The English Brothers – both pilots – have one of the most interesting stories to tell. Theirs is a story of life, death, flight and time – time that translates to the Bremont Watch Co. Just a few years old, Bremont Watch Company has fast made a global name for itself. Founded by Nick and …
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This Friday night, if you are looking for a great time in LA, attend a gala event at the Beverly Hilton featuring the world’s highest selling solo artist in classical music, Andrea Bocelli, as he launches the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. The Benefit Gala on December 9 features a special performance by Bocelli, as well as …
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 …
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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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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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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