Classical pianist virtuoso Lola Astanova brought her unique style, emotional depth and dramatic stage presence to the Lincoln Center last night for a special symphonic event presented by luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, Ulysse Nardin. Wearing a long sparkling gown and sky-high heels, Astanova performed Tchaikowsky: Piano Concerto #1 and Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2 with the the Orchestra of St. Luke's. She is the only pianist virtuoso, since Van Cliburn, to play these two piano concertos consecutively in 15 years.

Haute Time had the opportunity to sit down and take a look at the new watches launched at SIHH from A. Lange & Sohne this year. The watch has been getting a lot of buzz lately, as a lot of fine watch lovers have been requesting the pieces, as we were very excited to sit […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Villeret Inverted Movement by Blancpain. From the classic Villeret Collection comes this special piece with an inverted movement with black ceramic. Blancpain uses the movement as a dial, by inverting it and exposing the beautifully decorated bridges visible through the sapphire crystal to create this […]

My next visit was with Audemars Piguet, to check out there new launched pieces. Before we got into the pieces, I was very fortunate and lucky to have Paul Lerner take out a special custom piece to show Haute Time, the Audemars Piguet Arnold T3, which was customized with diamonds everywhere. This is a special piece […]

My first stop at SIHH was Richard Mille booth. What an amazing booth, as they had Yohan Blake walking around taking pictures with everyone. But, of course, the best part of the booth was the watches—and boy did Richard Mille deliver over the top pieces this year at SIHH! The first is obviously the best, […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day pick by Carmelo Anthony is the Double Retrograde Limited Edition by Maurice Lacroix. The Maurice Lacroix Double Retrograde Limited Edition is shown here in the 18K pink gold. The case measures 46mm and houses an automatic ML191 movement or a manual ML151 movement and domed sapphire crystal and […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Patrimony Traditionnelle High Jewellery piece by Vacheron Constantin. This addition to the Patrimony collection is one of the new models presented at SIHH 2013 showcasing Vacheron Constantins’ dedication to haute watchmaking as well as artistic craftmanship. The Patrimony Traditionnelle High Jewellery is available in a 35mm case […]

Today I got into Geneva, Switzerland, and went to the Grand Hotel Kempinski to check out Hublot’s 2013 launches. They are technically not part of SIHH, but they are having an exhibition all week on the second floor. I was very impressed with the setup, along with the launch of new watches for 2013. I […]

Luxury watchmakers IWC Schaffhausen are taking pole position at this week’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Today in Geneva, Switzerland, the manufacture announced the relaunch of their classic Ingenieur watches. The original Ingenieur, unveiled in 1955, was one of the first high-precision watches wound solely by the movement of the owner’s arms, utilizing a […]

Hublot set the tone in Geneva with five incredible new timepieces. We’ve got your first look at these new watches. The Big Bang Ferrari “Red Magic Carbon” Last year, Hublot launched a highly successful partnership with Ferrari, which saw the release of the two first Big Bangs in titanium, as well as the Magic Gold. This […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony comes directly to us from the SIHH 2013 Fair going on in Geneva. It is Roger Dubuis’ world premiere, The Excalibur Quatuor in Silicon. This amazing timepiece is created using silicon, which is extremely light and durable and weighs half of what titanium weighs and is […]

We can all point to various watches which claim automobile or racing heritage. Most of the time, the result is practically indistinguishable from any other watch, employing only minor design cues such as an automaker’s logo on the dial or case. But what about those few manufacturers that have decided to go that extra mile […]

The Audemars Piguet Board of Directors has named François-Henry Bennahmias CEO of the company. Since May 2012 he has served as the general manager ad interim. Jasmine Audemars, chairwoman of the baord of directors said, “Backed by the Board’s full approval, we wish him every success in this new step of his career that started […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Sonata Streamline by Ulysse Nardin. The case design of this impressive timepiece was inspired by the same conceptual designs used for building superyachts – aerodynamic with very clean lines and an elegant look that makes a strong statement. The Sonata Streamline by Ulysse Nardin features a 44mm case constructed […]

The Dressage Collection by Hermes was created by Henri d’Origny and first introduced to us in 2003. The collection represented a new level of timekeeping for Hermes and paved the way for much more to come. After the acclaim The Arceau Temps Suspendu received in 2011 by winning the “Best Men’s Watch” at the Grand Prix […]

Luxury watchmakers Richard Mille have announced a new partnership with rally driver Sébastien Loeb. The French sports star, who races for Citroën, is prolific, with 9 world championships, 76 victories and 112 podium finishes in the World Rally Championships under his belt. Richard Mille told us they are delighted to have Sébastien Loeb join the ‘RM Family’, a […]