Just last year, Breguet unveiled its first Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon (Ref. 7087). While the watch was exceptional, the brand opted to return to the drawing board to perfect the sound and performance. This year at Baselworld, Breguet unveiled the new, finalized version — which should begin making its way to retail later this year.…
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…
Top Watch Brands Receive WatchStars Awards at Baselworld 2016 (A. Lange & Sohne, MB&F, Omega, Tudor)
This year at Baselworld 2016, executives were on hand from A. Lange & Sohne, MB&F, Omega and Tudor to receive their Watchstars Awards (2015-2016). Selected by an international panel of experts voting on five categories, these winners received their accolades during an evening event during the show. The expert panel, which consists of over 70 international watch…
Jacob & Co Goes to Extremes with the new Xtreme Tourbillon
It isn’t everyday that a watch brand pulls out all the stops in creating an over-the-top technical timepiece, but Jacob & Co. seems to go the distance with the new Xtreme Twin Turbo Triple Axis Tourbillon Minute Repeater (Yes, it is a mouthful), the new Xtreme Tourbillon from Jacob & Co will have you doing…
Close Up with the New Generation Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra Watches — Prepare to be Wowed
I just don’t know a better way to put this, but if you are a car and watch lover than you need to get up close and personal with the newest generation of the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby(R) Cobra watches. We have written about this stellar timepiece before -and even brought you some superb…
Storage Wars: BaselWorld 2016 – The most Creative USB Keys
We are back from BaselWorld 2016, and while that means there are a lot of in-depth articles coming your way, it also means we are on to the second important edition of Storage Wars 2016. This is a long-standing tradition here at ATimelyPerspective, where we present the coolest and most interesting storage containers distributed at…
Five Fantastic Mechanical Watches Seen at Baselworld 2016 (Video)
Once again this year, our very good friends and colleagues over at TheWatches.tv captured some horological excitement at Baselworld — especially as it pertains to mechanical timepieces. Here, with their permission, we bring you a look at their top five picks in mechanical watches — via a video shot on site by founder Marc Andre’ Deschoux…
Harry Winston’s New Premier Moon Phase 36mm Reconfigures the Sky on the Wrist
We’ve all seen watches with those alluring moonphase indications on them. Sometimes the indication (usually in an arc format) is at 12:00 on the dial, other times it is at 6:00. Harry Winston, however, totally confounds us and captures our hearts with the all-new Premier Moon Phase 36mm watch. A surprising design that took some re-configuring…
Citizen Watch Company Gets Bullish on Rugby
Just about 10 days ago, the Red Bull stadium played host to the first professional rugby match hosted in the United States. The match was between the London Irish and the Saracens of the UK Premiership Rugby League. The UK has played host to the NFL for a number of years and it is only fitting…
Up Close with the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Watch at BaselWorld 2016
At Baselworld, we got the chance to get close up and hands on with the amazing Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary watch. The timepiece marks the 200th anniversary of the worlds’ first chronograph – which was introduced by Louis Moinet. To celebrate, the new Memoris 200th Anniversary watch uses an all-new engraving technique never before…
Baselworld 2016: Corum Unveils All New Bubble Skeleton High Jewelry Watches
Die-Hard Corum Bubble lovers rejoice — especially Bubble lovers who also enjoy high-jeweled beauty. This year at BaselWorld, Corum indulges our senses — bringing the much-coveted vintage timepiece to fruition in surprising avant-garde style with the must-see Bubble High Jewelry Skeleton watch. Created in three different versions, each with an open-worked ultra-thin movement, these one-of-a-kind pieces are magnificently…