Even the least expensive of timepieces are marvels of micro-engineering .
即便是最便宜的钟表，也堪称微型工程奇迹。
The market for rare , vintage watches is much smaller than that for expensive modern timepieces and has been quite slow for the past 20 years , said mr. hines .
And they have encouraged other developers to create apps for their timepieces .
同时，他们还鼓励其他开发者为计时器创建各种应用程序。
Alexander eblen , head of the jewelry and fine timepieces department at leslie hindman auctioneers in chicago , says people often don 't realize the value of an old watch or grandmother 's art deco jewelry .
Switzerland 's vacheron constantin has brought some of its fanciest historic timepieces to an exhibition in asia , in a nod to the buying power of the region 's watch aficionados .
