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 […]

The Moser Group Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Dr. Christof Zuber as new CEO of the Moser Group AG effective February 6th, 2012. Replacing Dr. Jurgen Lange, Zuber will receive input from Lange for product development and brand representation, as Lang remains a member of the Board of Directors. The Moser Group […]

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Richard Mille today? You can always count on Richard Mille to do something completely unexpected, and this year he’s doing a lot!  The most talked-about timepiece at the SIHH watch fair in January was the RM 056 Tourbillon Split Seconds Competition Chronograph, otherwise known as […]

Showing little signs of slowing down, the luxury watch industry has reported yet another rise in exports at the start of 2012. While Chinese tourist and China have always been a big driver of export growth, U.S. and Japan are also showing an acceleration of exports. Brazil has been noted as having potential to become […]

Since 1931 men and woman have been wearing Reverso watches on their wrist as a discreet ornament of their emotions. On the 80th anniversary of the Reverso in 2011, Jaeger-LeCoultre opened the “Virtual Museum” where all can come and share their inspiration and admiration with other Reverso lovers, such as Dev Patel. The British actor […]

Soon after yacht “Eilean” had become famous for her appearance in Duran Duran’s Rio video she collided with a ferry, broke her mast and while waiting to be fixed, sank at her mooring. Eliean was one of the last yachts built by William Fife and was left to decay and moulder under the trees near […]

This year Blancpain’s Villeret collection will debut its first model featuring a  flinque lacquered dial, with layers of translucent blue lacquer on the dial to create to depth effect at Basel 2012. The calibre 7663Q features 244 parts and 34 jewels with a three-day power reserve, all housed within a 40mm gold case. The new self-winding movement powers […]

There's no doubt that it's one of the most imitated (if not the most imitated) watches in the world: the Cartier Tank, first introduced in 1918, has a shape which probably millions would recognize without necessarily realizing that it is a specific watch, by a particular company, made at a very particular point in time.

Passionate watch collectors will take a look behind the outer shell and learn appreciate the bold use of new materials in a caliber, or the uniqueness and complication of its functions. However, the luxury marketers and designers know that it is the dial that draws the buyer in. How a brand will chose the design […]

Hublot recently debuted its limited edition King Power timepiece “The King Of Russia.” The watch comes in a 18-carat gold 48 mm casing with a white dial showing with the famous Kremlin’s towers star an St. Basel’s Cathedral design with an openworked chronograph (Hublot caliber HUB4214) movement. Limited to just 25 pieces, the watch will […]

Jaeger Le Coultre has created the Atmos Marqueterie clock based on ‘The Kiss,” a famous piece of work by artist Gustav Klimt. Klimt to created the Mosaic in 1904 using  a piece of art that would build on what his core strength would be; mosaics using 1,200 pieces of wood, each covered with gold leaf […]