{"product_id":"the-impossible-collection-of-watches","title":"The Impossible Collection of Watches","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this stunning new addition to the Assouline series, British historian Nicholas Foulkes has selected the 100 breakthrough timepieces of the twentieth century, weighing the virtues of rarity, costliness, innovative functions, historical importance, grand provenance, and pleasing design. The watch—a microcosm of hundreds of minute components interacting harmoniously with each other and bound within a case of precious metal— has the power to awaken emotions, excite the imagination, and inspire the same passion as great art. Beautiful timepieces invite us to join a story, and the narrative that these 100 examples unfold is that of one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese miniature machines reflect the last century’s incredible technological advances and social changes, from the invention of the airplane to the effects of two world wars to the advent of space exploration and the dawn of the digital age. Featuring illustrious names such as Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Tag Heuer, these 100 timepieces include the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1915 Omega Lawrence of Arabia \u003c\/span\u003eaviator chronograph, the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1962 Breitling Cosmonaute \u003c\/span\u003e, and the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1985 Ulysse Nardin Astrolabium\u003c\/span\u003e. This hand-bound oversize luxury edition features handtipped images and is presented in a linen clamshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eComplimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--*SEP*--\u003e\u003c!--*SEP*--\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBritish historian, author, and journalist Nicholas Foulkes is cofounder and editor in chief of \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFinch’s Quarterly Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, luxury editor of British \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003econtributing editor to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times’\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003es \u003c\/span\u003eHow to Spend It\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHis other books for Assouline include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigh Society \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eThe History of America’s Upper Class\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2008), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBals: Legendary Costume Balls of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2011), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNardi\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2012), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwans: Legends of the Jet Society\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2013).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assouline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35675964113060,"sku":"9781614282105","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/5696\/5284\/products\/IMPOSSIBLE-COLLECTION-OF-WATCHES.jpg?v=1597305511","url":"https:\/\/assouline763-com.myshopify.com\/products\/the-impossible-collection-of-watches","provider":"assouline763.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}