We hear all the time about retailers adding space to their stores, adding boutiques and free-standing brand-specific stores, but this one is a first. Stephen Silver has leased all of…
Stephen Silver Leases Entire Middle Plaza Mall
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C.D. Peacock Jewelers Named Official Partner of Chicago Cubs
Some jewelers live by the “go big or go home” rule. C.D. Peacock Jewelers in Chicago just went big. The retail establishment has been named the Official Jewelry and Watch…
I Went To Boston With A. Lange & Sohne For The New Boutique. Here’s What Happened
Just two weeks ago, I joined A. Lange & Söhne in Boston where the brand opened its 8th US Boutique on prestigious Newbury Street. This Boston equivalent of Saville Row…
ATimelyPerspective Is Now On Watchonista’s Watchicity Aggregate Watch Content Site
Earlier this week, Watchonista announced the launch of a new watch media aggregator service (site and apps) called “Watchicity.” Here at ATimelyPerspective, which has been on the well-known Watchville aggregate…
From Dubai Watch Week Horology Forum To WatchTime New York, Watches Rule
Typically, in the watch world, new products are introduced primarily in spring at the big Watches & Wonders Geneva Show, but that has begun to be augmented by other exhibitions…
Sea Plane To RIF To IMOCA 60 Racing Yacht: A Day With Ulysse Nardin, 11th Hour Racing Team, Blade
When I was invited by Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin to join them on an adventure in Newport, RI, I jumped at the chance. I have traveled with this brand…
Patek Philippe, Rolex Join Russia Boycott, Redbar Auction To Help Starts Soon
The boycott is on in Russia and top watch brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex have joined the league of other brands and big watch groups that are …
Buy Cool Watches, Donate Watches And Feed Ukraine Refugees At The Same Time
Starting this off with a hashtag: #WatchFamforUkraine Solidarity Auction. Do something to help. As we in America watch the events unfolding in Ukraine from afar, many are doing what they…
Presidents’ Watches From Biden To LBJ And JFK
Updated 2/15/21 With President’s Day here — it seems like a good time to take a lo at which presidents wore which watches over the years. Current President, Joe Biden…
Why Hodinkee’s Purchase Of Crown & Caliber Makes Sense
It’s onward and upward for the leading watch destination Hodinkee. It wasn’t too long ago that the brand announced a new round of Series B Funding. That investment of $40…
Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Sells For $5.1 Million At Racing Pulse Auction, Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco Gets $2.2 Million
Well it seems that Paul Newman is slightly cooler than Steve McQueen in the auction world — or at least Newman’s Rolex “Big Red” Daytona was in higher demand than…
Hublot Celebrates 40 Years, Unveils Boutique Design By Samuel Ross
In a world where many watch brands boast centuries of history, the highly successful Swiss watch brand Hublot is relatively a baby. Founded in 1980 by Carlo Crocco, the brand…
Meet The Winners Of The Watch World’s Grand Prix Awards, GPHG 2020
This year marks the first time I could not attend the GPHG awards ceremony in person in a while — thanks to COVID-19. As a member of the Academic jury,…
Jacob & Co. Offers Everest Expedition Trip With Explorer Johan Ernst Nilson With Purchase of Astronomia Mount Everest Watch
There’s a lot going on with the newest Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon. In fact, one might say the Astronomia Mount Everest watch tops all other Astronomia watches. Partnering with…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Teams With Artist Zimoun For Sound Art, Recalls History
Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre has teamed with renowned Swiss artist Zimoun, commissioning him to create a special installation of sound art that reflects Jaeger-LeCoultre’s centuries-old history in sound making within…