A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World's Most Legendary Watch
by Stacy Perman
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Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, a rivalry between two extraordinarily wealthy collectors drives the creation of one of the most complicated and celebrated watches ever made. The story follows the ambitious commission, the master craftsmen who devote years to realizing it, and the precision, ingenuity, and persistence required to push mechanical watchmaking to its limits. Blending industrial history, biography, luxury, and technology, the book explores how competition and prestige can inspire remarkable feats of human craftsmanship. It offers a richly detailed portrait of horology’s golden age and the enduring allure of the perfect timepiece.
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paperback
Free Press
Published Jan 1, 2013
342 pages
ISBN: 9781439190081
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First Published
2013
Language
eng
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