Pardon our lateness in posting today, but we were on a plane back from Miami – where ArtBasel is winding down. This globally recognized art show has become the premiere…
IWC Unveils Peter Lindbergh Photos at ART Basel
In a horological landscape increasingly focused on transparency, depth, and architectural design, Armin Strom once again asserts its mastery of technology and aesthetics with the new Gravity Equal Force Ultimate Sapphire Blue. While the technical architecture of the Gravity Equal Force remains the same, it is the color in this version — the serene, icy…
A Look at What Makes the Arnold & Son TE8 Metiers d’Art II so Special
By Gordon Henderson Arnold & Son – a brand we here at ATimelyPerspective and have written about time and again — represents the fusion of British history and Swiss…
Chopard Raises the bar on Gold Mining with its Fairmined L.U.C Tourbillon
By Isaac Wingold In today’s world, most consumers of luxury goods are aware of the measures one must take when acquiring a precious stone. Due to the popularity of the…
The 3C’s of Baume & Mercier: Clifton, Capeland, and Classima Watches
In the world of diamonds, the 4C’s are the ultimate standard of quality. At Baume & Mercier, its 3 C’s – Clifton, Capeland, Classima — are the epitome of quality,…
Why the new Limited Edition Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT Won the Petite Aiguille Prize at the GPHG
By Isaac Wingold Grand Seiko is one brand that often gets overloed by collectors, merely for its Japanese origins. While some may hold it to a different standard for this reason,…
Don’t Miss the New Salon des Grandes Complications 2014
Starting tomorrow in Dubai and running until the 27, the first-ever Salon des Grandes Complications takes place in Dubai — and you don’t want to miss it if you’re in…
Armin Strom Skeleton Pure — Breathtakingly Beautiful
By Gordon Henderson Located in the scenic town of Burgdorf, in the northwest part of Bern, Switzerland, Armin Strom (a brand we have written about many times before here) opened…
The Bell & Ross BR-X1Skeleton Chronograph Breaks Boundaries
Bell & Ross has gone upscale and radical. Recently, the brand unveiled its highly technical BR-X1 Skeleton Chronograph watch. The limited edition titanium-cased watch (based on the BR1 model) is…
Blue Beauty: Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback
By Isaac Wingold Since the 1953 introduction of the now legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watch, the brand has become somewhat synonymous with the ocean. Now, with its alignment with, and…
Exhibition of Cartier Jewelry, Watches and More Finally Comes to America
Beginning this Sunday, November 16, and running until march 15, 2015, the Denver Art Museum will be the sole worldwide venue for 250 dazzling jewels and watches of Cartier in…
Sir Nick Faldo Tells All in Audemars Piguet Defining Moments
I remember back in the late 1980’s visiting the Audemars Piguet offices in New York and seeing huge posters up of Nick Faldo. Turns out he was the brand’s first…
A Closer Look at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Tradition Grand Complication
By Gordon Henderson There is no denying that Jaeger-LeCoultre is a master of high complications. This brand has unveiled record-breaking watches time and again. Earlier this year, the brand unveiled…