Second Skin: Timepieces So Breathtaking You Won’t Want to Take Them Off

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 
Chronograph LeBron James, $51,500 Ulysse Nardin Black Toro, $55,500 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 
Tourbillon With Diamonds, $188,000 Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Tourbillon, $55,000 Chanel J12 Haute Joaillerie 
Watch in Black Ceramic
, $517,450 Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle 
Platinum Skeleton, $166,400 Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon (price upon request) Hublot Classic Fusion 
Tourbillon King Gold, $92,000 Roger Dubuis 
Flying Skeleton Tourbillon, $164,500 HYT H1 Black DLC, $49,500 Richard […]

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Around the World: Timepieces for Touching Down In Style

Wheels up! North, East, South, or West, Haute Time has the watches for touching down in style. With pieces from Blancpain to Patek Philippe, we have the hottest watches for… …an afternoon in Paris… Glashutte Original Senator Tourbillon, $118,600 Chanel Mademoiselle Prive Whirling Camelia, $38,500 Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume, $31,000 …yachting in St Barts… […]

Close Up: Chanel Fine Jewelry “Sous le Signe du Lion”

Inspired by Coco Chanel's famous lion, this Fine Jewelry collection is a true show-stopper...

Close Up: Chanel J12 Moonphase

The newest addition to Chanel's iconic J12 collection boasts moonphase and date functions...

Best Ladies Tourbillons of 2013

We rounded up this year's best tourbillons for women, with unique pieces from Chanel, de Grisogono, Louis Vuitton, Richard Mille and Ulysse Nardin...

Best Enameled Dials of 2013

We rounded up the best watches with enamel dials, with pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels, DeLaneau, Vacheron Constantin, Ulysse Nardin and Chanel...

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Chanel Premiere Flying Tourbillon Sapphire

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Premiere Flying Tourbillon Sapphire watch by Chanel. This beautiful timepiece is a peak at what’s to come from Chanel at BaselWorld 2013. The Premeire Flying Tourbillon Sapphire watch features a Camelia flying tourbillon calibre movement, created by Renaud & Papi. This attractive timepiece will be available with either 39 pink or […]

Chanel Presents J12 GMT Matte Black Watch

French Haute couture and luxury goods house Chanel has recently released the latest version of its flagship watch, the meticulously detailed J12 GMT Matte Black timepiece. Made almost entirely from black matte high-tech ceramic, the watch features self-winding mechanical movement and has a power reserve of 42 hours.  The timepieces functions include hours, minutes, seconds, […]

Time Travel

Millions of tourists visit Switzerland every year for its famous Alpine ski resorts and five-star spas on pristine lakes, but watch lovers know another Switzerland that combines the thrill of horological discovery with breathtaking scenery. Instead of the resorts and casinos of Lugano or the glamour and excitement of St. Moritz and Gstaad, they are […]

Robert Pattinson Wears Chanel J12 Chromatic in ‘Cosmopolis’

“Twilight” actor Robert Pattinson turns to another mystifying character with a lead role in dark thriller “Cosmopolis.” Throughout the film the actor dons a shiny Chanel J12 Chromatic on his wrist. The Chanel timepiece is a landmark in horology, built with highly scratch-resistant titanium ceramic. The blending of these materials is followed by polishing with diamond […]

Chanel J12: The Real Thing

A few days ago, I found out how tricky it is to hand-stitch an Hermès watch strap. Today I discovered the difference between my inexpensive (cheap) ceramic watch and the inimitable Chanel J12, after visiting the brand’s watch manufacture in La Chaud-de-Fonds. The links on the white ceramic bracelet of my watch are all exactly […]

For The Ladies: The Chanel J 12

  Chanel has always been synonymous with extravagance and luxury and the J12 is no exception. Released in 1999, the J12 was also Chanel’s first unisex watch, combining feminine touches and details with a fresh and masculine theme. The Chanel collection is largely known for the white ceramic Chanel J12 and the black ceramic Chanel […]