Every year we attend Baselworld and report back on the show, the watches, the news, the people, etc. Essentially, we bring you the good, the bad and the ugly of the show. However, this year, we are stepping back a little. Why? Well, because ATimelyPerspective’s founder, Roberta Naas — who has just completed 34 years…
A look at the world’s wristwatch brands, their newest timepieces, brand ambassadors, events and news – by brand.
Would You Sail Solo Non-Stop Around the World With Just a Chronometer and Barometer?
Would you sail solo, non-stop around the globe with absolutely no electronic tools, no GPS, no satellite communication? I, for one, absolutely would not. However, the concept is a great adventure for 65-year-old Istvan Kopar, a Hungarian-born American captain who already accomplished solo circumnavigation of the globe 27 years ago. Now, as he readies to…
Louis Moinet Creates Watches With Billion-Year-Old Meteorites: Fossils; Dhofar, Acasta
Einstein’s theory of relativity states that space and time are connected. As far as horology is concerned, the incorporation of extraterrestrial materials into the manufacturing of time pieces is a match made in heaven. Louis Moinet has tapped into that natural synergy and created the Acasta and Dhofar watches. The manufacture is touting the two…
Storage Wars: The Best USB Keys From Baselworld 2018, And Why We Love Them
As mentioned when we reviewed the best and worst USB keys of SIHH 2018 earlier this year, we are in our sixth year of reviewing the storage devices that watch brands use to pass their precious information and images on to journalists and s. This much-d story has sparked a lot of attention over the…
Zenith Pop-Up Boutique On Place Vendome In Paris Is Anything But Pop-Up
Last week, following a very busy Baselworld 2018 show, I joined Zenith watches on a brief trip to Paris, where the brand opened what it calls a Pop-Up store. That Zenith boutique — strategically located in Place Vendome — is anything but Pop-Up. Instead, it is a brick-and-mortar corner store right on Place Vendome. With…
Hands On With Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planetarium Poetic Complication Watch
Very few watch brands – perhaps fewer than a handful – have the ability to offer the universe on the wrist. Sure, some offer the world, a globe, multi-hemispheres, the stars and even complete constellations – but just the upper echelon can bring an actual mechanical planetarium to the wrist. Van Cleef & Arpels is…