Haute Time spotted Nicolas Sarkozy, the Former President of France, wearing a Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar White Gold 3940G. The politician, who served as the 23rd President of France from 2007-2012, often favored this elegant but understated style during his time in office. 

For Alex Castro, time is in his blood. Castro, the son of Chong Hing Jewelers owner Mr. Ron Lee, works as the VP of Sales at Chong Hing in LA. With access to the newest styles and the most iconic timepieces, Castro has a unique view of the industry. Today, Haute Time is bringing you his top […]

If you’re impressed by the 10% spike in Swiss watch exports for 2012, then the action on the secondary market should really impress you. It should also clear up any question of whether or not timepieces are a lasting investment. Sotheby’s tallied an astounding 83% increase in watch sales in North America last year, blasting […]

In this photo, American business magnate John Francis “Jack” Welch, Jr., is spotted wearing a Patek Philippe Calatrava timepiece. Welch, who served as the chairman and CEO of General Electric from 1981-2001, has a biweekly column at Reuters and Fortune. The executive recently appeared as himself on an episode of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in a scene with Jack Donaghy (portrayed by Alec Baldwin), the fictional Vice President of East Coast Television and […]

Last year luxury watchmakers Patek Philippe opened their first Maison in China’s largest city, Shanghai. The Maison Patek Philippe, located in the historic Bund area of Shanghai, marks the Swiss manufacture’s continued growth in China with their local partner, the Melchers Group. In addition to their boutique in Beijing, the Maison was established to bridge the vast geographical distance […]

Luxury auction house Sotheby’s are set to auction off several rare watche and clocks, including Cartier, Asprey, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Greubel Forsey, Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe timepieces. The lots will go under the gavel as part of the upcoming Important Watches including Magnificent Clocks from an Important Private Collection auction, taking place in Hong Kong on April 7th. The […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Nautilus 5980 by Patek Philippe. From Patek Philippe’s Nautilus Collection comes the Men’s 5980, an impressive, mechanical, self-winding timepiece equipped with a Caliber CH 28-520C movement. The Nautilus 5980 features a 40.5 mm stailess steel case. The Nautilus 5980 is a chronograph, […]

What does a wrist watch say about its owner? As a man, I know that to some extent, we measure each other up based on our watches. I remember talking to a boutique manager at one of Bal Harbour‘s finest shops about how she gauges the psychology of a customer to determine who is there […]

It’s a Royal edition of What Celebrities Are Wearing: we spotted Patek Philippe’s iconic Golden Ellipse watch on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England’s wrist in this 1985 Karsh photo portrait.

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the White Gold Ladies Twenty~4 by Patek Philippe. This beautiful timepiece by Patek Philippe will catch every woman’s heart on Valentine’s Day, with a total of 36.30 cts. of diamonds. The 24mm, 18k white gold case of the Ladies Twenty~4 is set with […]

Grammy award-winning artist John Mayer was recently spotted wearing the highly coveted Patek Philippe 2499 timepiece.

The watch world was buzzing this week with news of the sale of several rare Patek Philippe wristwatches, skeleton watches and the exceptional Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon 1. The “Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces” auction was organized by Antiquorum at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, with sales totaling HKD$28,900,188 (approximately US $3,725,552). Haute Time is giving you an up-close […]

In the January/February 2013 issue of Haute Living Los Angeles, we sat down with Scott Disick, one of the stars of the shows Keeping up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Disick, whose polished image is well documented on these reality TV shows, shared with us a day in his life – including […]

While I was in Geneva, I had to visit the Patek Philippe Museum. This is an experience of a lifetime for any watch collector. I personally have never seen such an array collection of watches along with Patek Philippe History. You walk around four stories of Patek Philippe history, looking at an extraordinary display of […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day pick by Carmelo Anthony is the 6102P-001 Platinum- Men Grand Complication by Patek Philippe. This stunning piece by Patek Philippe features a 44mm platinum case housing a mechanical, self-winding Caliber 240 LU CL C movement. The eye catching dial is actually three metalized sapphire crystal-discs creating a portion […]

Luxury watchmakers Patek Philippe have unveiled a stunning new timepiece certain to become a favorite amongst jet-setting watch lovers. The 5130/1G-010 White Gold Complications timepiece is a truly modern World Time piece from this historic company, which is Geneva’s oldest independent family-owned watch manufacturer. Hour and minute hands display local time in the middle of the dial, while […]