Earlier this spring, right after Watches & Wonders Geneva, we wrote in depth about the incredible Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. The $28,700 watch was a world premier and is the first to use a split-second Rattrapante (generally used for a chronograph) for a GMT second time zone hand. This watch offered innovation inside and…
The new Metiers d’Art Villes Lumieres collection from Vacheron Constantin is a new series of watches whose dials feature nocturnal portraits of great cities from an aerial view. The dials of these watches are created using a fusion of two eclectic art mediums, Grand Feu champleve enameling and hand applied precious powder, a technique…
One of the season’s top movies, Spider-Man: Homecoming, has a star above and beyond Peter Parker/Spider-Man (played by Tom Holland) and: Robert Downey Jr. who plays Tony Stark. Robert Downey Jr. has played Iron Man for about a decade. For his role in the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie, he personally requested the Urwerk UR 110 rose gold watch.…
Earlier this week, we brought you news about OnlyWatch 2017, and showed half of the 49 (thus far) unique watches that are going up for auction in November for the seventh annual OnlyWatch event. OnlyWatch is a charity auction with all proceeds going toward finding a cure for t Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. As mentioned yesterday, these…
Today, Patek Philippe unveils a host of exciting new watches that celebrate the brand’s “The Art of Watches” Grand Exhibition in New York. The exhibition officially opens — free to the public — tomorrow and runs for 10 days, with one of the most expansive exhibitions of more than 450 current and historic Patek Philippe…
This November, the seventh annual OnlyWatch auction will take place in Geneva on the 11th of the month. The event is one that pulls the finest watch brands in the world together for charity, as each participating brand (or company) donates a single one-off watch that goes up for charity auction. OnlyWatch is organized by…
Don’t miss the opportunity to see some of the finest timepieces ever made by Cartier — the Cartier in Motion exhibit that openedat the London Design Museum in late May — curated by Norman Foster — is open until July 28th. The exhibit includes timepieces from the early 20th century to present day and explores the shapes and design evolution of Cartier…
This year marks the 25th anniversary of American watch brand, RGM Watches, and the brand is well-poised to celebrate this milestone. Earlier in the week, we took a look at American watchmaking history, and we said we would be back with more on key brands, so here we are. RGM was started by Roland Murphy,…
Those who know us here at ATimelyPerspective, know that our founder, Roberta Naas, has been covering watches for almost three-and-a-half decades and has written half a dozen books on the subjects of watches and time. Now, the award-winning writer joins the esteemed team at Monochrome-Watches.com — to cover women’s watches for the well-known watch site.…
Luxury watch brand Ulysse Nardin has rich roots in the world of marine watches. With a nautical logo and years of chronometer experience, the brand regularly turns out masterpiece watches meant for water use. Now, Ulysse Nardin unveils the Marine Torpilleur. A somewhat more sophisticated Marine watch, the Torpilleur has a slimmer silhouette even though it measures…
The famed Corum Bubble watch was begun as a fun and exclusive line that quickly stole collectors’s hearts. Over the years, the Bubble has emerged in all sorts of wonderful designs, with dials emulating skulls, pirates, art and more. Now, Corum unveils the Bubble American flag watch. Just in time for the fourth of July, America’s independence…
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