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Watches For When Money Is No Object

Price is something we rarely discuss at Haute Time and for a good reason: the watches we feature have transcended from being merely a functional device to become an object of art. Yes, they tell time, and sometimes a few things more, but the way that they were designed and created is fare more an artistic process than anything else. However, to obtain such a piece of art money needs to change hands and becomes a natural limitation for the number of people who want to get one. The following watches are far beyond the horizon for most collectors, but unfortunately, that doesn't make them any less desirable!

By Martin Green

The Want-Factor Of White Gold

White gold; to the untrained eye it could easily pass for steel, yet it demands a hefty premium over the metal it is often mistaken for. What makes it that despite this, white gold watches have a significant 'want!!'-factor?

How Rolex Helps To Shape Up The Next Generation Of Golf’s Greatest

Rolex has been active in the world of golf for over half a century. It does so as a sponsor and timekeeper for the most prestigious golf tournaments on some of the most challenging course and, of course, on the wrist of many champions. But it also plays an important role more behind the scenes, where Rolex contributes to getting a new generation of players ready to make a mark of their own in this challenging sport.

Claim Their Game! The Best Men’s Watches For Women

It must be painful to the other sex, but women have a far larger range of watches to choose from. While many men immediately look elsewhere when there is even a hint that a certain model might also be worn by the fairer sex, women do not have these issues. In fact,

Daytona Ultimatum: Turning Up The Heat For The Hottest Daytonas

It was hot this weekend in Geneva, very hot. Not so much the actual temperature in the city, but the atmosphere at the at the Daytona Ultimatum auction organized by Phillips. Some of the rarest Rolex Daytonas were up for grabs, and many bidders, worldwide, bid up against each other in order to add them to their collection. The results where conclusive: the Rolex Daytona is one of the hottest models in the vintage market!

Haute Time’s Five Favorite Ladies Watches From Baselworld

This years edition of Baselworld was also the scene where quite a few stunning watches for ladies where introduced. Only a couple of years ago quartz still ruled supreme, but today most of the leading watch brands have extensive collections of mechanical ladies watches. That doesn't make it any easier for us to select our favourites, but it does make it all the more fun!

Paul Newman’s Daytona Officially The World’s Most Expensive Rolex

The high expectations were met today as Paul Newman's Daytona was auctioned during a relatively short but sweet bidding war, being sold for 15.5 million dollars. That makes it instantly the most expensive Rolex ever to be sold at auction, as it scatters the record even quite recently set by the "Bao Dai", the full calendar Rolex that belonged to the last emperor of Vietnam.

Throwback Thursday With Eric Clapton’s Rolex “The Oyster Albino” Daytona ref. 6263

If there is one thing, we can't deny it is the fact that Eric Clapton has exquisite taste. This also extends to his watch collection with this stunning Rolex Daytona as a prime example!

Winners & Watches At Monterey Car Week

The Monterey Car Week is the highlight of the year on the calendar of any car enthusiast. It consists out of several events that have one thing in common: showing the rarest, most exquisite, and because of this, the most valuable cars on the planet. The prominent sponsor of all these prestigious events is Rolex.

Hands-On With Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona

Could this become the most expensive Rolex ever? Let's go hands-on with an icon owned by an icon, the personal Rolex Daytona ref.6239 of Paul Newman himself!

Throwback Thursday: Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” Ref 6241 Retailed By Hermès

When it comes to vintage watches, the same model can have different tiers of rarity and desirability. This Rolex Daytona "Paul Newman" ref 6241 is at the top of both.

Speed Kings: 4 Of The Best Racing Chronographs

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.

Rolex: Our Favorite Men’s Watches For Women

To explore a different (and arguably cooler) angle to women's fashion, we share our favorite men's Rolex models that work for the ladies.

Four Fantastic New Rolex Watches

For what is perhaps the most recognized luxury brand in the world, Rolex latest offerings at Baselworld have been nothing but modest, and with that their line-up of new models in might have been the strongest in recent years.

Track Day: 5 Watches With A Need For Speed

When Chopard's co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele introduced the very first Mille Miglia collection of the brand in 1988, he made the remark that "People say that lovers of fine cars also have a great weakness for fine timepieces and vice versa." This seems to be indeed true and also hasn't changed over the past three decades. No surprise that many watch brands celebrate this unique symbiosis with extraordinary watches! We check out five of our favorites!

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, […]