By Dan O’Rourke Wow it’s mid February already! You may have forgotten we recently just started a new year. Vacations end and you get back to the daily grind. Well,…
Can You Smoke That Watch? ArtyA Leaves Us Marveling Yet Again (Pre BaselWorld 2015)
Comprehensive watch events taking place annually around the world.
10 Terrific Cartier Panther Timepieces Unveiled at SIHH 2015 (Slide Show)
The panther is a true symbol of the House of Cartier. The signature animal has become an icon – forever entwined with the brand’s legacy. The fe concept was first used…
SIHH 2015 Reveals Art for the Wrist as New Direction
When it comes to haute horlogerie, one of the most important efforts being made to elevate time to new heights is the pursuit of finer, meters d’ arts. Indeed, at…
Panerai Takes Ceramic to all New Heights with the Luminor 1950 3 Day Chrono Flyback Ceramica (SIHH 2015)
By Gordon Henderson At SIHH last week, Panerai unveiled the Luminor 1950 3 Day Chrono Flyback Ceramica – a real beauty — and here is what you need to know…
Richard Mille Unveils RM 33-01 — So Technical that It Won’t Be Out Until 2016
By Gordon Henderson Last week, Richard Mille caused a stir at the SIHH with new ways to relieve us of our hard-earned dollars. Unfortunately, if we want the Richard Mille RM-33-01,…
Piaget Sets World Records — AGAIN – at SIHH 2015- Close Up with the Altiplano Chronograph
Unveiled here at SIHH this week, the new Piaget Altiplano Chronograph sets two world-records. Mind you- we shouldn’t be surprised — Piaget is a master at setting world records, especially when…
3 Top Watches from Cartier Unveiled at SIHH 2015
The world’s first watch exhibition of 2015, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is bustling. With 12,000 watch retailers and watch journalists descending on Geneva for the unveiling…
Introducing the Greubel-Forsey 7th Invention and the QP Equation of Time ( SIHH 2015)
By Gordon Henderson Greubel Forsey is a brand we have covered a number of times here at A Timely Perspective and one of the things that continues to bring us…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Goes Astral: Introducing the Duometre Spherotourbillon Moon at SIHH 2015
By Gordon Henderson One of the many things that makes Jaeger-LeCoutre a great brand and one of the major manufactures to follow, is how they are able to innovate across…
Montblanc’s New Heritage Watches Include Special Edition Pieces in Tribute to Vasco da Gama (SIHH 2015)
Back in November, I was one of a very elite group of watch journalists from around the world invited to join Montblanc in Cape Town, South Africa, for the unveiling…
A Retrospective of SIHH as it Celebrates 25 Years in 2015
Later this month, the Salon International d’la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) opens its doors to thousands of invited guests from around the world as 16 luxury brand exhibitors unveil their newest timepieces…
When Sound Breaks New Barriers: Why it Took Audemars Piguet 8 Years to Build the Royal Oak Acoustic Concept Watch (Pre-SIHH 2015)
With the soon-to-be officially released 2015 concept watch by Audemars Piguet – the notion of sound in a wristwatch booms. And while the sound of the new Royal Oak Acoustic…
PRE-SIHH: Jaeger-LeCoultre Unveils Master Calendar Watches with Meteorite Dials (with prices)
There has been a lot of talk lately about the use of meteorites as dials in watches – something certain brands were doing decades ago. Today, there are just a…
IWC Unveils Peter Lindbergh Photos at ART Basel
Pardon our lateness in posting today, but we were on a plane back from Miami – where ArtBasel is winding down. This globally recognized art show has become the premiere…
Don’t Miss the New Salon des Grandes Complications 2014
Starting tomorrow in Dubai and running until the 27, the first-ever Salon des Grandes Complications takes place in Dubai — and you don’t want to miss it if you’re in…