All eyes are on Wimbledon this month, and those of trained watch collectors will be able to spot several high-end timepieces on the wrists of the players. Here are our favorites....

Officine Panerai’s new 2014 Collection was finally delivered to the brand’s Moscow boutique, so fans of the brand can feel free to come and see it at their convenience! While you’re there, don’t forget to ask the staff to show you the Luminor Tourbillon, which also recently arrived at the boutique. The PAM00396 LUMINOR 1950 […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Radiomir 1940 Chronograph Platino by Panerai. Created in polished platinum, the 45mm case features a screw down winding crown, personalized with the OP logo, along with polished platinum push buttons which operate the chronograph, at 2 and 4 o’clock. Powered by the Panerai OP XXV calibre, hand-wound mechanical movement, […]

Despite the ascendance of the blue dial as one of the most visible trends in high watchmaking, the popularity of black dials does not look to be waning anytime soon. Instead, it has become a modern classic. The black-on-black, or “blacked out” theme does seem to be fading, possibly due to readability issues, but the […]

Today’s fine mechanical watches are as beautiful from the back as they are from the wrist-up side. In fact, just to qualify as a fine timepiece, the movement has to be decorated. This includes chamfering, which means beveling the edges of components; perlage, or circular graining, usually done on the base plate; Côtes de Genève, […]

Panerai’s heritage as a pioneer of left-handed chronographs goes back to the days when the company made watches for the commandos of the Royal Italian Navy in the 1930s and ’40s. The commandos preferred to wear their watches on the right wrist, because they wore their compasses and depth gauges on their left, so the […]

I see hundreds of watches every year at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, and all of them are impressive – exhibitors at this fair, after all, represent watchmaking’s elite. I always come away with favorites, though, and this year, the pieces I found memorable are either aesthetically or technically superb in […]

Paneristas have a lot to look forward to when Panerai’s new introductions, launched at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January, hit the stores. The star of the show this year was the Panerai Radiomir Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Rosso (there is also an Oro Bianco – so, both red and white […]

The boutique in the prestigious ski town is the brand's 10th in North America...

The auction house will celebrate its 40th anniversary with the sale of rare Rolex, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille and Audemars Piguet timepieces...

There is both an Oro Rosso PAM00447 (red gold) and an Oro Bianco PAM00529 (white gold) version of this heritage pocket watch, and only 50 pieces of each will be made. It is inspired by pocket watches sold by the brand in the 1930s, and features the brand’s signature Radiomir cushion case and sandwich dial: […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day comes to us from SIHH 2014, The Radiomir 1940 Chronograph Oro Rosso by Panerai. Powered by a hand-wound mechanical exclusive Panerai OP XXV calibre movement, with a 55 hour power reserve, and decorated with Cotes de Geneve detail on the bridges, it’s no wonder this timepiece is a limited edition offering. The case is 18kt red-gold, […]

We're sharing the winning shots from our new weekly Instagram competition...

We're sharing the winning shots from our new weekly Instagram competition...

Art Basel Miami is, quite frankly, the best week of the year to be in Miami. It’s the perfect combination of people, weather and art. This year I decided to have a little extra fun. I would mix three of my passions: my love of contemporary art with my love of watches and sports cars.

Haute Time rounded up watches with unique straps, with pieces from Harry Winston, Hublot, Montblanc, Panerai and Richard Mille...