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Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology
"True novelties and trends in watchmaking come from the watchmaking artisans. It's time to honour them as they should be honoured." - Denis Flageollet
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.
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
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.
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
252 pages, Hardcover
Published June 10, 2018
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August 19, 2020
This book just made me feel that I was left out by not being at the exhibition that it was accompanied with.
The photos are glorious and the only reason it gets high ratings from me. There’s some great full page photography and detail shots. The double spread however wasn’t well though off, because some serials is lost between the split in the center. But other than that gripe the photos are great.
The write ups, I think one could do better to use Wikipedia. And is probably why I can’t give a higher rating.
The photos are glorious and the only reason it gets high ratings from me. There’s some great full page photography and detail shots. The double spread however wasn’t well though off, because some serials is lost between the split in the center. But other than that gripe the photos are great.
The write ups, I think one could do better to use Wikipedia. And is probably why I can’t give a higher rating.
June 26, 2020
This is a beautiful book filled with amazing photos, drawings, schematics. Highly recommended for those interested in horology, haute or otherwise. I'm not how valuable the text was.
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