By Gordon Henderson It isn’t every day a watch brand can trade its roots back to the Age of Enlightenment. But Manufacture Royale does exactly that — and . In fact,…
The year that Armin Strom unveiled his first eponymous watch brand at Baselworld, 1984, I visited him. It was my first time at the show, as well. He was kind and enthusiastic about his art — skeletonization. It was no easy feat to skeletonize a watch, but he had mastered the technique with intricate carvings…
It’s a Long Name, but a Full-Bodied Spirit: Introducing the Hublot Big Bang UNICO Chronograph Retrograde Kobe “Vino” Bryant
Luxury Swiss watch brand, Hublot, recently raised a glass (a wine glass, that is,) in Napa Valley to unveil its newest watch — created in cooperation with brand ambassador, basketball…
Kentucky Derby 2015: American Pharoah Wins in Just Over 2 Minutes
According to Longines time, American Pharaoh raced in to the finish in just 2 minutes and three-tenths of a second (2:03.02 to be exact). The colt to the 10-furlong race…
Longines Goes All-Out to Time the Kentucky Derby and Unveils a new Sure-Bet Conquest Classic Moonphase Watch
“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” is back, and Longines, the official timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby, and the Longines countdown is well underway with all eyes on Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 2nd.…
Close Up with Richard Mille’s RM 022 Tourbillon Aerodyne Dual Time Black Carbon – It’s One of a Kind
In the grand scheme of the watch industry Richard Mille is quite young. With beginnings in 2001, this contemporary brand embraces its newness by creating extraordinary timepieces rooted in technical…
Affordable Watches: Have Fun with the Newest Relaunch of ToyWatches
Affordable watches make great weekend get around companions — especially when they have a good lo to them. The Italian-baed ToyWatch was first unveiled to the world in 2006 as…
Watch Review: A Close-Up Look At Tutima’s M2 German-made Watch Line (original photos/prices)
German-made Tutima is a brand we are fond of here at ATimelyPerspective. In fact, we have covered the brand and its watches time and again — in articles that range…
Up Close with the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra … Celebrate American Racecar History
Now that the timepieces are out on the market, I am fully free to write about one of the most exciting and exhilarating watch trips — a trip with Baume…
Suck it Up, Guys. This One is for the Women: Introducing the Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk
It isn’t every day someone calls you a punk and you are proud of it … especially if you are a luxury watch company. However, Audemars Piguet is proud of…
Time and Tides: Celebrate Earth Day with Jaeger-LeCoultre and UNESCO New Video of Glacier Bay National Park (video)
Today we celebrate the 45th Earth Day. As such, in New York, Jaeger-LeCoultre and UNESCO also celebrate in a big way, and if you are in New York this week for…
Omega Speedster Professional Watch Owned by Astronaut Alan Bean Sells for $50,000
Earlier today, the seventh annual Space History auction from Bonhams to place — on the very same date that marks the 50th anniversary of America’s first spacewalk. Among the many…
MB&F LM101 Frost Takes the Concept of a Beautiful Dial to New Heights
Just under a year ago, and on the heels of the incredible unveiling of the Legacy Machine No. 1 Xia Hang (which you can read about here), MB&F unveiled the LM101…