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Patek Philippe Museum
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Author : Patek Philippe Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Patek Philippe Museum written by Patek Philippe Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Clocks and watches categories.
Patek Philippe Museum
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Author : Peter Friess
language : en
Publisher: Te Neues Publishing Company
Release Date : 2022
Patek Philippe Museum written by Peter Friess and has been published by Te Neues Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Innovation, exclusivity, and elegance define Patek Philippe, a family-owned company with a single and passionate calling: to perfect the watch. These lavishly-illustrated books present some of the most important timepieces from the more than 3,000 watches exhibited at the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. These precious timepieces have been passionately assembled over more than 40 years by Philippe Stern, Honorary President of the company, and include some of the most valuable pieces in watchmaking history. From the collection of historic watches featuring the first portable timepieces dating back to the 16th century to innovative milestones in Patek Philippe?s portfolio since its founding in 1839, each watch is reproduced with such beauty and precision, you can almost hear it ticking. With expert curatorial insight and context from Peter Friess, Director of the Patek Philippe museum, these intricate mechanisms are not only presented for themselves; they also offer a unique perspective into the cultural history of the last 500 years. True to the trust and excellence of the Patek Philippe brand, the presentation, design, and content of these sumptuous publications meet the highest professional standards. They are the perfect books for the ?perfect watch.?
Treasures From The Patek Philippe Museum
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Author : Peter Friess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Treasures From The Patek Philippe Museum written by Peter Friess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Clocks and watches categories.
Patek Philippe Museum
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Author : Anka Draganescu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Patek Philippe Museum written by Anka Draganescu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Treasures From The Patek Philippe Collection
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
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Patek Philippe
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Author : Nicholas Foulkes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Patek Philippe written by Nicholas Foulkes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
The Emergence Of The Portable Watch
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Author : Peter Friess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Emergence Of The Portable Watch written by Peter Friess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
Le Miroir De La S Duction
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Author : Patek Philippe (Genève)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Le Miroir De La S Duction written by Patek Philippe (Genève) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
The Mirror Of Seduction Prestigious Pairs Of Chinese Watches
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
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A Grand Complication
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Author : Stacy Perman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-02-19
A Grand Complication written by Stacy Perman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-19 with History categories.
Two wealthy and powerful men engage in a decades-long contest to create and possess the most remarkable watch in history. James Ward Packard of Warren, Ohio, was an entrepreneur and a talented engineer of infinite curiosity, a self-made man who earned millions from his inventions, including the design and manufacture of America’s first luxury car—the elegant and storied Packard. Henry Graves, Jr., was the very essence of blue-blooded refinement in the early 1900s: son of a Wall Street financier, a central figure in New York high society, and a connoisseur of beautiful things—especially fine watches. Then, as now, expensive watches were the ultimate sign of luxury and wealth, but in the early twentieth century the limitless ambition, wealth, and creativity of these two men pushed the boundaries of mathematics, astronomy, craftsmanship, technology, and physics to create ever more ingenious timepieces. In any watch, features beyond the display of hours, minutes, and seconds are known as “complications.” Packard and Graves spurred acclaimed Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe to create the Mona Lisa of timepieces—a fabled watch that incorporated twenty-four complications and took nearly eight years to design and build. For the period, it was the most complicated watch ever created. For years it disappeared, but then it surfaced at a Sotheby’s auction in 1999, touching off a heated bidding war, shattering all known records when it fetched $11 million from an anonymous bidder. New York Times bestselling author Stacy Perman takes us from the clubby world of New York high society into the ateliers of the greatest Swiss watchmakers, and into the high-octane, often secretive subculture of modern-day watch collecting. With meticulous research, vivid historical details, and a wealth of dynamic personalities, A Grand Complication is the fascinating story of the thrilling duel between two of the most intriguing men of the early twentieth century. Above all, it is a sweeping chronicle of innovation, the desire for beauty, and the lengths people will go to possess it.