Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day by Corum is a piece especially dedicated to women, the Admiral’s Cup Legend 38 Mystery Moon. This stunning design, features the twelve sided case made legendary by Corum, along with the surrounding 12 nautical pennants, moon-phase display decorated with 6 diamonds, sunburst date indication on the dial and […]

Porsche Design, the company known for high end quality and luxurious good taste, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business and is doing so in its customary sleek style; by offering a boxed set consisting of three of their historical watches. The three watches in the opulent yet understated box set are those that made […]

For three days in September, the picturesque town of Montreux on Lake Geneva’s shore in Switzerland became motor sport’s most distinguished city;  100 legendary and iconic cars were gathered for a once-in-a-blue-moon car show and historic rally race.  The cars, all generously on loan from the Arese Alfa Romeo museum, included Alfa Romeo’s jewel in […]

Today’s Watch of The Day is by DeBethune and it is the DB27 Titan Hawk. This technological breakthrough features a Calibre S233 mechanical self-winding movement with a self-regulating twin barrel, silicon white gold balance wheel and shock absorbing system. The distinctive case measures 43mm and is crafted from mirror-polished grade 5 titanium.  The DB27 is fitted […]

Olympic gold medallist Alex Morgan, still fresh from her football/soccer triumphs at the 2012 edition of the games,  arrived at the Girard-Perregaux Boutique on Madison Avenue having traded in her athletic cleats for a sleek pair of heels to celebrate her London victory and Fashion’s Night Out. The celebratory party, hosted Girard-Perregaux, seemed to be […]

Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen is celebrating the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry this month with the debut of their new Pilot’s Chronograph named after the French poet, humanist and aviator. The Chronograph Antoine de Saint Exupéry is at once a tribute to classical aviation and an exercise of exacting modern standards for accuracy and precision. […]

Daniel Craig is set to reprise the role of James Bond this November in “Skyfall” and, once again, the debonaire British secret agent will be sporting an Omega Seamaster to stay on schedule. To commemorate this, the seventh time an Omega Seamaster will be playing a supporting role in a Bond film, the Swatch Group […]

Today’s Watch of the day is the Emperador Tourbillon by Piaget. Exemplifying the history of Piaget and the desire to create ultra-thin movements comes their first ultra-thin self winding tourbillon movement. Featured here in 18k pink gold the Emperador Tourbillon is available with an ultra-thin 46.5mm case, with a small sapphire crystal case back housing […]

The world of cinema and the world of watchmaking met last night in the City of Doges as Jaeger-LeCoultre, the official partner of the Venice Film Festival, hosted a Gala Dinner attended by numerous talents and international guests to unveil its new ladies collection: the Rendez-Vous. As Haute Time Publisher, I was able to get an up […]

Sotheby’s continues its annual Important Watches auction tour of Asia, with the highlight of the tour coming October 8 in Hong Kong. There, leading the slate of timepieces for sale will be a rare Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002P. In 2008, Sotheby’s enjoyed a smashing success with the sale of a similar piece […]

CRYSTAL MAGIC: CARTIER PRESENTS THE ASTROTOURBILLON CARBON CRYSTAL In the male-dominated, testosterone-fueled world of watches and watchmaking, it’s easy to think that the imagination and drive to innovate must be an exclusively male domain. But one of the most creative and fertile minds in the watchmaking world belongs to Carole Forestier, who currently plies her […]

Twelve boxing legends are set to descend on the Bellagio Resort and Casino on September 29 to raise money for retired boxers, thanks to the combined effort of Swiss watchmaker Hublot and the World Boxing Council (WBC). The event, dubbed “A Legendary Evening,” will see the auction of twelve one-of-a-kind editions of Hublot’s King Power […]

Today’s Watch of the Day is Mille Miglia Chrono Lady by Chopard. This sporty Chronograph, inspired by the legendary “Mille Miglia” classic car race held in Italy each year for the last 20 years, is a perfect addition to any collection. The choice of colors and materials make this a truly feminine piece featuring a […]

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Patek Philippe burst onto the stage of haute horology in 1851, immediately making a name for itself by presenting Queen Victoria with a key-wound, pendant-style montre at the famous Crystal Palace. Today, the Geneva-based watchmaker continues to outfit the world’s elite with some of the globe’s most expensive and technically complicated  watches. Earlier this year […]