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Watch Spotting: The Collectors

Watch Spotting: The Collectors

By (author) Rhonda Riche

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Publishing 16th Sep 2025
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    • Watch collections of 30 celebrities, from Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran and Tyler the Creator to Serena Williams, Andy Warhol and Lewis Hamilton
    • Stunning colour photos of collections, brand collaborations and celebrity-designed models
    • Details of each watch reveal the technical artistry behind each timepiece
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    The intricate mechanics, precision and artistry behind high-end watches have long been appreciated by collectors, but in more recent times watches have become cultural icons. Symbolising luxury, wealth and success, timepieces now play a key role in pop culture with celebrities like Pharrell Williams and Rihanna elevating watches through endorsements, and rappers like Jay-Z and Drake flaunting high-end watches such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex in their lyrics and public appearances, turning them into status symbols.

    Through the collections of 30 celebrities, chosen by Toronto-based watch writer Rhonda Riche, Watch Spotting: The Collectors sets out to illustrate what makes watch collecting so compelling and why timepieces have come to symbolise more than just timekeeping. With its marriage to pop culture, watch collecting has brought timepieces into mainstream consciousness in a fresh and bold way, making these wearable works of art more popular than ever.

    About the Author

    Rhonda Riche is a Toronto-based writer specialising in watches, design and culture. She is currently Editor-At-Large for Watchonista, to which she contributes articles on collectors and their watches. She has written for The Globe And Mail, Sotheby’s Insights and 'In Style', is co-author of the book Covet Garden Home, and was a regular contributor to CBC Radio 1’s 'Definitely Not The Opera'. She has been nominated for several National Magazine Awards.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    ACC Art Books
    ISBN
    9781788843393
    Publish date
    16th Sep 2025
    Binding
    Hardback
    Territory
    World
    Size
    240 mm x 195 mm
    Pages
    160 Pages
    Illustrations
    150 color, 10 b&w
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