Recently I wore a watch I never really thought I would wear. I was testing out the Clerc Hydroscaph H1 C.O.S.C certified automatic chronometer. One of the reasons I never…
Off the Cuff: Close Up with the Clerc Hydroscaph H1
Up Close with the Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige – an Acrobat in Motion
Manufacture Royale –a five-year-old brand brand with roots dating back to Voltaire and the Age of Enlightenment — has been on the cutting edge of aesthetics and technology since its…
How To Spot a Fake Watch — NAWCC Introduces Luxury or Lie? Course
Watch education is an essential on-going tool of knowledge for any watch r. Now, the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors has implemented a new educational course for watch…
Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Seiko – On Court Together at Wimbledon for Big Wins
It was a grand slam weekend in tennis! With smashing results: Novak Djovic beat Roger Federer in the Wimbledon 2015 men’s singles final. This marks Djovic’s second consecutive year winning…
What Has 771 Parts, Retails for Just about $450,000 and Is Coming to Stores Very Soon? Up Close with the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
By Gordon Henderson When A. Lange & Sohne launched the Zeitwerk in 2009 and unveiled its digital display, the brand created an aesthetic that was something truly different from not…
Meet Waldan Watches: A Brand With History Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Heard
Unless you’re a trained professional, it wouldn’t be considered wise to take apart a watch just to put it back together again. However, decades ago, a young Oscar Waldan, of…
Hands On with the Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson Horology, at its core, is all about the pursuit of accuracy through mechanical timepieces. In that pursuit, the development of systems that eliminate any stimuli that detract…
Affordable Watches: Ritmo Mundo Unveils Racer Quartz Chrono Line for Men and Women
Ritmo Mundo is a brand that manages to iver affordability with class and style time and again. Having partnerships with sporting events, teams and people such as LA Galaxy, Petra Kvitova, and Indy…
Up Close with Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Chronometers … On Safari in Zambia
For the thousands of readers who follow ATimelyPerspective, you already know from our many and Instagram posts that we just returned from Zambia, Africa, where we went exploring the Kagem Emerald…
Faberge Reinterpreted — by Master Watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht — Hands On! Oh, and Men, this one is for the Women
For those who know legends in jewelry and watches, this story may come as no surprise. It is comprised of several renowned men in history and present day: First, there…
DeGrisogono Unveils High-Tech, Haute Horology Instrumento No. Uno Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson Founded in 1993 by Fawaz Gruosi, de Grisogono launched as a premier high-end jewelry manufacturer. Gruosi is known for his passion and intensity surrounding the products he…
Breguet Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Tradition Line with new Minute Repeater Tourbillon 7087
By Gordon Henderson Breguet as a brand has, since it’s founding, been at the forefront of horological innovations. The company is able to claim a number of game-changing firsts: the first self-winding…
4 Things to Look for When Buying a Watch for Father’s Day (or a Graduation)
Yes, Father’s Day is only a week away. And, yes, this is the graduation season. We have said it here before, but we reiterate – a watch is the perfect…
Vicenzaoro Celebrates 10th Anniversary at JCK with Fashion Show
At the recent JCK show in Las Vegas (we wrote about the watches of the shows here on Thursday), the Vicenzaoro Italian jewelry show also celebrated — with a stunning…
Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry Week Reveals a Roster of Well-Crafted Sports Watches
By Marie A. Picon Versatile, attractive and typically feature-packed, sport watches have been edging out dress watches as wardrobe essentials for years now. If your go-to daily wearer is “garage”…