Book Watches: Impossible collection by Assouline Description In this stunning new addition to the Assouline series, British historian Nicholas Foulkes has selected the 100 revolutionary ” timepieces” of the 20th century, weighing the virtues of rarity, cost, innovative features, historical significance, great provenance and pleasant design. The watch – a microcosm of hundreds of tiny…
Book Mosque The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses Of Worship: Impossible Collection by Assouline Description Places of worship have served as a benchmark for the heights of human achievement since time immemorial: the nobler the sacred shrine, the nobler the society. Over the centuries, civilizations considered their own worth in the face of the splendor…
Book Patek Philippe: Impossible Collection by Assouline Description Founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish refugees Antoine Norbert de Patek and Franois Czapek, Patek Philippe is the pinnacle of Swiss fine watchmaking. Their mission was clear: to create the finest watches in the world. Patek Philippe excels at grand complications, with revolutionary innovations like the…
Palm Beach book by Assouline Description In the early 1900s, former oil baron Henry Morrison Flagler became interested in the South Florida coast and began developing an exclusive resort community. Establishing a railroad that would allow easier access to the area, he then built two hotels he hoped that early American families would come to…
Book Dubai Wonder by Assouline Description An international port city and desert oasis, Dubai is one of the most important metropolises in the Middle East. With humble beginnings in the pearl diving, fishing and trading industries, Dubai has since eclipsed its historical origins. The most populous of the seven emirates united by founder Sheikh Zayed…
Book The Impossible Collection of Design by Assouline Description In recent years, the decorative furniture niche has become of immense interest to collectors, causing a surge in the auction market and record sales. Chosen by design expert Frederic Chambre, this selection of furniture unfolds like the frames of a film, an epic image composed of…
Book Comporta Bliss by Assouline Description Sometimes compared to Brigitte Bardot’s Saint-Tropez in the 1950s, Comporta, with its laid-back pace and artistic community, is the ideal destination for those looking to get lost. It’s the new favorite of personalities such as Jacques Grange, Farida Khelfa, Franois Dumas, the Esprito Santo family and Madonna, who shares…
Book Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon by Assouline Description Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon traces how Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak caused a sensation when it was released in 1972, with its hand-finished stainless steel armor housing the finest self-winding mechanical movement of its era and shone around the world in the decades that…