Time is a great mystery. A mutable element that expands or disappears, but that appears concrete because it is characterized by the passage of seconds, minutes, hours, days and years. The path to the recording of minutes and seconds coincided with the phases of scientific evolution that allowed man to create increasingly reliable clocks that were also in tune with changes in customs, social needs and aesthetic canons.

This book covers the art of watchmaking and 60 great models, covering both their technical evolution and stylistic trends. In each chapter, in-depth studies guide the reader through the history of the main manufacturers, the personalities associated with the models covered, technical innovations, styles of the time or records achieved by wristwatches: from the watch that helped Charles Lindbergh make his first solo transatlantic flight to the watch worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on the summit of Mount Everest. The most iconic models are discussed in detail.