By Sam Walsh The famed Secret Agent teams with Omega yet again. This fall will witness the release of the highly anticipated James Bond film, ‘Skyfall.’ In this feature, Daniel Craig once again assumes the role of agent 007, and with him brings two new guests – actress Bérénice Marlohe the hottest new Bond girl,…
Made in honor of the contemporary Australian jazz musician James Morrison, and his ongoing contribution to the development of the next generation of jazz musicians, Oris unveils yet another winner in its Jazz collection: the James Morrison Academy of Music Limited Edition watch. The timepiece supports his eponymous music academy in Australia. The 38mm watch…
Around the World: TW Steel Unveils Kelly Rowland Watch in NYC
Last night at a huge party at The Top of The Standard in New York, TW Steel unveiled its Kelly Rowland Timepieces in honor of its recent collaboration with her. Worldwide ambassadress for the brand since December 2011, the famed global pop star Kelly Rowland (who enjoyed young fame in the spotlight as a member…
Time Capsules commentary: Maurice Lacroix Joins Forces with Henrik Fisker
The newest brand ambassador for Swiss watch brand Maurice Lacroix is Henrik Fisker, founder of Fisker Automotive and designer of some of the world’s iconic sports cars for brands such as BMW and Aston Martin. A believer in automobiles being able to be environmentally friendly, Fisker created the electric vehicle extended range (Ever) luxury car,…
Around the World: Richard Mille joins the Olympics with Watch for a Sprinter
In the spirit of the Olympics, Richard Mille announces that an Olympian contested — a sprinter – will soon be wearing a Richard Mille watch. Mille, being the consummate king of “athletes must wear the watches while performing their sport” – has opted to put a tourbillon on the wrist of this UNKNOWN runner. In…
A Moment in Time: 2012 London Summer Olympics Swimmer, Natalie Anne Coughlin
Natalie Anee Coughlin, photo courtesy of OmegaAmerican international swimmer and 11-time Olympic medalist, 30-year-old Natalie Anne Coughlin was the first American woman athlete to win six medals in one Olympics. She also is the first woman to ever swim the 100-meter backstroke in under one minute. As a member of the 2012 United States Olympic…
Video: Let the Games Begin! The Olympics and Omega’s version of “Start Me Up”
Even though we showed this video back on May 31 (one of the first to air it on watch sites), it warrants another look — just in time for the start of the GAMES! This is one inspirational commercial. It is the first LONDON 2012 TV commercial, featuring the world-famous Rolling Stones soundtrack “Start me Up” along with…
News: London Olympics Starts Today – with Omega Timing
Today, the Olympic Torch arrives in London, at the new London Olympic Stadium and Park — built expressly for the Summer Olympic Games that officially begin today. With the focus squarely on the athletes and their intense precision – every fraction of a second will count in determining the winners, or even early starters, of…
Time Capsules: Product – Cutting-Edge Timing with TAG Heuer’s Mikrotourbillon S
Yep – from concept to cutting-edge reality – TAG Heuer says it is definitely going to be producing the newest Mikrotourbillon S watch for series (albeit most likely a very limited series) production. The watch, equipped with two tourbillon escapements, was first shown to the world a few months ago as a concept piece. The…
Batman Wears Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
We here at Atimelyperspective struggled with whether or not to put up this news product post, given the terrible shooting that took place in the Aurora, CO, theater during the midnight showing of Dark Knight Rises — afterall it seems a bit off-color to talk about stars and watches with so many killed and injured. However,…
Around the World: Historic Stock Cars Rev Engines at Upcoming Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Rusty Wallace’s 1989 Winston Cup Champion road car; Photo – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca / Allan Rosenberg America’s most popular form of motorsports will nudge its way onto the vintage race scene this summer when 27 historic stock cars participate in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Scheduled for August 17-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca…