Time Well Spent: A Beginners Guide to Collecting Watches (Without Losing Your Shirt - Or Your Marriage) - Softcover

Maerker, Josh

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798197970725

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Have you ever looked at a watch and thought, "There's got to be more to this than just telling time"? There is. A lot more. And this book is your guide to all of it.

Written by a passionate collector with over 30 years of experience, Time Well Spent is the beginner's guide to watch collecting that doesn't take itself too seriously — but takes the craft very seriously indeed. Whether you're eyeing your first automatic movement or wondering why some watches cost more than a car, this book breaks it all down in plain English with plenty of laughs along the way.

Inside you'll find:

• How mechanical watches actually work — explained without a engineering degree

• The difference between a $50 Casio and a $50,000 Rolex

• Where to buy, what to avoid, and how not to get fleeced

• The secret language of watch collectors — fully decoded

• How to build a meaningful collection on ANY budget

• And much, much more!

Whether you're a complete beginner or a curious enthusiast, Time Well Spent is the book every watch lover needs on their shelf — and the one every patient spouse deserves a dedication in!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798197970725
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg