The Abecedarium of Swiss Watches: The Quadragenary Edition

Every book deserves its own origin story, and this signature edition of "The Abecedarium of Swiss Watches" exists because some tales demand to be told in full. While the original chronicles everything from Patek Philippe's Polish revolutionary to Rolex's mysterious charitable empire, this expanded edition adds two deeply personal chapters that elevate an already captivating narrative to something even more intimate.

New to this edition is Robergé, properly placed under R in the alphabetical order, yet carrying special weight as it reflects a deeply personal chapter in Liam Devine's own career. Complementing this intimate portrait, Devine also adds his unvarnished reflections on an industry where he's spent far too much time and money to remain objective. Here, he chronicles what happens when appreciation becomes obsession, when you realize you've memorized more reference numbers than phone numbers, and when you discover that the most complicated thing about luxury watches isn't their movements: it's the human interactions within the hallowed Swiss watch industry, the good, the bad, and the ugly that bring these celestial timepieces firmly down to earth.

With wit sharpened by experience and honesty that cuts deeper than before, this expanded edition proves that behind every complication lies an even more complex human story. Whether you're a fellow sufferer or someone who simply enjoys watching collectors rationalise their madness, this deluxe version offers the full confession of a man who fell hard for an industry where genius and folly dance together like vintage hands on a tropical dial. Finally, a watch book that admits what we all know: we're not just buying timepieces, we're buying into beautiful insanity.