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About the author
Marco Strazzi
After twenty years as a sports journalist, featuring the coverage of major football and tennis events, he became involved in watchmaking-related communication. He is the author of seven historical books about horology: <strong>Lancette & C.</strong> (an encyclopedia of wristwatches in Italian, 2005), <strong>Rolex dalla A alla Z</strong> (a monography on the Rolex brand in Italian, 2007), <strong>The Museum Collection</strong> (100 milestones of 20thCentury watchmaking, in English and Italian, 2016), <strong>Watch Ads</strong> (a two-volume pictorial history of communication and design in 20th Century watchmaking, in English and Italian, 2016 and 2017), <strong>Rolex 1905-1960</strong> (the first half century of the company, in English and Italian, 2018), <strong>Orologi da polso 1900-1959</strong> (the history of the wristwatch, in Italian, 2021). In 2012 he published his first fiction : the novel <strong>Wingwatch</strong>, partly inspired by a true WWII story and also available in Italian and French.<br><br>Après vingts ans de journalisme sportif, pendant lesquelles il a suivi les compétitions internationales majeures de football et de tennis, il est passé à la communication en lien avec l'industrie horlogère. Il est l'auteur de <strong>Lancette & C.</strong> (une histoire encyclopédique de la montre-bracelet en italien, 2005), <strong>Rolex dalla A alla Z </strong>(une monographie sur la marque en italien, 2007), <strong>The Museum Collection</strong> (les 100 jalons de l'horlogerie au 20e siècle, en anglais et italien, 2016), <strong>Watch Ads</strong> (un historique illustré en deux volumes de la communication et du design dans l'horlogerie au 20e siècle, en anglais et italien, 2016 et 2017), <strong>Rolex 1905-1960</strong> (le premier demi-siècle de la marque, en anglais et italien, 2018), <strong>Orologi da polso 1900-1959</strong> (l'histoire de la montre-bracelet, en italien, 2021). En 2012 son premier ouvrage de fiction est paru : le roman <strong>La Montre Ailée</strong>, partiellement inspiré d'une épisode vraie de la Seconde guerre mondiale, également disponible en anglais et italien.<br><br>Dopo vent'anni nel giornalismo sportivo, con reportage sui maggiori eventi internazionali di calcio e tennis, si è occupato di comunicazione legata all'industria orologiera, settore in cui opera tuttora. Ha pubblicato <strong>Lancette & C.</strong> (storia enciclopedica dell'orologio da polso in italiano, 2005), <strong>Rolex dalla A alla Z</strong> (monografia sulla marca in italiano, 2007), <strong>The Museum Collection</strong> (le 100 pietre miliari dell'orologeria del Novecento, in italiano e inglese, 2016), <strong>Watch Ads</strong> (storia illustrata in due volumi della comunicazione e del design nell'orologeria del Novecento, in italiano e inglese, 2016 e 2017), <strong>Rolex 1905-1960</strong> (il primo mezzo secolo della Casa, in inglese e italiano, 2018), <strong>Orologi da polso 1900-1959</strong> (la storia dell'orologio da polso, in italiano, 2021). Nel 2012 ha pubblicato la sua prima opera narrativa, il romanzo <strong>L'Orologio Con Le Ali</strong>, parzialmente ispirato a un episodio vero della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, disponbile anche in inglese e in francese.<br>