This year Zenith celebrated its 90th year anniversary at BaselWorld in style. Felix Baumgartner, who enthralled the world last year with his stratospheric jump, joined company CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour at the Von Bartha Garage art gallery in Basel. Guests got the chance to look back at the sporting and scientific feat accomplished by Baumgartner, the […]

Luxury watchmaker MB&F are known for their avant-garde horological machines, but even fans of the brand will be surprised by their latest creation. MB&F have unveiled MusicMachine, a limited-edition music box created in collaboration with REUGE, the premier manufacturer of music boxes on the planet. With dual propellers and twin silver cylinders mounted on sleek […]

An itinerant wooden vessel bedecked in greenery. That’s how Hermès have described their pavilion at BaselWorld 2013, which the luxury French fashion house created in collaboration with Toyo Ito. The Japanese architect, who is famous for his conceptual designs, is one of the most influential contemporary architects in the world. Hermès has described their BaselWorld stand as a shared, […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day pick comes right from BaselWorld – it is the new Gondolo 8 Days by Patek Philippe. This mechanical, manually wound movement features an 8-day power reserve and day and date function, housed in a 37.4 mm x 46.0 mm gold case. The day appears in the aperture and […]

Last week Girard-Perregaux kicked off their return to BaselWorld with an event honoring Susan and David Rockefeller for their philanthropic commitment to saving the environment. The evening featured a special screening of the Rockefellers’ new documentary, Mission of Mermaids. The film is a call to action which explores the issues of ocean acidification, overfishing and […]

This weekend Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe welcomed Carlos Fuente Jr, the Chairman of the famous Arturo Fuente cigar house. Fuente came to visit the Hublot booth in Switzerland from the Dominican Republic, where the duo celebrated a unique moment in cigar culture. The partnership between Hublot and Arturo Fuente dates back to last year, when […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the New Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona by Rolex. This new timepiece just introduced for Baselworld 2013 celebrates the original model that was launched in 1963 – marking a 50 year Anniversary this year. This new timepiece features an Oyster 40 mm platinum case with a chestnut brown […]

Robert Downey Jr. is becoming one of our favorite celebrities to spot on the red carpet, because the Iron Man star is always wearing stunning timepieces. This time we spotted the actor wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph at the Iron Man premiere in Los Angeles. It looks like this is a favorite for Robert Downey Jr. – […]

Haute Time got the chance to have a good look at the exclusive new King Power “Black Mamba” piece which Hublot created for #24, LA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. Limited to only 250 pieces, this watch is made in black ceramic, with a silver-coloured snake around the counter at 9 o’clock and a “24” emblem at 6 […]

Today I visited the Corum booth at BaselWorld. I’m very excited to see their first boutique open in our home market, Aventura Mall in Miami, and impressed with the pieces and their presentation. It was also interesting timing, since the news just broke that Corum has been acquired by China Haidian Holdings Limited, marking the […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is from The King Power Collection by Hublot and its The Kobe Bryant Black Mamba. Armed with a 48 mm micro-blasted, black ceramic case and bezel, this Black Mamba strikes with a HUB 4248 self-winding central chronograph movement. The sapphire dial of the Black Mamba is decorated with a signature […]

My next stop in Basel, Switzerland, was Bulgari. During the demonstration, I asked to see the best pieces, which were hidden away in a private room. Bulgari had some amazing timepieces. Here’s your look at what I saw: The first piece I saw was not new, but is one of my favorites; the Bulgari Daniel […]

Luxury watchmaker Maximilian Büsser & Friends has unveiled MEGAWIND, a re-engineered version of the iconic HM3 series. With a 22k gold and titanium winding rotor and the brand’s signature time indication cones, this is a truly unique timepiece. At the heart of the MEGAWIND is a hand-finished inverted HM3 movement designed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht (the winner of the […]

Luxury watchmaker Corum has been bought out by China Haidian Holdings Limited. The Swiss watchmaker announced this week that China Haidian has become the sole owner of the watch brand, which is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. China Haidian already owns two of the four most famous Chinese watch brands, Ebohr and Rossini. According to their press […]

My first stop during Day 1 of BaselWorld 2013 was at Harry Winston. All I can say is – wow. When I arrived at the booth, I asked the Harry Winston team to show me the best of the best, and they did not disappoint. Here’s your look at what I saw: The first watch […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Clifton 10060 by Baume & Mercier. Inspired by the “golden fifties”, this timepiece was released as part of Baume & Mercier’s museum collection and is a beautiful example of the classic and timeless designs The Clifton line represents. The Clifton 10060 features an 18k red-gold case with […]