Ultimate Collector Watches
Desde los preciosos repetidores de minutos de Louis Brandt & Frère y James Schulz hasta los legendarios y excepcionales cronómetros vintage de Patek Philippe, Rolex y Vacheron Constantin, pasando por piezas contemporáneas de vanguardia, este libro es una gloriosa celebración de la relojería realizada con una precisión verdaderamente virtuosa.

Ultimate Collector Watches
250A Treasury of the Watchmaker’s Art
100 of the most legendary and coveted timepieces of all time
This sumptuous double volume provides a connoisseurial roundup of the world’s ultimate watches, from early aviators’ timepieces by the likes of Longines to legendary vintage chronometers by, among others, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet to state-of-the-art contemporary pieces. Also included are horological masterworks by the legendary George Daniels and his prodigy, Roger W. Smith, as well as other celebrated independent watchmakers, including Philippe Dufour, François-Paul Journe, Kari Voutilainen, and Rexhep Rexhepi.
The one hundred astonishingly valuable wristwatches showcased in this meticulously curated and beautifully illustrated book provide a rare insight into the sublime artistry and complex engineering of haute horlogerie. This title also gives an unparalleled historical overview of luxury watchmaking, from its pocket-watch origins to today’s revival of interest in bespoke, handcrafted timepieces.
Featuring 100 magnificent “grail” wristwatches, the fascinating design-and-development backstories of each is expertly recounted, alongside page-after-page of sublime imagery specially generated by the world’s leading watch photographers. Also included are rare archival treasures, from design sketches and technical drawings to superb period advertisements and photographs. Also included are in-depth interviews with leading authorities from the watchmaking and collecting worlds, including Patrick Getreide (OAK Collection), Alexandre Ghotbi (Phillips); Ben Clymer (Hodinkee), Roger W. Smith (watchmaker), Auro Montanari (renowned collector), and Silas Walton (A Collected Man).
Sobre los autores y editores
Charlotte y Peter Fiell son autores de renombre mundial, con más de setenta libros sobre diseño. Apasionados por todos los aspectos del diseño, desde la arquitectura hasta la comunicación visual, a lo largo de las décadas han acumulado un conocimiento enciclopédico sobre el tema. Los Fiell han dado numerosas conferencias, impartido cursos como profesores invitados, comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas e importantes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Juntos, han escrito más de cuarenta libros de TASCHEN.
Ultimate Collector Watches
Tapa dura, estuche con 2 vols., 28.1 x 36 cm, 9.24 kg, 960 páginasISBN 978-3-8365-9005-1
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