Once again the independent Swiss watch brand Bovet 1822 brings us one of the most spectacular watches of the year in the all-new Recital 22 Grand Recital watch. Several years in the making the nearly half-a-million-dollar watch holds five patents. An exemplary masterpiece of innovation and craftsmanship, the watch displays the sun, moon and Earth…
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Zeroing In On Watch Brand Trends, Challenges And Even Smart Watches
Not too long ago, Fifty One East Magazine conducted an interview with ATimelyPerspective founder and editor, Roberta Naas, about the state of the watch industry. That interview was published a few months ago. Today, we are happy to be able to bring those questions and answers about the industry to the forefront on ATimelyPerspective. This…
Bulgari, Official Jeweler of Tribeca Film Festival, Unveils Two Films About Independent Women
Yesterday, the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) came to a close. The highly successful event had a new feature this year. Bulgari was named the Official Jeweler of TFF — a role that did not exist before. Additionally, the brand created and released two movies during TFF that honor the independent spirit of women and that…
Bulova Unveils “A History Of Firsts” Coffee Table Book By 10 Acclaimed Authors, Including Nile Rodgers
Let’s get something out of the way right up front. I am not new to authoring chapters or entire bos. In fact, I have written six bos on the history of timekeeping and on timepieces. Additionally, I have contributed chapters to several Group-Authored bos, including one celebrating the history of Glashütte Original. Now, however, I…
Behind The Scenes: Independent Watch Brand Armin Strom’s Watchmaking Facilities (Video)
Earlier this week, we spe to our good friends and colleagues over at TheWatchesTV, who gave us permission to use a few of their wonderful videos here on our site. While we won’t do this often, we can’t help but get excited about a walk through a Manufacture captured on video. Recently, when MAD visited…
Does Anyone Have A Score Card For The Revolving Doors Of The Swiss Watch Industry?
Well, I am not going to sugar coat this. The Richemont Group is making some changes in the ranks, and one or two of them are quite interesting. Alain Zimmermann, long-time CEO of Baume & Mercier will be stepping aside in June as he heads into a newly created Richemont Corporate position as head…