Every year, a handful of the finest watch brands create timepieces celebrating the Chinese zodiac just in time for the Chinese New Year. Harry Winston is one of those brands, and this year, for the Year of the Ox, the Swiss brand goes all out – unveiling bold red, beautiful métiers d’ arts and more.…
This year, 2015, marks the 25th anniversary of a number of historically significant events. Twenty five years ago, the world world was introduced to Macaulay Culkin and for the first time really understood what it meant to be Home Alone; Will Smith got into one little fight and moved to California to become the Prince…
Last week, September 12-19, in Newport, RI, some of the finest sailing of the season took place at the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. A favorer among sailors worldwide, the Club is a key racing activity – held biennially and hosted by the New York Yacht Club. The event promotes Corinthian sailing and…
Every time I get on a plane, which happens to be more and more frequently these days, I make it a point to look at everyone else’s wrist. I particularly pay special attention to those sitting in first class, since those who travel frequently are in special need of multi-time zone wristwatches. For those travel-minded individuals…
Sometimes a beautiful picture really does say a thousand words. A. Lange & Sohne understands this and, as such, has taken some stunning imagery of the Datograph Up/Down, a watch that has become an icon for the brand since the first Datograph unveiling in 1999. That watch incorporated the brand’s first proprietary chronograph caliber and…
Breguet presetns a unique retrospective, Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking — taking place a the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco at the Legion of Honor. The exhibit is the largest of Breguet antique timepieces ever to be shown in the United States and is the first-ever retrospective of Abraham-Louis Breguet to be seen…
Would You Wait 8 Years for a Watch? Someone Did. And, by watch lovers’ standards, it was worth the wait. Today in Geneva, Vacheron Constantin celebrates its 260th anniversary at an evening event that brought together time, history, people and watches. During the day, the brand also unveiled the new Vacheron Constantin Ref. 57260 — the…
Ironically, a year ago to the day, ATimelyPerspective helped introduce the independent watchmaker Alexandre Meerson. Within that article we touched on the Altitude collection which showcases distinct and comfortable Swiss-made watches while implementing a heavy art deco design. This time around we are again here to introduce another new model, the Meerson D15. Inside this new…
Perpetual calendars are a much-coveted complication amongst watch collectors. They have also been a part of the DNA of Audemars Piguet for decades. Before we tell you all about that legacy, we want to introduce you to the new 2015 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar ultra-flat watch. A work of art, balance and craftsmanship, the timepiece is…
A number of things make Roger Dubuis an exciting brand to follow. For starters, every timepiece the brand manufactures carries the 100% Poinçon de Genève. Think of it as a certification that is one part measure of aesthetic quality, manufacturing expertise and accuracy and one part the horological equivalent of farm to table. Four operations must be…
Late last night marked the close of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championships, which we have been covering extensively both here at ATimelyPerspective and on our Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com. We have had interviews with some of the finest players on the courts. A big congratulations goes out to Novak Djokovic, who won the men’s…
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