In the throes of the 2019 racing season, and on the heels of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, we talked extensively in Austin (during F1 racing) with Mark Webber, Rolex brand ambassador and nine-time Formula One Grand Prix winner, FIA World Endurance Champion, Porsche ambassador, and Red Bull athlete Mark Alan Webber about racing, watches and precision.…
By Nancy Olson The Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 show is in full swing and we are still discovering great new pieces. In fact, Montblanc this year does not disappoint. The brand’s new mountain-inspired Montblanc 8000 Capsule Collection is a tribute to the world’s fourteen highest peaks—each over 8,000 meters above sea level—and the climbers…
Endurance Racing As Only Rolex Can Do: Rolex 24 At Daytona (Photo Gallery)
Just a couple of weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to accompany Rolex to the famed Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races. The weekend was wrought with rain and winds that soaked Daytona International Speedway during the second day of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, but it was just one challenge for top drivers. It…
Watch Lovers Won’t Want To Miss Watches & Wonders Miami On President’s Day Weekend
From February 15 to the 17th in sunny Miami, the second annual Watches & Wonders Miami show will take place, concurrent with the Miami Yacht Show and vintage auto show. Watch rs won’t want to miss this event. Just about 30 watch brands will be showcasing their newest watches here, and some are unveiling new…
Meet Five Amazing Chinese New Year Watches Honoring The Year Of The Pig
Happy Chinese New Year! Today starts the Chinese New Year with a new zodiac sign being honored: the Year of the Pig. Not associated with dirt or mud, the pig in the Chinese world is associated with prosperity, abundance, good spirit, and is said to be very hard working. As such, some of today’s top…
SIHH 2019: Hermes Arceau L’Heure De La Lune Watch
At SIHH this year, Hermes unveils the all-new complicated Arceau L’Heure De La Lune watch — a revolutionary new timepiece that was years in the making. The watch features a specially made module created by Jean-François Mojon, Founder, Co-Owner and Managing Director of Chronode SA. The module is exclusive to Hermes and enables the watch…
SIHH 2019: Hands On With The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar Watch
It was just last year that Baume & Mercier made huge strides in the watch world with the unveiling of the Baumatic movement and subsequent watches. Now, for SIHH 2019, the brand releases the Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar that, for the first time, combines the Baumatic movement with a perpetual calendar module. The Baumatic…
SIHH 2019: Hands On With The $360,000 Parmigiani Toric Capitole Watch
Just before SIHH 2019, I wrote the following article on the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Capitole watch being unveiled at the show. Now that we have gotten our hands on this near half-million-dollar beauty, we want to present it here on ATimelyPerspective. “Founded 23 years ago in 1996 by Michel Parmigiani, Parmigiani Fleurier is run under…
SIHH 2019 In Review: From Watches To Exhibition Space, Events And More
If you were in attendance at this year’s SIHH, then — as the saying goes — “if you know, you know.” For those who weren’t there, however, we take you behind the scenes for a lo at what went on at the 29th annual SIHH and around Geneva from January 13-18, 2019 — the good,…
Storage Wars: SIHH 2019 Maybe (Not) The Most Disappointing Storage Units Ever
Could we be ending an era of creativity? If this year’s offering of USB keys—where brands store their most important information and images to disseminate to the press – is an example, the answer is yes. Since 2012, we have been taking a close lo at the USB keys give out at Baselworld and SIHH. …
SIHH 2019: Ulysse Nardin Unveils Classico Erotic Watches With Mermaid Theme Designed By Milo Manara
Most youngsters are enad by the ocean and by the mythical mermaid. Now, Ulysse Nardin brings the mermaid out of the water and onto the wrist in its newest Erotic Classico watches. Recently, I wrote about these watches on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com. Now, I bring the story here. “With a new tag…