By Gordon Henderson This week, as we continue our exploration of German watch brands, we talk a little about affordability. For the most part, the bulk of the horology community…
Affordable Watches: Germany’s Nomos and the Zurich Welzeit
In the world of vintage watch collecting, provenance matters. Craftsmanship matters. And sometimes, what matters most is the emotion behind a piece — how it represents not only a chapter in horological history but a moment in culture. With its latest Collectibles capsule, Jaeger-LeCoultre offers all of the above in one elegant sweep. As part…
A Look at the Re-emergence of Germany’s Watchmaking World
By Gordon Henderson We can all agree that the Berlin Wall was a bad idea. We can also say that the collapse of the wall, the end of communist Germany…
Audemars Piguet Slated to Unveil New Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Tourbillon Chronograph at Watches and Wonders
By Isaac Wingold For the second year of the Watches and Wonders Hong Kong horology fair, coming up late in September, Audemars Piguet is back — in a big way.…
Breguet Classique La Musicale – Music to the Ears (Video)
You may recall that we toured Paris with Breguet just about a year ago (you can read about that here) and then visited Breguet Manufacture. We were lucky enough to…
Movado Watches and Parlee™ Cycles Team Up: Introducing the Movado Parlee Chronograph (video)
If you are a true biker – you are familiar with Parlee™ Cycles. This company custom builds ultra lightweight bicycles that are among the most rugged on the market.…
3 Fabulous Watch Finds Up at Auction this Week
This week, on Thursday, to be precise, a few amazing historic clocks and movement are coming up for auction and you may not want to miss out on bidding. The…
SRT Hellcats on Fire! Introducing 2 Fast Cars — the Charger and Challenger SRT
By Ryan Walsh If you want a car to break the big 200MPH mark, you would expect to spend $100,000 plus, easily. But SRT (a division of the Chrysler Group)…
Baume & Mercier Unveils Promesse for Women
OK men, I know you don’t really like to read about women’s watches, so we have devised a plan. We will let you – and those women who read ATImelyPerspective…
Watch Brands Partnering with Car Brands: Introducing the Parmigiani Bugatti Mythe
This past weekend at the Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week, precision and luxury were celebrated by many with famous cars and even some famous watches. We brought you details of…
One Collector Speaks Out About his Love of Bulova’s new Accutron II
By Ryan Johnson, NJ Collector In 1960 Bulova introduced the Bulova Accutron, which ran on a tuning fork rather than a balance wheel. Running at 360Hz the movement was accurate…
Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance, Rolex, Vintage Cars and Racing — what a Weekend
It’s that time of year again – the time when rs of vintage motor sports gather together in California for the Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. Among the much-d, world-famous…
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts When Buying a Watch
By OJ Whatley The Internet age has been a boon to the global luxury watch marketplace. Sellers of all stripes have empowered themselves via their embrace of cyberspace, and informed…