We here at ATimelyPerspective have long respected and been friends with Panerai Central — experts on all-things Panerai. Therefore, with the introduction of the brand’s newest LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech watch, it only made sense to go to the experts for a close-up look at what really sets this watch apart. It wasn’t too long ago that Panerai introduced its first Carbotech…
Once again the Swiss watch brand from Biel/Bienne, Armin Strom, releases a new generation of its Mirrored Force Resonance watch. This brand, a master at skeletonization, also mastered the art of precision isochronism with its resonance watches in 2016 and continues to create sophisticated mechanical marvels. The elegant new Mirrored Force Resonance combines the…
Affordable Watches: British Brand, Christopher Ward, Releases All-New Malvern Watches
Christopher Ward is a relative newcomer on the watch scene, having launched the brand in 2004. The company is focused on creating accessible Swiss-made watch pieces with a high degree of quality craftsmanship. The British-based watch brand specializes in quartz and mechanical pieces, with the watches being designed in the UK and assembled in Biel, Switzerland. This year, in honor…
Storage Wars: USB Keys at SIHH 2017
Those who have been following ATimelyPerspective know that we enjoy taking a break from the seriousness of timepieces once in a while and focusing on things that are — well — a little fun. Each year after the shows, we present the most creative or best USB sticks. On these grand devices, the watch brands…
Olympic Gold Medal Winner Wayde Van Niekerk, a Richard Mille Ambassador, Talks About Time
I had the good fortune recently to meet with South African Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk, a Richard Mille brand ambassador, and world record-setting medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He took the title in the 400 meter races. He did wearing a Richard Mille watch. We spent some time together in Chantilly France to…
Hands On with the New Montblanc Bronze 1858 Chronometer Tachymeter Watch at SIHH 2017
If you are a lover of unusual watch materials, you may want to take a closer look at the newest vintage-inspired 1858 bronze watches from Montblanc. While not a high-tech material, bronze is rarely used in watchmaking, but when it is – it is highly coveted. The material ages differently in each and every…
SIHH 2017: Piaget Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Altiplano Collection (prices)
When the Piaget Aliplano wristwatch was first introduced at Baselworld in 1957, its defining characteristic was its thinness: it was driven by the hand-wound Caliber 9P, which was only 2 mm thick. A few years later, in 1960, the much-heralded self-winding 12P was introduced at just 2.3mm thick. Since then, the Altiplano has embraced a…
SIHH 2017: Roger Dubuis Unveils Near $400,000 Excalibur Quatuor MicroMelt® and Spider Skeleton Automatic
Roger Dubuis ha a very interesting line up this year at SIHH. While last year was dubbed the year of the woman for this audacious brand, this year there are a host of new additions to its much coveted Excalibur line, including the World Premier Excalibur Quatuor MicroMelt® and the Exaclibur Spider Skelton Automatic: please…
SIHH 2017: Montblanc Unveils TimeWalker 1/1000th Chronograph and Rally Timer (prices)
For 2017, Montblanc (now 111 years old) turns much of its focus to the TimeWalker Collection and Minerva, the movement and watch manufacturer based in Villeret, Switzerland. Dating to 1858, Minerva was acquired by Richemont in 2006, and since then its expertise has become the backbone of many of Montblanc’s high-end, more complicated timepieces. Now,…
SIHH 2017: A Look at the Incredible Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time (price)
That noise you just heard was the thud of my jaw hitting the floor after seeing the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time. For SIHH 2017 Jaeger-LeCoultre is introducing a horological first: a flying tourbillon inside of a universal timer. The latest from the manufacturer is a true horological work of art and you need to…
Greubel Forsey Unveils $1.4 Million Grand Sonnerie at SIHH 2017
Another over-the-top $! Million + watch has been released at SIHH 2017: Greubel Forsey’s approximately $1.4 million Grand Sonnerie. The incredible chiming timepiece – the brand’s first Grande Sonnerie — was 11 years in the research and development stages and has two patents pending. What’s Inside the Case The…