The beauty of time, published in partnership with the prestigious Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, presents a vast panorama of horological masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day. This unique volume pays tribute to instruments that...
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The beauty of time, published in partnership with the prestigious Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, presents a vast panorama of horological masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day. This unique volume pays tribute to instruments that combine exceptional engineering, aesthetics, and expertise, and whose beauty is always timely
Simultaneously published in French as La beaute du temps
A journey through the art of time / Franco Cologni -- The time of the cathedrals : watchmaking from 1300 to 1500 -- The time of the Renaissance : watchmaking from 1500 to 1675 -- The time of the Grand Siecle : watchmaking from 1675 to 1715 -- The time of the Enlightenment : watchmaking from 1715 to 1850 -- The time of industry and enterprise : watchmaking from 1850 to 1895 -- The time of the avant-gardes : watchmaking from 1895 to 1940 -- Time for all : watchmaking from 1950 to 2000 -- Time and beyond : watchmaking today