Switzerland Strikes Trade Deal With China
China and Switzerland announced this week that the two countries have struck a trade deal which is expected to benefit the Swiss watch industry. Mr. Gao Hucheng, Chinese Minister of Commerce, and Johann Schneider Ammann, Head of Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, signed a MOU on Completing Sino-Swiss FTA Negotiations in Bern, Switzerland on […]
By Adrienne Faurote
Breitling Unveils Superocean 42
Luxury watchmaker Breitling had unveiled its vision of summer. The Superocean 42 diver’s watch features a blue look that evokes the sky, the sea and boundless horizons. The Superocean 42 features a steel case water-resistant to 1500 meters (5,000 ft). The dial of this timepiece features dynamic numerals and luminescent hands and hour markers, giving […]
Catherine Zeta Jones Spotted Wearing Cartier Santos Demoiselle
Haute Time spotted actress Catherine Zeta Jones wearing a gold Cartier Santos Demoiselle timepiece while arriving at The Daily Show in New York.
Scott Dixon Wearing Personalized Louis Moinet During Indy 500
Racecar driver Scott Dixon will be racing in style at the Indianapolis 500 this weekend. Dixon, who hails form New Zealand, will be wearing a timepiece he created in collaboration with luxury watchmakers Louis Moinet. “I am very excited and honoured to be a part of the Louis Moinet family. It’s a watch brand with […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Blancpain Villeret Squelette 8 Jours
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day comes from Blancpain’s Villeret Collection, it is the Squelette 8 Jours. The Villeret Squelette 8 Jours is a perfect combination of Blancpains’ watchmaking history and hand finishing techniques in which the brand takes great pride. This beautiful timepiece displays its skeletonized, openworked movement which features incredible detail and engraving on the […]
Throwback Thursday: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Sets the Standard in Dive Watches
Remarkably, diver’s watches did not exist in 1953, when Blancpain CEO and diving enthusiast Jean-Jacques Fiechter set out to create a reliable instrument capable of accompanying him on his underwater adventures. It was christened Fifty Fathoms after the British measurement corresponding to around 91 meters, then considered to be the maximum depth divers could reach […]
Hublot Makes a Grand Statement in Monaco
The H is for Hublot! Luxury watchmaker Hublot has unveiled a unique new presence in Monaco by emblazoning the Hublot logo on the principality’s helipads. The project is a first for the famous city-state on the French Riviera, and will coincide with Monaco’s Grand Prix weekend. The stylised helipads bearing the manufacture’s “H” were unveiled […]
Clive Owen Spotted Wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Tourbillon 43
Haute Time spotted actor Clive Owen wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Tourbillon 43 watch at the Cannes Film Festival. Owen wore the timepiece to several events for his film Blood Ties. In the film, directed by Guillaume Canet, Owen plays one of the two brothers who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn […]
Close Up: H. Moser & Cie. Nomad Dual Time
Today we’re taking a close up look at the Nomad unveiled by H. Moser & Cie. at Baselworld 2013. This timepiece, which features two time zones, is evocative of distant horizons, inspiring an urge to travel and to dream. The Nomad begins with a polished and satin-finished case , with a dial features appliqué indexes […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin Unveil New Pieces From Collaboration
This year luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre marks its 180th anniversary, and the manufacture is celebrating in style with the help of Aston Martin. The iconic automaker has worked with Jaeger-LeCoultre for almost a decade now, and the collaboration between the two brands has resulted in three new watches. Here’s your first look at these three new […]
Audemars Piguet Unveil Retrospective On Ambassador Leo Messi
Luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet has unveiled the third in a series of interviews with brand ambassadors. After career retrospectives of tennis superstar Novak Djokovic and F1 legend Michael Schumacher, the manufacture have shared a new video dedicated to the man widely considered to be the world’s best soccer player, Leo Messi. At the age of […]
Best Diver Watches of 2013
If you’re planning to pull on one of those uncomely wetsuits and don a scuba mask this summer, you should at least make sure you’re wearing an attractive watch. And a great dive watch not only serves a style function, it is essential equipment for divers who want to survive their plunge in the ocean. […]
Lamborghini Unveil One-Off Egoista Concept During Grande Giro Tour
Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the brand is doing it in style. The luxury automaker recently embarked upon a Grande Giro (a grand tour), departing from the Piazza Castello in Milan last week with the largest-ever gathering of cars from the “House of the Raging Bull”. The convoy traveled a distance […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane by Zenith. Featured here in rose-gold, the 45 mm case houses a Zenith El Primero 8805 manual-winding movement with a 50 hour power reserve. The dial comes together with gold hand-crafted guilloche design, along with silver tones, black lacquered hour-markers and beautiful blued […]
Brit Marling Sparkles in Piaget Rose Pendant at ‘The East’ NY Premiere
Brit Marling, co-writer and star of “The East,” looked effortlessly chic at the film’s New York premiere on May 20. The 29-year-old actress paired a simple long-sleeved white dress with a stunning piece from the new Piaget Rose collection. Set in 18-carat gold, the delicate Piaget Rose pendant features 36 brilliant-cut diamonds — and plenty of sparkle!
Stars Come Out for IWC’s “For the Love of Cinema” at Cannes
Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen hosted a glamorous event this week at the Cannes International Film Festival. Naomi Watts, Christoph Waltz, Harvey Weinstein, Karolina Kurkova and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton joined the manufacture at their “For the Love of Cinema” dinner at the famous Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 19. Over 200 guests gathered for the […]
Westime President Greg Simonian’s Top Basel Launches of 2013
Baselworld is nothing short of the world’s largest watch fair, where watchmakers from every corner of the globe gather to reveal their newest creations and receive valuable feedback from watch collectors, retailers and journalists.