In big news, the Swatch Group has announced that it will not be returning to exhibit at Baselworld 2019. Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, said that all of…
Swatch Group Leaves Baselworld Fair Says Nick Hayek — Breaking Watch Industry News
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Meet the $775,000 Krayon Everywhere Horizon Mechanical Watch That Tracks Sunrise/Sunset Anywhere on Earth
If money is not a constraint, the limits of what can be achieved via horological innovation never cease to amaze. For the cost of the average amount in a 50…
Diamonds International Creates ‘Shining Diamond of Africa’ Film About Namibia (video)
Diamonds International, the Caribbean’s premier duty-free jewelry retailer, recently released a documentary film (approximately 26 minutes in length) that focuses on Namibia, its history and its beauty. The intention is…
Jewelry, Fashion, Beauty Up For Charity Auction by CharityBuzz.com
CharityBuzz.com has curated its annual “Curates: Fashion & Beauty” auction wherein many designers, brands and companies donate items for auction to benefit a host of different charitable causes. The on-…
Video: Greubel Forsey Double $695,000 Balancier Sapphire Watch
This year at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, SIHH 2018, Greubel Forsey unveiled its Double Balancier Sapphire watch. Not the first sapphire-encased watch released by the brand, the new…
Introducing the $200,000 A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Tourbillon With Enamel Dial And Two Patents in Mechanism
If you are a regular reader of ATimelyPerspective, you know that I have tremendous respect and affinity for German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne. This brand experienced its re-birth…
Louis Moinet, Inventor of the Chronograph, Gets His Own Street, Unveils Ultravox Hour Strike Watch
It isn’t every day that a watch brand can boast that it has a street named after it, or its founder. However, on the 250th anniversary of the birth of Louis Moinet,…
Fortuna Sells $2.2 Million at Summer Auctions, Including Quarter-Million-Dollar Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Watch
The relatively new auction house of Fortuna held its two-day Summer Auctions this past weekend, which included its first-ever Important Watches auction. In total, the New York auction sales revenue…
Porsche Design Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI LE Watch Up For Pre-Order
Beginning this month, Porsche Design’s newest Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI Limited Edition watch — designed to celebrate motorsports — is available for pre-order on . Each Official numbered timepiece commemorates…
The Changing World of Luxury Retailing And Second-Hand Watches, And Why I Joined The TrueFacet.com Team
Not too long ago, I signed on as Executive Editor of The Loupe, the watch blog for TrueFacet.com (in addition to continuing with certain of my other roles). TrueFacet.com is…
Breaking News: Fiona Kruger Moves From Skulls To Chaos With New Chaos Mechanical Entropy Watch
Known for her intricate and exceptional Skull-shaped watches, Fiona Kruger could be called the queen of the skulls. Her watches – in several sizes – attract attention from across any…
In Stores: Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition
Initially announced in Baselworld, and available in stores now, the Oris’ second limited edition bronze watch, the Carl Brashear Chronograph is a timepiece that blends great los, fine mechanics and…
Build Your Own Mechanical Pendulum Clock
Via the National Clock and Watch Museum in Pennsylvania, we learned of a site called Clockworks, where – for those mechanically incd – can order all the makings to build…
World Oceans Day: Rolex Defies the Elements, Goes Deep Into Ocean Exploration
Rolex has long been involved in the worlds of pioneering and exploration. This is the brand that has gone to the highest heights on the wrists of explorers conquering Mt.…
Hands On With The Patented Carl F. Bucherer Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral Watch
Earlier this year at Baselworld 2018, Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer made a powerful statement about the brand’s watchmaking prowess when it unveiled the unique Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral watch…