One of the conclusions of the report is that large, well-funded companies that already have strong brand recognition are doing much better than smaller brands. That advantage is reinforced among luxury holding companies, which again benefit from having big pockets

Cartier has a very rich watchmaking history. The majority of the watches that they made, especially in the earlier years of La Maison, have always been remarkably uncomplicated. It was their refined case shapes, matched with classic, elegant dials that were the focus. But there are exceptions to this, like this Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir from 1929.

It is the first time the watch will be offered in a public sale. Its estimate is $53,250 - $106,500

As a diving watch pioneer, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is one of those watches that always get special attention from many watch connoisseurs. This goes for the current collection, but even more so of the vintage pieces, like this Fifty Fathoms "No Radiations".

Last year after Baselworld I wrote an article about the many beautiful blue dials that caught my eye. This trend continues to live on, as also at this years SIHH, there where blue dials galore, including some very special one!

It is not uncommon to remake something decades after it was first launched....at least, in the car world. Aston Martin did it not too long ago with the DB4GT, and Jaguar just announced that it will make another 25 D-Types, which they stopped producing in 1956. In the watch world, this is a bit more uncommon, yet Vacheron Constantin did something similar with this chronograph in 1990, at the request of a client.

Of the 21 watch brands participating in this event, 15 have boutiques in the design district with many of those stores hosting special events and providing a first look in the U.S. of watches they are unveiling this year

At SIHH 2018, Parmigiani unveiled Kalpa Chrono And Kalparisma watches creative designs, exceptional materials and innovative movements .

The 'Seamaster Olympic Games Gold Collection' is designed to represent the gold, silver and bronze medals that winning athletes receive

Van Cleef & Arpels presented a number of exceptional timepieces led by the Lady Arpels Planétarium for women and the Midnight Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs for men

This year, there are six more exhibitors: Hermès, DeWitt, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, Élégante by F.P.Journe and Romain Gauthier

There is something about a Rolex chronograph that makes it stand apart from the rest, and what makes it a legend. Of course, this status was consolidated by the Daytona, which became the favorite watch for many race car drivers, from Paul Newman to Tom Kristensen, but it where the chronographs before that laid down the groundwork for this reputation, such as the reference 3668.

The Extremely Lady watch collection most closely reflects the Piaget jewelry watch worn by Jackie Kennedy Onassis in the late 1960s

A new year comes for many people with new years resolutions, and they often involve the gym. Of course, you don't want your wrist game to suffer when you give it your best, and with these four watches, you don't have to!

Surprised that you missed a Hublot in our line-up of our favorite new watches of 2017? Well, it is not that we didn't have any, it was more the case that we had too many! Many brands only focus on the big watch fairs early in the year to release their novelties, but for Hublot, innovation is a constant factor, so they do it throughout the year. 2017 was once more an exceptional year for Hublot, so after a long debate, these are our favorites!

2017 was a good year when it comes to watches. As we already discovered a few of Haute Time's favorite watches of this year in Part I, there were simply too many to put all in one article. That's, why in part II we showcase a few other favorites that have been released this year!