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Riche, Rhonda

 
9781788843393: Watch Spotting: The Collectors
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1788843398 ISBN 13: 9781788843393
Verlag: ACC Art Books, 2025

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Through the collections of 30 celebrities, Watch Spotting: The Collectors sets out to illustrate what makes watch collecting so compelling and why timepieces symbolize more than just timekeeping.

The intricate mechanics, precision and artistry behind high-end watches have long been appreciated by collectors, but in more recent times watches have become cultural icons. Symbolizing luxury, wealth and success, timepieces now play a key role in pop culture with celebrities like Pharrell Williams and Rihanna elevating watches through endorsements, and rappers like Jay-Z and Drake flaunting high-end watches such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex in their lyrics and public appearances, turning them into status symbols. Through the collections of 30 celebrities, chosen by Toronto-based watch writer Rhonda Riche, Watch Spotting: The Collectors sets out to illustrate what makes watch collecting so compelling and why timepieces have come to symbolize more than just timekeeping. With its marriage to pop culture, watch collecting has brought timepieces into mainstream consciousness in a fresh and bold way, making these wearable works of art more popular than ever.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rhonda Riche is a Toronto-based writer specializing in watches, design and culture. She is currently Editor-At-Large for Watchonista, to which she contributes articles on collectors and their watches. She has written for The Globe And Mail, Sotheby’s Insights and 'In Style', is co-author of the book Covet Garden Home, and was a regular contributor to CBC Radio 1’s 'Definitely Not The Opera'. She has been nominated for several National Magazine Awards.

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The watch collections of 30 celebrities, from Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran and Tyler the Creator to Serena Williams, Andy Warhol and Lewis Hamilton. Illustrates what makes watch collecting so compelling, and why timepieces symbolise more than just timekeeping.

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Verlag
ACC Art Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1788843398
ISBN 13 
9781788843393
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Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
160
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