François Chaille is passionate about the history of art, fashion, jewelry, and horology. Throughout his career he has published more than fifteen works, with notable examples including The Book of Ties (Flammarion, 1994), Cartier: Creative Writing (Flammarion, 2000), Girard Perregaux (Flammarion, 2005), Audemars Piguet: Master Watchmaker since 1875 (Flammarion, 2011), The Beauty of Time (Flammarion, 2018), and Coloratura: High Jewelry and Precious Objects by Cartier (Flammarion, 2018).