By Josef Vann, Las Vegas collector I’m the publisher of both Vegas magazine and Wynn magazine and live in Las Vegas. This means that I’m in and around the best in travel/tourism, incredible restaurants, exhilarating entertainment, and jewelry and, of course, the best watches in the world… all in 2.5 mile radius. Additionally, during both…
Watch Collectors Speak Out
Collectors’ Corner: The Journe Identity (or, the Beauty of FP Journe watches)
By Todd Vladyka, Philaphia Collector The first time I ever saw an FP Journe Chronometre Bleu, I almost didn’t try it on! A close friend and I decided to meet up in Zermatt for a few days of skiing. Earlier in the week he had been on business in Geneva attending SIHH, and I…
Some People Just Don’t Understand Watch-Collecting Addicts
By David Dadian, watch collector, NJ “So, what is your favorite watch?” My friend asks knowing I have many. He sees the IWC catalog in my office and just shakes his head. “Why would anyone wear a watch that costs as much or than a car?” As he flips through a watch magazine, he…
Watch Collectors Voice Opinions, Wish Lists and More
You may recall that just about a week ago, we announced here that we would be launching a new section: Watch Collectors’ Corner. Rather than have one single perspective from an in-house resident watch r, we opt for breadth. Beginning this month – in fact starting today – we begin our monthly Collectors’ Corner, wherein…
Independent, Family Run Companies Offer Mega Advantages: Introducing our Collector’s Corner
When we first created ATimelyPerspective just about three years ago, we knew we wanted to put our 30-plus years of experience in the watch industry to good use (For about this see our “About” column here.). We wanted to keep the site focused on original content that offers watch education, reviews, and insightful moments…
A Practical Guide to Watch Collecting
By Alex Lam Yesterday, we waxed poetic about our passion for watches and the drive to collect and curate them. That article was all about the emotion involved in buying a watch and the relationship one forms with it. Today, we bring a practical view to the concept of watch collecting. After considering the…