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Worn & Wound’s First West Coast Wind-Up Show Happens This Weekend in San Francisco

By Roberta Naas / May 15, 2018
Oris Divers Sixty Five. Oris is a partner sponsor of the Worn & Wound Wind-Up show.

Beginning this Friday, May 18, than two dozen interesting independent watch brands — most with retail prices  lower than $5,000 — will flock to  San Francisco’s Chandran Gallery to showcase…

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Hands On With The World’s Most Complex Chronograph: A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split Watch

By Roberta Naas / May 11, 2018
A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split chronograph.

German brand A. Lange & Sohne continues to be an innovator in the haute horlogerie community. This year, the brand once again tops its own records, setting a new benchmark…

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The Rise of Metiers D’ Arts Watches, And Four Artistic Dials Unveiled in 2018 (Piaget, Cartier, Louis Moinet, ArtyA)

By Roberta Naas / May 10, 2018
Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon watches made with marquetry gemstone dials (malachite, lapis lazuli).

Not too long ago, I wrote a guest editorial for Swisstime.Ch … a powerful reference for Swiss watch for a couple of decades.  It was about the concept of the…

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Actor Robert Downey Jr., AKA Ironman, Dons Devon Tread F1 Watch in Avengers: Infinity War Movie

By Roberta Naas / May 9, 2018
Devon Tread F1 watch worn by Robert Downey Jr. in the Avengers: Infinity War movie.

A box office hit on its opening weekend, Avengers: Infinity War continues to attract s of the super heroes. In addition to the celebrities that are shining on the big screen in…

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Behind The Scenes Of The 144th Kentucky Derby With Longines

By Roberta Naas / May 8, 2018
Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, wins the 144th Kentucky Derby, the wettest in history, on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer known for its luxury timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the 144th annual Kentucky Derby. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines/AP Images)

This past weekend I had the wonderful fortune of being invited by Longines to the famed Kentucky Derby. In the middle of America – Louisville, Kentucky, to be exact –…

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Hands On With The Mesmerizing Corum Bubble Central Tourbillon Watch (Video)

By Roberta Naas / May 4, 2018
Corum Bubble 27mm Central Tourbillon (Swoosh) watch.

There were some really interesting new tourbillons watches introduced at Baselworld this year, but one of the outstanding watches comes in the form of a  bed Corum Bubble: the Corum…

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Introducing — And Hands On With — The Incredible New Bovet Recital 22 Grand Recital $470,000 Watch

By Roberta Naas / May 3, 2018
The three-dimensional aspect of the Bovet Recital 22 Grand Recital watch is beautifully visible via the sapphire crystals.

Once again the independent Swiss watch brand Bovet 1822 brings us one of the most spectacular watches of the year in the all-new Recital 22 Grand Recital watch. Several years…

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Zeroing In On Watch Brand Trends, Challenges And Even Smart Watches

By Roberta Naas / May 1, 2018
Roberta Naas (photo: Roger Ruegger)

Not too long ago, Fifty One East Magazine conducted an interview with ATimelyPerspective founder and editor, Roberta Naas, about the state of the watch industry. That  interview was published a…

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Bulgari, Official Jeweler of Tribeca Film Festival, Unveils Two Films About Independent Women

By Roberta Naas / April 30, 2018
Bulgari released a film called "The Litas" about women belonging to this motorcycle club, for Tribeca Film Festival.

Yesterday, the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) came to a close.  The highly successful event had a new feature this year. Bulgari was named the Official Jeweler of TFF — a…

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Bulova Unveils “A History Of Firsts” Coffee Table Book By 10 Acclaimed Authors, Including Nile Rodgers

By Roberta Naas / April 27, 2018
"Bulova: A History of Firsts" published by Assouline, edited by Aaron Sigmond and written by 10 contributing authors.

Let’s get something out of the way right up front. I am not new to authoring chapters or entire bos. In fact, I have written six bos on the history…

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Behind The Scenes: Independent Watch Brand Armin Strom’s Watchmaking Facilities (Video)

By Roberta Naas / April 26, 2018
Armin Strom Pure Resonance Water watch, powered by the ARF 16 caliber, was unveiled at Watches & Wonders Miami.

Earlier this week, we spe to our good friends and colleagues over at TheWatchesTV, who gave us permission to use a few of their wonderful videos here on our site.…

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Does Anyone Have A Score Card For The Revolving Doors Of The Swiss Watch Industry?

By Roberta Naas / April 25, 2018
Richemont headquarters, SWitzerland.

Well, I  am not going to sugar coat this. The Richemont Group is making some changes in the ranks, and one or two of them are quite interesting.  Alain Zimmermann,…

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Introducing An American Special: The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Annual Calendar U.S. Boutique Edition (Price)

By Roberta Naas / April 25, 2018
A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Annual Calendar US Boutique Exclusive

Easily one of the best-selling timepieces for German watch brand A. Lange  & Sohne is the incredibly beautiful Saxonia Annual Calendar watch.  Since it was first introduced to the world…

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Introducing The New $108,000 MB&F HM7 Aquapod Green/Titanium Watch, Inspired By JellyFish (Price)

By Roberta Naas / April 24, 2018
Inspired by jelly fish, the newest MB&F HM7 Aquapod is crafted in titanium with Green bezel.

Today, we are happy to introduce MB&F fans to the newest HM7 Aquapod watch — clad in green and loing mean. Indeed,  after the two launch editions last year– one…

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Carl F. Bucherer Unveils Baselworld 2018 New Watches, Including Manero Double Peripheral Tourbillon: Video

By Roberta Naas / April 23, 2018
Carl F. Bucherer Manero Double Peripheral Tourbillon as seen at Baselworld 2018

Following the Baselworld 2018 exhibition, there is so much to cover — we literally saw nearly 100 brands and several thousand watches, that it takes a little time to get…

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