Assouline Bulgari: Beyond Time by John Goldberger with $25 Credit NoColor NoSize

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Discover the definitive book on Bulgaris rich relationship with horology in Bulgari: Beyond Time. The books sweeping perspective celebrates more than a century of Roman-inspired savoir faire, exhaustively chronicling the manufactures Swiss-Italian watchmaking achievements through hundreds of original, captivating images and fascinating conversations with the companys greatest specialists.A truly holistic exploration of the art of timekeeping, this title explores Bulgaris iconoclastic past, present and future, amplifying a multitude of voices to highlight the underlying motivewhat Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin describes as giving form to emotion, especially when this emotion confronts timebehind the houses diverse signature watch collections, specifically High-Jewelry, Serpenti, Bvlgari Bvlgari, Octo and Grandes Complications. Antoine Pin, the managing director of Bulgari watches, expounds on this conviction, saying products are never just simply productsto each is attached emotions and meanings, from those who create it to those who experience it. To experience a Bulgari watch is more than just determining the days hours, minutes and seconds; it is also a discovery of a microcosm of movement which, as the books title suggests, goes beyond time.Brilliantly tying the narrative togetherboth historically and emotionallyare insightful essays by an iconic group of the globes most celebrated individuals whose, personal achievements dovetail with the soul of each watch collection: Christies famed jewelry auctioneer Rahul Kadakia discusses gems; performance-art superstar Marina Abramovic speaks serpents; Italian actor, screenwriter, and director Alessandro Gassmann reflects on Rome; nine-time Olympic gold-medalist track-and-field athlete Carl Lewis explains the art of breaking records; and award-winning conductor Lorenzo Viotti charts the mental soundtrack to complex musical moments.The narrative concludes in a stimulating conversation moderated by noted futurist Adam Steel with the likes of industrial designer Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Antoine Pin, and Babin. The exchange is an invitation to envision what watches will look like to future generations. A future described by Bulgari as forging new emotional connections between centuries of human endeavor and watchmaking tradition with the possibilities of tomorrow, whether hereor beyond Earth itself. Written by John Goldberger Your account will be credited within 48 hours after this item ships. The Account Credit is not valid for prior purchases or balances and must be used within sixty (60) calendar days after the Account Credit is deposited into your account (the "Account Credit Period"). Upon expiration of the applicable Account Credit Period any unused Account Credit will automatically expire.