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Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day pick is the BR 03-94 Carbon Orange by Bell & Ross. This very special Baselworld 2014 debut will be released as part of a limited collection of only 500 pieces. Equipped with an ETA 2894 mechanical automatic movement, the BR 03-94 boasts extreme legibility and style incorporating a matte black […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu with Sapphire Case, a preview of the new pieces debuting at Baselworld 2014 from Zenith. A spin-off of the 60mm Zenith Type 20, this Grand Feu version in white gold is combined with a sapphire case sculpted from a block of […]

This week we feature two watches, both vintage, in one new – or rather, old – color. Girard-Perregaux, one of the elite Swiss heritage brands, appeals to its archives for inspiration from authentic models introduced in key eras. Girard-Perregaux’s two flagship models, 1966 and the vintage 1945 are being reissued in the traditional blue color […]

This week Haute Time looks at a very special timepiece making its debut at BaselWorld 2014, The Harry Winston Premier Chronograph 40mm. The Premier Collection was Harry Winston’s first timepiece collection, born in 1989 and representing the style, luxury and creativity of the House of Harry Winston. The Premier Chronograph 40mm features an 18k rose gold […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Perpetual Manufacture by Ulysse Nardin. This impressive timepiece launching at Baselworld 2014, features a UN-32 Manufacture movement with a very impressive and advance perpetual calendar. With this movement, the date can be adjusted either forward or backward, a wonderful feature in the advancement of […]

This is the eleventh creation in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s haute horology Hybris Mechanica collection and, at 7.9mm thick, represents the world’s smallest minute repeater/grand complication with an automatic movement. The real feat of this watch is the ratio between the thickness of the movement and the thickness of the case. “People don’t know how we can place […]

Despite the ascendance of the blue dial as one of the most visible trends in high watchmaking, the popularity of black dials does not look to be waning anytime soon. Instead, it has become a modern classic. The black-on-black, or “blacked out” theme does seem to be fading, possibly due to readability issues, but the […]

Today’s Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony will Premier at Baselworld this year, and we have a sneak peek. This impressive Anniversary timepiece celebrates the 50th year of The Scheufele family ownership of Chopard and is named after its founder, Louis-Ulysse Chopard. The L.U.C. 1963 Anniversary Chronometer features a 44mm, 18k rose gold case. The tastefully designed […]

Just when you thought you’d seen every material that could possibly be used to create a metiers dial – from straw marquetry to mosaics – Piaget surprises us by introducing a new one. At SIHH, it showed two new models with dials featuring the haute couture technique of silk embroidery using two methods: laminate couching […]

The new A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Ref. 235 honors the birth date of the company founder, Ferdinand A. Lange, whose philosophy of design was “Medèn ágan – nothing in excess,” a call for moderation and modesty, posted at the entrance to the ancient Temple of Delphi. This motto characterized the style of the brand’s […]

Among the new models introduced by Richard Mille at the SIHH in Geneva were three athlete-focused sports watches, two of which showcase the brand’s proprietary NTPT carbon case material. NTPT, or North Thin Ply Technology, is a type of carbon used for making racing sails, Formula 1 race cars and aeronautical components. The case is constructed […]

The striking blue dial of this sporty, dual-complication Royal Oak Offshore is openworked, with freestyle-shaped windows at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, on the dial.

Today’s fine mechanical watches are as beautiful from the back as they are from the wrist-up side. In fact, just to qualify as a fine timepiece, the movement has to be decorated. This includes chamfering, which means beveling the edges of components; perlage, or circular graining, usually done on the base plate; Côtes de Genève, […]

This is the first model of the Reverso – Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most iconic timepiece – to be equipped with an automatic movement. The Caliber 967/B has a 42-hour power reserve, and drives a 24-hour second time zone subdial that replaces the numeral 6 on the dial. The day/night indication is unique and ultra-subtle. It differentiates daytime […]

This jewelry watch was inspired by one's of Hermès' famous silk carré scarves...