The Gift of Time: Seven Timepieces for Valentine’s Day

From Patek Philippe and Hublot to Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, Haute Time has compiled the best timepieces to gift this season.

By Adrienne Faurote

Jacob & Co.’s New Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon Mimics The Iconic 16-Cylinder Engine

Jacob & Co. and Bugatti unveiled their latest creation: the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon after spending nearly a year thoroughly developing the timepiece.

Jacob & Co.’s Limited-Edition ‘Fast & Furious’ Timepiece Is Indeed Designed For Speed

Revolutionary timepiece brand Jacob & Co unveiled its latest collaboration: the “Fast & Furious Twin Turbo,” a limited-edition watch.

Going Full Throttle With The New Jacob & Co. X Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon

Jacob & co's timepieces always combine technical excellence with visual excitement. Sometimes this excitement is created by the use of exquisite gemstones, but Jacob & Co also enjoys creating enticing watches that put never-seen-before complications on center stage. The new Jacob & Co. X Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon, which took almost a year to develop, is precisely that.

Going Green For St.Patrick’s Day

If I had written this article a couple of years back, I would have said that green was a trend color, but this is not the case anymore. Many brands have not only adopted green as a staple color within their collection but also make many different types of watches with this color. From classic dress watches and utilitarian pilots to diving watches and sporty chronographs, green is here to stay, and what better day to wear a green watch than on St.Patrick's Day?

Exquisite Watches That Say It With Flowers

Flowers have been a source of inspiration for jewelry since the beginning of time. Centuries ago, skilled goldsmiths already worked gemstones and gold into creations that resembled their natural counterparts. In watches, this is less common, because it is far more challenging to integrate the beauty of a flower within an object that is limited in its dimensions and also has another function to full fill. Of course, this didn't stop a fair amount of brands from pursuing this avenue and say it with flowers.

The Horological Universe Of the Jacob & Co Astronomia

Some of the most iconic watches have no equal, and this is most certainly the case with the Astronomia by Jacob & Co. It was launched in 2014, but very quickly became one of the signature models of the brand. This is not surprising, as it proves to be the perfect canvas for the brand to let loose their boundless creativity. As a result, many different versions of the Astronomia have been launched in the years since its introduction, and Jacob & Co doesn't show any signs of slowing down.

The Brilliance of Men’s Diamond-Covered Watches

From Ronaldo’s GMT-Master II Ice spotted in Dubai to Nick Jonas flaunting the full baguette Octo L'Originale watch at the Golden Globes to Mark Wahlberg’s full diamond Nautilus taking a dip in the pool, men’s diamond-clad watches are having a major moment. If you love the look and want to add some serious shine to your wrist, here are four extravagant men's diamond-covered watches that boast big-time brilliance.

Haute Time’s Hottest High Complications Of 2019

Few can afford them, but we all love them; the most complicated watches that the watch industry has to offer. For many brands, these watches serve as a way to show their technical prowess, and sometimes to develop technologies that we later see in less complex watches. Many of these highly complicated watches take years to develop and months to make. Their numbers are always quite limited, but they leave countless watch connoisseurs around the world in awe. This year the following watches did just that;

Watches Of Switzerland & Stadium Goods Open “Sneaker Time” Exhibit In Soho

Watches of Switzerland and Stadium Goods collaborate on a purpose-built exhibition, which is displayed in the Soho flagship through December 2, 2019.

Let’s Make Some Noise! Four Watches That Do Just That

Most mechanical watches emit a sound of some sort. Some tick modestly, yet others quite noticeably. This is not really on purpose, but more the way that they are constructed. There is, however, a category of watches that are designed to make a sound. Some chime the time, others have an audible alarm, but all are without exception fitted with a beautiful and complex movement, such as the following four watches.

Four Complicated Ladies Watches That Show Beauty Beyond The Dial

A refined mechanical movement, preferably fitted with an exciting complication; for a long time, this was nearly non-existant within a ladies watch. A quartz-powered smaller version of a men's watch, usually with some diamonds added, was how many of them looked. But fortunately, times change, and these days there are more and more interesting ladies watches with beautiful movements, some even purposely made for them. The following four watches most certainly set the pace in this category.

Clear As Day: When Watches Reveal All With Sapphire Cases

While gold, steel, and platinum are mainstay metals for watch cases, modern watchmaking has welcomed plenty of other materials in recent years. From bronze to titanium to ceramic and more, offering familiar models in new materials has been a popular approach of many brands looking to offer fresh iterations of old favorites. And it doesn’t get fresher than a crystal clear case in full sapphire—a material once reserved as the glass protecting the dial or movement. Feast your eyes on four extraordinary examples of watches with sapphire cases.

A Fleet of Auto-Inspired Watches In Honor of Monterey Car Week

For anyone who is into cars, today marks the start of one of the most exciting periods of the year in the automotive space: Monterey Car Week! It’s well established that a passion for high-end cars and fine timepieces often overlap, and the luxury watch industry habitually draws inspiration from the auto industry. So in honor of Monterey Car Week, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite auto-inspired watches from some of the world’s top timepiece brands.

Jacob & Co Opera Godfather: An Offer You Cannot Refuse

Few movies, if any, can live up to the status that The Godfather has achieved. This 1972 blockbuster, featuring Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone, also features one of the most memorable theme songs in history. It was written by Italian composer Giovanni "Nino" Rota, and its first few notes are enough to be recognized by people around the world. For Jacob & Co, the movie, but especially the music, was the inspiration for an exceptional watch.

Everybody Loves Rainbows

Watches that use a spectrum of colored gemstones to create a rainbow effect have become a modest trend in recent years. Most brands use sapphires to create this effect, often in addition with amethysts, tsavorites and other colored gemstones. With sapphires, most people immediately think of the blue colored stones, while they come in nearly the complete color spectrum. Rubies are, just like all the other sapphires, a variety of the mineral corundum as well, only did in the past the red version of these stones got a name of their own. Because they are available in so many different hues, they play an important role to create the perfect rainbow effect.

Mother’s Day 2019: Say ‘I Love You’ With Diamonds

There is a significant change visible in the field of ladies watches; they now tend to be more complicated, in either technical execution or design. The majority of these watches shows a refinement that comes from every single detail. Precious gemstones remain to play an important role to make just that right accent, or as one of the main ingredients for these gracious watches. At Baselworld this trend was also clearly visible, with many delightful creations.