The Ultimate Watches from 1890's to Present from TASCHEN 

Details
Hardcover, 6.1 x 8.5 in., 2.54 lb, 512 pages

From precious early minute repeaters by Louis Brandt & Frère and James Schulz to legendary and super-rare vintage chronographs by Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Vacheron Constantin to state-of-the-art contemporary pieces, this book is a glorious celebration of watchmaking conducted at truly virtuoso levels of timekeeping precision.