A Fireside Chat With Bovet’s Pascal Raffy
To kick off a year of adventures, WorldTempus’s Editorial Director Sophie Furley sat down with Bovet’s owner Pascal Raffy next to a cozy fire. They discussed the 200th anniversary of the brand and talk about what is to come next, how Bovet is staying relevant for today’s luxury consumer, what makes Bovet stand out from the crowd, and who is the Bovet collector.
A Taste of Behrens
Next, during this year’s WorldTempus on Tour Summer Edition. the team went on a food tasting tour of Athens to experience traditional Greek specialties, while testing the Behrens Starship in all its amazing colours. From aromatic Greek coffee to pies, olive oil, cheeses, cured meats and more. Join us on this culinary journey that also presented the wonders of timekeeping in a way that will make you hungry for both watches and Greek cuisine.
The Cyrus Klepcys Dice Runs the Marathon
Hardly a weekend passes in the summer without a marathon taking place somewhere in the world. The history of the very first race took place on the outskirts of Athens in 490BC when an Athenian Courier by the name of Pheidippides ran from the site of the Battle of Marathon to Athens to inform the city of the army’s victory, before promptly and unfortunately collapsing and dying. The route is somewhat contested. Did Pheidippides pass by the shorter mountainous route, or go the long way around across the plains? To carry out our own research, our two intrepid in-house runners, Sophie Furley and Jordy Bellido, decided to try both routes. Their official timekeeper was none other than the Cyrus Klepcys Dice that can time two runners at the same time.
Greek Food and Watches
One of the beautiful things about travelling to faraway lands is experiencing different flavours and dishes. For this video, the WorldTempus team donned aprons and rolled up their sleeves for a cooking lesson with chef Spyros. Discover how they created a typical Greek dish with timing courtesy of Breitling, Corum, Cyrus, Louis Vuitton, Ralf Tech, Montblanc and Schwarz Etienne.
In Search of the Mediterranean Whale
Bridging myth and heritage with Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Automatic, our correspondent Chistopher Shand took on the high seas on an epic quest to find the Mediterranean whale. Read the full story here.
Diving With Carl F. Bucherer
From boat rides on the Vierwaldstättersee to private diving lessons, WorldTempus’s Allissa Pataki went on an adventure with the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Verde. To find out more about the timepiece and the wildlife project it supports, click here.
Les Dents du Midi: When The Mountains Are Calling
From climbing in the fir trees to e-biking across mountain ranges, WorldTempus’ Sophie Furley goes on a weekend adventure with an Alpina Limited Edition in Switzerland’s Valais region. If you wish to recreate her excursion, check out her full itinerary here.
Four Timepieces Go On a Day Trip to Dubai
Next up, WorldTempus escaped Dubai Watch Week for an afternoon of exploring the city’s most famous tourist sites - from Dubai’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, to the Palm Jumeirah, the Museum of the Future, and Old Dubai. In each spot, the team prepared a watch review to match the iconic location.
A New Alpine Eagle Mission
With the help of Chopard, the Alpine Eagle Foundation was founded in 2020 and set up to raise awareness, mobilise support, and take action to protect the entire Alpine region and the life it shelters. Join Sophie Furley has she found out more about these birds of prey in their habitat.
Yachts and Watches on Lac Leman
Last but not least, join Sophie as she discovers a new sailing experience with Fert & Cie. and the all-new TAG Heuer Carrera Skipper Automatic on a long weekend trip between Montreux, Evian, and Geneva. Click here for more details.
