If you are watching the news or living in the USA, you’re living in heat wave right now, with record-breaking temperatures that are bringing some of us to a breaking point. So, it’s time to talk about cool watches – ones that let you be you: SEAH® astrological watches. In 2003, polarized in the moment …
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Fortis watches have been part of the Russian space program since 1992 (as the official timepiece of the Russian manned space program), and now the brand has renewed its space program association. Fortis watches are heading into space again. As the American Space Shuttle Atlantis flight STS-135 voyage comes to a close this week, it …
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We began writing about the Only Watch auction and its charity fund, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, a few weeks ago. Since then, we have brought you, and will continue to bring you, a look at the 40 watches that will go up for auction in September in Monaco for this most important cause. This …
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Hitting 3000 in Major League baseball is pretty major and when Derek Jeter achieved this a couple of days ago on July 9, Movado Group Inc, for whom Jeter is a brand ambassador, launched a special edition Bold watch in celebration of the super star and this achievement. Jeter is the first Yankee to achieve …
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Start your engines and mark your calendars! The week of August 19, if you are a car and watch lover (and you know you are or you wouldn’t be here right now), you are going to want to be in Monterey and Pebble Beach, CA, for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – a week of …
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It really is all about the timing and this year we will see and live an event that will only happen once in 823 years. This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays – a phenomenon referred to as “money bags.” In fact, this year we will experience four unusual dates: 1/1/11 …
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Grab your sunglasses, camera, binoculars and a blanket (and of course a great snack) and head to one of the many scenic spots around Narragansett Bay next week for one of the summer’s most anticipated sailing events: the TR2011 – Transatlantic Race. Beginning Sunday June 26, with a warning signal at 1:50 pm, each of …
This year, on September 22 in Monaco, the well-known Only Watch 2011 Charity Auction will take place. This highly esteemed event, which Atimelyperspective attended in 2009, has been held every other year since 2005 concurrent with the Monaco Yacht Show. This is the venue where luxury watchmaking and medical research come together, and is held …
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It was 64 years ago, in 1947, that Vulcain presented the first fully operational mechanical alarm wristwatch, equipped with what would become the legendary Cricket caliber. The audibly loud alarm was quickly made history – and became the watch of choice for notables globally, including US Presidents, Trumann, Eisenhower, Nixon and Johnson – earning it …
Every once in a while a well-priced watch catches our eye. Such is the case with the Italian designed and made Officina Del Tempo brand. This company creates a host of powerful and alluring timepieces, especially with its bold new Power Chrono Special Edition. Lovingly referred to in-house as the Military Power, this techno-sport series …
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