Bubba Watson, the superstar golfer sponsored by Richard Mille, came out victorious in the 2012 Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia this past weekend. The suspenseful tournament ended with a a sudden death playoff on the 10th hole in with Watson coming out on top. During the tournament, Watson was seen wearing the white Richard Mille RM038 wristwatch, the timepiece […]

Greg Simonian, President of Westime, understands while telling the time of day is a watch’s main function, the date is arguably the next most useful piece of information it can reveal.  While this calendar function may seem simple, there is a lot more to it than just changing a digit at midnight. The following five watches, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Chinese buyers proved their economic clout in Paris Thursday at an auction of watches owned by French actor and film idol Alain Delon. Auction house Cornette de Saint-Cyr said that the sale brought in $590,300 as collectors and fans bid in excitement and Chinese buyers bid via phone. Delon was not present for the sale of […]

The DeepSea Challenge, the joint scientific expedition sponsored by Hollywood director James Cameron, National Geographic and Rolex, made the first-ever successful dive  27,119 feet into the Mariana Trench, the lowest point in the planet, off the coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea on March 26. Now the expedition shifts to the next phase of […]

Back in March, Jaeger-LeCoultre ran a content through Facebook asking fans to prepare an advertising campaign, inspired by the 1960s Mad Men era for the iconic  “Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931” watch. Kaveh Hearian has just been announced as the winner of the “MAD ABOUT REVERSO” contest for his outstanding campaign art and tagline, “Time is luxury, invest it WISELY.” […]

Grieb & Benzinger created a rebirth of a masterpiece after 120 years—the $450,000 Blue Danube. More than 400 parts have been restored to breathe new life into the timepiece of 11 hours, 3 quarter hours and 14 minutes and 2 split seconds chronograph hands. The unique masterpiece was refined by Jochen Benzinger and revived by Hermann […]

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 […]

Jay-Z was seen leaving the mecca of ultra-luxe jewelery, NYC’s Jacob & Co. Walking out of the boutique, Jay was immersed in conversation with none other than Jacob “the Jeweler” Arabo. Sources are saying the meeting was for the rapper to choose a stunning, and incredibly luxurious, piece from Jacob the Jeweler for his upcoming […]

Louis Moinet received the  “Red dot: best of the best 2012” for its Geograph Rainforest timepiece. The international accolade is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of design. It also rewards products meeting the highest criteria in design quality, innovation and appeal. Less than 10 watches have earned this award since the beginning […]

Haute Time: Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Christophe Claret today? Christophe Claret: The most exciting project which is been developed at the moment is a movement for the Christophe Claret brand. It is single-pusher automatic chronograph with, you can imagine, additional interesting and useful innovations. We will present it at Basel World 2013. […]

Morgan’s Jewelers has been the official Rolex Jeweler for the South Bay area of Los Angeles for more than 45 years and its owner, Marshall Varon, spoke to Haute Time about the best Rolex models, most of which he owns. The Rolex Watch Company is one of the most recommended and recognizable brands in luxury […]

In order to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong, Audemars Piguet launched a limited edition timepiece of the Tradition collection. Audemars Piguet was founded 137 years ago and has enjoyed a synergistic partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the sponsorship of the AP QEII Cup race since 1999. […]

April 2, 1912 marked the first time the Titanic set sail on the Atlantic waters. The powerful symbol of the industrial age and the gem of the White Star Line caused a media frenzy worldwide, and one hundred years later, the Titanic’s star power continues to live on. RJ-Romain Jerome pays tribute to the 100th […]

Vacheron Constantin supported the arts at the annual Métiers d’Art days for the second year in a row in major European cities over the weekend. The Métiers d’Art days showcases a number of art exhibitions in cities like Paris and Milan. Starting in 2011, Vacheron Constantin has associated with Métiers d’Art in order to promote and pass on the […]