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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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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Baume & Mercier brings us a sneak peek today at one of the newest watches slated to be unveiled in January at SIHH in Geneva. The Capeland, a watch that epitomizes the brand’s seaside living philosophy of relaxed lifestyle, offers authenticity and strength of character. Inspired by an historic single push-piece chronograph, circa, 1948, the …
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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 …
German watchmaking has come so far and Tutima is one of those Glashutte-based brands that is making great strides with its technology and craftsmanship. Long known as a strong aviation brand, Tutima brings style and function together with legendary appeal. This Grand Classic Black Chronograph PR from Tutima is one of the most alluring pieces …
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Urwerk, an independent watch brand we’ve talked about here for its wonderful innovative looks and technology, has done it again – breaking out the hot new UR-110 ZrN Torpedo timepiece – in an edition of just 12 special pieces. The new Urwerk watch is built of high-tech materials indicative of only the most avant-garde watchmakers …
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Sport watches are about precision, performance and rugged intensity, and that is what Stefan Johansson Vaxjo watches are about, as well. In his brochure and materials explaining his new watch brand, Stefan Johansson simply states: “When 0.001 of a second makes all the difference in the world, ‘Right on Time’ takes on a whole new …
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IWC Schaffhausen is a brand rich with wonderful and unique history that just keeps getting better. It seems everything this company does turns to gold. Year after year, the IWC watches unveiled not only recall the past collections with superb craftsmanship and eye to detail, but also do so with visionary glances to the future. …
Take an up close and personal look with Atimelyperspective as we explore Breitling watches, particularly the cool new Chrono-Matic Blacksteel Limited. Created in a limited edition of 2,000 pieces this is one powerful looking timepiece. What’s more, it is absolutely great on the wrist. It feels good, too, thanks to the red rubber-molded bidirectional rotating …
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It’s just a year away – the London 2012 Olympic Games — and OMEGA will be the Official Timekeeper for the 25th time at the Olympics. To celebrate, the brand has launched the Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial “London 2012” Limited Edition watch – one year before the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in London. The new Seamaster …
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