Assouline is releasing Rolex: The Impossible Collection by Fabienne Reybaud, the expansive homage and compilation of the most iconic models the British watchmaker has produced over the course of a century. The extensive tome recognizes the precision, craft, and premium design that has established Rolex as the ultimate timeless symbol of luxury and power.
$845, available at Assouline and Assouline.com.
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Over 60 modern and vintage timepieces—from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier—line Christie’s Time for Spring auction, offering a rare opportunity for collectors all over the world to get their hands on one-of-a-kind watches. Running through April 5, 2016, the event is led by the Patek Philippe reference 2503, a piece previously owned by Andy Warhol that shows off the artist’s intrigue for horology with its noticeable ‘bunny ear lugs,’ 18K yellow gold Markowsky case, black lizard strap, and manually wound Cal. 9-90. Beating at 19,800 vibrations per hour, the watch is finished with Côtes de Genève adorning the bridges and perlage covering some of the movement’s internal plates. In his time, Warhol’s appreciation for art translated into his enviable collection of over 300 watches, with favorites centered in the canopy that once hung over his bed. Commemorating the artist’s ardor, this circa 1952 Patek Philippe is expected today to reach 100K at the auction’s close.
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Musicians Tinashe and Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) cover EH October/November 2015, Essential Homme‘s first music issue.
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MOST WANTED (pg. 26) features the ten must-have accessories this season, from Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master to Dior Homme’s calfskin leather derbies. In MAKE NO MISTAKE (pg. 36) oversized and unexpected, the new costume of kept cool is ever-changing, featuring Jil Sander, BALENCIAGA, Raf Simons, and more.
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In NEW ARRIVALS (pg. 48) the latest collaborations and product launches are featured, including Penfield’s limited edition 40th anniversary capsule, MEMO Paris’s new fragrance, Christophe Lemaire’s collaboration with UNIQLO, and more. SCENE (pg. 54) takes you through the last few hurrah’s of the summer.
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Selected features include:
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The October/November 2015 issue of Essential Homme magazine is available for purchase online today and will be at all international newsstands by 11/10/2015.
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ESSENTIAL HOMME is a US-based bi-monthly style source for affluent, successful, and fashion-forward men who are passionate about high quality, high-end luxury fashion. The magazine has a specifically-targeted audience of 133,225, 10% of which is distributed internationally, and is available in all major cities globally. ESSENTIAL HOMME has been published since 2010, and past coverstars include the likes of Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, Adrian Grenier, Tinashe, Dean and Dan Caten, Daniel Radcliffe, Future, Hugh Dancy, Theophilus London, Sullivan Stapleton, Kellan Lutz, and Ian Somerhalder.
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Its hard to imagine that you’d want to attach your Rolex to anything other than the metal or leather strap it came with but, if such material isn’t your cup of tea, then know you have options. An independent Swiss company called Rubber B has come up with a Vulcanized Rubber band that fastens to the original Rolex deployment buckle. The effect is interesting to say the least and aside from changing up the texture of the band, it adds does add the possible dimension of unexpected color to the regular Rolex roll call. More information may be found at rubberb.com
