No collecting hobby has become as popular in the most recent years as the collecting of clocks – particularly the collecting of pocket watches. The introduction of the book explains in concise form the important functional elements of the pocket watch, depicted by more than 160 illustrations in the text so that even a novice collector will be able to understand complex mechanical processes. The photographic documentation is incredible in its degree of thoroughness, showing the complex features of the watch unseen by most collectors. Pocket Watches is a well-written and illustrated book sure to be of interest to any collector or watch enthusiast.