It is with a truly sad heart that I write of the loss of my very dear long-time friend and colleague, Peter Laetsch. Peter and I started in this industry…
US Watch Industry Loses Veteran, Peter Laetsch
NEWS
This past weekend, TAG Heuer once again cemented its dominance in the world of motorsports as the single luxury watchmaker to serve as top sponsor at both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. To celebrate, the Swiss brand unveiled three striking new iterations of its legendary Monaco timepiece: the Monaco…
US Open Tennis Championships Today: Stan Wawrinka vs. Novak Djokovic (or: Audemars Piguet vs. Seiko)
This afternoon, the finals of the US Open Tennis Championships promises to be a hot ticket. Today, Stan Wawrinka battles Novak Djovic for the title. On his wrist, Stan the…
Tennis Brothers Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan New Brand Ambassadors for Baume & Mercier
The US Open officially begins today, so expect to see a lot of tennis/watch news here on ATimelyPerspective. The big news right now is that Baume & Mercier has brought the…
US Division of de Grisogono Under New Direction, DLK Steps In
I have known Fawaz Gruosi, founder of De Grisogono, since he first introduced his brand in 1993. I remember when the young brand — designer of some of the finest…
Upcoming Antiquorum Auction Sees Some True Rare Beauties
On September 30, Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction in New York will feature an incredible selection of timepieces. Not only will see Richard Mille watches made in collaboration…
Up Close With The Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Black, Blue And Brushed (Prices)
It was just last fall that Zenith wowed the world with its incredible, revolutionary Defy Lab watch, with two world premiers including a single-piece oscillator. Later in the year, the…
Hands On with the Ulysse Nardin Proprietary Anchor Tourbillon
While BaselWorld wrapped up four months ago in March, we are finally starting to see some of those great unveilings making their way to stores. Among them: Ulysse Nardin’s new Anchor escapement…
Up Close With The Speake-Marin Vertical Double Tourbillon Openworked
Properly executed, very few horological pieces capture both the artistry and technological prowess of a haute horology Manufacture quite the way an openworked piece does. Being able to craft a…
Up Close with the Louis Moinet Metropolis Watch (Review)
In the development and planning of haute horology and the blue ing of architectural structures, many similarities can be found. Fundamental components such as space, interplay of lighting, materials, etc…
Up Close with the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Watch at BaselWorld 2016
At Baselworld, we got the chance to get close up and hands on with the amazing Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary watch. The timepiece marks the 200th anniversary of the…
Up Close with the Ladies’Carl F. Bucherer Patravi EvoTec Big Date
The trend toward women’s cushion-shaped watches has roots in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s when these styles were all the rage. Now savvy brands revisit the cushion-cornered square shape with…
Up Close with the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 6
Harry Winston regularly wows the watch world with its innovation and technical prowess. This year, with the Histoire de Tourbillon 6, the watch brand once again pulls out all the…