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Bulgari Book: Beyond Time

Bulgari Book: Beyond Time

Assouline

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Bulgari Book: Beyond Time by Assouline

Description

Discover the definitive book on Bulgari's rich relationship with watchmaking in Bulgari: Beyond Time. The book's global perspective celebrates more than a century of Roman-inspired craftsmanship, comprehensively chronicling the manufacture's Swiss-Italian watchmaking achievements through hundreds of original, captivating images and fascinating conversations with the most leading specialists in the business.

A true holistic exploration of the art of timekeeping, this title explores Bulgari's iconoclastic past, present and future, amplifying a multitude of voices to highlight the underlying motive, which Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari , described as “giving shape to emotion, especially when that emotion meets time” – behind the house's various signature watch collections, including Haute Joaillerie, Serpenti, Bvlgari Bvlgari, Octo and Grandes Complications. Antoine Pin, general director of Bulgari watches, expresses this conviction by affirming that “products are never simple products: emotions and meanings are attached to each, from those who create them to those who experience them”. Experiencing a Bulgari watch is more than just determining the hours, minutes and seconds of the day; it is also the discovery of a microcosm of the movement which, as the title of the book suggests, transcends time.

Insightful essays from an iconic group of the world's most famous personalities whose personal achievements dovetail with the soul of each watch collection brilliantly connect the narrative - both historically and emotionally -: the famous jewelry auctioneer of Christie's Rahul Kadakia discusses gemstones; Performance art superstar Marina Abramović talks about snakes; Italian actor, screenwriter and director Alessandro Gassmann returns to Rome; Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field, explains the art of breaking records; and award-winning conductor Lorenzo Viotti provides the mental soundtrack to complex musical moments.

The story ends with a stimulating conversation hosted by renowned futurist Adam Steel with industrial designer Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Antoine Pin and Babin. This exchange is an invitation to imagine what watches will look like for future generations. A future described by Bulgari as establishing new emotional connections between centuries of human endeavor and watchmaking tradition with the possibilities of tomorrow, whether here or beyond Earth itself.

Details

  • 280 pages
  • 150 illustrations
  • In English language
  • Released in September 2023
  • L 8.6 x W 30.5 x D 5.1 cm
  • Silk clamshell hardcover
  • ISBN: 9781649802316
  • 5.0 kg

About the Author

John Goldberger, whose real name is Auro Montanari, is considered one of the world's greatest connoisseurs of vintage watches. He has authored, produced and created several highly acclaimed watchmaking books, including 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, Patek Philippe Steel Watches, Longines Watches, Omega Watches and Time to Race: Watches and Speed ​​– Stories of Men and Machines. Goldberger also serves on the Cultural Council of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and on the advisory board of the Phillips auction house.

Since 1989, Fabienne Reybaud has been a renowned editor specializing in the luxury sector. She headed the jewelry and watches department of the French daily newspaper Le Figaro for twenty-five years and is now a freelance journalist, writing for major national publications such as Paris Match and Numéro. Reybaud is the author of several books, including Watches: The Ultimate Guide (Assouline, 2006, 2010), Chanel: Jewelry and Watches (Assouline, 2020) Jewelry Guide: The Ultimate Compendium (Assouline, 2022), Tambour de Louis Vuitton ( Thames & Hudson, 2022) and Rolex: The Impossible Collection (Assouline, 2018, 2023).

Robin Swithinbank is a writer, journalist, editor, broadcaster and consultant working in the luxury sector, with a particular focus on fine watches. He began his career in journalism in 2003 and went on to found and edit the premium men's lifestyle title, The Jackal. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Financial Times, GQ, Esquire, Vanity Fair and Robb Report, and is watch editor at Harrods. Today, he is one of the leading international voices covering the luxury industry, appearing on panels and podcasts and operating at the intersection of business, culture and lifestyle. In 2022, he is a member of the jury for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and two children.

Adam Steel is a strategic foresight editor at the Future Laboratory, one of the world's most renowned futures consultancies. For the past decade, Steel has forecast trends for world-renowned organizations, with its reports illuminating global media campaigns, keynote presentations and internal brand strategies. Stories of steel craftsmanship that connect the realities of today with the possibilities of tomorrow. His work has been covered in publications including The Guardian, The Telegraph, The New Yorker, The Times and Harper's Bazaar.

Bulgari Beyond Time

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