This one was a surprise even for Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer. Sylvester Stallone donned the brand’s Patravi Scubatec and wore it for the final installment of the Rambo franchise. The watch he wore in Last Blood is a variation of the recently released Patravi Scubatec Black Manta Ray Special Edition dive watch and…
A few days ago in New York City, Ulysse Nardin opened its third USA boutique in a wonderful location at the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park West. With CEO Patrik Hoffmann in from Switzerland, and brand ambassadors Baseball legend Randy Johnson and pianist Lola Astanova there to celebrate, the brand also unveiled its USA-exclusive Schooner watch.…
With the Holiday season upon us, a host of watch brands have begun releasing new videos that celebrate the concept of time. Cartier, for instance, presents the fourth Winter Tale film that celebrates the magic of the holiday season. Directed by Bibo Bergeron, the video presents a magical walk through 1920’s Paris with an adorable…
Lover of fine antique clocks and watches – take note. A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit is opening at the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA, USA – one you won’t want to miss. Beginning today and running through January 9, 2014, an exhibition called “Majestic Time” features the largest collection ever assembled of clocks, watches…
On December 5-7 in New York City, the Initiatives in Art and Culture will host its 15th conference – this year entitled Extraordinary: Icons, Iconoclasm, and Innovation. Throughout the cultural conference, icons, innovators and extraordinary individuals and brands will give presentations on today’s arts, fashions, cultures and – for the first time ever—watches. On December…
In the sleepy little Swiss village of Villeret lives a quiet giant. Not big in numbers, but big in abilities. The giant is Montblanc’s Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie. Within the walls of this all-important historic building, the Montblanc Villeret collection of exclusive timepieces is all handmade as though in yesteryear. We wrote…
The granddaughter of legendary filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of author Eugene O’Neill, British actress and filmmaker Carmen Chaplin believes that living in the moment is important to living life to its fullest. A friend of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, Chaplin shares some thoughts on time and life with Atimelyperspective. “When I was younger, I…
Red Bull Team’s 26-year-old Sebastian Vettel won yesterday’s US Grand Prix Formula 1 races at the Circuit of America’s in Austin Texas – taking his eighth straight win this season and his fourth straight World Championship. While the German driver’s performance this season has been stellar, other teams have put up a good show. This…
On Friday, the largest and most important award ceremony in watches took place in Geneva. It was the 13t annual Grand Prix D/Horlogerie – wherein a huge number of awards were given. Indeed, it seems each year new categories are added to the prize list – so that this year the event totaled 15 awards. The…
In January 2014, the Salon de Haute Horlogerie International (SIHH) opens its doors once again. At this by-invitation-only watch exhibition, fewer than 20 top brands will showcase their newest creations. Now, we begin to see a small sneak-peek of what’s to come. This introduction is one of many you can expect to find in the…
Not all watch brands are alike. Some luxury brands employ artisans that spend countless hours toiling on finishing tiny pieces of the movement that most will never see. In fact, it is not uncommon in the world of haute horlogerie for finishers to spend dozens upon dozens of hours cutting base plates and parts, and…
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