Every seasoned connoisseur and passionate collector have an interesting story, and fond memories, of the watch that started it all. We take a look at four watches that can induce a lifetime passion for watches!

At this year’s Baselworld, ‘The Big Dance’ of all watch fairs, a select few novelties stood out as favorites. But rather than one trend dominating, the belles of the ball represented a wide variety of styles. So whether you prefer large sports watches, diminutive ladies timepieces, or cutting- edge tourbillons, you will soon find one of these exciting new watches at a Westime boutique in Southern California.

One of the most challenging complications to make is a chronograph. Hublot's UNICO is a prime example of how precision, robustness and user friendliness can be united in a single design, as we take a closer look at this benchmark movement.

Some watch brands thrive on their past, and Louis Moinet could have very well been such a brand. The inventor of the world's first chronograph could have used this fact to make homage after homage. Yet for brand-owner Jean-Marie Schaller, it is merely a departing point to achieve new heights.

One way of sparking passionate debates in Haute Time's editorial department is to ask about putting together a list of the ten favorite watches from Baselworld. Some make a convincing case for the latest triple-axis tourbillon, while another thinks that a top ten is not complete without that gorgeous time-only. As personal and arbitrary as these lists are, they do give a good indication on where the watch world is currently standing, and which new watches made the biggest impressions.

White gold, at a glance, many people easily mistake it for steel. It is that understatement that gives white gold watches their appeal. Here are five of Haute Time's favorite white gold watches.

Just one year after the introduction of the innovative Visionnaire DTZ, Fabergé Timepieces does it again with the Fabergé Visionnaire Chronograph.

The dial is often described as the face of a watch, and how much more true can this be? It is one of those facets that can make, or break, the overall design. A dial in luscious guilloche can add a new dimension to a watch while changing merely the color of a dial is often enough to give it a whole new feel. After the blue dials of Baselworld, which are the current trend, we now explore four more dials to die for!

Breitling is no stranger to delivering watches to military units, and we are not only talking Air Force here. Their watches are equally appreciated by other branches of the armed forces. With the new Avenger Hurricane Military, the brand pays tribute to this heritage, and to those who serve.

When it comes to watches from Glashütte, the vast majority of them are either classical pieces in precious metal cases or Bauhaus-inspired designs. In this, the steel Senator Chronograph Panorama Date by Glashütte Original stands apart in more than one way.

Vintage chronographs: mention them, and you can see lights start to twinkle in the eyes of many watch collectors. All vintage chronographs share this appeal, but only a few grew out to be icons of their category. One of them is the Aero-Compax by Universal Geneve.

If there is one place to scope out new trends in watches, it is Baselworld! Sometimes you see a specific complication emerge with different brands at the same time. At other times cases or movement designs seem to follow a similar trend. This year there were surprisingly many watches with a blue dial!

The Omega Speedmaster is one of those watches that doesn't need an introduction. Forever known as the "Moonwatch" it has carved out quite a niche for itself in the market. Rightfully, this comes with quite a few limited editions, of which the new Speedmaster Apollo XVII 45th Anniversary is one of the latest.

That Art of Fusion is still the basis of everything that Hublot does, is proven once more with the new Big Bang Unico Sapphire. The progress the brand has made in the field of sapphire watch cases now takes on a new height with colored sapphire.

In the world of watches, colors make a difference. Even a little touch of color can change the whole look of a watch, and in the case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic, elevate it to a different level. How does Jaeger-LeCoultre do this? By simply adding a touch of rose gold!

For watch connoisseurs in general, and Chopard enthusiasts especially, the letters L.U.C. hold something special. Representing the initials of the brand's founder, Louis-Ulysse Chopard, they are only used for watches that feature a manufacture movement. Ever since Chopard introduced their very first manufacture caliber in 1996, they have become quite a force in watchmaking, and the L.U.C. Perpetual Chrono is one of their most tempting offerings.