Art&DesignSpring2025

44 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6845-5 Size: 9" x 12" (229 x 305 mm) Pages: 192 Price: $60.00, £54.99, 86.00 CAD Illustrations: 271 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Clocks & Watches Timeless Classics Modern Dress Wristwatches By Steve Huyton A finely illustrated survey of modern dress watches that presents how this genre has evolved. It is aimed at discerning readers who love fine mechanical formal timepieces. In the world of horology, many trends are transient, but dress-style watches have always appealed to a broad demographic. Here are featured numerous modern interpretations from this genre. Movie idols of the silver screen wore elegant timepieces, and these types of exquisite watches perfectly complement modern ultra-fitted tailoring. Certainly, at formal events, this style of timepiece is an absolute prerequisite. Previously, gold, steel, and silver were the main materials used in traditional watchmaking. Modern brands are opting for more-contemporary choices such as bronze, carbon, and even sapphire crystal. Brands include LVMH, Richemont, Swatch, A. Lange & Söhne, Aerowatch, Azimuth, and GENUS. Timeless Classics is probably the most comprehensive book of this type. It features numerous modern interpretations from this genre that illustrate exceptional design merit. As well as selections from the large groups, there are many small microbrands, all presented in high- quality images. Steve Huyton is a multipublished award-winning author who has a passion for great design. As well as being an accomplished writer, he is also an artist and industrial designer. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6753-3 Size: 8 1/4" x 6" (210 x 152 mm) Pages: 192 Price: $29.99, £27.99, 42.99 CAD Illustrations: 406 color images Binding: softcover BISAC: DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories Vintage Eyewear Style 1920s–1990s By Takano Fujii A comprehensive visual survey of currently available vintage eyewear from the 1920s to the 1990s for anyone who has ever considered owning vintage eyewear The first book to describe vintage eyewear from the 1920s to the 1990s. Vintage-eyeglass shop staff and owners were interviewed and their wares photographed, with the resulting 131 valuable frames presented full size. This means that many of these frames, with the exception of a few, can be seen in person and even purchased at stores. Some classic models still hold up, even when viewed today, while others remain decorative, like jewelry. Every frame is one of a kind and has a certain aura about it, and the historical fact that they were made from 25 years to a century ago is tantalizing. In an age when it is easy to buy reasonably good-quality eyewear, choosing a vintage piece for your very own “special” look is a decadent pleasure. We hope that this book will prove a starting point for you to jump into the deep world of vintage eyeglasses. Takano Fujii comes in contact with more than 1,000 pairs of glasses a year and writes articles on all kinds of eyewear, including trade fairs, factories, and product introductions in Japan and abroad. ISBN 978-0-7643-6845-5 ISBN 978-0-7643-6753-3