{"product_id":"watch-spotting-the-collectors-art-books","title":"Watch Spotting: The Collectors | Art Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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. Symbolizing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the collections of 30 celebrities, chosen by Toronto-based watch writer Rhonda Riche, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatch Spotting: The Collectors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e sets out to illustrate what makes watch collecting so compelling and why timepieces have come to symbolize 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRhonda Riche\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is a Toronto-based writer specializing in watches, design and culture. She is currently Editor-At-Large for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWatchonista\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, to which she contributes articles on collectors and their watches. She has written for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Globe And Mail, Sotheby’s Insights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e and 'In Style', is co-author of the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCovet Garden Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, and was a regular contributor to CBC Radio 1’s 'Definitely Not The Opera'. She has been nominated for several National Magazine Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781788843393\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACC Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67795032572124,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/1554\/9404\/files\/ACCARTBOOKS_WatchSpottingTheCollectors.jpg?v=1792845068","url":"https:\/\/www.shopeditandco.com\/products\/watch-spotting-the-collectors-art-books","provider":"Edit and Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}