It was just last year that Baume & Mercier made huge strides in the watch world with the unveiling of the Baumatic movement and subsequent watches. Now, for SIHH 2019, the brand releases the Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar that, for the first time, combines the Baumatic movement with a perpetual calendar module. The Baumatic…
SIHH 2019: Hands On With The $360,000 Parmigiani Toric Capitole Watch
Just before SIHH 2019, I wrote the following article on the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Capitole watch being unveiled at the show. Now that we have gotten our hands on this near half-million-dollar beauty, we want to present it here on ATimelyPerspective. “Founded 23 years ago in 1996 by Michel Parmigiani, Parmigiani Fleurier is run under…
SIHH 2019 In Review: From Watches To Exhibition Space, Events And More
If you were in attendance at this year’s SIHH, then — as the saying goes — “if you know, you know.” For those who weren’t there, however, we take you behind the scenes for a lo at what went on at the 29th annual SIHH and around Geneva from January 13-18, 2019 — the good,…
Storage Wars: SIHH 2019 Maybe (Not) The Most Disappointing Storage Units Ever
Could we be ending an era of creativity? If this year’s offering of USB keys—where brands store their most important information and images to disseminate to the press – is an example, the answer is yes. Since 2012, we have been taking a close lo at the USB keys give out at Baselworld and SIHH. …
SIHH 2019: Ulysse Nardin Unveils Classico Erotic Watches With Mermaid Theme Designed By Milo Manara
Most youngsters are enad by the ocean and by the mythical mermaid. Now, Ulysse Nardin brings the mermaid out of the water and onto the wrist in its newest Erotic Classico watches. Recently, I wrote about these watches on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com. Now, I bring the story here. “With a new tag…
SIHH 2019: Armin Strom Unveils $280,000 Masterpiece 1 Dual Time Resonance Sapphire Watch
It was in late 2018 that Armin Strom announced the unveiling of its Dual Time Resonance watch –an oval beauty that is as precise as it is aesthetically and technically appealing. Now, just in time for SIHH, the brand releases a stunning sapphire-cased version — the Masterpiece 1 Dual Time Resonance Sapphire watch — complete…