Last week, we brought you a behind-the-scenes lo at sailing with Officine Panerai in the Opera House Cut Regatta, part of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. There, we mentioned that in honor of its long-standing involvement with the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, Panerai has unveiled a new collection of three PCYC timepieces. Here we bring…
Hands-on and in-depth reviews of timepieces.
How Desperate Are You for an IWC Portugieser Rattrapante?
Easily one of the IWC Schaffhausen’s most bed timepieces, the Portugieser Rattrapante has a long and storied past. The watch is one of the brand’s best sellers in the Portugieser because of its ability to time two events simultaneously. Now, in honor of the opening of its first Toronto boutique, IWC releases the Portugieser…
Meet the Manufacture Royale ADN Collection: Good Looks, Great Function
Manufacture Royale is a brand we have written about several times here, as we the masterful technology this brand brings to the forefront. This year, the brand unveils an interesting new collection that is making its way to stores now: the ADN (DNA). The watch houses the brand’s ninth calibre—the MR09 with flying tourbillon,…
Tennis Brothers Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan New Brand Ambassadors for Baume & Mercier
The US Open officially begins today, so expect to see a lot of tennis/watch news here on ATimelyPerspective. The big news right now is that Baume & Mercier has brought the Bryan brothers on board as brand ambassadors. Identical twins Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan are both tennis stars with a host of accomplishments behind them.…
Franck Muller and Parmigiani Fleurier Participate in Monterey Classic Car Week
Yesterday we brought you a lo at the winner of the Rolex Best of Show Award at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in Monterey, California. Today, we take a lo at a few watch brands (other than Rolex) involved in the Monterey Classic Car week events. Franck Muller At the 2017 Concorso Italiano event…
Kering Group Appoints Patrick Pruniaux CEO of Ulysse Nardin As Patrik Hoffmann Exits
While we were busy covering some great events this past weekend, the Albert Bensoussan, CEO of Kering Group Luxury — Watches and Jewelelry Division (owners of watch and jewelry brands: Ulysse Nardin, Pomellato, Gucci, Boucheron and Girard-Perrregaux) made another management change announcement: Patrick Pruniaux is the new head of Ulysse Nardin. He replaces long-standing CEO of the…