Gearing up for SIHH in Geneva next month, Cartier will be unveiling a special timepiece inspired by the 1930s. Another one of the brand’s “grande complication” the white gold pocket watch with white gold chain features a tourbillon, perpetual calendar and monopusher chronograph. The design boasts skeletonized Roman numerals and a mechanical hand-wind Calibre 9436 […]

When the original Datograph from Lange & Söhne debuted in 1999, it was hailed as a triumph –not only for its intrinsic qualities but also as a demonstration of the expertise in watchmaking in the German style represented by Lange.

  Last month at Paris’ Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Unique Auction not only brought out some top bidders but also set ten world records. This was the largest Jaeger-LeCoultre collection ever offered for sale. Of the 565 pieces from the 180 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre history, approximately 345 were sold with the vintage watches including pocket watches, divers and […]

  Hitting the market early 2012, the King Power Unico GMT from Hublot is a sporty modern timepiece which features rotating satellites to display 24 timezones at once. The design features displays of cities which go from bezel to dial, all in different font sizes. Four GMT discs attached together and all linked to move […]

  Honoring its rich heritage of more than 165 years of superior watchmaking in Glashütte, Germany, Glashütte Original has debuted the Limited Edition Senator Observer 1911 – Julius Assmann. Limited to just 25 pieces, the timepiece pays homage to Julius Assmann and Roald Amundsen. Julius Assmann is one of the founding fathers of watchmaking in […]

  The process of casemaking is both an art and a science. While Swiss IWC main factory is located  Baumgartenstrasse in the City of Schaffhausen, cases are produced in another facility in Neuhausenm which dedicates extra special attention to details and craftsmanship. While the movements and small pieces of watches are often thought to be the […]

The Breguet Museum in Genva has gotten its hands on an extremely  rare Turkish-style Breguet watch made in 1808 for a dignitary of the Ottoman Empire, for the sum of aproximately $695,000. This represents a record bid for a Breguet watch as well as a record for a pocket-watch auctioned on the inland China market. […]

Though we often focus on new watches here at Haute Time, we think there’s something to be said for looking backwards and learning from the past as well.  There has been an interesting change in watchmaking in recent decades.  Watches used to be, by and large, practical instruments designed to unobtrusively tell the time, and […]

  Zenith opened its new concept boutique on one of Geneva’s busiest streets, the rue du rhône, on Monday December 19th. Much more than a simple store, the Zenith boutique is a whole watchmaking world made draw in visitors to the Manufacture Zenith. the legendary firm that is still located in the exact spot where […]

He’s considered to be the greatest player in the world. He’s compared to legends like Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. He’s not just a basketball player – he’s an international icon. LeBron James led Miami to the NBA championships in his first season with the Heat.  While the Heat lost a […]

  There is no doubt about it. Swatch  components are widely used, outside the brand itself. But that could change as soon as January 1st. The Swatch Group is considering cutting back their sales of the internal copoments to competitors to concentrate on making enough supplies for it’s own brands such as Longines, Omega, Tossot, Breguet […]

On Thursday Dec 15th, Blancpain U.S. Brand President Mr. Adam Bossi hosted a special event at the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique with Guitar Aficionado celebrating the artistry of guitars and timepieces, bonded seamlessly by design, craftsmanship and intricate materials. The event featured 10 classic electric guitar pieces along Blancpain’s most recent and notable collections. Included on display were three legendary guitars made […]

Growing up, Quincy Jones wanted to be a gangster. Not one of the wannabes that roam the streets today, but a bona fide, legit, Al Capone-type badass. Today, at 77 years old, there is no question that he is a badass. He’s a legend. He’s Quincy Jones, man, the man, the most successful music producer of all time, […]

It is not more than a few minutes into the weekly English-language tour of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva when one of the visitors asks the inevitable question: would you spend tens of thousands to millions of dollars on a Patek Philippe timepiece because you want something that is more accurate? The guide replies […]

A collection of 4,363 Swatch watches from over the years sold in Hong Kong recently for $6,650,00. Swiss businessman Peter Blum and his wife Linda put together prototypes, hybrids and production variants never brought to market to create one one of the most complete collections of Swatch watches ever. This includes the rare first Swatch […]

Longines understands the elegance of time. Nearly two-hundred years in the world of watch-making and holding what’s said to be the oldest registered logo still used to today for a watch company gives the brand that familiarity. And so, it was only fitting that when looking to add a new face to their glowing repertoire […]