Having a water resistant watch around our wrist is something that we take for granted these days, but while watches become more and more water resistant, but there are still a few things to keep in mind!

Say Breitling, and the mind of many people will immediately venture to a world of jet planes and aviation heroes. That is indeed where the brand made most of its legacy, but not all of it!

Buying watches at auction can be an exciting thing, but it is good to keep a few things in mind when doing so.

Join us as we explore 4 of the best racing chronographs ever made. These are real, high-speed watches that have stood the test of time.

The ladies watches at Baselworld ranged from functional, elegant every day watches to elaborate Haute Joaillerie creations and everything in between. Selecting a top five among them is quite a challenge, but one we always like to tackle.

If there is one brand that understands the power of steel, it is Patek Philippe. They were one of the pioneering brands that made this robust metal precious. This has become somewhat of a legacy for the brand. Next to the Nautilus, also the Aquanaut has become a steel powerhouse for the brand. But it doesn't stop there, as the ref. 5960/1A testifies.

Father's day is coming up and what better way to surprise that rock in your life than with a watch? Functional, practical and very personal: it is in many ways the perfect gift. But which watch to get him? That depends on the type of dad you have!

Richard Mille is known to now only have celebrity ambassadors, but also work intensely with them together to create watches with unique complications, focussing on their particular sport. This is also the case with the watches that Mille created for golf pro Bubba Watson.

Continuing where we left off in Part I, these are the last of our ten favorite watches from this year's Baselworld watch fair!

Some watches are just created as a connoisseur's delight, as is the case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Seconds. When you are not a watch enthusiast, all you probably see is a pretty straight-forward designed, classical quartz watch. Watch connoisseurs see however an understated design anchored in time, fitted with a movement which alone makes this watch worth buying!

This has been a big year for retro-inspired divers. We thought we'd fill you in and share a handful of our favorites (so far).

Sun, sea and bright colors, these things count up the most memorable diving trips, whether you go in with oxygen tanks or simply snorkel. The Bulgari Diagono Scuba adds to this with its orange or yellow colors, which are not only fun, but also functional!

There is something special about a vintage watch. Unlike a new watch that you get from a retailer or boutique, and you’re the first owner, a vintage watch has had a life before you, in some cases for a significant period of time. They represent a different time and space. These are 10 vintage watches that should be considered for any serious vintage watch collection.

Elegant watches that are not afraid of water? That, in fact, can easily, and with pleasure, accompany you (scuba) diving? These four watches by Harry Winston, Blancpain, TAG Heuer and Ulysse Nardin do just that!

Sometimes there is only one way you want to see a watch: on the wrist! In its natural habitat, with clothing to match, it gives the best impression of how the watch will look around your own wrist, like one of these seven very different, yet very tempting examples.

Next month Patek Philippe will open their highly anticipated "Grand Exhibition." Haute Time had a few moments with the President of Patek Philippe US, Larry Petinelli to ask him about this unique event.