If you know auto racing, you know rookie F1 racer Sebastien Buemi. This Swiss 23-year-old driver has been enjoying strong racing seasons with Toro Rosso for several years now, including placing 8th in the Canada race in 2010. What’s more, he is one of Audemars Piguet’s motorsports ambassadors, joining legend Michael Schumacher. Now, Audemars Piguet releases …
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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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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. …
Baume & Mercier booth at SIHH 2011Those in the know in the watch world know that the Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is just around the corner. In January, this by-invitation-only exhibition takes place in Geneva and it is the backdrop for the unveiling of the newest timepieces from some of the world’s foremost …
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FoCartier Tank Watches, ca 1940sr those of you who are history buffs or those interested in a little more fun information to pack in to your thought processes about watches, we are bringing you a little insight into the just-over-a-century-old wristwatch era. Sure there are a few prior “watches for the wrist” on historical record …
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The year was 1972. No, this is not about flower power or other 70’s era memories. This is about the legendary Gerald Genta designing the daring and bold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch – a luxury sport timepiece that wowed the world with its magnificent steel case and gold price. The Royal Oak was an …
Today, Charles Gerald Genta, legendary Swiss watchmaker and designer, passed away at the age of 80. Not only did Genta design one of the most amazing collections of complicated timepieces under his own name (which was subsequently purchased by the Bulgari Group), but also he is the visionary responsible for the design and creation of …
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Sometimes a retailer is so exceptional that it warrants talking about. Trying to find the best watch shop isn’t always easy, but brick-and-mortar store, Exquisite Timepieces in Naples, Fl, is an amazing store. The authorized watch shop for some of the finest watch brands in the world, the luxurious store sells more than 32 top …
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New AP book It was in 1875 that Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet founded Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus in the Swiss Jura. Today, almost 1,000 people in Switzerland and around the world work for AP. A new book, Audemars Piguet, et cie, celebrates this legendary brand and recalls the passion for fine …
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During the past few years a quiet revolution has been taking place in the luxury watch world – a return to the past. Not only are watch brands reaching into archives for case designs inspired by models ranging from the 1920’s to the 1970’s: the ultra-slim caliber. Any good watchmaker can build a great watch, …
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