We are back from BaselWorld 2016, and while that means there are a lot of in-depth articles coming your way, it also means we are on to the second important…
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Basel Bound: Off to BaselWorld 2016 — Get Ready for Exciting Times
It’s that time of year again — when the entire watch industry witnesses a mass exodus to Basel, Switzerland, for the world’s largest watch and jewelry exhibition: BaselWorld. This year,…
Spring Ahead: Daylight Saving Time Starts this Weekend, Change Those Clocks (and Watches)
At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 13 (or before you go to bed on Saturday night, March 12 (tonight)), remember to turn your clocks forward by one hour — for Daylight…
Was the New Panerai PAM578 Titanium Tourbillon Special Edition Really a 3D Printed Watch?
Just last month, our colleagues over at Panerai Central — who cover everything Panerai in brilliant style — wrote about the brand’s use of what 3-dimensional ing for the most recently released…
Glashutte Original Lovers May want some Good Reading – Meet Impressions
Not long ago, I participated in the writing of a bo paying tribute to the history of Glashutte Original and to the people who made it successful. Here, I bring you you…
Super Bowl 50 Watch: 4 Great Super Bowl 50 Watches that Show Your Colors
With Super Bowl 50 here – it’s time to think about some rugged sport watches. Let’s face it; if you lo up NFL watches, most of them are about $250…
Early Spring: The True Story Behind Groundhog Day, and Why the Groundhog Cares about Time
Today, February 2, is officially “Groundhog” day. This is the day when the groundhog emerges from his burrow to determine whether or not spring is in the air. As folklore…
Storage Wars: SIHH 2016 Innovative USB Keys
Welcome to the first edition of Storage Wars 2016 — based on the SIHH exhibition and a few independent brands exhibiting in Geneva. Every year we embark on trips to…
Quality Determines Staying Power During Difficult Times –Especially in the Watch World
Today, I read with interest the editorial letter from Paul O’Neil, editor in chief of World Tempus, a highly regarded industry publication for which I write. O’Neil suggested that quality over quantity…
Ulysse Nardin Unveils Year of the Monkey Classico Watch with Comic Likeness
Ulysse Nardin takes the playful spirit of the monkey to new heights in its rendition of the Year of the Monkey Classico watch. In this design, the artisans at Ulysse…
Happy New Year — Time Ticks By in a Mechanical Dance that Welcomes 2016 — Time to Celebrate
Each year we lo back on the highlights of the year that has just gone by (we did that here yesterday), and while reflection is good, loing forward can be better.…
Reflections in Time: A Look Back on 2015 from A Timely Perspective (Slideshow)
It has been a very interesting year at ATimelyPerspective.com from a variety of perspectives. We have than doubled our traffic thanks to our enthusiastic readers, and those es chocked with…
The Day Before Christmas
‘Twas the day before Christmas, when all through the watch world, Not a watchmaker was stirring, no machines whirled; The tools were all placed on the benches with care, In…
$2 Million Bra Made by Mouawad and Seen on the Victoria’s Secret Runway Show
Today, we digress from watches for a moment and turn our eyes to jewelry. Called the 2015 Fireworks Fantasy Bra, this Mouawad stunner (the bra, men, the bra) made…
Wake Up America, New York Preservationists Need Your Help
Yesterday, our colleagues over at Hodinkee published a guest editorial about helping to save a landmark clock in New York. You can read that article in full detail at Hodinkee.…