On the eve of their 180th anniversary, luxury watchmakers Jaeger-LeCoultre have unveiled their brand new flagship in Paris’ Place Vendôme’s No. 7. The new space will house over 1,000 different calibres from the manufacture. The space at Place Vendôme is a fitting tribute to the brand, with a discrete luxury and elegantly refined settings. The flagship is now […]

Last week, the iconic Cullman Hall of the Universe on New York’s Central Park West was the backdrop for a glamorous, celebrity-infused charity drive by Swiss haute horlogerie house Tag Heuer. Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz, both of whom are Tag Heuer brand ambassadors, were on hand to bring attention to the company’s good cause. The elite […]

The world of cinema and the world of watchmaking met last night in the City of Doges as Jaeger-LeCoultre, the official partner of the Venice Film Festival, hosted a Gala Dinner attended by numerous talents and international guests to unveil its new ladies collection: the Rendez-Vous. As Haute Time Publisher, I was able to get an up […]

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The Gliterati lined up last Thursday at the 69th Annual Venice Film Festival to show their support for a maternal care center in Afghanistan. The center is being built by the charitable organization Emergency with the aid of luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre, which has supported Emergency’s outreach to the civilian victims of armed conflicts since 1994. […]

Richemont subsidiary Piaget treated the Hamptons to a star-studded polo match last Sunday, all to benefit New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation. Southfork philanthropists Joe and Diana DiMenna joined Piaget in sponsoring the charitable event. The match took place at the Equuleus Polo Club in Watermill, NY, just outside Southampton. Rival teams sponsored by Equuleus, […]

Olympic timekeeper Omega has taken up residence in London’s Soho to welcome guests from around the world, as well as to host parties filled with celebrities. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were in attendance this weekend as the Swiss watchmaker unveiled its renovations to the historic House of Saint Barnabas in London. Located at 1 […]

Omega celebrated the Seamaster Planet Ocean collection at the SLS Hotel in South Beach, Florida, and Haute Time was there to capture the action. We talked to Larsa Pippen, Chris and Adrienne Bosh and more VIP guests at this well-attended event. Watch the full video for an exclusive insider’s look at Omega’s luxe party. Like […]

Last night, while Collins Avenue was flooded with international visitors in town for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, the SLS South Beach hosted one of the most well-attended soirees of the night. Luxury Swiss watch brand OMEGA held a cocktail party at the new hotel in celebration of its Planet Ocean timepiece collection. Omega’s Seamaster Planet […]

On May 30th, the second yacht challenge in the Panerai series took place in Les Voiles de Antibes. The competition takes place over a five-day span in which yacht enthusiasts sail the coastal waters of the Mediterranean in a regatta or compete in match races against other crews. For eight years in a row, Officine […]

As part of their haute partnership with the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival, Jaeger-LeCoultre hosted an exclusive fete to present the new Rendez-Vous collection. There to cohost was actress and friend of the brand Zhao Wei. Amongst the thousand guests were notables including Jean-Jacques Annaud, Aaron Eckhart, Chen Chong, Jia Zhangke and Maria Grazia Cucinotta. […]

Elite watch brand Breguet christened its new exhibit aboard The Intrepid in Manhattan last night. Fittingly, the unfurling of “Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator” took place on Flag Day, with the collection of 26 Breguet timepieces (10 of them vintage pieces on display in America for the first time) stealing attention from The Intrepid’s fleet of […]

Swiss watch manufacturer International Watch Co. (IWC) Schaffhausen brought more glamor to the Cannes International Film Festival by hosting an exclusive Filmmakers Dinner, in partnership with Finch’s Quarterly Review and Mercedes-AMG. Around 200 prominent entertainment personalities gathered at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, including famous actors Robert De Niro, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler, topnotch photographer […]

On December 1st, Baume & Mercier, the luxury Swiss watchmaker, hosted a private event at the Tourneau TimeMachine to bring awareness to the charitable organization, Love146, with special guest Emmanuelle Chriqui. Love146 uis an organization which works to end child sex slavery and exploitation. In 2008, Baume & Mercier sent Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Carolyn Cole to Southeast Asia […]