If you haven’t yet purchased your first good luxury mechanical wristwatch, it is time to do so. There is so much to be said for the craftsmanship and fine-tuned…
Don’t Buy that Mechanical Watch Until You’ve Read This
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This past weekend, TAG Heuer once again cemented its dominance in the world of motorsports as the single luxury watchmaker to serve as top sponsor at both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. To celebrate, the Swiss brand unveiled three striking new iterations of its legendary Monaco timepiece: the Monaco…
DOHA Jewelry and Watch Expo Happens this Week in Qatar
Beginning this Tuesday and running until February 28, the Doha Jewellery and Watch Expo is taking place in Qatar. We have attended this fair in the past, wherein we got to…
Does Your Watch Play Jazz? Introducing the Claude Bernard Birdland Watch
Ok well this Claude Bernard watch doesn’t actually play Jazz- but it would if it could– to the tunes of Charlie Parker. The Swiss-made Birdland watch is created to celebrate…
Does Your Watch have Knights with Swords Standing at Attention? Introducing the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Knights of the Round Table II
Legend has it that there was no one noble than the knights who sat at the round table with King Arthur in Camelot. Having vowed to protect the weak and…
Does Your Watch have a Singing Bird? If Not, Take a Close-Up Look at the Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater (Video)
By Gordon Henderson Haute horology is a deft blend of technical innovations, artistry and handcrafted workmanship. All of these feats come together in the alluring Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater Geneva—a…
Does Color Count In A Watch? Nomos Thinks So, Unveils Tetra Plum
When it comes to timepieces, some brands like to play it safe. Maybe a gray dial or even rich blue. Sometimes a burgundy or green dial will do. But purple?…
Does Anyone Have A Score Card For The Revolving Doors Of The Swiss Watch Industry?
Well, I am not going to sugar coat this. The Richemont Group is making some changes in the ranks, and one or two of them are quite interesting. Alain Zimmermann,…
Does 18-karat Rose Gold Really Make a Difference? Judge for Yourself with the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Unique Travel Time
You’ve already seen one of the coolest, most capable GMT watches posted on A Timely Perspective for last year’s SIHH, and maybe it made you want to go buy one…
Documentary ‘Making Time’ Aims To Bridge Gap Between Watch Lovers And General Public
A long-time colleague of mine, Ian Skellern, who writes about watches for many publications, moderates panels and takes amazing photos of watches had another idea about five years ago. That…
Do We Really Need a Tourbillon from Baume & Mercier? Pondering the Question of the Clifton 1892 Flying Tourbillon
We all know Baume & Mercier as a solid Swiss watch brand – built around the keen premise of quality, affordability and timepieces that reflect heritage while loing to today…
Djokovic Wins U.S. Open Tennis Championship, Makes History, Wears Hublot
The title of this short report on tennis news originally read: Hublot Wins The U.S. Open Tennis Men’s Singles Championship – Sort Of. But we do have to give the…
Diving Into Breitling’s New Endurance Pro Ironman Limited Edition Watches
With the 2023 Ironman championship races right around the corner, the much-anticipated events are, of course, squarely in the news. And so is Breitling, which introduced two new Endurance Pro…