Rare Watches is a large-format hardback book by Paul Miquel that brings together more than 50 exceptionally rare and historically important timepieces.

The selection includes unique one-off watches, ultra-limited productions, and pieces that have become landmarks in the auction world.

Featured watches include timepieces linked to cultural figures such as Elvis Presley and James Bond, placing watchmaking within a wider design and cultural history.

The book opens with forewords by Jean-Claude Biver and Aurel Bacs, both closely associated with high-end watchmaking and international auctions.

Photography is produced in collaboration with leading auction houses and manufacturers, with close-up images that show casework, dials, movements and finishing in detail.

The book runs to 240 pages and includes more than 150 photographs.

It measures approximately 34.8 cm by 26.2 cm and is presented as a substantial large-format volume suited to display and close visual study.

A robust, high quality slipcase is included, giving the book a more collectible, presentation-ready finish on the shelf.

Built for anyone with an interest in watches, mechanical objects or industrial design, it works as both a visual reference and a statement book.

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