TAG Heuer CEO Babin Will Take Over LVMH Sister Company Bulgari
The forward-thinking CEO of luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer will be moving to Bulgari later this year. Reuters has confirmed reports that Jean-Christophe Babin, who took over as the CEO of TAG Heuer in 2000, will move to Bulgari. Both the TAG Heuer and Bulgari companies are owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH. Mariam Bouaziz, a TAG Heuer spokesperson, […]
By Adrienne Faurote
Limited Edition Graham Watches Auctioned At Make-A-Wish Event At The Forge
Shareef Malnick and girlfriend Gabrielle Anwar hosted a cocktail party at The Forge to benefit Make-A-Wish, the Malnick’s favorite charity. With the couple’s help, Graham auctioned off two unique watches made for the occasion, as well as two limited edition watches from Levinson Jewelers. Graham’s founder, Eric Loth, make the trip from Switzerland to be on hand. The night was presented by Haute Living, Graham Watches and Levinson Jewelers and served as an excellent preamble to November’s big event.
Vacheron Constantin Celebrates First Paris Store With 1972 Prestige Timepiece
Luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin are celebrating the opening of their first boutique in Paris, France, by revisiting one of their most iconic timepieces. In honor of their new boutique at 2 Rue de la Paix, a new men’s model called the 1972 Prestige has been unveiled, with the famed balanced asymmetry and ultra-thin mechanical movement now in white […]
Breguet Unveils New Specialty Clocks at New York’s Iconic Carnegie Hall
Luxury watchmakers Breguet have unveiled five new specialty clocks at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. The Swiss watchmaker, who previously created Carnegie Hall’s first-ever Exclusive Timepiece, installed four new Classique clocks and one Reine de Naples throughout the building. Clive Gillinson, the executive and artistic director of Carnegie Hall, said; “We are enormously thankful for our new partnership […]
Haute Time Visits Watchland, Part One
The last Friday of my trip to Geneva, I got to check out Watchland in Genthod. It was the 21st edition of the WPHH, thrown by Franck Muller CEO and Co-Founder Vartan Sirmakes. Watchland is the heart of all Franck Muller Genéve brand timepieces, as they showcased the group’s nine brands – Franck Muller Jewellery, […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Audemars Piguet Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph
Today, Carmelo Anthony selected the Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph by Audemars Piguet as The Haute Time Watch of the Day. From The Audemars Piguet Classic Collection, comes this beautiful 47mm square, Titanium piece, accented with an 18k white gold crown, bezel, pushpieces and caseback. Equipped with a Calibre 2874 Manufacture hand-wound movement. This model’s functions include a minute repeater […]
Swiss Airline Adding Flights to Accommodate Chinese Watch Buyers
Swiss International Air Lines are reportedly considering a cooperation deal with new carrier Air China to increase their stake in the Geneva-Beijing traffic. Swiss, the national airline of Switzerland, already operates to flights Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, but the deal would allow the airline to sell additional seats on the Chinese carrier’s flights as their […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “Lumen”
The Grand Lange 1 “Lumen” by A. Lange & Söhne is Carmelo Anthony’s selection for Haute Time’s Watch of the Day. As part of a Limited edition collection of 200 pieces, this model is featured in platinum. The case measures 40.9 mm and houses a Lange Manufacture Caliber L095.2 movement with a 72-hour power reserve. […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre Unveil Limited-Edition Grande Reverso Lady Utra Thin for Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Jaeger-LeCoultre are dressing up their classic Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin with a double-tour strap by Valextra in the new season’s colors. A red “ribes”, green “muschio” or beige “cannetè” strap have been unveiled as a complement to this model. An iconic combination of the classic Reverso watch with Art Deco […]
TAG Heuer Looks To India As Swiss Watchmakers Cope With China Ban Fallout
In the wake of this week’s news that China is banning ads for luxury gifts, including watches, TAG Heuer are reportedly hedging their bets by looking to a different growing market: India. Jean-Christophe Babin, the president and CEO of the Swiss watchmaker, says TAG Heuer’s investment in the Indian market will help the company forestall the […]
The Sky is the Limit…Or is it? The Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20
Since the days of Caudron planes soaring through the skies back in the 1930’s and 40’s, The Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 was no stranger to the adventures that came with aviation. Today, Zenith Watches’ Pilot Collection represents a rich history in watch making innovation and the feelings that go hand in hand with adventure, exploration […]
Hayden Panettiere Spotted Wearing Gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Hayden Panettiere, the star of ABC’s show Nashville, was recently spotted wearing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in gold with a black dial.
Swiss Watchmakers See Shares Tumble As China Announces Ban On Luxury Gift Ads
Luxury watchmakers are watching the Chinese market closely after the country’s government announced a ban on ads for expensive gifts. The announcement from Xinhua, the official press agency of the People’s Republic of China, comes in the wake of repeated calls for a crackdown from the country’s newly-named President, Xi Jinping. Shares for the Swatch Group, the world’s […]
Ralph Lauren Automotive Model Inspired by Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic 1938
Watchmaker Ralph Lauren created a timepiece bringing together the worlds of haute horlogerie and luxury automobiles. Inspired by the designer’s own Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic 1938, the Automotive Model (part of the Ralph Lauren Sporting Collection) features unique touches like a dial inlaid with elm burlwood. The automative world has long been an inspiration for Lauren’s sleek […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: IWC Ingenieur Constant Force Tourbillon
Today, Carmelo Anthony selected The IWC Ingenieur Constant Force Tourbillon as The Haute Time Watch of the Day. IWC uses a patented constant-force mechanism integrated into the tourbillon to guarantee the utmost precision in this model, receiving inspiration from a sports car engine block. The Ingenieur Constant Force Tourbillon features a 46mm platinum and ceramic […]
Two Timer: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface
Although it’s in retrospect one of the most logical uses for the Reverso, the first dual time-zone version came rather late in the day –though the Reverso has been around since 1931 (when, famously, it was produced at the request of a British officer’s polo club in India, in order to create a watch whose […]
Swatch Group Continue Strong Growth in 2013 After Acquiring Harry Winston
This month luxury conglomerate Swatch Group released financial figures from 2012 showing that earnings are up a billion dollars over the previous year. The Bienne, Switzerland-based company, which is the world’s largest holder of watch manufactures, earned $8.79 billion (CHF 8,143 million), an increase of 14% over 2011. Although the company owns various holdings, the Watches & […]
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