A grand complication: the race to build the world's most legendary watch
Science and technology, Biography, United States history, Customs and cultures, Physics, Business biography, Hobbies and crafts
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Journalist explores the rivalry between financier Henry Graves Jr. and automobile magnate James Ward Packard to build and own the most remarkable watch in history. Graves and Packard spurred Swiss watchmaker Patek Phillipe to manufacture the Graves Supercomplication--the most complex mechanical watch ever created. Details early-twentieth-century watchmaking techniques. 2013
Title Details
ISBN
9781439190081
Publisher
Atria Books
Copyright Date
2013
Book number
4403378
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Kerry Dukin
Duration
15 hours 28 minutes 9 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind