On Tuesday April 24, U.S. Brand President of Breguet, Michael Nelson hosted a special reception at the Breguet boutique in New York City,  kicking off the celebration of the Bicentennial of the invention of the wristwatch. The 5th Avenue boutique is not just a store, but a Breguet museum, where watch enthusiasts can view a wide […]

On Monday April 23, Swiss watch manufacture Audemars Piguet hosted a dinner at CATCH restaurant in New York City’s historic Meatpacking District in honor of New York City Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony. Audemars Piguet President & CEO, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, co-hosted the private event with Carmelo’s wife La La Anthony and producer Swizz Beatz. Joining in the […]

Caroll Shelby Licensing Inc and jeweler David Yurman, have teamed up to launch an exclusive line of Shelby Limited Edition watches commemorate the unveiling of the Shelby 1000 at the New York International Auto Show. David Yurman revealed its Limited Edition Shelby 1000 timepiece during the press conference on Thursday, April 5. Inspired by Shelby American’s illustrious […]

Welcome to Haute Time Timepiece Madness! Our Haute Time curators have carefully selected the hautest timepieces shown at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Basel World 2012. In our haute spin on March Madness, 32 of the most luxurious and technologically advanced timepieces from the finest watchmakers will compete against one […]

This week on AMC’s hit 1960s drama Mad Men, an OMEGA watch was featured during a key moment on the show. In the sixth episode of season five, Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, anxiously awaits the return of his wife, Megan Draper, played by Jessica Paré, after a heated fight. After hours of waiting, Don frustratingly […]

In my view, jewelry watches are undervalued by the typical watch aficionado. Most of the hobbyists and bloggers who write online about watches are connoisseurs of the timepiece, and they rave about new movements and inventions, often with great insight. But when it comes to watchmaking’s metiers d’art, they hit a wall. Of the metiers […]

Compagnie Financiere Richemont announced Monday that it will invest $100 million Swiss Francs on a production site which will include watch making shops, training centers and research centers on watch technology. The site is in the town of Meyrin outside of Geneva, home to famed watch houses such as Maison Roger Dubuis, Maison Van Cleef […]

Welcome to Haute Time Timepiece Madness! Our Haute Time curators have carefully selected the hautest timepieces shown at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Basel World 2012. In our haute spin on March Madness, 32 of the most luxurious and technologically advanced timepieces from the finest watchmakers will compete against one […]

The CBS executives of “Two and a Half Men” showed their satisfaction with Ashton Kutcher’s role on the show by gifting him with a lavish Vacheron Constantin watch. Following Charlie Sheen’s “winning” stint and fallout from the hit comedy show, Kutcher replaced him as a young multimillionaire named Walden Schmidt. His bosses have been delighted with his performance so […]

I’ve always thought it would be great to be a watch company president, meeting all those glamorous ambassadors and participating in cool sponsorships. Take Antonio Calce, for example, the CEO of Corum Watch. A couple of weeks ago he hosted an awards dinner with the 14-member crew of the Banque Populaire V sailing team just after it […]

  This weekend while watching 24/7 on HBO with  Haute Time was excited to see Audemars Piguet featured twice on the show. In his interviews, Miguel Cotto was seen sporting the The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, in Stainless Steel.   Floyd Mayweather was seen on the show at home with fiancé who was wearing the […]

Welcome to Haute Time Timepiece Madness! Our Haute Time curators have carefully selected the hautest timepieces shown at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Basel World 2012. In our haute spin on March Madness, 32 of the most luxurious and technologically advanced timepieces from the finest watchmakers will compete against one […]

Our Haute Time curators have carefully selected the hautest timepieces shown at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Basel World 2012. In our haute spin on March Madness, 32 of the most luxurious and technologically advanced timepieces from the finest watchmakers will compete against one another–with two timepieces going head to […]

Luxury watch manufacturer Vacheron Constantin unveiled its 30th flagship store worldwide and third overall in Beijing—further exemplifying the fact that China is now the world’s leading luxury timepiece market. Located on the ground floor of one of the city’s premier locations—the Beijing Macau Center—the store exudes a contemporary, laid-back vibe. The opening coincided with the arrival […]

A few days after announcing its acquisition of Ebel’s chronograph caliber 137, Ulysse Nardin announced today it is increasing its investment in the boutique watchmaker and retailer Ochs and Junior. In the case of Ebel, Ulysse Nardin purchased the production and technical drawings and production rights to produce the movement in its own manufacturing facilities, […]

A rare pocket watch crafted by the hands of Abraham-Louis Breguet himself has surfaced from the private collection of a European noble family to be auctioned through Christie’s in Geneva May 14. It is one of the most important watches to appear in a generation. Breguet, known as the “watchmaker of the kings, the king […]