4220 - The Proletarian Watch

SCHAEDER Albin

THIS BOOK EXAMINES GEORGES-FRÉDÉRIC ROSKOPF AND HIS WORK.


His invention brought wealth to hundreds of factories in Switzerland.


It is a celebration of Georges Frédéric Roskopf and his idea of producing a reliable and affordable watch for the masses in the 19th century. Up until then, it was only indeed wealthy people who could afford a watch at all.

 

215 Seiten

Verlag : 2006


Sprache : englisch

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