The famed haute horlogerie manufacture Girard-Perregaux extended an invitation to all ATimelyperspective readers to join the brand as it celebrates its 220th anniversary in November at its New York City Boutique. This venerable brand, founded in 1791 and about which we at Atimelyperspective have long been very close to over the past quarter of a …
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Some luxury watch brands such as Girard-Perregaux have been winning awards not for decades but for centuries. This Swiss watch legend first unveiled its famed Tourbillon with three Gold Bridges in the form of a pocket watch in 1889 (created by Constant Girard) at teh Paris Universal Exhibition and it garnered a gold medal. A couple …
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It’s hard to believe that IWC Schaffhausen could top its already incredible Swiss Luxury Watch –the Il Destriero Scafusia – one of the most complicated watches in the world – but as of this weekend – it has come close to doing so – and in true IWC style! For those who really know and love IWC …
Every once in a while a watch comes a long that you have to turn your head and look again because everything lines up so perfectly. That’s what Atimelyperspective calls a Watch Finder — and keeper – if you can get it – it’s a great watch with great value. The new Frederique Constant Manufacture …
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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There are expensive watches and then there are really expensive watches – and with good reason. Let’s get it out of the way, the extraordinary Jacob & Co. Crystal Tourbillon retails for $900,000 – and it is NOT a one of a kind timepiece. It is, however, created in a limited edition of 180 pieces. …
Chinese astrology has always been incredibly important in watchmaking, especially when it comes to the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. Of them, one is legendary—the dragon, associated with honesty and bravery. The year 2012 will be the year of the dragon and many brands already are gearing up, creating distinctive …
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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If you know American watchmaker Roland G. Murphy, you know perfection in watchmaking. For the past nearly 20 years, since 1992, Roland has been “Making History in Watchmaking here in America” – right in Pennsylvania – and doing it with precision, excellence and –well– beauty. His company, RGM, offers several key watch lines, including diving, …
This Girard-Perregaux watch is more than hot! Sparkling inside and out – it is a supreme work of haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie. The Cat’s Eye Tourbillon is entirely set with 287 baguette-cut diamonds weighing nearly 20 carats. It took the brand’s master stone setters more than 700 hours of painstaking, meticulous work to set …