For its second collaboration with Best Buddies Hublot debuted the Big Bang Unico Best Buddies Limited Edition in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The appeal of high-end watches has always been a combination of different aspects, in which the watch movement plays a very important role. While our eyes are usually focused on the front of the watch, nowadays the glass case back on many models also allow us to take in the mechanical marvels that power it. Many of them are the result of dedication, perseverance, ingenuity, and craftsmanship, which are all needed in their creation process. Some movements have been around in more or less the same configuration for decades, while others have been conceived in more recent times. Time to take a closer look at what we consider some of the hottest watch movements available today!

Few brands have made such a rich and profound contribution to the development of the chronograph, as well as watches in aviation, as Breitling. This has resulted in a long lineage of iconic models from the Navitimer to the Emergency and many in between. Also, its partnership with Bentley, with as highlight the very exclusive Breitling tourbillon clock available as an option for the Bentayga, has been a great success. A little over a year now, the brand is being led by the capable Georges Kern, who previously catapult IWC to new heights. Among Breitling's extensive and diverse collection, these are Haute Time's favorites!

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance + complete list of nominees & award winners from Monterey.

The 2019 Range Rover includes P400e Plug-In Hybrid Electric powertrain, Wade Sensing system and expanded Advanced Driver Assistance System functionality.

Hadoro Paris just launched a sleek and stylish version of the Apple AirPods in Custom Carbon Fiber, taking the accessory to new heights.

Blancpain has been a very fortunate brand. As one of the pioneers in the field of diving watches and that of automatic watches, they have a tremendously rich history. Even when the quartz crisis almost made an end to the brand, there was Jean-Claude Biver, who together with Jacques Piguet, son of Frédéric Piguet, took the company to new heights. Since 2002 the brand is in the capable hands of Marc A. Hayek, who has carefully build upon the history of the brand, yet with a keen eye to what modern consumers are looking for. While their current collection is vast, these are our Haute Time favorites.

These watches from De Grisogono, Hublot and Jaquet Droz are appropriate for White Parties and more importantly can be worn year round

A GMT-watch is nice, but it only shows what time it is at home as well as in the time-zone you are currently in. With our world getting more interconnected every day for some people this might not be enough. While on the beach in Rio you might need to know if you can call a business partner in Asia, or if the markets in Europe have already closed. For that, a world time watch is most convenient, as it shows the current time around the globe.

Richard Mille launches the RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure—a collaboration with Sylvester Stallone, priced at $983,000 and limited to only 20 pieces.

Some watches are big for the sake of being big. Other then a large diameter they have very little to offer. There is, however, a category of watches that not only uses all the real estate they have available, but they also need it! They feature movements that fill the case and require large dials to show a multitude of complications in a fashionable order. They are the behemoths of the Haute Horlogerie, and they are large for a good reason!

You always have more fun when with friends, especially when they are working in the watch industry and your name is Maximilian Büsser. In the past 13 years he, together with his friends, has delighted us with the most extraordinary watches. With the synergy that he created with MB&F technical innovation and aesthetic excellence was achieved. When he starts a project all involved don't think outside the box; they simply ignore the fact that there is a box in the first place. This has propelled MB&F to the forefront of independent watchmakers and made it even harder for us to name our favorites!

You probably have already seen the many amazing yachts that we feature in Haute Yachts. But whether you are on one of those superyachts or enjoy the water from a smaller vessel, the requirements for the watch you wear are quite similar: sturdy, waterproof and good looking!

Few brands have a following so loyal that they even have a name of their own, yet Panerai does. For many people owning one of their watches is a love-affair. They are large and robust, yet also radiate a flair that you would not expect from such a generously sized watch. They often make you wonder if the form is following function or that it is, in fact, the other way around? At Haute Time these are our favourite watches from the brand:

Whether you fly yourself, enjoy the first class service of a major airline or travel in the comfort of your own private jet, either will work as a great excuse to treat yourself to one of these four watches that were made for the blue skies!

World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey and Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot create a one-of-a-kind collaboration, the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey.