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Overview
Marking time-time flies-time stands still. To most of us, either you have too much or not enough. To Henry F. Piaget, crafting a watch to precisely measure time's passage was his life's work.As a native of Switzerland and an American citizen, this expert craftsman felt uniquely positioned to weigh in on the merits and deficiencies of American mass-produced timepieces and Swiss hand crafted ones. He offers his professional and unbiased insight in The Watch: Hand Work Versus Machinery.
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Henry F. Piaget was born near Neufchatel, Switzerland, in 1804. After a brief sojourn to England, where he married the former Ann Sophia Rogers, Piaget settled in Brooklyn during the 1830s and worked as a watchmaker. He died July 1, 1883, at the age of seventy-nine.
Book Details
Published
August 1, 2006
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
64
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781589803893