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Further Details Title: The Business of Time Condition: New Description: The business of time explores the evolution of the global watch industry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, offering a comprehensive history of the sector. Watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland for luxury products, Japan for mid-range and China for mass-produced. The industry is dominated by a dozen large companies, most of them organised on a global scale. But a hundred years ago the picture was quite different. Throughout the twentieth century, countries such as Great Britain, France and the United States saw the industrial manufacture of watches disappear from their territory, while Hong Kong went from being a subcontractor to an intermediary between China and the world market. Highlighting the conditions that enabled watch production to spread around the globe, The business of time explains how multinationals came to dominate the industry and how Swiss companies established themselves as the undisputed leader in luxury watches. Author: Pierre-Yves Donzé Format: Paperback EAN: 9781526176257 Country/Region of Manufacture: GB ISBN-10: 1526176254 ISBN: 9781526176257 Language: English Item Height: 240mm Item Length: 170mm Item Width: 12mm Item Weight: 351g Genre: Arts & Photography Type: Antiques & Collectables by Subject Subtitle: A Global History of the Watch Industry Publisher: Manchester University Press Release Date: 07/09/2024 Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture Topic: Business & Finance, Technology & Engineering, Fashion & Design Release Year: 2024 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.