Nicholas Foulkes | |
|---|---|
 Foulkes as Président du Jury 2023 | |
| Born | Nicholas Barrie Anton Foulkes |
| Education | Christ's Hospital |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Alexandra Foulkes |
| President of the Jury for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève | |
| Assumed office 2021 (2021) | |
| Website | www |
Nicholas Barrie Anton Foulkes (born December 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
Foulkes attended Christ's Hospital and Hertford College, Oxford at the University of Oxford, where he graduated in 1983.[4]
Honours
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
Foulkes is married to Alexandra Foulkes, with whom he has two sons.[8] His elder son, Max Foulkes, is a Master in Havana Cigars who currently works at cigar merchant Davidoff of London. Freddie, his younger son, is an art curator and exhibitor. Foulkes also co-hosts on his Youtube channel, Foulkes & Sons, along with Max, where they share and discuss cigars.[9] The family resides in London.
Selected bibliography
- 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)[10]
- Bernard Buffet: The Invention of the Modern Mega-Artist (2016)
- Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography (2016)[11]
- 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)[12]
References
- 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 2026-04-16.
- A Special Evening With Cigar Legends | Davidoff of London & The Foulkes, retrieved 2022-12-31
- "The Impossible Collection of Watches".
- "Patek Philippe".
- "Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso".