I have long been a fan of Patek Philippe. I mean, if you are a watch r how can you not be? The thing is, my relationship with the brand goes back decades — to a time when its ateliers were spread out around Geneva, and to visit required multiple stops instead of just one…
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Why Armin Strom’s Revolutionary Minute Repeater Resonance Didn’t Make It To GPHG 2019
Back in July, we here at ATimelyPerspective were one of the first to unveil the world’s first minute repeater with complex built-in resonance. The Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance, the second watch in the brand’s masterpiece , is one of this year’s most complex and exciting minute repeaters on the market. The world’s first Resonance…
Horological Society Of New York Takes Education Classes On The Road This Month And Next
Watch rs take note: if you want to take a master class in watchmaking — with no prior experience — this fall may well be your chance. The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America’s oldest watchmaking guild dating back to1866, is bringing some of it educational classes on the road in September and October.…
Who Are The Final 84 Watches In The 2019 GPHG (Grand Prix d Horlogerie) Competition?
The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has announced its pre-selected watches — six in each of the categories — that will be going up for the final vote this fall. In total, there are 84 timepieces competing for the 18 prizes, including the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix. The GPHG’s…
Hands On With The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda As Seen At The Swatch Group Time To Move Summit
At the recent Swatch Group ‘Time To Move’ Summit in Switzerland, we got to go hands on with some of the amazing new timepieces making their way to stores now. Today, we take a closer lo at the Fifty Fathoms Barakuda, inspired by a vintage watch. Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, Blancpain was already involved…
Detroit-Based Shinola Unveils Whimsical And Witty Detrola
Earlier this year, I had the great opportunity to go hands on with an all-new watch being launched by Detroit-based Shinola. Called Detrola, the new is highly affordable and decidedly trendy. Years ago, when Tom Kartsotis (who founded Fossil and later Shinola) was searching trademarks for Shinola (Shinola officially launched in 2013),…