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An inside tour of Audemars Piguet Headquarters in Switzerland
The people responsible for the Audemars Piguet of today are often given rock-star status by fellow luxury watch industry colleagues. This perception is often credited to the beautiful synergy between the visual and technical design arms of the prestigious Swiss watch maker. Traveling to Audemars Piguet’s headquarters and movement manufacture in the La Vallee du […]
Interview with Richard Mille at the launch of the Beverly Hills Boutique
Richard Mille and John Simonian walk like good friends with arms around one another. They are smiling as though reminiscing about fond memories. Richard Mille is the man behind the phenomenally successful ultra high-end, technically sophisticated sports watch brand, while John Simonian has long been known as the most important name in Independent watch brands […]
Inside look at the first ever Ulysse Nardin boutique in the United States
It was a momentous occasion at Boca Raton’s Town Center mall on December 16, as a special ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official unveiling of Bobby Yampolsky’s latest venture in the world of fine timepieces—the first ever Ulysse Nardin boutique in the United States. It’s In His Blood Bobby is no stranger to glitz and glamour; […]
Haute Living Behind the Scenes of Swizz Beatz Cover Shoot
Go behind the scenes of Haute Living's photo shoot with the one and only Swizz Beatz
An Inside Look at the Hautest Tourbillon Watches on the Market
Go into any boutique that sells luxury watches and you’ll be confronted with a scale of prices that rise sharply as watches become more complicated. At the pinnacle is the complication known as the tourbillon (French for “whirlwind.”) If you’ve never seen one before, one look and you’ll remember it forever; it’s a rotating spiderweb […]
Less Is More : The Art of the Ultra Thin Watch
What goes around, comes around –call them ultra thin or extra flat, thin dress watches are back, and a rose by any other name would be just as elegant. Though a newcomer to fine watchmaking in recent years might be forgiven for not knowing it, making a thin watch (and wearing one) was for decades […]
Haute Living Sits down with Jacob the Jeweler
Jacob Arabo doesn’t just make timepieces. He adorns the arms of the rich and powerful. Arabo’s flawless attention to detail and consistent execution of his unique timepieces has established Jacob & Co. as the most sought after jewelry and watch manufacturer for top clients around the world. The brand’s hugely diverse clientele, first made popular […]
The Collection With a Cause
The Only Watch charity auction is more than just a gathering of over-the-top timepieces made by watchmaking’s elite and the wealthy buyers who bid for them. This Antiquorum auction is the story of one man’s heroic dedication to fighting a disease that has afflicted his son and his connection to a man that, in watchmaking […]
PATRIK P. HOFFMANN : The Legacy Lives On
Patrik P. Hoffmann is stepping up. Hoffmann has taken the helm at renowned timepiece manufacturer UlysseNardin as the successor of beloved President and CEO Rolf W. Schnyder, who passed away unexpectedly in April. “He left an extremely healthy company behind,” Hoffmann said of his predecessor. “He was a radiant guy. He was never short on […]
Talking watches with Ronald and Ellen Lee, of Chong Hing Jewelers
Once upon a time, two Hong Kong jewelry store veterans met in Los Angeles. Sparks flew, and Chong Hing Jewelers was born. And everyone lived luxuriously ever after. Since Ronald and Ellen Lee opened Chong Hing Jewelers in 1970, it’s been a California sanctuary for high-end jewelry and top-of-the-line timepieces. Such great success comes […]
Hublot Transforms as a True Watch Manufacture
One of the most successful watch brands of modern times literally sets in green pastures between Geneva and Lausanne in Switzerland. I recently visited the factory and learned how Hublot is advancing. The unique high profile luxury watch brand was in sputtering disarray just a few years ago. In 2004, the now well-known Hublot received […]
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