Welcome to Shentonbooks Horological Booksellers We are one of the largest international booksellers specialising in HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS for collectors, students and restorers whether amateur or practical and as a family business started by Rita Shenton have now been trading for well over 35 years. Our website operates over a secure server and is regularly reaccredited as "credit card safe" by securitymetrics.com. A FEW VERY LATEST NEW TITLES ARE LISTED BELOW FOR YOUR EASE. Over two thirds of our stock comprises ANTIQUARIAN and OUT OF PRINT TITLES. Also stocked is a full range of NEW TITLES from UK and overseas publishing houses. We pride ourselves on having both the standard works in stock as well as those that are rare and hard to find. orders are dispatched promptly and efficiently to any part of the world and we can proudly boast thousands of satisfied customers throughout the UK as well as Europe, America, Australia, Japan and other far flung places. All our titles are available online by clicking the Shop tab immediately above. But please ask if you do not see what you are after as it may be on the shelf waiting to be catalogued. Equally if you would like to email or telephone first for some friendly personal advice first please feel free to. We have tried to constrain the file sizes as much as possible for our customers without fast internet links, but without broadband a few pages will take up to 20 seconds to download. With many uncommon titles available the wait should be worth it !! If in the UK, remember we do attend all the major Clock and Watch fairs at Uxbridge (SW London) and National Motorcycle Museum (Birmingham) and can bring specific titles for you to view if requested. Nigel, Paul and Sue Shenton 1908 - 2008: 100 YEARS OF ROLEX : LIMITED EDITION 320pp Illus 2008 The book will celebrate 100 years of Rolex, and be a limited edition of 4000 copies worldwide. It has already almost sold out at the publishers before release BUT WE HAVE A GUARANTEED ADVANCE ORDER FROM WHICH UNALLOCATED COPIES ARE CURRENTLY STILL AVAILABLE FOR DESPATCH IN JULY.( £255) (Click on image for more details and to order) BRITISH MUSEUM WATCHES 175pp 270 col Illus 2007 Authored by the Curator of Horology at the museum, the book features 75 pocket watches from the best collection in the world. A lively and well written book with predictably fantastic illustrations and a depth of information to match. (£25) Click on image to order FITZROY AND HIS BAROMETERS 144pp Illus SC 2007 A new title in this marvellous series of books by this Author, covering one of the most popular range of barometers by FitzRoy. (Click on image to order: £9.95) VINTAGE PANERAI: WATCHES WITH HISTORY 228pp Illus 2007 At long last a high quality publication packed with colour illustrations providing an overview of a selection of historical Panerai watches such as the Californai Dial, Radiomir and Luminor, their use of the Rolex Crown and available historical information including accounts of their use by combat swimmers. English German and Italian text makes life a little easier ! (Click on image to Order £75) OMEGA: A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME (pre release title changed from Omegamania/ Omega Legend) Over 800pp Illus 2007 Full detail of content awaited but the publication is endorsed by the Omega Museum and can with over 800 pages be expected to be bursting with archive and factual information.( £190) ( Click on image to order) COLLECTING ROLEX GMT-MASTER WRISTWATCHES 320pp Illus 2007. A brand new title covering this popular range from a well respected author. Covers from the first models in the 1950’s to the latest innovations, including prototypes, military models,bracelets and all the case and dial variants with up to date valuations and detailed reference information. (£230) ( Click on image to order) ROSKOPF: THE PROLETARIAN WATCH 215pp Illus 2007 At last a title focused upon this most collectable and affordable of pocket watches. The numerous colour illustrations and detailed researches provide an insight into the far reaching impact of Roskopf's invention, and its provenance in the history of development in Switzerland of the affordable pocket watch. (£27.50) (Click on image to order) B LOOMES: WATCHMAKERS AND CLOCKMAKERS OF THE WORLD: 21st CENTURY EDITION 720pp New reformatted single volume edition now available. The definitive publication now with details of over 90000 makers in this latest edition. IN STOCK NOW Click on image to order. ALARM WRISTWATCHES: THE HISTORY OF AN UNDERVALUED FEATURE 232pp Illus 2007 A long forgotten area, but now captured. The development and technical detail is covered for manufcturers such as Eterna, Omega, Bulova, Lemania, Polijit, Ronda, Seiko and many others. (£59.95) ( Click on temp image to order)