A Man & His Watch: Iconic Watches and Stories from the Men Who Wore Them

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“I’ve paged through stacks of books at the history of watches. . . . But I hadn’t come across a book that if truth be told moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is stuffed with heartfelt stories.”
—T: The New York Times Style Magazine

Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona each single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch on the planet, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it on a daily basis in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. JFK’s Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Lauren’s watch purchased from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex worn right through the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and lots of more compose the stories of the world’s most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC men’s style fixture, has traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches, completed with stunning original photography of each single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranek’s storytelling, the watches turn into more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, circle of relatives mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships.

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