A couple of weeks ago at a Zenith qatch party in Paris, where we were celebrating the brand’s extensive pilot watch collection (and that we wrote about here), I had the distinct opportunity to meet Felix Baumgartner, who had joined the event. Yesterday, I stayed glued to my television as Baumgartner made history jumping from …
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Weekend Sojourn: Walking Pompeii at Dusk
On my recent trip to Naples, I – along with a couple of close colleagues – took an afternoon off to explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii. A walk, a subway ride and a very tightly packed train ride got us to the ruins in a couple of hours, arriving in the late afternoon. Pompeii …
Time Capsules: Product — Women’s Watches – the Ebel Onde
It’s no secret that Atimelyperspective.com has a host of female readers. We’re proud of that. There is nothing stating that a savvy woman can’t love a watch. In fact, quite the opposite—women need to be aware of timepieces both as statements of personality and achievement, and as status symbols. As such, we remain steadfast in …
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Off the Cuff: The Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa — A Darn Great Watch
Recently, I had the opportunity to experience first-hand the Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph Carbon watch, which is created in a limited edition of just 30 pieces to celebrate the return of the Formula 1 Grand Prix to a US track. The carbon cased flyback chronograph is collaboration between Mille and Felipe …
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Weekend Sojourn: Golf Reviews and Omega
As we stated here on Friday, golf was at its all-time high last week at the 2012 Ryder Cup. While we noted that many a player on Team Europe – which defeated Team America — were Audemars Piguet ambassadors, we don’t want to be remiss. Another huge player in the world of golf during this …
Video: Rory McIlroy Speaks Out About his Defining Moment in Golf
Earlier this week, in Medinah, IL, Team Europe won (in a close competition) the 2012 Ryder Cup against Team America – keeping the trophy on their turf. Golf lovers most likely watched the competition with a close eye on golfers’ swings. What’s interesting to note is that off the course, watch lovers may keep a …
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Time Capsules – News: Concrete Watches? Yep – Really – Girard-Perregaux Le Corbusier Trilogy
In La Chaux-de-Fonds yesterday, Girard-Perregaux unveiled its new Le Corbusier Trilogy of timepieces – in honor of the internationally renowned architect who hailed from that region. The trilogy is inspired by his iconic designs and villas and includes a Vintage 1945 le Corbusier La Chaux-de-Fonds watch with inlaid mother of pearl dial that is created …
Time Capsules News: Breitling Emergency Saves Stranded Hunter
We’ve talked about the Breitling Emergency watch here before – how – when activated it emits an emergency frequency. Now- though – we bring you a concrete example of its value – in terms of human life. On August 15th, in Alaska, Mark Spencer was hunting grizzly bears about 120 miles northeast of Anchorage when …
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Off the Cuff: Panerai Radiomir 10 Days GMT
Recently, we had the opportunity to take a close up look at Panerai — the watch that is renowned for its oversized zeal, underwater adventures and unique Paneristi following. While the brand has some great new timepieces — especialy in its composit materials — this one really strikes a chord with us thanks to its around-the-world …
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Weekend Sojourn: Storage Wars
Storage — one of the single most importnat things in the world of internet savvy consumers. From hard drive back ups to USB keys and even the cloud — it’s hard to have enough room to save all those pictures and information. I have a few trinkets sitting on my desk at all times, though, that help …