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Collects 60 high-quality watches from independent makers, many of which are one-of-a-kind and have never before appeared in printWith a focus on design over price, these watches range from the affordable to the luxuriousText by Steve Huyton, design blogger and founder of the Paolo Mathai Horology labelWith a foreword from Jean-Marie Schaller, founder and creative director of Louis Moinet, this book introduces some of the most elegant watches the horological world has to offer, including several one-of-a-kind pieces that have never before appeared in print. Many of these ateliers handcraft both the watches and their complicated mechanical movements in-house. The level of expertise and craftsmanship involved is truly dazzling.
Featuring such stunning timepieces as the 15.48 Driver Watch, the Andreas Strehler Time Shadow and the Antoine Preziuso Chronometer, Tourbillon of Tourbillons, this expertly curated collection of watch profiles will catch the eye of any true enthusiast.
Steve Huyton looks beyond the price tag, featuring affordable options of particular artistic merit as well as pieces from the luxury end of the scale. Discover the hidden gems of the watchmaking business – 60 independent artisans counted among the finest makers in the world.
Includes the work of: Hajime Asaoka, Felix Baumgartner (Urwerk), Aaron Becsei, Vincent Calabrese, Konstantin Chaykin, Bernhard Lederer (BLU), Masahiro Kikuno, Vianney Halter, Antoine Preziuso and Andreas Strehler, among others.
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ACC Art Books is one of the world’s leading publishers and distributors of books on the arts and visual culture.
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Our own publications represent more than 50 years of innovation, including collaborations with some of the world’s foremost artists, fashion designers, architects and photographers. We began in 1966 by developing essential reference works on the decorative arts, many of which remain in print as the standard texts in their fields.
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Publisher : Acc Art Books (June 3, 2019)
Language : English
Hardcover : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1851498982
ISBN-13 : 978-1851498987
Item Weight : 3.35 pounds
Dimensions : 9.63 x 1.06 x 10.59 inches
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