Anyone familiar with Corum, the brand whose logo is a key, is familiar with the legendary Admiral collection of watches. In fact, many a sailor and lover of all things nautical also is well aware of the 12-sided case with nautical pennants on the dial to mark the time. It was in 1963 that the…
Breitling’s longstanding dedication to accurately measuring flight times takes form in their newest timepiece the Chronoliner B04 – aptly nicknamed the “flight captain’s chronograph.” This signature chronometer allows the user to measure flight times while juggling timezones around the world. The Chonoliner features a Breitling Caliber B04 self-winding movement with 28,800 vibrations per hour and…
Celebrating its storied past and its grand ability to combine fine watchmaking with technical advancements and modern appeal, Montblanc unveils several new collections in advance of their official world release at SIHH in Geneva in January. We extensively cover the new TimeWaker watches on our “Perfect Timing” column at Forbes.com, but here we bring you…
Next year, IWC Schaffhausen celebrates its 150th anniversary. The Swiss brand – founded by Bostonian Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868 – now pays homage to its past and to the rich history of watchmaking with stunning new Jubilee watches in honor of its anniversary. While there are 17 limited-edition pieces, we are most thrilled with…
Ok — we admit it — this watch is going to rock your socks off. Just in time for the holidays, Corum unveils what may well be its most scintillating watch to date. While I might venture to guess this new Corum Golden Bridge Miss Sapphires watch is for women only, I know a particular…
22/11/2017 / 0 responses / in Armin Strom / tagged: Independent Watchmaking, Luxury Watches, Reviews, Sports watch, Women’s Watches As many of you know, Roberta Naas, ATimelyPerspective’s founder, also reviews women’s watches for the great watch blog, Monochrome-Watches. Earlier this month, she reviewed a watch from the brand that could go either way- for men or women: the Armin Strom Cameleon…
Recently tennis star — world number 9 — Stan Wawrinka visited the Audemars Piguet workshops in Le Brassus, cradle of Swiss watchmaking, He has been a long-time brand ambassador for Audemars Piguet, so the visit to the workshops seemed fitting — especially since he is still off the courts recovering from a knee injury. Wawrinka…
We wrote a complete review of the Tutima TempoStopp watch in April — right after it was introduced in honor of the brand’s 90th anniversary, but it is worthy of another look because this is a very special German watch. Easily one of the most complex timepieces to build, a bi-compax chronograph represents one of…
Louis Moinet, a brand we write about frequently here, was recently honored with an international Good Design Award. for its Memoris watch. The Good Design Awards have been assessing and awarding creative designs for 67 years now. In 2016, approximately 1,000 applications from 46 countries were submitted by companies and independent designers — so a…
In a candid letter this weekend, Ritmo Mundo, a relatively young but established brand, issued a refreshing letter about what the brand is and is not. Entitled “OMG, Shut Up.” the letter pretty much calls out on the carpet big brands, retailers and even bloggers. Kudos to them –because much of what they say herein…
Eterna is a Swiss watch brand that we are very familiar with. The brand was highly popular in the United States throughout the 20th century and was increasingly of interest after the famed Kon Tiki expedition. Founded more than 160 years ago in Grenchen, Switzerland, the brand is known for its top-notch mechanical watches, including…
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