Just a few months ago in Switzerland, the Swatch Group held its first annual watch summit for journalists. While some s (including one or two who never even attended) have written articles about the event, I have written about the Swatch Group Summit and the timepieces on ATmelyPerspective and in other publications. Now, however, I…
Behind The Scenes Of The Swatch Group ‘Time To Move’ Summit Unveiling Newest Luxury Brand Watches
Last week in Switzerland, the Swatch Group hosted its first-ever “Time to Move” event that heralded the brand’s departure from Baselworld (time to move) and its dedication to its own worldwide summit for the press. The event brought together the finest watch editors, journalists and s from around the world for three days of total…
WatchTime New York 2018: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
I’ve been known in the past to take a close lo at the shows and bring the good, the bad and the ugly to the forefront. After spending a weekend in New York, it’s time to take a close-up lo at WatchTime New York 2018. The Good About WatchTime New York To begin with, this…
Fortuna Sells $2.2 Million at Summer Auctions, Including Quarter-Million-Dollar Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Watch
The relatively new auction house of Fortuna held its two-day Summer Auctions this past weekend, which included its first-ever Important Watches auction. In total, the New York auction sales revenue was just about $2.2 million, with about a quarter of that stemming from the watch auction. The highest ticket lot: a rare Rolex “Paul Newman”…
Meet The Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 Grand Feu
With a lot of big announcements and great new product being unveiled here at Baselworld, it is nice to see that some brands still offer classic elegance. Such is the case with Breguet, which introduces its Classique Tourbillion Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 watch now with a Grand Feu enamel dial. With a simply elegant interpretation of…
Oscars 2018: Gary Oldman Wins Best Actor ‘In A Leading Role’ for Darkest Hour, Wore Recreated Breguet Pocket Watch Originally Made For Winston Churchill
Last night at the Acadmy Awards, actor Gary Oldman won “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for his peformance in Darkest Hour. He also has won a Golden Globe award for the portrayal of Winston Churchill. The Darkest Hour focuses on four weeks during World War II and the decisions being made by British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, played…