This past weekend, I had the awe-inspiring experience of aerobatic aviation, flying formation and joining the legendary Sean D. Tucker and his team at the Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety in CA. Founded by Tucker, and the only place in the world of its kind, the Academy is dedicated to saving lives. It is the…
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For us here in America, the thought of a rat is mostly affiliated with big cities, garbage dumps and all things ugly. We conjour sayings like “you dirty rat” or movies like Ben with rats trained to kill. However, in other cultures, the rat is a revered animal. In China, for instance, the rat is…
Time Capsules: Product — Thomas Prescher Brings Us Behind the Dial
Thomas Prescher, independent watchmaker extraordinaire, once again creates an exclusive, custom-made design for a special customer. This exquisite piece features retrograde “hands” in the form of a wing for the hours on the left side of the dial and a staff for the minutes on the right side of the dial. While some watchmakers create a…
Time Capsules: New Product – Franc Villa Opens Up
Known for creating bold, complex timepieces, Franc Vila is about to unleash the open-worked FVa35 Supersonico 5-Minute Repeater. The titanium and 18-karat gold cased watch features movement bridges made of lightnium, an aluminium and a lithium alloy, used in the aeronautical industry. The combination of this high-tech material with the master watchmaking prowess, offers light-weight,…
Time Capsules: New Product – Boucheron’s Underwater World
Boucheron has always been known for its inventive verve. This is, after all, the brand that worked with MB&F to develop the stunning Owl high-jewel kit on top of the wonderful horological machine. This is the brand that since its inception and early wrist watch years in the 1920s has been focusing on creating timepieces…
Time Capsules: Product – Bell & Ross Radiates Carbon
Positive energy flows at Bell & Ross for 2011with its new round collection stealing the limelight for a whole generation of Bell & Ross lovers who just couldn’t fit that oversized square watch on their wrist or who were just waiting for the round bombshell to emerge. Now, better than ever, Bell & Ross unveils…
Weekend Sojourn: Need a Place to Put Those Watches?
Usually on the weekends we take a break from watches. This weekend, we take that break but we stay in the realm, so to speak. A few of our readers have been asking about how to store automatic watches, so you don’t have to wind them if they haven’t been worn frequently enough. As such,…
Trend Report: Retrograde Watches
Maitres du Temps with retrograde date and retrograde GMTYesterday, Atimelyperspective.com posted a video about the making of the retrograde watch and the setting of the hands on these timepieces. Mesmerizing to look at, retrograde timepieces are not the easiest to make, yet this year, they are among the most popular complications to come on to…
Video: Retrograde Hands
Not too many people really understand what goes in to the making of a retrograde timepiece. Challenging to build, these watches feature at least one hand that shows some indication of time or date on an arc. The hand travels from beginning to end and then flies back to its original position to begin the…
Time Capsules: News – Omega, Panerai and Rolex Finally in Your Budget; Antiquorum Also Offers Affordable Lots
Omega Lot 206A few days ago, we talked here about the upcoming March 10 NYC Antiquorum auction and all the great headliner watches coming up for bid. But thanks to some feedback we got, we recognize that some of our readers are newcomers to the world of collecting and buying at auction and so are…
Time Capsules: News – Harry Winston on the Red Carpet
Atimelyperspective regularly get requests from readers who want to know what the celebrities are wearing. Well, at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, Harry Winston watches walked the red carpet on the wrists of two important stars. Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter, Christian Bale, wore Harry Winston’s Ocean Dual…
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