IWC Schaffhausen is offering fans the chance to meet the manufacture's new brand ambassadors Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the 2013 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix...

Haute Time's exclusive interview with Aurel Bacs, the International Head of Watches at Christie's Auction House, about the historic Stephen S. Palmer Patek Philippe Grand Complication going up for auction this month...

Haute Auto brings us the hottest cars and news from the automotive world each week. Today we have your look at the new Aston Martin CC100 marking the brand's 100th anniversary...

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Emperador cushion-shaped watch with the Manufacture Piaget 860P mechanical automatic movement with moon-phase indicator. This Piaget timepiece measures 46.5 mm and its case is created from 18K rose gold. The blue dial features hour markers also done in 18K gold, along with a sapphire crystal and case back. The moon-phase […]

One of the best parts of BaselWorld is the opportunity to sit down with the global CEOs of watch brands. Haute Time had that luxury, as we met with Ulysse Nardin Global CEO Patrik Hoffmann. He was very excited as this was a big year for the brand, with the release of some innovative watches, […]

Luxury conglomerate Richemont has released its annual financial report and news from its brands, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange & Söhne, IWC, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels, Roger Dubuis and Vacheron Constantin...

Hot on the heels of its Hommage Minute Repeater – the first minute repeater wristwatch with a mechanism built entirely in the German watchmaking town of Glashütte – Tutima  introduced a new classic model in its Patria collection based on the design of the Minute repeater at the Couture Show in Las Vegas this week. […]

Luxury watchmaker Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a new Tourbillon bi-axial featuring some truly high-tech materials. Inspired by a classic Tourbillon pocket watch from the 1860s, this Tourbillon bi-axial with three sapphire bridges is cutting-edge. The case of the Tourbillon bi-axial is in tantalum, a durable, malleable and corrosion-resistant gray-blue metal, which is usually used in the […]

Luxury watchmaker Longines has launched a hunt for the oldest timepiece created by the manufacture in India. The Swiss manufacture has travelled the world to find the oldest Longines watches in various countries, including Japan, China, and Russia. For Longines, these local contests are a way of recovering treasures from the manufacture’s long history. The […]

Haute Time spotted George Clooney wearing an Omega Seamaster Ploprof timepiece. It’s fitting that Clooney was on a boat while wearing this model, which was designed by Omega for divers and ocean-farers (ploprof refers the first letters of plongeur professionnel – the French words meaning “professional divers”).

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m “GoodPlanet” by Omega. This special timepiece is a tribute to The GoodPlanet Foundation and recognizes the important work they carry on to protect and preserve our environment and ecosystems and Omega’s partnership with the foundation. The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m “GoodPlanet” features a brushed […]

A future where ancient mechanical craftsmanship blends seamlessly with modern technology… I can think of nothing that better exemplifies this today than the modern watch industry.

Luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet has once again teamed up with Tony Awards nominees to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The Swiss manufacture teamed up with the Tonys, which recognize achievement in live Broadway theatre, on a commemorative clock which will be auctioned to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the nation’s leading industry based HIV/AIDS fundraising […]

Luxury watchmaker Christophe Claret has unveiled a unique new twist on its X-TREM-1 timepiece. In honor of Monaco’s fifth annual Only Watch charity auction, the manufacture created the X-TREM-1 Pinball, inspired by the world of children’s play. As its name indicates, this watch represents that favorite children’s pastime, the pinball machine, with bumpers, slingshots and […]

Nayla Hayek, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, recently addressed the 2013 General Assembly of the group’s hareholders in Biel, Switzerland. During the address, Hayek spoke about the rebound of the Swiss watch industry. Last year, the Swatch Group posted gross sales of CHF$8,143,000,000 (approximately US$8,538,326,364), a billion francs more […]

This past weekend Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz joined luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer in Monte Carlo at the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix celebration. The Hollywood superstars joined F1 racing legends and HSH Prince Albert of Monaco to celebrate TAG Heuer’s ongoing partnership with the ACM and the Monaco Grand Prix at the 71st running of […]