Three Top Men’s Watches from SIHH 2017

By Roberta Naas It isn’t easy to pick five of the best watches from Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) 2017. There were so many great timepieces. So, for this closer look at three top watches from SIHH, we laid some ground rules: one independent brand; one sport watch; one classic men’s watch. Here we take a close-up look at the top pick in those arenas.

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Meet the Hublot Big Bang One-Click Cuddly Cuff Collection

By Roberta Naas Once again, the innovative Swiss watch brand Hublot wows us with its creative straps for women. Remember, this is the brand that has brought us denim straps, embroidered straps, linen straps and more. Now, meet the Big Bang "One Click" Cuddly cuff collection.

TAG Heuer Debuts Matt Black Ceramic Carrera HEUER-01

By Martin Green Under the capable leadership of Jean-Claude Biver, TAG-Heuer is quickly reclaiming the position of being an innovative and creative manufacture, a quality which made them famous in the first place. An important watch to do so is the Carrera HEUER-01. The Carrera has been throughout its history an important model for TAG-Heuer, but the version that was introduced in 2015 not only revamped the watch but was also used to debuted the manufacture caliber HEUER-01. Since that moment the Carrera has become one of the best-selling watches within the TAG-Heuer collection, which is now also available in matt black ceramic.

Up Close And Personal With Details That Make A Difference

What makes a luxury watch so luxurious? The answer to that can be found in the details. Creating a watch is not that difficult, but making it refined more so. That is why Audemars Piguet advertising slogan, "To Break The Rules, You Must First Master Them",

Close-Up with the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition 18 Watch

By Roberta Naas During SIHH 2017, the 111-year-old Swiss brand Montblanc staged some pretty impressive watch introductions and launch events. Most of the collection this year is all about the auto-inspired influences of the TimeWalker line. It is the TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition watch, however, that is one of the most innovative watches in the line up.

Three More $1 Million-Plus Watches Unveiled at SIHH 2017

By Roberta Naas Yesterday we brought you a look at three million-dollar watches unveiled in Geneva last month. Now we bring you three more -- two mega complications from Vacheron Constantin and two versions of one of the most audacious gemstone watches to date, thanks to Audemars Piguet. These wonders

Richard Mille Honors Jean Todt With His Own Collection

Jean Todt was one of the most prominent people to be seen wearing a Richard Mille, and also one of the first. As like-minded people often do, Mille and Todt formed a close friendship. With Todt celebrating being, 50 years active in the world of motorsports, Richard Mille honors him with a collection of three limited editions.

Three Top $1 Million Watches Unveiled in Geneva During SIHH 2017

By Roberta Naas Meet some of the world's most expensive watches of 2017 thus far. Here we bring you a look at three $1 million timepieces unveiled during SIHH 2017.

Bulgari Launches Skeleton Version Of The Octo Finissimo Tourbillon

By Martin Green It is hard to surpass a watch like the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon. Its style is subtle, yet distinctly Bulgari, Roman flair combined with the finest in Swiss watchmaking. That last part, that remarkable ultra-thin tourbillon, with a height of only 1.95 mm has always been hidden behind a dial with only an opening for the tourbillon. That is now about to change with the new skeleton version of this extraordinary watch.

The Sovereign & F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

Our latest feature of watches & whisky looks at The Sovereign, a grain whisky, and luxury watch brand F.P. Journe. Here's our thoughts.

Presenting The HM7 ‘Aquapod’ From MB&F

Together with Haute Time photographer Alex Teuscher we explored the latest timepiece from MB&F at the SIHH 2017. Let’s have a look:

Ulysse Nardin Surprises With Complex Marine Regatta

For Ulysse Nardin, it was the first time that they exhibited at the SIHH, but they sure made an impact. Various novelties were introduced and among them a stunning new Regatta Timer. While available as part of the regular collection featuring a white or blue dial, it was the limited edition that Ulysse Nardin makes for Artemis that caught especially our attention. Ulysse Nardin used the experience and input of two yachtsmen of the Swedish team, Loïck Peyron, and Iain Percy, to create this unique watch.

Girard-Perregaux Presents Strong Collections For 2017

Back at the SIHH after a four year absence, Girard-Perregaux showed us why it remains one of the world's leading watch manufacturers.

Urwerk Celebrates 20th Anniversary With UR-T8

By Martin Green Time flies when having fun! That certainly goes for Urwerk, who celebrates this year its 20th anniversary and does so with the UR-T8 which they launched at the SIHH. The brand has come a long way in those twenty years, creating watches like the UR-103, UR-1001 and the EMC Time-Hunter. A signature feature of many of them are of course the three cone shaped discs indicating both the hour as well as the minutes, brought together by a stroke of genius. Of course, this complication is also present in the UR-T8, because what would a 20th-anniversary piece be without it?

Cartier Expands Fine Watchmaking Collection With Refined New Additions

By Martin Green Ever since its introduction in 2008, the Fine Watchmaking Collection has been Cartier's calling card when it comes to complicated pieces. Many of them unique and never done before. For the SIHH 2017 Cartier is expanding the collection with new models, as well as some varieties of existing models. It is not a surprise that many of them are focussed on the brand's unique, mysterious movement, that has become one of the pillars of the Fine Watchmaking Collection.

Audemars Piguet Introduces Ceramic Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

By Martin Green Ever since its creation, the Audemars Piguet has kept the Royal Oak steady on the path evolution, yet at SIHH 2017 they surprised everybody with an unexpected revolution by introducing the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in ceramic. Although ceramic is not a new material for the brand, crafting an entire watch and bracelet from it is.

SIHH 2017: Meet the New Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon

By Roberta Naas At Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), we are seeing a lot of great new complications, including some superb multi-complications -- and, once agin, Vacheron Constantin does not disappoint. One of the most beautiful timepieces -- thanks to its audible elegance -- is the Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon.