Chasing Time: Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector

No está el Heuer Mónaco, el primer cronógrafo automático y un icono de la relojería que hizo inmortal Steve McQueen.

This will be difficult to write, because I want to believe this book is just the thing someone is looking for. That person isn't me.This book adores chronographs. So much, in fact, that 99.5% of the watches here are chronos. That is not really a fault, but the book in no way advertises that.The other fault I have with the book is in how it's written. It doesn't read as a professional expose on retro or vintage watches. Instead, it comes off as your kindly but probably odd grandfather putting his arm around your neck and giving you his opinion on why he's so great and his collection so amazing.Maybe others would enjoy the more "personal" touch in the writing, but it comes off as unprofessional "this watch it cute" or simply a discussion of the authors personal opinions. Even when discussing a bit of fact - such as jewels or shock system - it comes off as an opinion article.In all, not a bad book...just, perhaps, not something I would have bought if I had known the very specific watch talked about throughout.

Alistair Thomas Gibbons services and restores vintage watches for a living. "Chasing Time" is a photo-history of some of the best vintage watches in his collection. The photos are simply stunning. If you are the type of person who likes looking at photos of beautiful old watches, this book is a must purchase. What I especially enjoyed about this book are all the watches from obscure companies that went out of business long ago. This book reminds the collector that vintage watches to do not have to be expensive to be beautiful and worthy of collection. Highly recommended!

About 240 pages of great vintage sports watches, mostly chronographs and divers from some of the well known brands but many of the lesser known. I love this book because many of the watches featured are actually attainable by most people. Some watches are featured on a single page with a brief description and some have a double page layout, with about 5 or 6 photographs, sometimes including vintage ads and a longer description. Overall, a very cool book at a very affordable price.

Collecting vintage watches is different for any collector as the personal interest in a timepiece hinges on a high number of details specifically desirable to the individual which makes each collection unique. And so it is not easy to publish a collectors collection to capture a readers attention from cover to cover as I did for me. My own collection is different yet in line with the history, functionality and rarity that I value also. The images and written word ratio is spot on and would satisfy one who in little time likes to leaf through the book or one who, like myself, dedicated many hours reading with detailed interest to further educate myself. Fantastic book.

I love vintage watches and mostly chronographs. Watches featured in this book are well introduced and nicely photographed. Facts are correct. And there's plenty of watches featured. I absorbed all of it quite quickly. Sure, you can find plenty of information about watches on the web. But, the feeling when you actually have the watch that is in a book... :)Highly recommended to watch fanatics like me!

Alistar Gibbon's Chasing Time, is a great visual journey through the mind of a vintage watch enthusiast. This book is a great way to explore watches and discover some otherwise obscure pieces, it a very high quality hard cover book, with lots of great photos and information. It sits atop our coffee table. IG @way_of_the_watch

Alistair explores vintage Swiss branded chronographs (mostly) with excellent commentary and even better photography.He touches on the icons and the obscure while keeping true to the watch itself: the history, the motivation and of course, the brand and movement relationships.Aside from a few Rolex and other divers, this book focuses on Swiss chrono movements and the variety of cases that housed them.He even has my Bucherer in there, albeit with a date function that mine does not have. Still, nice to see it in a book!!If you’re a #watchnerd, you’ll find having this book in the coffee table the quote enjoyable.@clocksontheorocks here. Now go buy it!!!

Enjoyed reading this book it has plenty of photos of different watches. I have recommended it to a friend.

Fantastic book covering well known and some lesser known gems of vintage watches. Great photos and information provided with each timepiece.

This book is superb. All the information you could possibly hope for from a true aficionado of classic/vintage time-pieces. Very detailed, very well researched & competently put together. STUNNING photos of some stunning watches. Every page is a horologists dream. Buy this book before buying the watch! Highly recommended to all who are considering purchasing a vintage watch either for the first time or for the seasoned, professional collector. Essential to own. Outstanding!

Great book that is seeminly aimed specifically at me covering a wide range of vintage Chronographs predominately from the mid to late 20th Century. Alistair is clearly a knowledgeable man of discerning taste! Highly recommended.

A very well written book. I have bought two. Perfect gift as well for a watch enthusiast.