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Famous Men and Their Watches
Hardcover
General Antiques & Collectibles
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ISBN10: 0764372947
ISBN13: 9780764372940
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Mar 28 2027
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.10
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780764372940
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Mar 28 2027
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.10
Language: English
This richly illustrated volume presents a striking exploration of the relationship between exceptional men and the watches they chose to wear, showing how a timepiece can express ambition, discipline, taste, and identity as clearly as any biography. Blending cultural history, design commentary, and character portraiture, it reveals how watches have functioned not merely as instruments of precision, but as markers of power, artistry, invention, and personal myth. Across its pages, statesmen, artists, athletes, revolutionaries, actors, aviators, and musicians are brought into focus through the watches that accompanied defining moments in their lives. The result is an accessible and highly giftable work that speaks to collectors, style enthusiasts, and readers drawn to the stories behind iconic objects.
Notable figures and their watches include
- Al Capone--Rolex Prince Alain Ducasse--EBEL 1911 Chronograph Albert Camus--Lip R25 Albert Einstein--Longines art deco wristwatch Alberto Santos-Dumont--Cartier Santos Alfred Hitchcock--Tissot Antimagnétique Andy Warhol--Cartier Tank Bill Clinton--Timex Ironman Triathlon Cary Grant--Movado Calendograph Charles de Gaulle--LIP R27 David Bowie--Longines Cushion Elvis Presley--Omega Constellation Ernest Hemingway--Rolex Oyster Perpetual Frank Sinatra--Cartier Tank Gianni Agnelli--Omega Seamaster Ploprof 600 Gordon Ramsay--Breitling Chrono Avenger M1 Ian Fleming--Rolex Explorer John F. Kennedy--Omega gold wristwatch Marlon Brando--Rolex GMT Master Martin Luther King Jr.--Rolex Datejust
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