LVMH boutique brand Chaumet has introduced a six-piece metiers collection including a “poetic” movement that outshines similarly crafted collections from bigger brands. The watches in the six-piece “Atrape-Moi … Si Tu M’Aimes” (Catch me of you can) collection in the Montres Precieuses line employ to perfection all the crafts of Switzerland’s artisanal workshops, including enameling, […]

Today we’re taking a peek at a model rarely seen outside Europe – a trendy take on luxury watchmaker Hublot’s iconic Oceanographic 4000 watch. Developed by Carlo Cerlati and Tina Zegg, two leading figures in the Swiss watchmaking industry, the Oceanographic 4000 Jeans has (as its name indicates) a chic denim look. At the moment, the Oceanographic 4000 […]

As Rolls-Royce launches the new Wraith, we have to ask, “What would be the perfect watch brand to make their clocks?” We have to review the brands, plus choose a brand that doesn’t have an existing partner with an auto company. Haute Time chooses five brands we think would make a great fit. 1.  Breguet […]

It’s a Royal edition of What Celebrities Are Wearing: we spotted Patek Philippe’s iconic Golden Ellipse watch on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England’s wrist in this 1985 Karsh photo portrait.

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Ocean Triple Retrograde Chronograph by Harry Winston. The 44mm case of the Ocean Triple Retrograde Chronograph is made of Zalium, a Harry Winston trademarked material, that is an aluminum and zirconium alloy with extreme durability and very light in weight. The alloy […]

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie is, as most Haute Time readers probably know, the invitation-only event held annually in Geneva during which the luxury watch companies that are part of the Richemont Group –a distinguished list that includes Piaget, IWC, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Cartier –as well as allied firms such as […]

Luxury watchmakers de Grisogono have unveiled a new collection to satisfy the sweet tooth of women everywhere. The Swiss company gave a sneak peek at its new Sugar watch collection in advance of Baselworld 2013, which begins in April. The candy-inspired collection, which will be presented at the trade fair which runs from April 25 to […]

In a shocking Ocean’s 11-esque heist, two thieves made off with approximately $2 million worth of luxury timepieces and jewelry in New York this weekend. The New York Post was the first to report that at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, thieves used a sledgehammer to break into display cases in the lobby of the posh […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique by Jaeger-leCoultre. This impressive timepiece by Jaeger-leCoultre features a Platinum 42mm case housing a Caliber 985 Automatic movement with a 48 hour power reserve. The Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique has a beautiful silver-grained dial with black transferred hour-markers and Dauphines hands […]

Last week, Haute Living hosted two separate Louis XIII Legacy series experiences at The Temple House in Miami Beach with Bell & Ross timepieces honoring Miami Heat’s Juwan Howard. The Louis XIII presentation was followed by a tasting of a “Century in a glass” leaving all present with a lasting impression of what a true […]

Russian Rapper Timati was recently spotted showing off his Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix and Royal Oak Offshore Shaquille O’Neal timepieces, both by Audemars Piguet.

Luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe’s timepieces are highly coveted; frequently spotted on the arms of celebrities and power players (like Scott Disick), these watches retail for tens of thousands of dollars. That’s why when National Basketball Association players union executive director Billy Hunter started gifting $22,000 Patek Philippe timepieces, questions started swirling about his ethics. In April 2012, an investigation into allegations […]

Luxury watchmaker Richard Mille’s boutique in Beverly Hills, California, got a visit from Gerry Lester “Bubba” Watson, Jr. this week. Watson, an American pro golfer and one of the few left-handed golfers on the PGA tour, is one of the best in the world, recently taking home 2012 Masters Tournament title win. At the Beverly Hills boutique, […]

Mr. Ron Lee, the owner of Chong Hing Jewelers in Los Angeles clearly has has fine taste in jewelry and timepieces. Here, he shares with Haute Time his favorite watches: A Lange, Exclusive Dragon Watch in Lange 1 Moonphase Patek Philippe 7130G Piaget Altiplano Skeleton Breguet Classique 5717BR Hora Mundi Panerai, new Equation of Time […]

The Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Carbon Red Magic is Carmelo Anthony’s pick for Haute Time Watch of the Day. As the official watch of The Ferrari Scuderia racing team, this standout piece by Hublot features a carbon fiber 45mm case with a carbon fiber and black PVD Titanium bezel. The Big Bang Ferrari Carbon Red […]

The Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours is like a jumping hour with a twist. The central numeral in the window at 12 o’clock reveals not only the hour but whether it’s a day or night hour. How does this work? The numerals 1 to 12 are cut out, skeleton-fashion, from an upper disc, which rotates […]