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The masterworks of thirteen legendary independent watchmakers collected in a highly illustrated volumeContains detailed sketches and images of the watches, and accompanying specsPhotographs of the masters at work and descriptions of their creative processBiographies produced in collaboration with the watchmakers themselvesThis volume accompanies a traveling exhibition dedicated to the art of handcrafted watchmaking “True novelties and trends in watchmaking come from the watchmaking artisans. It’s time to honour them as they should be honoured.” – Denis Flageollet
Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology gathers the work of the most celebrated independent watchmakers in the world. Thirteen artisans, each a legend in the realm of haute horlogerie, tell their stories, describing the traditional working methods and prized watches upon which their reputations have been built.
Photographs of the masters in their workshops bring their stories to life, along with detailed sketches and images of their watches in all their brilliant intricacy. Watchmakers also features insightful text from other leading figures of the independent watchmaking world, including Aurel Bacs of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Nicholas Foulkes, writer for Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and GQ, and author of the only authorized biography of Patek Philippe.
Watchmakers: Hajime Asaoka, Ludovic Ballouard, Christophe Claret, George Daniels, Denis Flageollet (De Bethune), Philippe Dufour, Laurent Ferrier, Romain Gauthier, Vianney Halter, Christian Klings, Jean Daniel Nicolas (Daniel Roth), Roger Smith, Kari Voutilainen
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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 10, 2018)
Language : English
Hardcover : 252 pages
ISBN-10 : 1851499075
ISBN-13 : 978-1851499076
Item Weight : 4.19 pounds
Dimensions : 10.04 x 1.09 x 11.69 inches
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