Geneva Watch Week: 5 Best Watches

The best men's and women's watches unveiled during Switzerland's Watch Week...

By Carol Besler

Bare Bones: the Best Ultra-Thin Watches

Ultra-thin, under the cuff timepieces are the new hallmark of high watchmaking...

Dispatch From Russia

Our local Moscow-based editor Yury Khnychkin recaps Russia’s hottest watch news...

Dispatch From the UAE

Our local Dubai-based editor Rebecca Anne Proctor recaps the United Arab Emirates’ hottest watch news.

Art Basel Miami: Art, Watches and Sports Cars

Daniel Novela shares his exclusive photos from the world-renowned art fair...

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 […]

Matt Kemp: a Sartorial Home Run

Men who hate to shop are a dime a dozen, but Matt Kemp is a rare exception: not only does he tolerate the experience, but he actually even enjoys it. OK, he has some help, but don’t detract points just because Matt can afford the services of a professional. “I have a stylist,” the Los […]

Swizz Beatz: Limitless

Hip hop superstar, chart-topping producer, composer, painter, record executive, philanthropist. You name it, and chances are, Swizz Beatz has mastered it – including watch collector. A giant in his industry, Swizz Beatz has not only one of the most diverse and well-respected careers, but one of the most diverse and well-respected haute horlogerie collections. From […]

Best of OnlyWatch 2013

Results are in from this year’s OnlyWatch auction. This September at the Hôtel hermitage in Monaco, thirty-three watch brands each presented a unique timepiece to go under the hammer in support of research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The event is especially attractive to big collectors as all of the pieces are part of a limited […]

Time for Speed

Throughout history, artists have found their inspiration from various sources. But for those inspiring sparks, the artists themselves might not have become household names. Some sparks are quite famous – for example, the story of how Leonardo da Vinci was approached by Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanobi del Giocondo, who asked for a portrait of […]

Pièce Unique: Vacheron Constantin Kalla Haute Couture à Pampilles

This haute couture creation is an homage to the 19th century tradition of “secret” watches. Approximately 28.9 carats of brilliant, flame and princess cut diamonds adorn what appears to be a dainty white gold bracelet. However, beneath a paved cover the hours and minutes are revealed on a dial entirely paved with a glittering bed […]

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 […]

Jay Z and Hublot: Empire State of Mind

Flashback to 2011, Jay Z and Kanye West released the song Otis from the Watch the Throne album. Once the song hit, rumors circulated about Jay Z’s upcoming collaboration with a watch company for a new timepiece he was working on. The line Jay Z sang in the song that sparked so many rumors was, […]

Second Skin: Timepieces So Breathtaking You Won’t Want to Take Them Off

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 
Chronograph LeBron James, $51,500 Ulysse Nardin Black Toro, $55,500 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 
Tourbillon With Diamonds, $188,000 Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Tourbillon, $55,000 Chanel J12 Haute Joaillerie 
Watch in Black Ceramic
, $517,450 Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle 
Platinum Skeleton, $166,400 Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon (price upon request) Hublot Classic Fusion 
Tourbillon King Gold, $92,000 Roger Dubuis 
Flying Skeleton Tourbillon, $164,500 HYT H1 Black DLC, $49,500 Richard […]

Around the World: Timepieces for Touching Down In Style

Wheels up! North, East, South, or West, Haute Time has the watches for touching down in style. With pieces from Blancpain to Patek Philippe, we have the hottest watches for… …an afternoon in Paris… Glashutte Original Senator Tourbillon, $118,600 Chanel Mademoiselle Prive Whirling Camelia, $38,500 Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume, $31,000 …yachting in St Barts… […]

Sweet Sound of Watchmaking

The aisles were alive with the sound of music at the Baselworld watch fair this year. Minute repeaters chimed to the antics of jaquemarts and music boxes tinkled out tunes ranging from classical Bach to classic rock, adding a new sensory component to this annual carnival of watches. Some of these watches are actually tiny […]

Rock the Watch

Rock and roll and watches? You may be surprised to learn that many of rock and roll’s top acts are also watch collectors.  With big money comes expensive hobbies, and watch collecting certainly ranks among them. Here we have focused on several greats in the world of Rock and Roll and the watches that make […]