This year, French luxury house Hermès have opened a new boutique dedicated to haute horlogerie in China’s capital city Beijing. The exclusive timepiece shop, which opened this summer, is in the Fu Xin Meng Parkson Shopping Centre, which is located quite close to the financial heart of the city. This latest boutique, one of 17 […]

Luxury watch collectors are gearing up for Heritage Auction’s upcoming auction of rare timepieces. According to JustLuxe, the New York Fine Timepieces auction which will take place on November 18th at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion, which today houses the Ukrainian Institute of America.  More than 300 luxury brands are set to go under the gavel, including […]

Carmelo Anthony’s pick for Watch of the day is the Emperador Tourbillon Automatique 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 white gold the Emperador Tourbillon has an ultra-thin, cushion shaped, 46.5mm case, with a small sapphire […]

Luxury watchmakers Hublot have announced the creation of the King Power “Arturo Fuente”, a watch made in tribute to the Opus X, a cigar which connoisseurs have dubbed the rarest in the world. The Opus X is no ordinary cigar, so you can be certain the King Power “Arturo Fuente” timepiece is just as extraordinary.  This limited edition timepiece […]

Swiss watchmakers Ulysse Nardin have released the Sonata Streamline, a timepiece inspired by the aerodynamic aesthetic of superyachts. This new timepiece, with a case of titanium, is available with two alternative dials; one featuring ultra-durable ceramic and gold, the other with 18-karat rose gold. The 44mm-diameter case and geometrical detailing on both dials reflects Ulysse Nardin’s commitment to ocean navigation. […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Freak Diavolo Rolf 75 by Ulysse Nardin. This Limited Edition timepiece was created to mark the 75th birthday of the late Rolf Schnyder, Ulysse Nardin’s then owner and president. The Freak Diavolo Rolf 75 features a carousel tourbillon without a crown, hands or dial and a […]

Alex Castro’s specialty at Chong Hing in San Gabriel is watches. Here, he speaks with Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof about the different boutiques within the store, including Patek Philippe, Breguet and Panerai. Chong Hing is located at: 140 W Valley Blvd # 119 San Gabriel, California (626) 280-9195 www.chonghing.com

Breguet continues to expand its brand in North America by joining the new luxury watch destination in Las Vegas, Wynn & Company Watches at the Wynn Las Vegas. Located in the Wynn Esplanade, the new store is the premier shopping destination for watch aficionados offering renowned timepiece collections from industry leaders. A private cocktail reception […]

Inspired by the the idea of recording time, luxury watchmakers Montblanc have announced the “World Second” contest. The project aims to capture the same second, around the world. To carry out this photo-by-photo journey around the world, Montblanc has developed an app with an integrated self-timer, which will allow amateur photographers to snap a photo […]

The high-end watchmaking industry is employing the wait-and-see policy in regards to lagging sales in mainland China, with hopes for a 2013 rebound. However, Breguet, which is owned by the Swatch group, is apparently confident that demand for their luxury timepieces will remain strong.  Case in point? Breguet recently opened a third boutique in Beijing, bringing […]

The Panerai Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica is today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day. The hand-wound mechanical movement powering this timepiece is the Calibre P. 2005, completely manufactured by Panerai. The Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica features hours, minutes and seconds functions, along with a second time zone, power reserve indicator on the back […]

While at WPHH in Monaco, Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof had the opportunity to sit down with Varten Sirmakes, Co-Founder and CEO of Franck Muller. Mr. Sirmakes shared that he founded his company with the main goal being to make a fantastic product. He also speaks openly about how proud he is of his son […]

A ten-year construction project for Rolex has finally come to an end, with the luxury watchmaker able to start production in its new facility in Bienne, Switzerland. The enormous manufacturing plant covers an area equal to 13 football fields and boasts high-tech  to select automated systems to move stock and production items throughout the facility. […]

Luxury watchmakers Glashütte happily announced late last week that the company is on the growth path. The Saxon watchmakers have opened a new production facility in the town which shares the company’s name, Glashütte. At the reception on October 19, Glashütte’s two managing directors, Günter Wiegand and Yann Gamard, joined town mayor Markus Dreßler to cut the ribbon and […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is Carmelo Anthony’s pick and it is the Cartier ID Two Concept Watch. This amazing timepiece has been engineered by the Cartier research teams to create something that may replace the mainstream practice in watchmaking for future Cartier designs and the watch industry alike. The Cartier ID Two […]

Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof met up with Pierre Kunz at the Pierre Kunz booth at WPHH. Mr. Kunz was wearing a watch called the “Clean Sweep” because of the three-second hands that all work together until the minute is over the watch goes through a clean sweep. Pierre loves retrogrades so this was a […]