Complimentary Watch Appraisal at Westime Beverly Hills
Antiquorum is touring the world, finding hidden timepiece treasures along the way. Westime is one stop on a global circuit during which the auction house offers complimentary appraisals from a team of experts including Michael Friedman and Nate Borgelt, on a hunt for watches worthy of their upcoming auctions. On Wednesday, October 10th, the team […]
By Adrienne Faurote
Haute Time Watch of the Day: Geo.Graham The Moon by Graham
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Geo.Graham The Moon by Graham. This amazing timepiece features a G1769 calibre high precision mechanical movement, which is finished to the highest standards in watchmaking. The moon retrograde tourbillon is what allows the moon to return backwards to zero at the end of its cycle every […]
Inside the Piaget Manufacture at La Côte-aux-Fées in Switzerland
Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof had the exclusive opportunity to visit the Piaget Manufacture at La Cote-aux-Fees in Switzerland to tour the facility. IN 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget laid the foundations in this town in the Jura mountains of what would become a hallmark in the world of luxury and precisions. Today this is the […]
Audemars Piguet CEO Talks Economic Slowdown and Distribution
Francois Henry Bennahmias, CEO Ad Interim of Audemars Piguet told CBS News that the high price of gold is impacting his company, “in a huge way.” With gold reaching prices that rival the traditionally more expensive platinum, this specifically puts companies working with luxury materials in trouble when it comes to the prices that they […]
OMEGA Watch from Skyfall Auctioned for Charity
The name’s Bond, James Bond. It’s easy to imagine the new owner of the OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean worn by 007 himself in the newest film Skyfall introducing themselves with the signature line. The watch was auctioned on Friday October 5th at Christie’s in London, for $254,273 that will be donated to ORBIS, a charity […]
Haute Time Watch of the Day: Franck Muller Giga Tourbillon
The Franck Muller Giga Tourbillon in pink gold is today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day, marking the 2012 WPHH Watch Exhibit taking place in Monaco. This amazing timepiece features a 20mm tourbillon which measures almost half the size of the watch case. The 18 carat pink gold case, measures 43.70mm is the “Cintree Curvex” […]
Day 1: www.dev.hautetime.com in Monaco for WPHH
Day 1: www.dev.hautetime.com Attends WPHH Watch Exhibit in Monaco Today was the opening of the WPHH Watch Exhibit in Monaco sponsored by Franck Muller, which featured all of the watch brands under one roof. They had a beautiful booth for each brand, and had all of the brand Presidents and creators in each booth, showcasing […]
TAG Heuer Reviewing Hamilton’s Position as Brand Ambassador
In an exclusive interview with publication Gulf Business, Jean-Christophe Babin, president and CEO of luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer, confirmed that Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s position as the company’s brand ambassador is under review. Babin’s comments come on the heels of news that Hamilton has ended his 14-year relationship with automotive company McLaren Racing. Hamilton, who […]
Haute Time Watch of the Day: The Soprano by Christophe Claret
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Soprano by Christophe Claret. This impressive timepiece features a 60-second tourbillon and a minute repeater with Westminster chime along with four cathedral gongs and visible hammers creating wonderful sounds on each chime. The mechanical hand-wound movement features a 72 hour power reserve and is comprised of […]
Carnegie Hall Unveils Exclusive Breguet Timepiece at Opening Gala
On October 3rd, Carnegie Hall opened the Fall season with a benefit concert raising nearly $2.7 million to go towards the musical establishment’s artistic and educational programs. Over 500 guests filled the hall to listen to the musical stylings of the Chicago Symphony Orchestry performing Carmina Burana under the direction of Riccardo Muti while the […]
Haute Time Watch of the Day: Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Automatic GMT
Today’s Watch of the Day is the the Tambour Spin Time Automatic GMT in white gold by Louis Vuitton. The Tambour Spin Time features a white gold 44mm case with black dial on a black alligator strap and sapphire reflection proof coated glass. The Tambour Spin Time Automatic features a LV119 caliber spin time movement […]
Piaget Altiplano Hard Stone Dials Collection
Piaget presents the Altiplano Hard Stone Dials unisex collection available in three sizes with Caliber 430p or Caliber 690p manual winder. There are six different stone faces to choose from, with each stone purported to impart a unique strength to the wearer. Here’s a peek into the promises of each precious rock. Turquoise: Good Luck, […]
IWC Schaffhausen Celebrates Father-Son Bond with Special Edition Pilot’s Watches
The bond between a father and a son is one unbroken for a lifetime. IWC Schaffhausen celebrates this special familial tie with two watches designed to become heirlooms passed from one generation of men to the next. The Big Pilot’s Watch and the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVI symbolize the patrimonial relationship, where fathers and sons […]
Burberry Watch Launch Party at Flagship 121 Regent Street Store
Burberry celebrated the launch of the first ultra-luxe automatic watch collection with a party at their flagship store on 121 Regent street. While Burberry has designed watches previously, this collection takes the brand’s timepieces to a new level of luxury, starting at 1,275 pounds, and drawing information from the brand’s iconic trench coat line. Each […]
Haute Time Watch of the Day: Richard Mille RM 056 Felipe Massa Sapphire
Today’s Watch of the Day presented by Haute Time is the RM 056 Felipe Massa Sapphire by Richard Mille. This remarkable timepiece features a Caliber RM CC1 Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes, split seconds chronograph and a 70 hour power reserve functions. The movement is hand finished and meticulously crafted using stainless steel, […]
Mr. Ron Lee, Owner of Chong Hing Jewelers Tells Us His Top Five Watches
Mr. Ron Lee, the owner of Chong Hing Jewelers in Los Angeles clearly has has fine taste in jewelry and timepieces. Here, he shares with Haute Time his favorite watches: A. Lange: 722.050 Breguet 5335 BR429W6 Roger Dubuis: double tourbillon, EX45-01SQ-50-00/0E00/B Corum: 313.150.55/0002FK02 Patek Philippe: 7071R Chong Hing Jewelers is located at: 140 W. […]
Mühle-Glashütte Releases 10th Anniversary S.A.R. Anniversary-Timer
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, Mühle-Glashütte has released the 2×250 limited edition S.A.R. Anniversary-Timer. The timepiece marks a decade of support for crews in the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service’s vessels who serve waters from the North Sea to the Baltic. Captains of the German Search and Rescue fleet helped to develop […]