A Man & His Watch: Iconic Watches and Stories from the Men Who Wore Them

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Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a free business account Hardcover: 216 pages Publisher: Artisan; Slp edition (October 31, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1579657141 ISBN-13: 978-1579657147 Product Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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â€œIâ€™ve paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadnâ€™t come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories.â€ â€”T: The New York Times Style Magazine Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. JFKâ€™s Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Laurenâ€™s watch purchased from Andy Warholâ€™s personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillaryâ€™s Rolex worn during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and many more compose the stories of the worldâ€™s most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC menâ€™s style fixture, has traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches, completed with stunning original photography of every single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranekâ€™s storytelling, the watches become more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, family mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships.

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