Well, ok, for those in the know, the Ferrari watch license has gone around the block more than a couple of times. Way back a couple of decades ago, a division of the then Cartier Group was producing Ferrari accessories, writing instruments and timepieces. Then came the famous Girard-Perregaux alliance approximately a decade ago, followed …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Time Capsules: Breaking News – HYT Watches with Liquid Time?!
This one is way cool — and certainly different. Here, A ATimelyperspective brings a first look at the newest HYT watch – slated to be unveiled in BaselWorld in March. The timepiece is the first ever featuring mechanical and liquid time indications. From HYT — the Hydro Mechanical Horologists – the watch movement is a …
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Time Capsules- News: Baume & Mercier Shows the Charitable Side of its Moments
By Dara Hinshaw A few nights ago, we joined Tourneau at the Tourneau TimeMachine for Baume & Mercier’s Winter Seaside Celebration; the main floor was packed with people. Baume & Mercier, known for its affordable luxury timepieces, partnered with Tourneau to benefit the charity Love146, which works to end child sex slavery and exploitation. The evening …
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Time Capsules: Commentary – Fun Facts – The Wristwatch from the 1920’s to 1940
Recently, we brought readers a little insight into the birth of the wristwatch – for those who enjoy a little history and some fun facts. Continuing that saga, which covered the turn of and the first two decades of the 20th century (see that coverage here), we now bring you perspective on how the wristwatch …
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Weekend Sojourn: Dinosaurs Invade the Franklin Institute
Looking for something to do that is great fun and maybe even informative? Plan on going to Philadelphia for a weekend – and try to be there on December 10, when an exciting new exhibit makes it debut at The Franklin Institute. Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs is set to premiere December 10, 2011 and run through …
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Video: Ralph Lauren Watches — His View
We’ve covered some of the most beautiful and classic watches in the past year by Ralph Lauren — and while our words and pictures certainly say a lot — no one can express his view of watches better than Ralph Lauren himself. In this video, he not only talks about watches in terms of fine …