At any watch fair, there is always the risk that you start at a high and then it is all downwards from there. With the balanced additions to the Pilot-collection of IWC, the super sweet Richard Mille's and Jaeger-LeCoultre who showed once again their prowess when it comes to highly complicated watches with a fine finish, that danger is very real. However, this edition of SIHH that fear is misplaced as on the second day, things continued at a very high level.

We already suspected it from the quality of the pre-releases this year, but all our doubts where further taken away at the first day of the 2019 edition of SIHH: the watch industry is thriving! It showed this not only by many new creations but also by the beautiful different interpretation of familiar models.

Watches & Wonders Miami will return to the illustrious Design District for its second annual event in partnership with the Fondation Haute Horlogerie.

With SIHH only a short week away some trends can already be established from the pre-releases of the brands participating. One of them is the continuation of a phenomenon that we have seen develop over the last few years; the rise of watches with a blue dial. In fact, we are getting to the point that we can hardly call it a trend anymore, but more the new normal as blue seems to be here to stay in full force. These blue dial beauties will hit the boutiques in 2019!

They keep on coming! Cartier just announced four amazing limited editions that will join their collection in 2019. They not only highlight La Maison's exceptional finesse when it comes to the shape of watch cases but also their heritage as one of the world's leading jewelers is perfectly showcased.

Nicky Jam and Hublot unveiled the Big Bang Meca-10 Nicky Jam watch, during Miami Art Basel at an exclusive party at The Temple House.

While many people are gearing up for the holidays, the watchworld is already preparing for the first big event of 2019; the SIHH. While only insiders of the participating brands know exactly what new products will be launched, by now, we can already tell what kind of year it is going to be. We can base this on two things: the pre-released watches, and the ones we already have all the details of, but cannot share yet due to an embargo.

Haute Living and Roger Dubuis closed out Art Basel week with an over-the-top, joint birthday bash for DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck at PAMM.

Haute Living celebrates Swizz Beatz x Zenith Watches launch and magazine cover reveal at Mynt Lounge for Art Basel Miami Beach.

The luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot launched yet another epic collaboration with Nicky Jam—the Big Bang Meca-10—at Art Basel Miami Beach.

When 2019 has barely started, SIHH is scheduled to open its doors. From January 14th to 18th the exhibiting brands will delight us with the most mesmerizing new creations. Traditionally many of those brands also launch a few new watches before the show. While impressive, they usually keep the real fireworks until the fair itself. Given the very high level of the watches that they have already introduced, 2019 is bound to going to be an amazing year in watches!

Zenith supports the 2018 Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride, in honor of The Movember Foundation, which backs prostate cancer research and men's mental health.

Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot hosted an NBA Draft viewing party with brand ambassador Dwyane Wade at Spring Place in New York.

On Friday June 15, Haute Living celebrated Lang Lang's Haute Time cover debut along with family and friends at the 1 Hotel Central Park.

Tag Heuer hosted a weekend long party during the Monaco Grand Prix with Tom Brady and Bella Hadid as the guests of honor

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Westime teamed up once again for the sixth annual fundraiser for the actor's charity, After-School All-Stars.