Just a few days ago, the 11th Annual Grand Prix d’horlogerie was held in Geneva –this is the watchmaking awards event of the year — a wonderful event chocked with emotion, entertainment and serious tribute. Winners were in a host of categories – and you get to see here a vast array of timepieces.…
Happy Thanksgiving
Trying my hand at a simple thank you this Thanksgiving … be back soon.
Around the world: Louis Vuitton Watches and the America’s Cup World Series
Atimelyperspective spent this past weekend with Louis Vuitton in San Diego – for the final races in the America’s Cup World Series. Here the brand unveiled a revolutionary new yachting watch that times the five minutes (instead of the heretofore indicated 15 minutes) before the start of the races. The watch signifies the brand’s position…
Time Capsules – Style Watch: Raymond Weil Freelancer Dons Holiday Colors
Raymond Weil is a player in the fashion timepiece world –always a step ahead of the trends. Now, the brand releases its much-coveted Freelancer watch in hot colors for the season in a new line extension called Freelancer Crazytime. Four new colors remerge including rich holiday red, eggplant, chartreuse and orange. The Swiss made mechanical…
The Strap Maker
Not often thought about when looking at a watch is the strap that accompanies it and holds it into place. On the finest watches in the world, the leather straps are extremely important—as their sartorial prowess is key to the luxury brands. One rarely thinks about what goes in to the making of a hand-cut,…
Weekend Sojourn: Commentary — Watchmakers and their Prowess
Everyone who wears a mechanical watch should have the opportunity to walk a watch factory and even try their hand at watchmaking. It is a truly humbling experience. Having been in this industry for more than 26 years, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many a hallowed hall of watchmakers. I’ve also, over the years,…
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