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Understanding Wristwatches: German Engineering Meets Swiss Technology--The Handbook for Collectors and Experts -- J. Michael Mehltretter, Hardcover Luis Russell and the New York TimesThis work is a representative cross section of the Swiss watchmaking tradition. J. Michael Mehltretter, watch expert and mechanical engineer, describes the histories and technologies of seven Swiss watch brands. Without relying solely on the watch manufacturers, he has collected well founded information: a guide for the acquisition of fine watches, with examples that illustrate the cost of their servicing and overhaul describes how their values have