"A simple idea brilliantly executed. Everything about this book is perfectly judged."-- The Mail on Sunday "A perfect little stocking-filler."-- The Times (London) Newspapers and magazines are never short of glossy images urging us what to aspire to. But what really are the world's most desirable possessions? What is the value of Gandhi's glasses or a collection of Braille editions of Playboy ? And how much is an artwork consisting of ten million $100 banknotes worth? In this gloriously eclectic overview of ownable objects, Jolyon Fenwick and Marcus Husselby present a treasure trove of over one hundred desirable things bought or offered for sale during a year. Ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, the cache of curios includes Einstein's watch, a holy water sprinkler (made by Parker pens), a ticket to space, a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, Jimi Hendrix's wah-wah pedal, official posters from the Obama campaign, Captain Cook's boomerang, Super Lemon Haze marijuana, Black Canary Barbie (described as "filth" by Christian Voice ), the key to the binoculars storeroom on board the Titanic , and Bob Dylan's mouth organ. Einstein's Watch is not only an ingenious, intriguing, and witty diversion from the norm, but it's also a fascinating record of the culture of our time. Jolyon Fenwick and Marcus Husselby are the founders of 20ltd.

com, a curator and e-tailer of contemporary design.