The Impossible Collection of Watches

The Impossible Collection of Watches by Assouline celebrates 100 breakthrough timepieces that shaped the 20th and 21st centuries. From the dawn of aviation to space exploration and the digital age, these watches reflect technological innovation, social change, and timeless design.

Curated by historian Nicholas Foulkes, the updated edition highlights rare, costly, and historically significant pieces from Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Richard Mille, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, and more, including new additions like the 1925 Patek Philippe perpetual calendar and the 2022 Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather Musical Watch.

With 150 stunning illustrations across 168 pages, this volume captures the artistry and passion that make fine watchmaking a form of modern art.

Handcrafted in the Ultimate Collection with a luxurious rubber-clad cover and metal plaque, housed in a clamshell case, it is a thoughtful gift or a refined addition to any collection, perfect for watch collectors. Explore more of our limited edition jewellery coffee table books collection.

• Page count - 168 pages
• Number of illustrations - 150
• Language - English
• Released on - December 2022
• Dimensions - W 39.6 x L 47 x D 8.1 cm
• Cover materials - Handcrafted volume in a luxury rubber clamshell case with metal plaque

About the Author
Nicholas Foulkes is an author, historian, and journalist contributing to Vanity Fair, Financial Times How to Spend It, GQ, and The Rake. He has published around thirty books on history, the arts, and style, including Time Tamed and previous Assouline titles like Bals and Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.

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