A man and his watch : 76 of the world's most iconic watches and stories from the men who wore them

“I’ve paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn’t come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up__A Man and His Watch__. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories.”__**—T: The New York Times Style Magazine**__Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day 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 during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and many 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 every single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranek’s storytelling, the watches become more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, family mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships. Preface: Matt Hranek's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust & Paul Newman's Model 6263 Big Red Rolex Daytona Eric Ripert: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Americcan 1921 From the Rolex Archives: Francis Chichester's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Mario Andretti: 1967 Gold Heuer Carrera Pilot Reference 1158CH, Orfina Porsche Design, Fischer Ancre-15 Rubis & Heuer Autavia Benjamin Clymer: Omega Speedmaster Mark 40 From the Cartier Archives: Constantine I's Cartier Tonneau ; Cartier Santos-Dumont ; Alain Delon's Cartier ; Fred Astaire's Cartier Dimitri Dimitrov: Timex Indiglo Kikuo Ibe: Casio G-Shock James Lamdin: 1967 Doxa Sub 300 Professinal "Black Lung" Paul Boutros: Rolex "Kew A" Observatory Chronometer Nas: Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5712R Elvis Presley's Corum Reference 5971 Dr. Jack Carlson: 1914 Waltham trench watch Aaron Sigmond: Elgin From the Tag Heuer Archives: Steve McQueen's Heuer Monaco from the film "Le Mans" ; Jo Siffert's Heuer Autavia Matt Hranek: Sears Winnie the Pooh watch Atom Moore: New York City Swatches Frank Castranovo: IWC Mark IV Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Eng Tay: Panerai Reference 3646 George Bamford: BWD X DRX Army vs Navy "Popeye" Yacht Master Mark Cho: Grand Seiko 61GS very fine adjusted Holger Thoss: Breitling Chrono-Matic GMT Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle watch Eric Ku: Jaeger-Lecoultre Deep Sea Alarm Jame H. Ragan: Ortgea Spedmater Moonwatches. From the Omega Archives: Wally Schirra's Omega Speedmater Reference CK2998, President John F. Kennedy's Inauguation Omega Alessandro Squarzi: 1958 Rolex Submariner Reference 5508 Gabrielle Vachette: Universl Genève Compax Kenta Watanabe: Indigo-dyed Casio G-Shock Hamilton Power: Abercrombie & Fitcgh Seafarer Josh Condon: Movado Moon Phase Tornek-Rayville TR-900 Geoffrey Hess: Rolex Eagle Beak Tropical Submariner Reference 5512 Michael Friedman: 1938 Audemars Piguet Tom Sachs: "New Bedford" (Customized Casio G-Shock DW-5600) Bre Pettis: Bulova Accutron Spaceview & Origami watch Domino's Rolex Air-King Stephen Lewis: Paper cutout of a Hewlett-Packard calculator watch David Coggins: Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso From the Hermès Archives: Jaeger Reverso for Hermès on an ostrich strap. Hermès prototype circa 1930, Hermès belt watch circa 1930 Bradley Price: Autodromo Monoposto Gold Rolex quartz reference 5100 Adam Craniotes: 1980 Casio F-7 & 2012 IWV Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Reference 5029 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Tiffany & Co. Yalta Conference watch Grahame Vowler: Rolex Submariner Reference 3513, Rolex Military Submariner Reference 5517 & Omega Seamaters 300 Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner Reference 7016 Henry Leutwyler: Rolex Cosmograph Reference 6241 & Rolex Oyster Bubbleback Sylvester Stallone: Tiffany & Co. gold Rolex Submariner Reference 1680/8 Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner From the Zenith Archives: Zenith El Primero mechanical chronograph movement , Zenith El Primero chronograog, circa 1969, Louis Blériot's Zenith Ralph lauren: Cartier Tank Oyster Andy Warhol's Patek Philippe Reference 2503 John Criscitiello: Breitling Chronomat James Bond's "Buzz Saw" Rolex Submariner Reference 5513 Nate Berkus: Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3800/A. “I’ve paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn’t come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch . The volume is filled with heartfelt stories.” —T: The New York Times Style Magazine "There are a bunch of beautifully illustrated watch books out there, but A Man & His Watch by Matt Hranek is more than that. It speaks to the nature of watches as deeply personal items." — Gear Patrol , Coffee Table Books Our Staff Can’t Live Without Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day 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 during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and many 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 every single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranek’s storytelling, the watches become more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, family mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships. "Celebrate the enduring relationship between a man and his watch. Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, a gift from his wife, Joanne Woodward. Astronaut Waly Schirra's Omega Speedmaster, which became the first watch to travel the moon. The gold Submariner that Sylvester Stallone bought when he knew he'd made it. Nas's gold Patek Philippe, an expression of his singular style. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual that Sir Edmund Hillary wore when he summitted Everest. Whether it's a timepiece at the pinnacle of artistry and precision or a simple watch layered with sentimental value, there's always a story."--Back cover.