Alexander Barter spent more than a decade at Sotheby’s watch division, becoming its Deputy Worldwide Head in 2005. In 2009 he founded his own company, Black Bough. He is a member of the Antiquarian Horological Society and is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the oldest surviving horological institution in the world.
"More than a visual treat, author Alexander Barter backs up the
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–Gear Patrol
"Alexander Barter’s new book, The Watch, is the antidote to decades
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"With Christmas, Chanukah and other gift-giving/receiving events
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fellow watch lover. Published this week, The Watch – A Twentieth
Century Style History serves both the newbie and the seasoned
enthusiast, and it’s a book you’ll leave on coffee-table or bedside
for constant referral." —Revolution.com
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