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Author | : Stacy Perman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 525 |
Release | : 2013-02-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439190100 |
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.
Author | : Allen Kurzweil |
Publisher | : Hyperion |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2002-08-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Critically acclaimed for his international bestseller, "A Case of Curiosities," Kurzweil presents "The Grand Complication"--a modern-day tale of literary intrigue, deviant passions, and delicious secrets.
Author | : Stacy Perman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2013-02-19 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1439190089 |
"The race between two ambitious, complicated men in the early 1900s to create the most extravagant, complicated timepiece ever"--
Author | : Grit Laskin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781927958841 |
"Grand Complications is the story behind the story of fifty of these original designs from 2003 to the present. It is a look inside guitarmaker William "Grit" Laskin's creative process: how he teases out a client's interests and intentions, how he develops and refines his ideas, and how he brings them to life in his mind and on paper. From "Short Stories" that fill only the headstock of a guitar to full narratives that run the length of the neck, each inspired design is the product of research, deep thinking, and a little alchemy. Featured here are projects ranging from an homage to John Lennon to a paean to humpback whales to a tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall."--
Author | : Stacy Perman |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Export |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-02-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781476726793 |
"The race between two ambitious, complicated men in the early 1900s to create the most extravagant, complicated timepiece ever"--
Author | : R. Schmidt |
Publisher | : Antique Collector's Club |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-10-12 |
Genre | : Wrist watches |
ISBN | : 9781851498291 |
'The Wristwatch Handbook' provides the reader with a comprehensive anatomy of the mechanical wristwatch; every conceivable function and form. It is the foundational text for the novice and the reference book for the seasoned enthusiast. Where other books about watches focus on advising the collector, on a single brand, or on a timeline of key historical figures and events, 'The Wristwatch Handbook' takes a detailed look at mechanical wristwatch complications (functions) and leaves no stone unturned. The reader will gain the ability to identify a complicated watch from twenty paces and perform a top-to-bottom assessment of even the most exotic timepiece in a matter of seconds. Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones, computers, even microwaves tell more accurate time), there are more varieties of mechanical watches available than ever before. Today, innovation is no longer exclusively preoccupied with accuracy; pioneer manufacturers are also exploring friction reduction, anti-magnetism, scratch resistance, dial decoration, exotic materials and so on.
Author | : Nicholas Foulkes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781848094451 |
Author | : Allen Kurzweil |
Publisher | : Arrow |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2002-02-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780434883721 |
Author | : Allen Kurzweil |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Librarians |
ISBN | : 9780434009985 |
Alexander Short, a stylish young reference librarian, is hired by Henry James Jesson III for some after-hours research on a mysterious 18th-century inventor. As his investigation heats up, Alexander realizes there are many more secrets lurking in Jesson's cloistered world than were first apparent.
Author | : Koto Bolofo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Bookbinding |
ISBN | : 9783869300559 |