51 Iconic Watches that Changed the World

Author: Swimore Arkzenn
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
The Patek Philippe Nautilus which is a very famous watch was designed by Gerad Genta in just 5 minutes. Graff Diamonds made the most expensive watch in the world which costs $55 Million. The Rolex Submariner broke the record for being the first wristwatch that was waterproof at a depth of 100 metres. The Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso was the result of a challenge by a polo player after he kept breaking his watch while playing Cartier Santos was released in the Year 1904 and has remained a highly sought after watch even after a century. In this book we look at 51 of the most Iconic watches that have changed the landscape of timekeeping in terms of innovation and design, These watches have not just impacted our lives but have also played a major role in the World's history as it was responsible for many decisions whether it was during wars or in times when accurate timekeeping was needed.

Fifty Watches That Changed the World

Author: Alex Newson
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1840916982
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
The watch has long been a favourite of the design world - both as an indication of the wearer's style and as a test of the designer's ethos and aesthetic. From the early efforts of Le Corbusier and Louis-Francois Cartier to the advent of the digital era and the arrival of the smartwatch, the Design Museum examines the 50 most important and eye-catching examples of all time.

A Man & His Watch

Author: Matt Hranek
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579658199
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
“I’ve paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn’t come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories.” —T: The New York Times Style Magazine "There are a bunch of beautifully illustrated watch books out there, but A Man & His Watch by Matt Hranek is more than that. It speaks to the nature of watches as deeply personal items." —Gear Patrol, Coffee Table Books Our Staff Can’t Live Without Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. JFK’s Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Lauren’s watch purchased from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex worn during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and many more compose the stories of the world’s most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC men’s style fixture, has traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches, completed with stunning original photography of every single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranek’s storytelling, the watches become more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, family mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships.

1000 Iconic Watches

Author: Vincent Daveau
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing
ISBN: 9783848010479
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This handbook is a must-have for collectors and anyone who has ever wished they could stop time.

Iconic watches

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Languages : ko
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Book Description

The Classic Watch

Author: Michael Balfour
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781856279451
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
This book is the authoritative illustrated introduction to the world of the classic wristwatch, showing why, over the past 100 years, such watches have become increasingly sought after as collectors' items, Within this volume are the great names of watchmaking, with in-depth accounts, explanations, and assessments of their specific achievement. There is also extensive coverage of the essential technical background and practical advice on how to go about starting an actual collection.Featured in this volume are such esteemed watchmakers as: -- Baume & Mercier, Cartier, and Corum -- Georg Jensen, Girard Perregaux, Ingersoll, and Jaeger-LeCoultre -- Longines, Omega, and Patek Philippe -- Piaget, Rolex, Tissot, and Vacheron ConstantinIn addition to the informative and authoritative text, there is also a wealth of full-color illustrations that provide a fascinating backdrop, showing, in instantly accessible visual terms, the greatest classics of wristwatch history.

World of Watches

Author: Gilles Lhote
Publisher: Book Sales
ISBN: 9780785807438
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 141

Book Description
This highly illustrative book covers a range of the world's finest and most prized wrist watches. Rolex, Zenith, Patek Phillipe and a host of others. A graphically exciting treatment of an elegant subject. Over 400 watches in full color.

Fifty Cars that Changed the World

Author: DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 1840915854
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Cars That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 cars that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today. From the1908 Ford Model T to the 1998 smart car, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status to give them a special place in design history.

Catalogue of Historical and Antique Watches

Author: American Waltham Watch Company
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781297577611
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Grand Complication

Author: Stacy Perman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439190100
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 525

Book Description
Two wealthy and powerful men engage in a decades-long contest to create and possess the most remarkable watch in history. James Ward Packard of Warren, Ohio, was an entrepreneur and a talented engineer of infinite curiosity, a self-made man who earned millions from his inventions, including the design and manufacture of America’s first luxury car—the elegant and storied Packard. Henry Graves, Jr., was the very essence of blue-blooded refinement in the early 1900s: son of a Wall Street financier, a central figure in New York high society, and a connoisseur of beautiful things—especially fine watches. Then, as now, expensive watches were the ultimate sign of luxury and wealth, but in the early twentieth century the limitless ambition, wealth, and creativity of these two men pushed the boundaries of mathematics, astronomy, craftsmanship, technology, and physics to create ever more ingenious timepieces. In any watch, features beyond the display of hours, minutes, and seconds are known as “complications.” Packard and Graves spurred acclaimed Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe to create the Mona Lisa of timepieces—a fabled watch that incorporated twenty-four complications and took nearly eight years to design and build. For the period, it was the most complicated watch ever created. For years it disappeared, but then it surfaced at a Sotheby’s auction in 1999, touching off a heated bidding war, shattering all known records when it fetched $11 million from an anonymous bidder. New York Times bestselling author Stacy Perman takes us from the clubby world of New York high society into the ateliers of the greatest Swiss watchmakers, and into the high-octane, often secretive subculture of modern-day watch collecting. With meticulous research, vivid historical details, and a wealth of dynamic personalities, A Grand Complication is the fascinating story of the thrilling duel between two of the most intriguing men of the early twentieth century. Above all, it is a sweeping chronicle of innovation, the desire for beauty, and the lengths people will go to possess it.