The F.P. Journe Souverain Collection was born in 1991, when Francois-Paul Journe created the first prototype of The Tourbillon Souverain incorporating the remontoire he developed in 1982, into a wristwatch. In 1999, the first F.P. Journe Tourbillon watch with remontoire was presented to the world and has continued to pave the way for this fantastic collection. […]

Cartier, the brand with all the buzz this year, made a virtuoso display of watchmaking prowess at the 2013 SIHH. The brand introduced no less than 110 new models, including 40 high jewelry pieces, eight models in its Metiers d’art collection and five (five!) new in-house movements. The most important of these is the 1904-CH […]

In advance of Baselworld 2013, luxury watchmakers Breguet have given Haute Time an exclusive preview of the original timepiece they will be unveiling. The Type XXII 3880, the first series-made mechanical chronograph with a 10 Hz frequency, will be unveiled in rose gold at the show. The Type XXII model in steel is one of […]

While we were in town for SIHH, we had some meetings off-site with brands. One of them is our favorites, Urwerk. We work with them a lot with Westime in LA, and was glad to be able to see Martin while I was in Geneva, and check out his latest watch launches, that he will […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Classic Fusion Skeleton Tourbillon by Hublot. Released as part of a limited collection, the Skeleton Tourbillon is constructed of 18k polished and satin finished, 18k King Gold. The movement is a MHUB6010.H1.8 manufacture manual winding skeleton tourbillon. The Skeleton tourbillon by Hublot features sapphire crystal with […]

The City of Angels will never miss another second. Today in Los Angeles, Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe announced that the luxury watchmakers have been named the first official timekeeper of the LA Lakers basketball team. As shooting guard Kobe Bryant looked on, Ricardo Guadalupe took to center court at the Staples Center to present Jeanie […]

Luxury watchmakers Ulysse Nardin have unveiled a limited-edition new watch inspired by the world’s most romantic city – Venice, Italy. In a fitting tribute to this historic city, the Minute Repeater Carnival of Venice timepiece is both visually beautiful and brilliant in terms of its engineering. In this case, the repeater is as much a musical […]

Roger Dubuis and Haute Time Managing Editor Seth Semilof One of the exciting booths of SIHH, had to go to Roger Dubuis. They were the talk of the show, as they had an eagle on guard for four hours a day, getting the brand a lot of attention. As I had an appointment to interview […]

It appears that Kanye West fully intends to spoil girlfriend Kim Kardashian as much as possible during her pregnancy. Kim couldn’t resist tweeting about the gorgeous — and generous — gifts she received while taking a romantic couples trip to France. After strolling into Cartier’s Paris boutique, the reality star walked out with $65,000 worth of […]

In the January/February 2013 issue of Haute Living Los Angeles, we sat down with Scott Disick, one of the stars of the shows Keeping up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Disick, whose polished image is well documented on these reality TV shows, shared with us a day in his life – including […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Aeternitas Mega 4 by Franck Muller. This amazingly complicated watch, referred to as “the world’s most complicated wristwatch”, features 36 complications, 1,483 components and 99 jewels. The Aeternitas is powered by a Caliber FM 3480 QPSE mechanical tourbillon, chronograph, perpetual calendar with […]

Haute Time Managing Editor Seth Semilof with Zenith Global CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour and Roland Enderli, Brand Director of ZENITH North America   Haute Time had an opportunity to get a look at Zenith Watches with Zenith Global CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour along with Roland Enderli, Brand Director of ZENITH North America. For the week of January […]

For all the insider info and exclusive event coverage at SIHH, look no further than Haute Time. We were on the ground and behind the scenes at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie where all the luxury watch brands gave us an up close and personal detailed look at the finest timepieces in the world. […]

While I was in Geneva, I had to visit the Patek Philippe Museum. This is an experience of a lifetime for any watch collector. I personally have never seen such an array collection of watches along with Patek Philippe History. You walk around four stories of Patek Philippe history, looking at an extraordinary display of […]

Earlier this month, Haute Time gave you a sneak peek at Omega’s new CeragoldTM  with our look into the creation of a Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono. Today, we’re giving you an exclusive close up on this incredible new material, with a look at the technology which allows the growth and the bonding of 18 Ct gold in ceramic. […]