$1,400 USD
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British historian Nicholas Foulkes selects the 100 breakthrough timepieces of the twentieth century, weighing rarity, costliness, innovative functions, historical importance and design. From the 1915 Omega aviator chronograph to the 1985 Ulysse Nardin Astrolabium, the selection unfolds the narrative of one of the most dynamic periods in human history. The hand-bound oversize edition, with hand-tipped images in a linen clamshell case, is the luxury reference shelf's anchor volume.
Why selected
The single most browsable century of watchmaking in one object. Foulkes's hundred is opinionated in the best way, and the Ultimate Collection production makes it a fixture of the library, not the shelf.
| Author | Nicholas Foulkes |
|---|---|
| Content | 100 timepieces of the twentieth century |
| Pages | 144 pages, 100 illustrations |
| Binding | Hand-bound, linen clamshell case |
| Size | Approximately 14" W x 17" T |
| Collection | Assouline Ultimate Collection |
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