With a long and storied past revolving around the equestrian world, Swiss watch brand Longines is the Official Timekeeper of this weekend’s exciting Hamptons Classic Horse Show. Additionally, the brand’s much-coveted Equestrian Collection is the Official Timepiece of the event. There are a host of different events during the Hampton Classic, which began on August 27…
By Nancy Olson The Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 show is in full swing and we are still discovering great new pieces. In fact, Montblanc this year does not disappoint. The brand’s new mountain-inspired Montblanc 8000 Capsule Collection is a tribute to the world’s fourteen highest peaks—each over 8,000 meters above sea level—and the climbers…
Meet the Manufacture Royale ADN Collection: Good Looks, Great Function
Manufacture Royale is a brand we have written about several times here, as we the masterful technology this brand brings to the forefront. This year, the brand unveils an interesting new collection that is making its way to stores now: the ADN (DNA). The watch houses the brand’s ninth calibre—the MR09 with flying tourbillon,…
It’s No Mistake (or is it?): Lady Gaga Joins Tudor Watch Brand’s ‘Born to Dare’ Ethos
You may have heard the news that singer, style icon and daring performer Lady Gaga has joined the Tudor watch brand family as a brand ambassador. The news was announced yesterday and had some watch publications fawning all over. We, on the other hand, just didn’t jump for joy at the news for a host…
Tennis Brothers Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan New Brand Ambassadors for Baume & Mercier
The US Open officially begins today, so expect to see a lot of tennis/watch news here on ATimelyPerspective. The big news right now is that Baume & Mercier has brought the Bryan brothers on board as brand ambassadors. Identical twins Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan are both tennis stars with a host of accomplishments behind them.…
The Money Fight: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor With Some Hublot Bling
Swiss watch brand Hublot once again teams with Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he returns to the ring tomorrow night in Las Vegas to face up against Conor McGregor. Mayweather will be sporting a huge Hublot logo across the waist of his bo trunks when he steps into the ring for The Money Fight, much like he did…
Top Three Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Watches Honor 25th Anniversary: Master Control Date, Chronograph, Geographic)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of its most celebrated watch s by Jaeger-LeCoultre: the Master Control Series. To celebrate, the brand unveils three new watches with updated design and technical appeal: Master Control Date, Master Control Chronograph, and Master Control Geographic. Here we take a close up lo at each of these…
Franck Muller and Parmigiani Fleurier Participate in Monterey Classic Car Week
Yesterday we brought you a lo at the winner of the Rolex Best of Show Award at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in Monterey, California. Today, we take a lo at a few watch brands (other than Rolex) involved in the Monterey Classic Car week events. Franck Muller At the 2017 Concorso Italiano event…
1929 Mercedes Benz Wins 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Rolex Best of Show Award (Slideshow: Top 10 Highlights of Monterey Classic Car Week)
Every year for than half a century, some of the greatest motorsports events take place in Monterey, California. This past weekend was the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which started back in 1955 and is easily the most sophisticated and prestigious of all motorsports events. With Rolex as the Official Timepiece of Concours d’Elegance…
Kering Group Appoints Patrick Pruniaux CEO of Ulysse Nardin As Patrik Hoffmann Exits
While we were busy covering some great events this past weekend, the Albert Bensoussan, CEO of Kering Group Luxury — Watches and Jewelelry Division (owners of watch and jewelry brands: Ulysse Nardin, Pomellato, Gucci, Boucheron and Girard-Perrregaux) made another management change announcement: Patrick Pruniaux is the new head of Ulysse Nardin. He replaces long-standing CEO of the…
Introducing the Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Limited Edition 100
As a further expansion of its totally revamped TimeWalker Collection, Montblanc unveils a very special limited edition watch: TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Limited Edition 100. The piece combines two notable horological complications: the brand’s in-house patented one-minute ExoTourbillon that was first unveiled by the brand in 2010, and with quick stop-second mechanism, and a…