1. Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Breitling today?  There are a lot of exciting developments at Breitling today. One of our most significant developments has been the creation and enhancement of our own in-house movement. In 2009, prior to the restrictions of Swatch sourcing watch movement to various vendors, we produced […]

As reported by Reuters, when close to 2,000 patrons in the U.K. were asked to name their top brands, Swiss watch maker and David Beckham adorner Rolex came out on top, followed by Coca-Cola and search king Google. Past No. 1 Mercedes-Benz held on to the fourth position. BBC came in a No. 5, making […]

The Pole2Pole voyage, headed by environmentalist explorer Johan Ernst Nilson, begun in April 2011, has just reached the South Pole after 10 months in extremely tricky conditions and crossing some of the world’s most hostile regions. His journey almost came to an early end after an accident on the icecap: diagnosis, cracked ribs. It would […]

In the recent past, Maitres du Temps watchmakers have become known for raising the bar with each and every timepiece they offer. The Chapter Two diamond watch has done it again, combining 2 functions – big date and triple calendar – along with pleasing aesthetics highlighted with diamonds. Housed in an 18K gold casing, the […]

The legendary jewelry and watchmaker, Mouawad chose Qatar as the location for the first unveiling of the exclusive creation, the Snow White Princess Diamond Watch. The women’s watch, valued at $68 million, made it’s appearance at the Doha Jewelry and Watch Exhibition (DJWE) and was on display at the Mouawad booth throughout the show that […]

An advanced version of the free BASELWORLD App has recently been launched. The versatile and portable show guide simplifies orientation and navigation through the grounds by providing essential information for BASELWORLD 2012, along with an interactive 3D map. BASELWORLD has enriched the App by adding pictures and more details regarding the exhibitors and the media. […]

The new action film by Relativity Media, Act of Valor, opens February 24 in theaters and stars active-duty Navy SEALs, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Jason Cottle, Alex Veadov and Nester Serrano. Watch enthusiast will not be able to miss the real-life SEALs featured in the movie are wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy […]

Analysts and watchmakers say the Swiss watch industry is unlikely to continue benefiting from the extraordinary growth they have been accustomed to over the last couple of years. Export of Swiss watches jumped a record 19.2% in 2011, following a 22% increase in 2010 after recovering from a post credit-crunch downfall. Flourishing Asian, particularly Chinese, […]

Chopard, a renowned Swiss based jeweler-watchmaker, seems to be the branded lucky charm for Oscar stars. For the ninth consecutive year now, an Academy Award nominee won his Oscar wearing a Chopard piece. This year it was Michel Hazanavicius, winner of the Oscar for Best Director of The Artist. He was the tenth winner to […]

Vanity Fair and Richard Mille hosted an exclusive cocktail reception on Feb 24 honoring Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese at Hotel Bel-Air in support of The Film Foundation. Over the past 22 years, The Film Foundation has helped save more than 555 films, including features, newsreels, shorts, home movies, documentaries and avant garde titles. In […]

If you're a regular Haute Time reader you probably know that some of the biggest innovations in recent years are in the development of chronographs capable of measuring ever-smaller fractions of a second.

A true masterpiece in the field of watch winding, the Revolution from the House of BUBEN&ZORWEG demonstrates an absolute passion for innovation. Maximal transparency, combined with security, aluminum chassis and state-of-the-art LED lighting technology show the design is a most convincing representation of a radical concept. Director, Christian Zorweg, is particularly pleased with the announcement […]

Using your iPod nano as a pocket watch is nothing new. Steve Jobs started the trend with the jovial comment during the announcement of the new iPod nano and now the idea has taken off. A new concept from Australian designer Edwin Conan took the concept in a whole new direction by allowing you to […]

Ulysse Nardin, a leader in timepiece invention and innovation, has announced the opening of a second mono-brand boutique in the United States at the Aventura Mall. The 775 square-foot boutique will house a collection of over 100 of their finest timepieces and will include three models from the Limited Edition Boutique Exclusive line. The exclusive […]

Chronoswiss, based in Munich, has been bought by Swiss entrepreneur Oliver Ebstein and his wife Eva Maria. New to the watch industry, they have said that Chronoswiss will be owned by them privately, opposed to being ran through their investment company Meru AG. Wanting to continue in the tradition of using high-quality mechanical components, they […]

Vacheron Constantin has partnered with the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York to host ThinkSwiss: Genève Meets New York, a week-long festival will take place from March 6-12, 2012. Timed with the 300th birthday of Geneva-born philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau events will address topics that lie at the core of Swiss and American identity. The partnership […]