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…
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…
Affordable “Astronomy” – The Swatch Sistem51 is Finally Out
Back in 1983 – I remember it well — Swatch bounded in as the first Swiss fashion quartz watch and saved the world – well, the Swiss watchmaking world, that…
Experience the Moon’s Influence on Man: The Must-Have A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna
As promised yesterday, we focus on astronomy this week- with some of the most scintillating timepieces coming out of SIHH 2014 in Geneva recently. Among them—the absolute must-have A. Lange…
Stripped of its Title: Pluto Was Discovered 84 Years Ago Today; A Look at Astronomy and Time via the SIHH 2014 Exhibit: Horology, a Child of Astronomy
Exactly 84 years ago today, Pluto, long believed to be the 9th planet in our solar system, was discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ, by astronomer Clyde W.…
Do We Really Need a Tourbillon from Baume & Mercier? Pondering the Question of the Clifton 1892 Flying Tourbillon
We all know Baume & Mercier as a solid Swiss watch brand – built around the keen premise of quality, affordability and timepieces that reflect heritage while loing to today…
Would You Ditch Playing in a PGA Tour to See the New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph from SIHH 2014?
Louis Oosthuizen, South African professional golfer and Audemars Piguet brand ambassador has had a busy 2014 golf schedule. Currently in the Pacific Palisades, CA, for the Northern Trust Open, he…
Rocky Mountain Paneristi Rejoice: Panerai Opens Aspen Boutique; Unveils Aspen Special Edition Luminor Marina
Next week, Officine Panerai officially opens its 10th North American Boutique in Aspen, Colorado. To celebrate the opening, Panerai is the Presenting Sponsor of the Light It up Blue Aspen…
Only 8 Days Left to See the Cartier Exhibit of a Lifetime (Slide show)
Never before have I simply had to put my camera down and stop taking pictures. But last month, while walking through the Cartier: Style and History exhibition at the Grand…
















