
History of Italian Watchmaking
From the 14th Century to the Rebirth of Made in Italy
- The impressive range and selection of photographs is the result of the author’s research, in collaboration with the most important collectors, museum institutes, historical archives, and today’s production companies, all committed to the return of Made in Italy to the sector
- The book is further enhanced by stunning ultra-high-resolution photography of the most beautiful Italian watches in the world
History of Italian Watchmaking takes readers on a centuries-long journey that begins with the marking and measuring of time in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the apex of modern watchmaking revived by ‘Made in Italy’ stylistic trends and precision craftsmanship. Italy’s peninsula occupies only 0.5% of the world’s surface but has given birth to 70% of the world’s art. Italy’s pursuit of art, beauty, and elegance is a defining trait of Italian watchmaking. Italians have always been voyagers to far away lands, from Marco Polo on, poets, artists, and creators of iconic fashion brands and car design. It is not surprising that this genius has been applied to clocks and watches as well. Hourglasses, sundials, and church bells marked time over many centuries. Illustrious geniuses such as Dante Alighieri, Galileo Galilei, Giorgio Vasari, Filippo Brunelleschi, and Leonardo da Vinci were intensely interested in the measuring of time passing.
- Publisher
- Scripta Maneant Editori
- ISBN
- 9791280717573
- Publish date
- 7th Jul 2026
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- World
- Size
- 295 mm x 240 mm
- Pages
- 320 Pages
- Illustrations
- 253 color
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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