A watch follows its owner wherever he or she goes, immediately revealing its owner’s taste, financial means, and attention to the wheels of time. From mass-market to luxury, the number of trademarks, collections, and styles grows. Auctions abound, offering astounding and somewhat amazing new records: $3.4 million, for example, for a Patek Philippe watch in 2008. After the success of her first edition, French horology specialist Fabienne Reybaud returns as your guide in this updated version.