Watch education is an essential on-going tool of knowledge for any watch r. Now, the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors has implemented a new educational course for watch rs who really want to know how to spot a fake. The course, entitled Luxury or Lie? How to Identify Genuine Watches, is targeted to…
Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Seiko – On Court Together at Wimbledon for Big Wins
It was a grand slam weekend in tennis! With smashing results: Novak Djovic beat Roger Federer in the Wimbledon 2015 men’s singles final. This marks Djovic’s second consecutive year winning Wimbledon, and the 28-year-old player accomplished it almost with a fury – not allowing the pressure of Federer’s serve get the best of him. Djovic…
What Has 771 Parts, Retails for Just about $450,000 and Is Coming to Stores Very Soon? Up Close with the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
By Gordon Henderson When A. Lange & Sohne launched the Zeitwerk in 2009 and unveiled its digital display, the brand created an aesthetic that was something truly different from not only it’s other s, but also from the high end watch community as a whole. The bold numbers that display the time via rings…
Hands On with the Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson Horology, at its core, is all about the pursuit of accuracy through mechanical timepieces. In that pursuit, the development of systems that eliminate any stimuli that detract from precision is paramount. In one of its newest feats, Arnold & Son has combined two complications that play as a horological version of Batman…
Up Close with Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Chronometers … On Safari in Zambia
For the thousands of readers who follow ATimelyPerspective, you already know from our many and Instagram posts that we just returned from Zambia, Africa, where we went exploring the Kagem Emerald mines in Kitwe with Gemfields (we will bring about that trip soon). What you may not have known is that during that trip,…
DeGrisogono Unveils High-Tech, Haute Horology Instrumento No. Uno Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson Founded in 1993 by Fawaz Gruosi, de Grisogono launched as a premier high-end jewelry manufacturer. Gruosi is known for his passion and intensity surrounding the products he creates and routinely turns out one-of-a-kind masterpieces featuring precious stones and black diamonds. Affectionately referred to as the King of Black Diamonds, Gruosi added to his…