Luxury watchmakers Piaget have been announced as the title sponsor of the USPA Gold Cup. It will be the sixth year that the Swiss company sponsor the competition, set to be held at the International Polo Club Palm Beach from March 10 to 24. The 26-goal USPA Gold Cup, which was established in 1974, is one of the […]

Presenting your significant other with one of these glittering jewelry watches on Valentine’s Day is the ultimate way to show how much you love her – really love her. The makers of these watches are masters of the art. Not only is each gem in these watches individually chosen for color and clarity match, each […]

Last month during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Piaget added to its “Couture Précieuse” collection. In Geneva, Switzerland, the luxury watchmaker showcased its style with delicate new jewelry and watches in the “brandebourg” motif, an ornamental braiding traditionally used in ceremonial costumes. Piaget, which originally mastered the flat knot for its 2008 Paris – […]

Luxury conglomerate Richemont have reportedly reached an agreement with Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook to distribute Baume & Mercier watches throughout China. China Retail News reports that Richemont, which owns haute horlogerie brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, Roger Dubuis, Montblanc and Vacheron Constantin, will expand their market share of luxury watch sales. China Retail News cites a […]

Luxury watchmakers Piaget set female hearts aflutter when they unveiled their Limelight Gala collection at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie last month. The new collection, presented in Geneva, Switzerland, was inspired by the fanciful aesthetics of the 1960s, with a signature swirl of brilliant cut diamonds around the case. A rounded case is sublimated by […]

Regular Haute Time readers know what a minute repeater is: a watch that chimes the hours, quarter hours, and minutes “on demand,” it’s considered by far the most challenging of all the classic complications. Not only is it incredibly complex and delicate, it requires enormous skill to make one that not only functions accurately (for […]

We feature all the greatest watches from Piaget, including this Emperador Coussin Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater.  The latest minute repeater from Piaget: the Emperador Coussin Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater. It’s said by Piaget to be the thinnest watch in its category (self-winding minute repeater) in the world, and it’s not hard to believe them. The movement –Piaget’s […]

Piaget’s Black Tie Collection has produced a number of stunning timepieces, but our favorite of the moment is the Gouverneur. The luxury watchmakers combined technical excellence with a bold aesthetic for the standout Gouverneur. The classic case shape merges a circle and an oval in a subtly balanced design. The 43 mm-diameter 18 carat pink-gold case […]

Piaget SA, the Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1874 in the village of La Côte-aux-Fées, features Israeli Bar Refaeli  gracefully modelling their haute horlogerie timepieces. The elegantly understated black and white campaign highlights many of the company’s famed and sought-after watches, including the extra-flat, extra-thin timepieces Piaget is renowned for.   Refaeli beautifully displays the “Dancer […]

Piaget presents the Altiplano Hard Stone Dials unisex collection available in three sizes with Caliber 430p or Caliber 690p manual winder. There are six different stone faces to choose from, with each stone purported to impart a unique strength to the wearer. Here’s a peek into the promises of each precious rock. Turquoise: Good Luck, […]

Richemont subsidiary Piaget treated the Hamptons to a star-studded polo match last Sunday, all to benefit New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation. Southfork philanthropists Joe and Diana DiMenna joined Piaget in sponsoring the charitable event. The match took place at the Equuleus Polo Club in Watermill, NY, just outside Southampton. Rival teams sponsored by Equuleus, […]

In 1982, the Yves Piaget Rose was crowned the winner of the Geneva International Competition of New Roses. Thirty years later, Piaget celebrates the anniversary of this iconic symbol with the Rose Collection. The exquisite collection of timepieces, earrings, necklaces, rings, cuffs, bracelets and brooches all feature a rose motif. Amongst the stunning pieces is the Limelight […]

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 […]

  The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the world’s top three most iconic watches (the other two being the Rolex Sub and the Omega Speedy), known for its octagonal bezel, tapisserie dial and complex steel bracelet. This year the brand celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak by introducing several commemorative versions […]

  When the Swiss watchmaker introduced the Altiplano Skeleton 1200S, it came with a $53,000 price tag and record breaking title of the world’s thinnest automatic skeleton movement watch. The Altiplano Skeleton timepiece possesses a 2.40mm Caliber 1200S movement and an entire case of just 5.34mm thickness, housed within a 38mm 18-carat white gold case. Skeleton movement […]