Mapping the world of Rolex
Spear's columnist Nicholas Foulkes on the 'privilege and pleasure' of writing the first authorised book about the brand
January 15, 2025
Nicholas Foulkes
Nicholas Foulkes has written around 20 books on subjects as diverse as James Bond, the Battle of Waterloo, and the trenchcoat. He also writes regularly for Country Life, The FT’s How To Spend It Magazine and Vanity Fair; In 2007 he was named Havana Man of the Year by the Cuban government.
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Clinique La Prairie sits in an enviable location overlooking Lake Geneva. Nick Foulkes visits the Swiss luxury clinic and…
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Nicholas Foulkes: My lifelong love affair with Geneva
Historian Nicholas Foulkes explores his passion for Geneva and reflects on being made a president of the jury of…
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Nick Foulkes rejoices as one of the world’s greatest Patek Philippe collections comes to Kensington
I recently read about a new type of burnout. It appears that new classifications for finding life too much…
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Buildings are more than square footage — they’re also history
Buildings are not just square footage, but a historical artifact. Nick Foulkes discovers the history — and beauty —…
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Why Rolex is the sustainable blueprint off which companies should base their efforts
When it comes to producing sustainable products, Rolex might be the blueprint off which companies should base their efforts,…
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