Black is a color that is nearly always appropriate to wear. Also in watchmaking does it have a dominant position, especially when it comes to dials and straps. Black cases were for a long time a rarity. At the beginning of the last century, some brands, like Cartier, for example, experimented with bakelite cases. These watches were scarce then, and even more so now. Later on, new technologies such as PVD-coatings made it that more watches with black cases entered the market. Today there are several materials which a brand can utilize to create a black watch case. Next to the traditional PVD-coating, are there now coatings made from 'Diamond-Like Carbon,' which are more resistant to wear. Next to coatings did also a whole new generation of materials emerged. Ceramic was one of the first to make its entrance, but now even carbon, in various forms, is being used to craft watch cases. Their popularity is increasing, and for a good reason, because no matter what black-colored material is selected, it often results in watches that are true dark delights!

With its signature aesthetic and new, modern elements, Panerai has launched its latest Luminor Due collection of watches in a thinner style.

Louis Vuitton has always been a brand that marches to its own beat. This is especially true for their watch collection. You can never confuse one of their creations for anything else but a Louis Vuitton. They are not only highly original in terms of design, but also know how to capture the essence of the brand down to the last detail. This is also the case with the two chronographs that join the Tambour-collection, one of the signature designs of the brand.

While gold, steel, and platinum are mainstay metals for watch cases, modern watchmaking has welcomed plenty of other materials in recent years. From bronze to titanium to ceramic and more, offering familiar models in new materials has been a popular approach of many brands looking to offer fresh iterations of old favorites. And it doesn’t get fresher than a crystal clear case in full sapphire—a material once reserved as the glass protecting the dial or movement. Feast your eyes on four extraordinary examples of watches with sapphire cases.

If you love speed and style, the new Pagani Huayra Roadster BC is faster and sleeker than previous versions.

On August 16, a small beach city on California's Monterey Peninsula was populated with 6,000 people from around the world and some of the worlds rarest and most beautiful collectible motorcars in history. The popular automotive lifestyle event, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, welcomes car enthusiasts every year, and this year, there were more than 250 motorcars on display— all with a focus on sports and racing.

Is a tourbillon in a wristwatch truly useful? Ask this question to a group of watch enthusiasts, and most likely you will end up in heated discussions up until the wee hours of the night. Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey actually wanted to go a step further and prove that the tourbillon had an added value in a wristwatch. With the first innovation that they introduced after founding the company that bears their name in 2004, the Double Tourbillon 30° they did just that.

If you've ever felt the rush of driving a sports car, then you're going to love this extreme new toy. ICON Aircraft is the creator of the A5, an amphibious aircraft that fuses outstanding aeronautical engineering with world-class product design to bring you the ultimate sports car—without being a sports car.

It was a big week for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars with the debut of a new collection and a bespoke commission for Michael Fux.

When it comes to watches, we tend to focus on the movement and its complications. While this is indeed often the reason why we buy a particular watch, a good bracelet, when it is of course fitted with one, can also have a substantial impact on how we enjoy it in day to day life. It should not only firmly yet comfortably secure the watch on our wrist, but it should also match its style. Designing and creating such a bracelet is not an easy task, yet these four brands nailed it.

Does power reserve count as a complication? Technically not, but some watches seem to made to argue to difference. They are all about power reserve and afraid to show it. One of those watches is Hublot's Big Bang MP-11, which offers a power reserve of no less than 14-days and displays this in a theatrical way.

The perpetual calendar complication has been around for several centuries and it is still going strong. In fact, most of the best luxury watch brands have perpetual calendar watches within their current collections and continuously offer new iterations. It’s easy to see the appeal of perpetual calendar timepieces; not only are they high-complication watches that flaunt the mechanical mastery of brands that make them but they also offer real-life practicality.

Schmid—an architect by training, has crafted an illustrious career in yacht design and architecture spanning more than two decades; she has also collaborated with world-famous artists on design, manufacture, and sculptural work (think: Frank Stella among them) since 2001,

With the Type XX is Breguet one of the very few watch brands that have an iconic chronograph in their stable. This watch did not appear out of the blue, as from 1935 on Breguet was already building its first wristwatches with chronographs. Later on, they would evolve into the Type XX, but even those early chronographs had a distinct appeal to them, like this model from 1938 proves.

Haute Time goes one-on-one with Hall of Fame Golfer, legendary businessman and watch collector, Greg Norman.

It is the end of an era—at least for the Ghost—a luxury icon that carried a rich and extraordinary past with Rolls Royce. After a remarkable ten year tenure, the marque is offering to collectors, an extremely limited Zenith Collector’s Edition of Rolls-Royce Ghost. The Collection of just 50 Zeniths will celebrate the timeless elegance of a nameplate that has become the cornerstone of contemporary Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. In true keeping with its name, the Ghost Zenith Collection will feature the highest levels of Bespoke ever seen on a Ghost Collection car.