Baselworld 2014: Spotlight on Bulgari
Bulgari’s watchmaking division continues to impress aficionados with new mechanisms, consolidating its reputation as a manufacture. This year’s dazzler is the introduction of the world’s thinnest tourbillon, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon, which is just 5.00mm thick. It contains a manual wound caliber, with a tourbillon cage measuring just 1.95mm thick. The entire movement is just […]
By Carol Besler
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Ulysse Nardin Imperial Blue Tourbillon
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is a Baselworld 2014 Debut from none other than Ulysse Nardin, it is The Imperial Blue Tourbillon. Powered by a Ulysse Nardin Caliber UN-970 movement, with 50 hours power reserve, is a cutting edge timepiece combining the mastery of Ulysse Nardin’s watchmaking history along with some of the most technological advances in watchmaking. […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Blancpain Carrousel Moon Phase
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is a debut from Baselworld 2014. From the Blancapin Villeret collection comes an example of the Blancpain heritage and innovation in complications, The Carrousel Moon Phase. Powered by the new Blancpain 225L movement, this amazing debut by Blancpain brings together a carrousel, moon phase and a date in one impressive timepiece. The movement is housed in […]
Baselworld 2014: Spotlight on Rolex
At this year’s Baselworld, Rolex gave collectors and fans something they have long been requesting: a new Pepsi. That is the nickname for the Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT Master with a distinctive red and blue bezel (pictured below). The GMT Master II captures the color code of the original 1955 version of this iconic model, […]
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is a Baselworld 2014 debut by Girard-Perregaux, The Tri-Axial Tourbillon. This high-precision time-piece features a high-speed tourbillon on three separate axes. Equipped with a Girard-Perregaux GPGP09300-0001 manual winding movement, with all of the hand finishings and detail, the Tri-Axial Tourbillon is a true representation of the history behind the Girard-Perregaux brand. The 48 mm case […]
Baselworld: Sunday, March 30, 2014
It is impossible to report all the new introductions at Baselworld while it’s happening. There are hundreds of new introductions from the world’s watch brands during the week-long event, which ends on Thursday. We can only offer you a glimpse while we’re here, by showing some of the highlights this week, including the five that […]
Baselworld: Saturday, March 29, 2014
Today at Baselworld we saw high jewelry watches, flyback chronos and a spectacular Westminster minute repeater, from brands including Bulgari, Zenith, Glashütte, Blancpain and de Grisogono. The Zenith Transparency Premiere Universe Legend Limitation (pictured above) is a 60mm pocket watch with a case that is carved out of sapphire crystal. It houses a historical movement, […]
Baselworld: Friday, March 28, 2014
Today’s treasures from Baselworld include a mix of men’s ladies’ and a wild table clock. Featured are MB&F, Carl F. Bucherer, Girard-Perregaux, and Breguet. Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon (pictured above) is a triple-axis tourbillon, with one carriage rotating ones every minute, the second rotating every 30 seconds, and the third rotating every two minutes. The entire […]
Haute Time’s Ladies Watch of the Week: Christophe Claret Margot
One of the prettiest Baselworld 2014 novelties I’ve come across so far…..and not to mention innovative, creative and complicated – is the first ladies timepiece created by Christophe Claret, The Margot. The Margot “predicts” the answer to the question “Does he love me?” by removing petals from view on the dial and displaying an answer. Words appear at […]
Gerard Butler Hosts Roger Dubuis Party at Art Basel Miami
Gerard Butler Hosts Roger Dubuis Party at Art Basel Miami
IWC Hosts Aquatimer “Inside the Wave” Gala at SIHH
Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen hosted the hottest event of the week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie this year. The “Inside the Wave” Gala celebrated the launch of IWC’s new Aquatimer watches. IWC CEO Georges Kern welcomed guests like Kevin Spacey, Susan Sarandon, Ewan McGregor, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima and Mélanie Laurent, as […]
Hublot and Haute Living Celebrate the Art of Fusion
During Art Basel Miami Haute Living joined Hublot and its CEO Ricardo Guadalupe to host their annual Art of Fusion party at a Star Island manse. Celebrity chef Todd English made a dramatic entrance on Hublot’s helicopter, which landed in the back of the house next to stunning Ferraris by The Collection and yachts where […]
Piaget Hosts World Snow Polo Championship
Larry Boland, President of Piaget North America, looked on as top-ranked polo players hit the snow-packed Wagner Park field at the foot of Aspen Mountain for the World Snow Polo Championship. It was an exciting round robin tournament, with Nacho Figueras leading scoring, and brothers Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres and husband and wife duo Marc […]
Baselworld: Thursday, March 27, 2014
Today was the opening day of Baselworld 2014, the world’s largest watch fair. Here is a glimpse of some of the new introductions I saw today. Chanel J12 Blue Light, in high-tech white ceramic bracelet and case. It is like last year’s all-white version, except that this year Chanel has applied blue numerals and tips […]
Linde Werdelin Unveils Three New Models at BaselWorld 2014
The manufacture unveiled two new SpidoSpeed models and one new Oktopus model with a moonphase indicator...
Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller
Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is an exciting timepiece presented at Baselworld 2014, and the newest version of The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller by Rolex. Three new selections have been added to the existing collection, in 18k yellow gold, white gold and an option in Everose gold. The Oyster case is 42mm and will […]
Baselworld 2014 Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Today was press day at Baselworld, with the fair opening at mid-day to give us a preview of a few brands’ introductions. Among them were new models from Patek Philippe, Chopard, Christophe Claret and Louis Vuitton (which is showing off-site). The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph, Ref. 5960 was originally introduced in 2006 in a […]







