By Samantha Walsh We here at ATimelyPerspective first brought you this cool brand – the Aspen One Chronograph with built-in compass – about a year ago here. This watch collection, made to honor Aspen Mountain, combines features unique to the area of Aspen, including a specially designed compass showing where you are on top of…
A lot of watch brands look at their best-selling timepieces when planning extensions to lines. This makes sense because if it sold great before, a new version should also sell like hotcakes. Sometimes, though, it isn’t just about focusing on new editions, but also on lifestyles. This is an area that Swiss watch brand Hublot…
Time Capsules – Product: Stefan Johansson Releases Three Great New Vaxjo Watches
As you may recall, a little under a year ago, Atimelyperspective reported on Stefan Johansson’s Vaxjo Collection here. It is a sports watch line created to incorporate both precision and durability with a bold look. Johansson, a professional race car driver, knows all about the importance of being in the moment, and connects the language…
Weekend Sojourn: Montegrappa Celebrates St. Moritz with New Limited Edition Writing Instruments
Montegrappa, Italy’s revered manufacturer of writing instruments introduces a new quartet of pens for 2012 to honor and capture the essence of St. Moritz. This Swiss destination in the Engadin Valley began to prosper more 150 years ago, when it not only became known as a prestigious ski resort, but also launched the Alps as…
Product: Trendy Watches Serving Medical ID Functions
By Samantha Walsh A necessity to many in the world but used by few: a medical id. Whether it be for heart conditions, diabetes, or any number of other health issues that require one to wear them, medical identification jewelry is generally unattractive or inconvenient—causing many people to go without. Now, Medical ID Marketplace makes…
Breaking News: Audemars Piguet Unveils Leo Messi Royal Oak Watch
Born Lionel Messi, but better known as Leo Messi, this premier Argentina-born soccer (football in Europe) player is currently Barcelona Teams’ all-time top scorer in official club competitions. The 25-year-old Messi, has incredible drive and motivation and continues to play at the top of his game – always striving for excellence. As such, it comes…
Independence Day Means Celebrating America — RGM Watches Does So in Style
The Fourth of July is a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating our Independence from Great Britain and our adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While fireworks and picnics usually crown the day, it’s a great time to take a close look at the Made-in-America sect of the watch market.…
Around the World: Lange Celebrates Legacy of the Lange 1 Family
By Samantha Walsh Just recently, at NEUE Galarie, Museum for German and Austrian Art, A. Lange & Sohne celebrated its legacy of the Lange 1 family – a particularly exciting event, as this year the brand launched three new Lange 1 timepieces: the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, the new Grande Lange 1, and the…
ATimelyEvent: Breguet Celebrates Aviation Watch Heritage
If you are in New York this week- through Sunday July 8th — you won’t want to miss this great Breguet exhibit celebrating a century in aviation-inspired timepieces that is on display at the Breguet Boutique on Fifth Avenue (711 Fifth Avenue, between 55th and 56th Streets). The exhibition, “Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator,” was unveiled…
Weekend Sojourn: Claudio Pino’s Kinetic Rings – Ring a ding ding
By Samantha Walsh Last month, fourteen jewelry artists from Montreal were selected to display their newest creations at an exhibition at the Aaron Faber Gallery in New York City. The exhibition, called Innovation and Craftsmanship in Metal: Jewelry Artists of Quebec, was chocked with wonderfully creative pieces, including Claudio Pino’s extraordinary Kinetic Rings. By combining…
Time Capsules: You Don’t Want to Miss this Great New Luna Watches from Ulysse Nardin
Ulysse Nardin, and the legendary Ludwig Oechslin, has done it again – unveiled great new watches that offer a unique and unusual moon function for men and women. You will recall the amazing Moonstruck watch that we wrote about in many publications – when we went to the observatory in Nice with Ulysse Nardin for its unveiling.…