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Bovet Unveils Newest $232,000 Platinum OttantaSei Tourbillon With Pininfarina

Gordon Henderson | December 14th, 2018

In a bold and beautiful move, Bovet is releasing the newest OttantaSei Tourbillon platinum watch — the result of an on-going collaboration between Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet, and Paolo Pininfarina, well-known Italian businessman and owner of Pininfarina car design company (which has ties to and been hired by the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati). The newest Bovet OttantaSe Tourbillon deftly captures the design aesthetics of both creatives. It is offered in a limited edition in platinum and…

Pre-SIHH 2019: Introducing The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel

Roberta Naas | December 13th, 2018

SIHH is around the corner and we are beginning to witness a host of new timepieces being showcased ahead of time — but don’t get too excited — this only means we get a peek at what is coming in January in Geneva – it doesn’t mean you don’t have to wait until next year for the watches to make their debut. You do. Here, though, we bring you a look at the stunning enamel blue of this Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon…

Chopard Unveils L. U. C XP Urushi “Year Of The Pig” Chinese New Year Watch

Roberta Naas | December 12th, 2018

This article by Roberta Naas first appeared on her Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com. Every year around this time, a handful of watch brands begin unvieling watches that celebrate the Chinese New Year. Each year, these brands created scintillating watch designs and dials based on the Chinese astrological calendar that pay tribute to the animal of the year. As of February 5, 2019, it will be the Year of the Pig, and Chopard is the first watch brand to unveil…

Four Fantastic Carl F. Bucherer Watches For The Holidays For Him And Her

Roberta Naas | December 11th, 2018

Looking for the perfect gift for the love of your life? Carl F. Bucherer, Swiss watch brand founded in Lucerne in 1888, has a few ideas, including four fantastic watches for any lifestyle. Carl F. Bucherer Watches For Men While this brand has several pretty impressive collections, this holiday season we are loving the Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral watch. We have written extensively about this timepiece this year and you can find all the details in this video interview here or in this…

Zenith Unveils USA Exclusive: Defy Classic Swizz Beatz Edition Watch – Online Only

Roberta Naas | December 10th, 2018

Since 1865, Zenith has been crafting fine Swiss watches, and has even made history along the way, unveiling a few world firsts and creating some of the finest movements still powering watches today. Easily one of the brand’s most coveted contemporary collections is the Defy — with models ranging from Defyl Classic to Defy Lab and more. Now, the brand unveils its newest online-only watch that is exclusive to the USA and created in cooperations with famed Grammy Award winning…

Six Things Independent Watch Brand Armin Strom Does Differently

Roberta Naas | December 7th, 2018

Swiss watch brand Armin Strom is celebrating a 10-year anniversary in 2019 — recalling the year that its current owners and management relaunched the brand (purchased from watchmaker Armin Strom in 2006) and began building it into a fully integrated Manufacture. Today, with workshops in Biel/Bienne, this brand continues to upholds superb craftsmanship rules while taking a visionary leap forward. Armin Strom is a brand we like a lot here at ATimelyPerspective because it is innovative while at the same…

Cars & Watches: At COTA With Rolex For 2018 Formula 1 Racing

Roberta Naas | December 5th, 2018

Recently, the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season came to a dramatic finish. At the 21st and last Grand Prix event of the season, taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina race track, Lewis Hamilton took pole position and was crowned World Champion for the fifth time. He beat his teammate Valtteri Bottas by 162-thousanths of a second and clocked in at 1.34.794. The exhilarating race reminded me of the wonderful fast-paced Formula 1 racing that I experienced last…

Cars and Watches Pre SIHH 2019: Roger Dubuis Unveils The New Lamborghini Watch, Excalibur Huracàn Performante

Roberta Naas | December 4th, 2018

It was over year ago that Roger Dubuis announced its partnership with Lamborghini, and since then the brand has created a host of intriguing watches under the Aventador line. Now, Roger Dubuis unveils the second watch in the Lamborghini collaboration: Excalibur Huracàn Performante. Created in a limited edition of just 88 pieces, the second caliber developed for this partnership features an automatic winding system with a twin barrels and a 12-degree angled balance wheel. In fact, the new skeletonize caliber…

Introducing the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa USA-Only Watch, And On The Track At Monza With Ferrari, Hublot

Roberta Naas | December 3rd, 2018

Hublot has been partnering with Ferrari for six year nows, working together since 2012 to create timepieces of that are both cutting edge and worthy of both brand names. Now, Hublot unveils the newest collaboration — a very limited edition Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa watch being sold exclusively in the Untied States. The new timepiece honors the Scuderia Corsa Ferrari GT racing team and celebrates the six-year-old team’s 100th victory. The new 45mm watch is unique in its high-tech…

Video Interview: Giles English of Bremont Talks SuperSonic with Roberta Naas

Roberta Naas | November 29th, 2018

Recently at WatchTime New York, we had the chance to interview Giles English, co-founder of the privately owned British watch brand Bremont. This British brand is making incredible inroads in building up the British watchmaking field again, and is even breaking ground for an all-new watch factory in Henley. In this video, English talks about the new Supersonic watch – that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Concord– with Roberta Naas, veteran watch journalist and founder of ATimelyPerspective.com. The watch…

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