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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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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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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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 …
For the past three weeks I have been wearing the Stefan Johansson Vaxjo chronograph timepiece with date indication and alluringly colorful dial. This watch went to the America’s Cup World Series races, did a few laps at a local racetrack, and some hiking. It withstood everything with valor, timed the races wonderfully with the 5/10 …
Exhibit at the clock museum. Watch lover visiting Switzerland? If so, most likely you’ll want to schedule a visit to the mecca of Swiss watchmaking, La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is a quick stop, but many brands call this district home. The capital city of the 1,000-meter-high district of La Chaux-de-Fonds, is the canton of Neuchâtel– where …
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Just a few days ago, the 11th Annual Grand Prix d’horlogerie was held in Geneva –this is the watchmaking awards event of the year — a wonderful event chocked with emotion, entertainment and serious tribute. Winners were in a host of categories – and you get to see here a vast array of timepieces. …
Trying my hand at a simple thank you this Thanksgiving … be back soon.
Raymond Weil is a player in the fashion timepiece world –always a step ahead of the trends. Now, the brand releases its much-coveted Freelancer watch in hot colors for the season in a new line extension called Freelancer Crazytime. Four new colors remerge including rich holiday red, eggplant, chartreuse and orange. The Swiss made mechanical …
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Not often thought about when looking at a watch is the strap that accompanies it and holds it into place. On the finest watches in the world, the leather straps are extremely important—as their sartorial prowess is key to the luxury brands. One rarely thinks about what goes in to the making of a hand-cut, …