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A double-volume showcase built for collectors who value craft and provenance. Ultimate Collector Watches by Charlotte and Peter Fiell curates 100 “grail” wristwatches, spanning early aviators’ pieces to modern haute horlogerie from Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, George Daniels, Roger W. Smith, Philippe Dufour, F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen, and Rexhep Rexhepi.
Printed by TASCHEN across 960 pages, it mixes studio-grade photography with archival materials like sketches, technical drawings, period ads, and expert interviews. The layout feels considered and functional: clear typography, generous imagery, and structured narratives that trace design and movement evolution without fluff. As a reference, it hits that sweet spot between inspiration and documentation, making it ideal for collectors, designers, and anyone serious about watch history.
This is the kind of library piece you pull when researching case geometry, dial execution, or movement architecture, and it rewards repeat reads with detail you missed the first time.
