By Nancy Pier Sindt A sparkling exhibit of one-of-a-kind jewelry is poised to dazzle the eye at The Forbes Galleries, New York. The show includes dozens of original pieces created by some of America’s top jewelry designers. The recently opened show will be on display for several months- so jewelry and art lovers visiting New…
Mixed martial arts champ Conor McGregor is known for his in-your-face style and boldness. That may be why some people in the world aren’t too shocked by McGregor’s newest watch purchase, which he showed off days before losing the UFC 257 fight against Dustin Poirier. The 32-year-old MMA fighter spent $1 million on a Jacob &…
A Moment in Time with Jean-Marc Pontroue, CEO of Roger Dubuis
Yesterday at one of New York’s top restaurants, La Grenouille, we had the pleasure of meeting with Jean-Marc Pontroue, CEO of Roger Dubuis international, along with Gianfranco D’Attis, President of Roger Dubuis North America t. We also got up close and personal with some of the newest watches, got a sneak peek at the upcoming SIHH…
Pere Lachaise Cemetery Walk – Perfect for Halloween
If you are in Paris, it’s a great day to wander the historic walkways of the famed Pere Lachaise Cemetery. If you are not in Paris, we’ll take you on a little journey back in time. Many notables are buried in this cemetery – and – if they paid for eternal resting space – you…
Introducing the Audemars Piguet Haute Joaillerie Nature-Inspired Watch
On this “Wow-Women’s Wednesday” we introduce you to something superbly special. It’s a new Audemars Piguet piece built to underscore the brand’s dedication to women. Indeed, Audemars Piguet has been creating timepieces for ladies since 1883, and has offered exquisite jewelry, as well. This newest Haute Joaillerie masterpiece was created under the vigilant eye of…
Off the Cuff:Grand-Dome-DT-Vintage-1946
For about three weeks, I had the privilege of wearing the Grand Dome DT Vintage 1946 stainless steel watch from Dubey & Schaldenbrand. For those not as familiar with this approximately 67-year-old company, let us fill you in. The brand was founded in 1946 by master watchmaker Georges Dubey and Rene Schaldenbrand – who patented…
A moment in Time with Jerome Lambert CEO Montblanc International
About a month ago, we started a new series of interviews with new brand CEOs. In this vein, we recently interviewed new international CEO of Montblanc, Jerome Lambert. Lambert spent 15 years at the helm of Jaeger-LeCoutlre (and held top spot before that for a few years at A. Lange& Sohne). Recently, he staked claim…
Touring Marie Antoinette’s Private Residence, Petit Trianon – Made Possible by Breguet
In more ways than one, my recent trip to Petit Trianon – private home of Marie Antoinette – was made possible by Breguet. Bringing past and present full circle, luxury watch brand Breguet has woven an intricate web of history and forethought. As most already know, Marie Antoinette, like many others of the Royal Court…
Mouawad Creates Royal Fantasy Bra for Victoria’s Secret
As regular readers here at Atimelyperspective know, we like to take a little sojourn from watches once in a while – since you can’t breathe, eat, sleep watches no matter how much you want to. Thus, we often explore other wonderful categories such as travel, cars and the like on our Weekend Sojourns. This weekend,…
They’re Finally Here: IWC’s Bold Trio of Pilot’s Watches
You may have heard about them a few months ago—but – IWC lovers take note – the bold and brazen three new black ceramic IWC Pilot’s watches have hit the stores. We had a chance to try them on and take a close-up look at them in the New York Madison Avenue IWC Boutique, and…
Hands On with the Montblanc ExoTourbillon Rattrapante
A couple of nights ago in New York City, Montblanc celebrated the opening of its Madison Avenue Boutique – with a star-studded guest roster and outstanding product. Leading the event was the recently appointed global CEO, Jerome Lambert, and Montblanc North America President and CEO, Jan-Patrick Schmitz. One of the real stars of the show…