It was just last year that Ralph Lauren surprised everyone with its newest Polo Player watch — one with horse and polo player front and center on the dial. Now, the brand expands the series with a white lacquer dial and new colors for bezel that range from green to navy blue and brown. They…
If you haven’t noticed, today is Force Friday — when all the toys and other merchandise surrounding the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie goes on sale. The movie is slated to hit theaters in December. Also slated to hit retail stores — but a few months sooner — the new luxury co-branded…
Ulysse Nardin — a brand we write about often here since it is a cutting-edge brand wrought with innovative timepieces — unless the newest Marine Diver watch: The Blue Ocean. The rugged timepiece combines the brand’s dual time function with diving capabilities. The stainless -steel case is specially treated with a vulcanization process that gives it a blue rubber coating. Not…
With the US Open in full swing, we here at ATimelyPerspective have been bringing you some close-up looks at tennis stars and watch brands, and the synergies between them. We have also been conducting a series of interviews and “Five Fast Questions” with tennis stars about the game, the role of time and the watches…
Widely considered to be one of the premier off-court events leading up to the U.S. Open is the Taste of Tennis in New York – where sample dishes from top eateries across NY, along with some top chefs and tennis players are all present. On deck at this year’s event were notable restaurants such as…
With the U.S. Open still in the welcoming matches, perhaps some of the biggest news so early is the last minute withdrawal of all-star Maria Sharapova. Just before the tournament began Sharapova announced she’d pull out of the Open due to an injury to her right leg. Such news like this leaves us wondering when…
Last week, I had the grand experience of joining Audemars Piguet on the Highline of The Standard hotel in New York, where the brand hosted a mixed doubles virtual tennis tournament and cocktail party with tennis champions and Audemars Piguet brand ambassadors Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka. I had the great opportunity to meet both of these…
OMEGA and James Bond go hand in hand, or more accurately, hand on wrist. The 24th James Bond movie, SPECTRE is set to release this fall with actor Daniel Craig playing Mr. Bond for his fourth time. In commemoration of this new film, Daniel Craig and OMEGA have teamed up to introduced the new Seamaster…
By Gordon Henderson When one hears the word “Rolex,” a host of things come to mind. Among them: iconic design, lasting durability, state-of-the-art manufacturing and innovative thinking – in addition, of course, to cool things like Paul Newman, automotive sports, diving and more. Now, we have even more to be excited about- as we witness…
Some of the biggest names in sports have a tendency to attract the right kind of attention. And for good reason. Brand ambassadors are not a new thing in the advertising world. Signing the right athlete who aligns with the core beliefs of a watchmaker is particularly exciting. We’d like to touch on a few…
Launching this September, Vector watches will be releasing a new line of Smartwatches. After spending some quality time with one of their pieces I have some news, and watch purists, mechanical watch snobs and gear heads need to listen: this is definitely a watch to look into. The Vector smart watch boasts a number…
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