- A comprehensive look at the highest discipline of watchmaking: the complications- From bestselling author and watch expert, Gisbert L. Brunner- A perfect gift for watch connoisseurs and watch collectorsFrom stopwatches and alarms, to world clocks and calendar functions, to tourbillons that counter the effects of gravity, these so-called complications have been the crowning glory of fine watchmaking for centuries. The Watch Book - More than Time is an illustrated compendium of watchmaking that explores these most intricate elements of the horologist's craft through timing, astronomy, and striking. This volume is a unique and impressive addition to the book market and a lavish tribute to the mastery of horology. Text in English and German.