Clocks & Watches

Clocks and watches serve a practical function, yet they can also be incredible works of art. This stunning book features some of the finest timepieces ever created, spanning the 15th century to the present. Austrian photographer Johann Willsberger visited major museums and private collections around the world to capture the best examples from primarily French, German, Austrian, Swiss, English, and American makers. Alongside the beautiful photographs, Willsberger includes thought-provoking quotations and sayings about timepieces and about time itself. Some examples: “Patience, reason, and time make possible the impossible.” –German poet Friedrich Rückert. “Time is the greatest innovator.” –Sir Francis Bacon. Books like this help curators at the National Museum of American History research their extensive collection of clocks and watches.