Hublot’s Summer Hit: The Big Bang Blue

Hublot has introduced the Big Bang Blue to celebrate the opening of two new Hublot boutiques in Cannes and Saint-Tropez this summer.

By Adrienne Faurote

Rolex Ref.3330 Chronograph: The Oversized Vintage Delight

Despite their often small size vintage chronographs are among the most desirable watches. That is also what makes this Rolex ref.3330 chronograph so special, as it has a diameter of 37mm.

Bulgari Serpenti Secret: A Private Pleasure

Animals have always been a great inspiration for watchmakers. Surprisingly, a lot of designs based on an animal become iconic watches. This is most certainly the case of the Serpenti, once the favorite watch of Elizabeth Taylor.

Dials That Break With The Color Stereotype

Blue, black and silver are by far the most common dial colors when it comes to watches. In the past gold has also been a favorite, but changing times, and the death of two-tone watches has pushed those into becoming more of a rarity as well.

The Devil Is In The Details

While many of these watches can tell time with a reasonable amount of accuracy, making them even more accurate, will require an exponentially greater investment in knowledge and machines, yet the devil is in the details as we venture further into what makes a watch Haute Horlogerie!

Haute Complication: Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel

While watches with two (or more) regulating organs are not a rarity anymore, the Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel is different, as it combined two different approaches to the regulating organ in one single watch.

Buying Time in the Miami Design District

As the summer comes to a draw and busy schedules flourish once again, we turn to the Miami Design District for its vast collection of haute horlogeries.

A Need For Speed: Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer

While the Omega Speedmaster has made most of its reputation in space, it is of course also chronograph, just as capable of measuring lap times at it is to measure an orbit around the earth. This becomes especially clear with the Speedmaster Racing, which Omega relaunched this year at Baselworld.

Ultimate Summer Straps

It’s official; summer time is upon us. And on a hot summer’s day, you’re likely to give the metal bracelets and exotic leather straps a miss and opt for a more comfortable and practical option.

Live With The Piece Uniques Of ONLY WATCH 2017 – Part 2

After part 1 it is time to take a closer look at some more watches that will be going under the hammer for the ONLY WATCH 2017 charity auction.

Material Innovation in Watchmaking: Ceramic

Ceramic might be the new steel as brands are continuing to explore the possibilities of this unique material.

The Remarkable Patek Philippe ref.1436 Split Seconds Chronograph

Put steel, vintage, chronograph and Patek Philippe together in a sentence, and you know that we are talking about an extraordinary watch, especially when that watch is a ref.1436 split seconds chronograph!

Where To Do Some Serious Watch Shopping In Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is the city of dreams and despite its modest size, one of the most famous places in the world. It is also the place where you can find the most fabulous watches, in the most stunning boutiques!

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, And These Watches Are Great Examples Of This

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend" There must be a lot of truth in these words which were made immortal when sang by Marilyn Monroe. These are some of Haute Time's favorite diamond set ladies watches!

The Challenging Art Of Ultra-Slim Watches

They deserve to be a complication in their own right: ultra-slim watches. Although many of these movements only power two or three hands, making them is pretty much like putting together a watch movement while walking the high wire. It is a constant balancing act, in which it is important to maintain the integrity of the movement while you make it as slim as possible.

Haute Complication: Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tourbillon With Bridges

Some watches put everything on the table, and when you are a minute repeater tourbillon that is quite a feat! Girard-Perregaux did just that and added their iconic bridges to it, for good measure.

Watch of the Week: Glashütte Original PanoReserve

When it comes to watchmaking, each country that is a major force in the industry has a style of their own, but perhaps one of the most distinct is the one found in Glashütte, Germany. A watch that is evidence of this is the Glashütte Original PanoReserve.