This is it, the last week of the year! It’s time to say farewell to 2018 and usher in the New Year in style. If your calendar is full of fancy festivities over the next few days, then look to one of these four formal black watches to complement any black tie dress code.

Time flies when having fun, and that was most certainly the case in 2018. It was an amazing year in watches, in which many new highlights were introduced. Innovation was running high, not only in regards to movements but also in terms of design and materials used. Although a near impossibility to do justice to all the great watches that we handled this year, here is a selection of Haute Time's best photos of them!

Patek Philippe just didn't happen to become one of the benchmarks of the industry overnight. One thing that helped them establish this position, or actually continue this into the 20th century, was the way that they embraced the wristwatch. This single-button chronograph in and officers case is a perfect example of this.

Not quite round and not quite rectangular, the cushion-shaped watch is like the little black dress of timepieces—it’s universally flattering on any wrist. Whether you prefer sporty, casual, or dressy, here are four cushion watches to cozy up to this season.

When it comes to sports watches, few can rival the reputation of the Patek Philippe Nautilus. That includes its own sibling, the Aquanaut. This watch was introduced, as Ref. 5060A, by Patek Philippe in 1997 and made quite an impression as it was the very first Patek Philippe to feature a rubber strap.

Bringing together two different colored metals on one watch is certainly not new in the luxury watch landscape. However, the use of rose gold rather than more traditional yellow gold to sit alongside stainless steel is a fresher approach to two-tone timepieces.

This weekend it is time for some action again in Geneva, as Phillips will be having its November auction. As is usual, there are many highlights among the 226 lots that will hopefully be welcomed by their new owners. As always, the selection is remarkably diverse, but also very high-end not only in terms of make and model but also in terms of quality. Here are a few lots that caught our eye!

Characterized by concentric circles that divide a watch dial into multi-toned sections, sector dials were a popular style in the early part of the 20th century.

Understated watches are a realm of their own. They often require a connoisseurs eye to recognize them as something special, but special they are indeed. They please their owners with refined movement, subtle details and the knowledge that they have something exceptional around the wrist. They are the 'sleeper cars' of the watch industry, and these are four of the most desirable.

While the 1950s was the decade of the dive watch and the 1960s the epoch of the chronograph, the 1970s ushered in a brand new style of wrist wear—the luxury sports watch.

In some cuisines, the highest quality of salmon enjoys a cult-status. In watchmaking, this isn't any different as one of the very few watches that could hold its ground against the announcement at this years Baselworld of the Nautilus Perpetual Calendar, was another Patek Philippe; the 5270P with a platinum case and....salmon dial!

White gold; to the untrained eye it could easily pass for steel, yet it demands a hefty premium over the metal it is often mistaken for. What makes it that despite this, white gold watches have a significant 'want!!'-factor?

Instagram: for many of us it has become an ever-renewing visual database to the people, brands, and products we love. Many watch brands have also realized that it is the perfect platform to highlight what makes their products so special, as well as keeping their fans up to date with the most recent developments and events. Next time you are on Instagram, make sure that you check out the following brands!

There is a lot to say for the discrete color of white gold, but sometimes you just want gold to be gold. You want the pure look of yellow gold or the rich tones of rose gold, and not only for the case but for the bracelet as well. Sometimes you want to go all in, and these watches are all the way with you for that!

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.

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.