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Studies in Design and Material Culture Ser.: Business of Time : A Global History of the Watch Industry by Pierre-Yves Donzé (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherManchester University Press
ISBN-101526176254
ISBN-139781526176257
eBay Product ID (ePID)5064622655
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBusiness of Time : a Global History of the Watch Industry
SubjectHistory & Criticism, Clocks & Watches, Economics / General, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year2024
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaDesign, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
AuthorPierre-Yves Donzé
SeriesStudies in Design and Material Culture Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'An excellent concise history of the global watch industry... The book is full of interesting stories about technological innovation and progress and how they are communicated globally.' Jan-Otmar Hesse, Business History 'Offers a unique insight into how the industry evolved, looking at the transition of dominance between countries.' The Naked Watchmaker 'A beautifully constructed, tightly focused, single-industry case study that has important implications for various questions in business history.' WatchCrunch, 'An excellent concise history of the global watch industry... The book is full of interesting stories about technological innovation and progress and how they are communicated globally.' Jan-Otmar Hesse, Business History 'Offers a unique insight into how the industry evolved, looking at the transition of dominance between countries.' The Naked Watchmaker 'A beautifully constructed, tightly focused, single-industry case study that has important implications for various questions in business history. WatchCrunch, 'An excellent concise history of the global watch industry... The book is full of interesting stories about technological innovation and progress and how they are communicated globally.'Jan-Otmar Hesse, Business History'Offers a unique insight into how the industry evolved, looking at the transition of dominance between countries.'The Naked Watchmaker'A beautifully constructed, tightly focused, single-industry case study that has important implications for various questions in business history.WatchCrunch
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.4/768
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 The situation in the mid-nineteenth century 2 Responding to the American challenge, 1870-90 3 A first phase of technological and industrial diffusion, 1890-1914 4 The transformation of the watch industry, 1914-45 5 A first wave of foreign direct investment, 1945-70 6 The impact of electronics, 1970-85 7 Reorganisation of global value chains since 1985 8 Epilogue: the world watch industry in 2017 Conclusion Index
SynopsisThe 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., 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., This book follows the emergence and transformation of the watch industry throughout the world from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. It sheds new light on the way the global economy became established.
LC Classification NumberHD9999.C582D66 2024
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