2008: The Catalogue of Producers, Models, Specifications and Prices, by Peter Braun, Ed. Airelles, 8-½ inches x 12 inches ( 21.5 cm x 30.5 cm ), hardcover book with 336 full color pages

This is a hardcover book with 334 full color pages that presents 126 international brands of wristwatches,
more than 1 400 of the world's most luxurious wristwatches and movements with their descriptions.
The book is arranged alphabetically by producer, and within each producer’s section are specifications
and materials for each watch, including price, movement, special features, complications, case, dial,
band, and available variations of a particular model.
A glossary and pronunciation guide help acclimate the reader to the world of fine timepieces,
and, for prospective buyers, the addresses of all featured producers are listed together.
The elegant photography and layout will encourage people to peruse the year’s offerings for aesthetic appeal as well.
The range of styles, from classic to modern, reflects the inclusive nature of this book,
which watch collectors around the world will find both a handy reference and required reading.
The technical data as well as the prices are provided by the manufacturers.

Featured manufacturers:

Alpina, Angular Momentum, Anonimo, Aristo, Arnold & Son, Askania, Audemars Piguet, Backes & Strauss,
Baume & Mercier, Bell & Ross, Ernst Benz, Benzinger, Blancier, Blancpain, Bombardier Swiss Chronographs,
Boucheron, Blu, Rainer Brand, Breguet, Breitling, Brior, Carl F. Bucherer, Bvlgari, Bulova, Bunz, BWC-Swiss,
Calabrese Horlogerie, Cartier, Chanel, Chaumet, Chopard, Chronoswiss, Cimier, Citizen, Frédérique Constant,
Corum, Cuervo y Sobrino, Cvstos, Cyclos, Davosa, De Bethune, De Grisogono, De Witt, Dior, D. Dornblüth & Sohn,
Dubey & Schaldenbrand, Du Bois &, Fils, Roger Dubuis, Ebel, Eberhard & Co., Edox, Epos, Louis Erard, Eterna,
Jacques Etoile, Fabergé, Ferrari, Fortis, Gérald Genta, Paul Gerber, Girard-Perregaux, J.B. Gioacchino,
Glashütte Original, Glycine, George Graham, Greubel Forsey, Guy Ellia, Gucci, Habring, Hacher,
Hamilton Watch Co., Hanhart, Michel Herbelin, Hermès, Hublot, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Jaquet Droz, Jaquet Droz, Daniel JeanRichard, François-Paul Journe, Joyeux, Junghans, Urban Jürgensen & Sonner,
Kurth, Kobold, Pierre Kunz, Laco by Lacher, Maurice Lacroix, Lang & Heyne, A. Lange & Söhne, Limes, Locman,
Longines, Marcello, Mazzuoli, MeisterSinger, Mido, Richard Mille, Milus, Moser & Cie, Montblanc,
Mühle Glashütte, Frank Muller, Ulysse Nardin, Rainer Nienaber, Thomas Ninchritz, Nivrel, Nomos, Omega, Oris,
Orient, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani, Patek Philippe,Péquignet, Perrelet, Piaget, Paul Picot, Poljot-International,
Porsche Design, Rado,Auguste Reymond, Rolex, Daniel Roth, Scalfaro, Jörg Schauer, Schaumburg Watch, Seiko,
Alexander Shorokhoff, Alain Silberstein, Sinn, Sothis, Stowa, Daniel Strom, Armin Strom, TAG Heuer, Temption,
Tissot, Tournaire, Tudor, Tutima, Universal Genève, Vacheron Constantin,Victorinox Swiss Army, Vogard,
George J. von Burg, Louis Vuitton, Vulcain, Raymond Weil,Wempe Chronometerwerke, Wempe Zeitmeister,
Harry Winston, Xemex, Zenith, Zeno, ETA.

TheFrench texts are written by Peter Braun.