As the concept of affordable timing takes on new meaning during the recession, most watch lovers look to timepieces that retail for less than $5,000. Many also want highly functional sport watches that can accompany them on their adventures. TAG Heuer has the answer with its great new Aquaracer GMT. Crafted in stainless steel with…
Car (and watch) lovers take note: if you are in the market for one of the 500 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series cars being produced — and selling for $257,200 — then you are eligible to also buy a Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series watch, as well, and have it customized to…
Cuervo y Sobrinos is a brand we love here at ATimelyPerspective. Not as well known as the big brands, the company has roots in Havana, Cuba, and today is Swiss made but still recalls its Cuban heritage. Now, Cuervo y Sobrinos unveils the alluring Historiador Vuelo Horas Del Mundo– world time watch — with a special…
The world’s oldest sporting trophy – The America’s Cup – has left America with a resounding win on the part of Challenger Emirates Team New Zealand that left many Defender supporters feeling – well – deflated and disappointed Thanks to British watch brand, Bremont, we were there for the final races and are happy to…
As lovers of all things horology, we here at ATimelyPerspective welcome independent brands into the market place. One interesting such brand is Frank Dubarry, who presented his new Dubarry Crazy Wheel collection earlier this year at Baselworld. The new line from this young brand offers a unique interpretation of the hours and minutes’ display, as…
I don’t scuba dive. Truth be told, I’m a little terrified of open water. I love the beaches, love going into the ocean from the shore line — but just don’t put me out in the deep blue sea all alone and don’t expect me to don the diving apparatus and breathe through masks and…
As all of our regular readers know, I have been in the watch industry for three-and-a-half decades and so I have seen many a brand come and go. One brand that began its journey back in 2003 has grown by leaps and bounds: Azimuth. Known for its cutting-edge designs and relatively reasonable prices given the…
In yesterday’s Christie’s Rare Watches and American Icons auction, which totaled sales of more than $10M, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Cartier Tank watch set a world record for the most expensive Cartier Tank ever sold at auction. It went for $379,500. The winning bidder donated a portion of the proceeds to the National Endowment for…
In an ongoing collaboration with Italia Independent and the brand’s founder Lapo Elkann, Hublot unveiled its newest series of timepieces earlier this year. Now they are beginning to hit stores and we take a close-up look and bring you an honest review of the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Italia Independent collection. The newest watch collection continues to underscore…
Earlier this year, Graham unveiled its pin-up inspired Chronofighter Vintage Nose Ar watches. Some people thought the watches were a bit sexist, others embraced them in the spirit in which they were intended: history re-captured. In fact, the line is inspired by the nose-art found on the military planes of the 1940’s. Here we bring you four reasons why we…
Just a few days ago, Speake-Marin SA — the eponymous brand started by well-known and much-loved English watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin — issued a statement noting that after 16 years, Peter Speake-Marin will be leaving his brand to pursue other interests. In fact, he is pursuing a new path, and today, in an exclusive interview, he discussed his plans…
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