Timepiece Machines: Stories of Speed, Endurance and Design

A celebration of the world's most high-tech wristwatches - modern state of the art designs which have been inspired and influenced by advanced engineering breakthroughs from the automobile, motor racing, aviation, aerospace and boat building industries. You do not have to own a high-powered supercar, a luxurious powerboat or a private jet to own the actual technology and craftsmanship involved in those things - you can wear it on your wrist for a fraction of the price. The finest watches in this field are extremely complicated mechanisms; their elaborate designs represent technology every bit as advanced as a Grand Prix motor racing engine.