Greg Simonian: Spotlight on Ceramic

The President of Westime brings us an in-depth look at this material, with timepieces from Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bulgari, Dior, Hublot and Zenith...

By Adrienne Faurote

Haute Time Recaps Zenith 2014 Novelties Presentation in Geneva

The manufacture presented its creations at the Grand Hôtel Kempinski...

Hublot’s Jean-Claude Biver Tapped After Head of LVMH Watches and Jewelry Division Resigns

Biver will take responsibility for the luxury conglomerate's watch brands after a big shakeup from Paris this morning...

Haute Watch of the Week: Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903

As one of the original makers of pilot’s watches, Zenith dedicates some of its modern aviation timepieces to famous pilots. The new Type 20 GMT 1903 is a tribute to the Wright Brothers. It will be introduced in a limited edition of 1,903 pieces, in honor of the date that Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved […]

Close Up: Zenith El Primero 410

A tribute to the 1969 Primero 3019 PHF movement, later referenced as 410, this timepiece is a modern masterpiece...

Haute Watch of the Week: Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20

Zenith celebrates its heritage as a maker of pilot’s watches this year, with several introductions in the Montre D’Aéronef (“onboard watch”) Type 20 collection. One of these, the new Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20, is especially appealing for its combination of heritage and modern elements. It contains the El Primero 4054 B movement, distinguished by […]

Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M. Wins 2013 Aiguille d’Or

Photos of all fifteen top prize winners from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, including the Aiguille d’Or prize winner...

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Zenith El Primero Lightweight Skeletonized Limited Edition

Today’s Watch of the Day Featured by Haute Time is the El Primero Lightweight Skeletonized Limited Edition. This new limited version of the El Primero offers many advancements in technology with its combination of materials. The 45 mm case is created from carbon fiber and features a checkered pattern. The inner portion of the case is ceramised aluminum, […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Watch of the Day Favorites

Haute Time has seen some incredible pieces this year, from the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie to Baselworld and more. With stunning new debuts from manufactures like Audemars Piguet, Ulysse Nardin, Richard Mille and many more, Seth and I picked our favorites from amongst my Haute Time Watch of the Day feature. The Constant […]

Best of Baselworld 2013

Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to compile a list of five top tourbillons introduced at Baselworld, since so few brands were invested with the expertise or means to develop this prestigious complication. Today, compiling such a list is even more difficult, because so many brands are making tourbillons, some introducing several at […]

Best Carbon Fiber Watches of 2013

Haute Time rounded up the best carbon fibre watches, with pieces from Audemars Piguet, Hublot, IWC, Richard Mille, and Zenith...

Best Banker Watches of 2013

Whether you're a J.P. Morgan or a Barclays man, you're going to love this roundup of the best banker's watches, with pieces from Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith...

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage by Zenith. As a tribute to the famous Navigator, Christopher Columbus, Zenith has created this amazing timepiece which showcases the finest artistry in enamelling, micro-painting and engraving along with the Horological technologies Zenith uses to create this exceptional timepiece. The Academy […]

Best Adventure Watches of 2013

We rounded up this year's best adventure watches, with unique pieces from Breitling, IWC, Richard Mille, Urwerk and Zenith...

Haute Watch of the Week: Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 Tourbillon

Adding a tourbillon to the Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 in no way detracts from the model’s aviator-watch aesthetic; rather, it enhances it. The onion crown, super-large, highly luminated hands and numerals (actually made of super-LumiNova), extra row of stitching along the strap attachment all identify this as a pilot’s watch.

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Zenith Captain Winsor Annual Calendar Chronograph Exclusively at Westime

Todays’ Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Captain Winsor Annual Calendar Chronograph, created by Zenith, Exclusively at Westime. This special timepiece features an El Primero, automatic, in-house complication along with an annual calendar. Housed in a 42 mm stainless steel and 18k rose gold case with a sapphire case-back making it possible to see the […]