Nicholas Foulkes
Nicholas Foulkes | |
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 Foulkes in 2023 | |
| Born | Nicholas Barrie Anton Foulkes United Kingdom |
| Education | Hertford College, Oxford |
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| President of the Jury for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Website | nicholasfoulkes |
Nicholas Barrie Anton Foulkes (born 1964) is a British historian, author and journalist. He has written extensively about 19th-century social history as well as the history of luxury goods.[1] He specializes in horology and Cuban cigars. Robb Report included his book, The Impossible Collection of Watches, in a list of "5 Books Every Watch Collector Should Own," and his book, Swans – Legends of the Jet Society, was optioned for production as a TV series.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Foulkes attended Christ's Hospital and Hertford College, Oxford at the University of Oxford, where he graduated in 1983.[4]
Honours
[edit]In 2007, Foulkes was named Havana Man of the Year (Habano Hombre del Año) in the Communications category.[5][6]
In 2021, Foulkes was named president of the jury for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, intended to highlight and annually reward the excellence of the watchmaking art.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Foulkes is married to Alexandra Foulkes, with whom he has two sons.[8] The family resides in London.
Selected bibliography
[edit]- Joe Gilmore and His Cocktails (2003)
- Scandalous Society: Passion and Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century (2004)
- Dancing into Battle: A social history of the battle of Waterloo (2007)
- High Society: The History of America's Upper Class (2008)
- Gentlemen and Blackguards: Gambling mania and the plot to steal the Derby of 1844 (2011)
- Swans: Legends of the Jet Society (2013)
- The Impossible Collection of Watches (2014)[9]
- Bernard Buffet: The Invention of the Modern Mega-Artist (2016)
- Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography (2016)[10]
- Cigars: A Guide (2017)
- Automata: A Brief History of the Automata from Ancient Times to the Fée Ondine (2017)
- Time Tamed: The Remarkable Story of Humanity's Quest to Measure Time (2019)
- Ira: The Life and Times of a Princess (2019)
- Jaeger LeCoultre: Reverso (2020)[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Haden-Guest, Anthony (23 August 2015). "Why The Battle of Waterloo Began With Dancing". The Daily Beast.
- ↑ Farmelo, Allen (14 August 2019). "Reading Time: The 5 Books Every Watch Collector Should Own". Robb Report.
- ↑ "Saudi Film Producer Hani Farsi Ventures Into TV Production With 'Jet Set,' 'Churchill' (EXCLUSIVE)". 14 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Williams, Osian (4 January 2021). "Sundry Style With Nick Foulkes: "I Dug Deeply Into The Surface Of Things"". Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Habanos s.a. closes the 9th Habanos Festival with the launch of Reserva Montecristo No. 4". 4 March 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Edward Sahakian Crowned "Havana Man Of The Year"". 27 March 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nick Foulkes appointed President of the GPHG Jury". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ↑ "Pocket Guide: Alexandra Foulkes". therake.com. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Impossible Collection of Watches".
- ↑ "Patek Philippe".
- ↑ "Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso".