Interview: Omega President Stephen Urquhart Steps Down Today
By Victoria Townsend In management positions with Omega from 1968 to 1974 before joining Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Blancpain until 1999, Stephen Urquhart returned to Omega on June 1st 1999 as President of the company, where he has remained until today. We were happy to meet with him during Baselworld 2016, shortly before the official announcement of his retirement today, May 31st 2016.
By Adrienne Faurote
Haute Time Celebrates Carmelo Anthony’s birthday At Socialista Hosted By Lala Anthony
By Natalie Stoclet
Haute Time, in collaboration with Lala Anthony, hosted a very Melo celebration in honor of Carmelo Anthony’s birthday on May 28, 2016. The star-studded night took place at the brand new Cipriani club, Socialista, in New York City. As a debut dinner for the new venue, which was opened by Maggio Cipriani, 35 haute attendees gathered for an intimate birthday fete.
A Close Up Look at the Life of an Emerald, Ethically Mined by Gemfields
By Roberta Naas
Ethical mining of emeralds and other gemstones is an all-important factor in today's jewelry. Gemfields not only complies with ethical mining and sustainability its emerald mines in South Africa, but also sets new standards.
Presenting The Bovet Flying Tourbillon OTTANTASEI Designed By Pininfarina
By Victoria Townsend
Haute watchmaker Bovet 1822, and Pininfarina - designers “per eccellenza” of airplanes, yachts, and more than 100 Ferrari cars to date - have joined forces again to create a new timepiece that is light and harmonious, transparent and powerful, with ten days of chronometric power reserve for a single barrel hand-wound movement with flying tourbillon.
Hands On With The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds
By Pooja Agarwal
Launched at the beginning of this year at SIHH, the name of the new A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds says it all. The watchmaker from Saxony added this latest model to a series developed by A. Lange & Söhne in 2006, wherein an integrated jumping mechanism facilitates the display of time in strict one-second intervals.
Zenith And Cohiba Celebrate The Cigar Maker’s 50th Anniversary With Limited Edition El Primero Chronomaster 1969
By Jordan Smith
A purveyor of some of the world's finest cuban cigars, Cohiba is collaborating with Zenith watches for a limited edition of the El Primero Chronograph 1969 that features a number of design aesthetics influenced by the prestigious cigar maker.
Hands On with the MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1, Designed by Alain Silberstein
By Roberta Naas
For those who know MB&F (Max Busser and Friends), you know this is a company that is all about partnerships with the finest people in and out of the watch industry. That is why the newest launch, the Legacy Machine No. 1 Silberstein speaks volumes about the brand DNA. It is a collaboration with the well-known French designer, Alain Silberstein.
The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde And The Béjart Ballet Lausanne
By Victoria Townsend
The House of Jaquet Droz knows as much about traveling and the performing arts as it does about timekeeping. It was back in 1758 that Pierre Jaquet-Droz and his son Henri-Louis presented their clocks to the Spanish Royal Court, and in 1773 their humanoid automata, first in La-Chaux-de-Fonds and then to all the Royal Courts of Europe, capturing attention and admiration with creations noted as much for their beauty and charm as their exceptional mechanical qualities...
Watches And Whisky: Glenfiddich 40 + Patek Philippe 5270
By Jordan Smith
Learn why the Patek Philippe 5270 and Glenfiddich 40 go so well together in our latest watches and whisky feature.
Hands-On The New Patek Philippe Diamond Ribbon Joaillerie
By Pooja Agarwal
Launched earlier this year at Baselworld, the new Diamond Ribbon Joaillerie Ref. 4968/400R-001 by Patek Philippe is a sparkling addition to the Swiss watchmaker’s Diamond Ribbon collection.
Richard Mille Presents The New RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal
By Jordan Smith
Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille and tennis champion Rafael Nadal have teamed up to present the RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal. Like its predecessors in the "Nadal" line, it represents a leap in technological achievement for the brand.
Hublot Launches Classic Fusion Kobe Bryant “Herovillain” Timepiece In Beverly Hills
By Jordan Smith
Hublot launched it's third collaboration with Kobe Bryant, the Classic Fusion Kobe Bryant "Herovillain", at the newly redesigned Hublot boutique in Beverly Hills.
Christie’s Geneva 3-Day Auction Turns Out Oppenheimer Blue Diamond at Record-Setting $57.5 million, Rare Breguet Watch at $3.3 Million and More
By Roberta Naas
Throughout the past three days, Christie’s Auction House has experienced some record-setting sales of jewels, watches and wine in what may go down as one of the most successful auctions of the season. During the May 18 Magnificent Jewels Auction, the top lot sold was the Oppenheimer Blue Diamond, which reaped an incredible $57.5 million and set a new world record as the most expensive jewel sold at auction.
Hublot Loves Football: Introducing Two New Limited Edition Timepieces For The UEFA Champions League™ And UEFA EURO 2016™
By Victoria Townsend
Hublot committed to football back in 2006, the first luxury watch brand to do so. Official Timekeeper for the EURO, the World Cup, the Champions League and the Europa League, it is now also the Official Watch of both the UEFA Champions League™ and the UEFA EURO 2016™. These two mechanical chronographs for timing football matches are made available to sports enthusiasts and watch aficionados alike, in two limited editions of 100 numbered pieces each.
Top 5 Earrings Spotted at 69th Cannes Film Festival
By Pooja Agarwal
During the on-going 69th Cannes International Film Festival, earrings are clearly enjoying the spotlight. Whether they're worn long, dangle, or made into comfortable ear clips, here are the top 5 pairs spotted on Hollywood stars during this year's festival.
Panerai Introduces 12 New Timepieces At “Dive Into Time” Exhibit In Florence
By Jordan Smith
This week, Panerai is inviting friends and admirers of the brand to dive into time and explore its past, present and future. From May 18 to the 24, the Florentine brand is holding the Dive Into Time exhibit in the crypt of the former church of San Pancrazio, home of the Marino Marini Museum in the center of Florence.
Results From Two Phillips Geneva Watch Auctions
By Jordan Smith
Over the weekend, Phillips Geneva held a pair of extremely successful watch auctions that achieved over $33 million, more than all other auction houses combined. Between the two auctions (Start, Stop, Reset: 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronograph and The Geneva Watch Auction: Three), 6 wristwatches garnered over $1 million at Phillips at the two auctions.