Haute Jewelry: Les Perles de Chanel

A collection worthy of Mademoiselle Chanel's great love for pearls...

By Adrienne Faurote

Haute Jewelry: 2014 Oscars Edition

From the $3,000,000 worth of Neil Lane jewelry worn by Jennifer Lawrence to Lupita Nyong'o's Fred Leighton headband, we've tracked down the best jewelry from the 86th Academy Awards...

Robert Pattinson Wears Chanel J12 Chromatic in ‘Cosmopolis’

“Twilight” actor Robert Pattinson turns to another mystifying character with a lead role in dark thriller “Cosmopolis.” Throughout the film the actor dons a shiny Chanel J12 Chromatic on his wrist. The Chanel timepiece is a landmark in horology, built with highly scratch-resistant titanium ceramic. The blending of these materials is followed by polishing with diamond […]

Chanel J12: The Real Thing

A few days ago, I found out how tricky it is to hand-stitch an Hermès watch strap. Today I discovered the difference between my inexpensive (cheap) ceramic watch and the inimitable Chanel J12, after visiting the brand’s watch manufacture in La Chaud-de-Fonds. The links on the white ceramic bracelet of my watch are all exactly […]

Cartier and Patek Philippe Top The List Of Jewelry And Watch Brands

The World Luxury Association announced the world’s leading luxury brands with Cartier positioned first in the jewelry group and Patek Philippe leading the luxury watch category. Watch brands also making the list included Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piguet, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Rolex, Breguet, IWC and Franck Muller. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page […]

For The Ladies: The Chanel J 12

  Chanel has always been synonymous with extravagance and luxury and the J12 is no exception. Released in 1999, the J12 was also Chanel’s first unisex watch, combining feminine touches and details with a fresh and masculine theme. The Chanel collection is largely known for the white ceramic Chanel J12 and the black ceramic Chanel […]