When you have something to celebrate, you better do it right! That is what Grand Seiko must have thought when they created the Blue Ceramic Hi-beat GMT “Special” Limited Edition to mark the 20th anniversary of their highly acclaimed 9S-movement. With a diameter of 46.4mm, and being 14.6mm thick, Grand Seiko has created a serious sports watch, fully committed to performance and wearing comfort.

When Chronoswiss launched their first regulator model, 30 years ago, they brought a dial configuration mainly known from clocks to the wrist and created an icon in the process. While during those years Chronoswiss created many other beautiful, and even more complicated, watches, the Regulator remained one of their signature models. And now, with the Flying Regulator Night and Day, Chronoswiss writes a new chapter in the history of the model.

It's easy to notice the beauty and elegance of watches with enamel dials

When travelling it is very nice to be able to depend on a watch that is made for that purpose. It can make your time abroad that much more comfortable, and easier. So when I recently set off to Hong Kong from Geneva, I was very pleased to be able to strap on the Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon and take it through its paces in what I consider one of the most captivating cities in the world.

Some watches are big for the sake of being big. Other then a large diameter they have very little to offer. There is, however, a category of watches that not only uses all the real estate they have available, but they also need it! They feature movements that fill the case and require large dials to show a multitude of complications in a fashionable order. They are the behemoths of the Haute Horlogerie, and they are large for a good reason!

Gem-set watches combine the artisanal skills of high jewelry with the craftsmanship of high watchmaking. Each of these watches below provides a different interpretation of the skills required to produce exceptional timepieces with master jewelry making techniques

Recently we already discussed how the tourbillon turned from a relatively obscure device to increase the precision of a watch or clock, to the favorite complication of collectors. Nowadays there is a wide variety of different tourbillons, but in this article, we are exploring the most traditional configuration, the one in which the back of the tourbillon is secured on the main plate, with a bridge securing the front.

Let's be honest, with most ladies watches the focus is on the way they look, not on the way they function. A pity because it is a misconception that women don't care about the movements that power their watches. Many are equally enticed by the front of their watch, as what they find at the back.

Luxury British sportscar/supercar brand McLaren Automotive announced its ambitions Track25 plan to go completely hybrid by 2025 and make 18 new cars.

You always have more fun when with friends, especially when they are working in the watch industry and your name is Maximilian Büsser. In the past 13 years he, together with his friends, has delighted us with the most extraordinary watches. With the synergy that he created with MB&F technical innovation and aesthetic excellence was achieved. When he starts a project all involved don't think outside the box; they simply ignore the fact that there is a box in the first place. This has propelled MB&F to the forefront of independent watchmakers and made it even harder for us to name our favorites!

What is exceptional for many other brands is standard for F.P. Journe. There are very few watch brands that they can be compared to, as they walk to their own beat. In Journe's case, that means to strive for the best, each and every day, and that results in exceptional watches, like this Octa Divine.

Many of us do it daily: they put their watch around their wrist, close its bracelet and go about with their day. While watches are often considered objects of art, not many put a lot of thought into the bracelets that come with them. The stress and demands that are put on bracelets are significant; not only does their design need to fit in with that of the watch, but they also need to be comfortable to wear, strong and easy to open, but only when you want to.

A combination of innovation and revolution, the R35 is branded as the “progenitor” of a novel eon of yachting, one of beauty and performance.

You probably have already seen the many amazing yachts that we feature in Haute Yachts. But whether you are on one of those superyachts or enjoy the water from a smaller vessel, the requirements for the watch you wear are quite similar: sturdy, waterproof and good looking!

Luxury Swiss watchmaker ZENITH debuts its new Defy Classic collection that launched in Baselworld earlier this year, in retailers and boutiques worldwide.

Haute Time sits down with Colombian soccer superstar and Hublot friend of the brand to discuss his training and his latest watch collaboration.