It’s that time of year again – the time when rs of vintage motor sports gather together in California for the Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. Among the much-d, world-famous events are the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion — a cornerstone of the week – and the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance. Additional road rallies and…
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts When Buying a Watch
By OJ Whatley The Internet age has been a boon to the global luxury watch marketplace. Sellers of all stripes have empowered themselves via their embrace of cyberspace, and informed on buyers have no choice but to do likewise. In order to have the best possible Internet experience, a buyer needs to adopt a critical…
ATimelyPerspective Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS and Challenges 3 Industry Colleagues
It’s taking the world by storm: the #icebucketchallenge to raise money for ALS. Earlier today, I to the challenge – pouring a bucket of ice water over my head. The concept is to raise money and social awareness of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). I did not do it to get out of donating the $100.…
Audemars Piguet Watches: A Look at Unparalleled Craftsmanship That Stands the Test of Time
By Gordon Henderson The truth of a watch brand is in the story behind the development philosophy of the creator. The beauty of a watch is in the craftsmanship and vision that is behind it. For over a century Audemars Piguet has been behind some of the world’s most sought-after timepieces and today we explore…
Omega Watches’ Brand Ambassador Rory McIlroy Wins 96th PGA Champion – Golf at its Finest
Wow. In Kentucky it has been a long weekend wrought with rain, rivers of water on the course and humidity. But it was also a great game of golf. So, after weather ays, balls gone astray into water hazards, bunkers and the crowd, and nail-biting neck-in-neck finishes, the winner is Rory McIlroy. The 23 year old Irish lad has definitively…
Yes, It Really Does Take Years to Hand-Make a Watch: Following Philippe Dufour and “The Timepiece, Birth of a Watch” Project , with Greubel Forsey
By Isaac Wingold Over the past ten years or so, we’ve seen a surge in the popularity of newer haute horology brands on the market, producing various interesting complicated pieces. With watchmakers at brands such as Urwerk, F.P. Journe, and MB&F creating such complicated masterpieces, we often forget the fact every watchmaker has to learn…