The highly anticipated Sotheby’s auction of watches from famous collectors Reginald H. Fullerton Jr. and his grandfather Henry Graves Jr. proved to be a hit yesterday when its grand total sales went beyond the estimated three to five million dollars. It reached an exact value of $8,339,813, selling all 61 lots. Graves’ Patek Philippe 18k yellow […]

The Richard Mille 027 tourbillon that disappeared from Rafael Nadal’s five-star luxury hotel room in Paris was found yesterday, and Police say it was stolen by the hotel’s barman. Police say the alleged theif used his hotel access badge, which they were able to track, to get into Nadal’s suite as the tennis champion slept. The […]

To say that the ZR012 is complex is an understatement. This experimental piece, of which only 12 will be produced, is made with nitroglycerin (read: the active ingredient in dynamite). It took Urwerk’s Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei (the men who created the movement); MB&F’s Max Büsser and Serge Kriknoff; and Eric Giroud to create […]

Haute Time sits down with Michael Margolis, American President of The Sowind Group, for an exclusive interview at JCK 2012 in Las Vegas. Margolis talked about Girard-Perregaux’s storied brand history and gave us an inside look at what’s to come in the near future. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter […]

Yesterday, June 13, Christie’s held the Important Watches sale in New York to record breaking numbers. The sale culminated at $8,495,988. The highlight of the auction was the Patek Philippe two-crown world-time Ref. 2523/1, which set a world record at $1,022,500. This record-setting amount is the highest ever paid for any timepiece sold at any […]

Jack Forster reviews the hydromechanical HYT H1.

Rafael Nadal’s $370,000 Richard Mille has gone missing in Paris. The tennis player wore the timepiece in his victorious game versus Novak Djokovic at the French Open grand slam final on Monday, but it was nowhere to be found when he awoke on Tuesday. Police say that no one broke into his hotel room. Richard […]

A rare Patek Philippe timepiece is headlining today’s auction at Christie’s New York. The incredible piece is from the post-war Sleeping Beauty series. The Ref. 2523 was introduced in 1953 to a less than enthusiastic audience, many who considered its intricate face too hard to read and its price point excessive. Now a collector’s dream, […]

Haute Time catches up with Manuel Emch, CEO of Romain Jerome, at Couture Las Vegas 2012. Emch, trophy in hand, talks to us about winning the Couture Time Architecture award before showing us a very unique tattooed watchband that demonstrates the evolution of style. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter @hautetime.

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Arte Portuguesa collection adds multimedia artist Julião Sarmento to its tradition of art horology. Sarmento has personalized two limited editions of the legendary Reverso, calling it his “personal view of time.” His take on the Reverso is a representation of the female body, the same icon that has empowered his other works. The Portuguese […]

It’s time for a lucky streak of sevens. In celebration of Omega’s seventh special participation in a 007 movie, they are launching the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M “Skyfall” Limited Edition watch, with only 5,007 pieces. Daniel Craig, who has portrayed James Bond in the last two films, will wear an Omega Seamaster in the upcoming […]

The NY Post reports that a Manhattan lawyer is alleging that his lost Rolex watch, bought in 2009, was sold to Canadian rapper Drake. Lawyer James McMillan went to Rafaello & Co. on West 47th Street with his rose gold Rolex Presidential with a diamond bezel for cleaning, but a week later he was told […]

With a score of 8.3 out of 10, Breguet was rated first of 27 luxury watch brands for the upper-class US shoppers, said the 2012 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey conducted by the Luxury Institute. The New York-based institute said Breguet achieved the top rank for its product design, customer service and brand reputation—the […]

Haute Time curator Seth Semilof sat down with Hermes Commercial Director Bruno Dard for an exclusive video interview at JCK 2012 in Las Vegas.