Recently, and again here at BaselWorld 2014, the very well-known and respected DeBethune unveils its Dream Watch 5. The timepiece is a delight to lo at from all angles and…
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Even if You Don’t Dive, You’ll Want to Wear this Watch: Introducing the ScubaGraff and More (Pre-BaselWorld 2014)
Here’s a brand we don’t talk about often – mostly because their timepieces are so over-the-top when it comes to diamonds. After all, Graff is one of the world’s foremost…
BaselWorld 2014 Here We Go
It happens every year like Swiss clockwork – BaselWorld. It’s the biggest watch exhibition in the world and let me tell you – it is huge, exhausting, exhilarating and wild…
Breva Watches: Fear and Awe at the Same Time (Pre-BaselWorld 2014 / Video)
I’m slightly claustrophobic. Most people don’t know this about me – now many do. However, I this with you because it is slightly relevant to today’s post. Recently, while truly…
Introducing the Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Collection (Pre BaselWorld 2014)
Bold, race-inspired and true to form, the new Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique collection pays tribute to the world of vintage Formula 1 racing in a classic way. We…
Introducing the Anxiously Awaited Official Watch of the FIFA World Cup, Brazil 2014 – by Hublot
Lovers of international football are passionate about the sport. They may also be passionate about the world premier of the official watch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup – the…
International Football Reigns: Ritmo Mundo Signs On Half a Dozen Top World Soccer Players as Brand Ambassadors
This is sport week here at ATimelyPerspective, as so many brands are unveiling watches and news revolving around the world’s top sports. Ritmo Mundo is an affordably priced watch brand…
It’s All Greek to Me: Introducing Seah’s Newest Astronomer Watch
We’ve written about Seah® watches before here. This is a young Swiss-made brand with roots in America. Founder and designer of the brand, Rachel Levy, brings together the concept of…
From Sketch to Skull: Introducing Fiona Kruger’s Unique Take on Time (Video)
Skull watches are not new. Timepieces inspired by the macabre go back centuries. Howerver, Fiona Krüger Timepieces — with the statement piece being a skull — bring a…
If You Were Jumping Out of a Plane, Would You Wear a Ball Watch? A Three-Week On-the-Wrist Review of the Engineer Hydrocarbon Airborne (live pics, prices)
By Alex Lam I just spent three weeks wearing the BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon Airborne. This Airborne is a relatively new offering from BALL, a manufacture with roots in the United…
Collectors Hooked on Swatch Watches
Just about four months ago, I was fortunate enough to travel to Paris and Switzerland with Breguet. (You can read about that trip here, here and here.) One particular night…
Why Watch Lovers Should Pay Closer Attention to Arnold & Son (and a look at the Double Tourbillon Escapement Dual Time)
Arnold & Son is brand that just doesn’t get its due. This haute horlogerie, British-born watch company is superbly rich in innovation and invention, and yet, for some reason, especially…
Watches on the Red Carpet at the 86th Academy Awards
The Oscars. The presentations, the celebs, the fanfare – all timed to the tee. Usually, it is all about what the female celebs are wearing – the dresses, the jewelry,…
MB&F Brings Aliens to Life: Introducing the Legacy Machine No. 1 Xia Hang Watch – A World’s First (original pics, prices)
It’s an odd of futuristic science fiction and pure, unadulterated watchmaking – and it’s a world’s first. Yes, Max Busser, founder of MB&F and r of all things space age…
Babe Ruth 1923 World Series Pocket Watch by Gruen Sells for $717,000
He was a troubled child who ended up in a reform school. Born in 1895, George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. began playing Major League Baseball when he was a teenager…