Christie's Watch Specialist Frederic Watrelot previews Christie's Dubai auction, and explains why Rolex, F.P Journe and Harry Winston are main attractions..

Roanne Orlebar picks her favorite watches from Panerai, old and new, including the PAM 560, a 1941 "California dial" and the rare Panerai GPF 2/56...

Watchmaker Ralph Lauren created a timepiece bringing together the worlds of haute horlogerie and luxury automobiles. Inspired by the designer’s own Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic 1938, the Automotive Model (part of the Ralph Lauren Sporting Collection) features unique touches like a dial inlaid with elm burlwood. The automative world has long been an inspiration for Lauren’s sleek […]

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 […]

The watch world was buzzing this week with news of the sale of several rare Patek Philippe wristwatches, skeleton watches and the exceptional Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon 1. The “Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces” auction was organized by Antiquorum at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, with sales totaling HKD$28,900,188 (approximately US $3,725,552). Haute Time is giving you an up-close […]

This week in Paris, luxury watchmakers Bell & Ross came out to support the International Automobile Festival. At this year’s 28th annual festival, held at the Hôtel national des Invalides in the French capital, Bell & Ross renewed its support of this gathering, that associates design and trends with automobile prestige. Since its inception, the International Automobile […]

Luxury watchmakers Breitling are kicking off 2013 with a high-profile new partnership. The Swiss company announced yesterday their new partnership with legendary golfer Ernie Els, one of the most prolific golfers of his generation, with four Major Championships, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles. To celebrate the partnership, Breitling revealed […]

In advance of Baselworld 2013, luxury watchmakers Breguet have given Haute Time an exclusive preview of the original timepiece they will be unveiling. The Type XXII 3880, the first series-made mechanical chronograph with a 10 Hz frequency, will be unveiled in rose gold at the show. The Type XXII model in steel is one of […]

The City of Angels will never miss another second. Today in Los Angeles, Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe announced that the luxury watchmakers have been named the first official timekeeper of the LA Lakers basketball team. As shooting guard Kobe Bryant looked on, Ricardo Guadalupe took to center court at the Staples Center to present Jeanie […]

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Haute Time was recently invited to step inside the Panerai boutique at 545 Madison Avenue in New York, where we got the chance to look at five of our favorite pieces which really demonstrate the flexibility of the brand. Our first pick is the Luminor 1950 10 day, which we love for its black-on-black ceramic […]

It may come as a surprise to those who assume that the world of appreciation of fine watchmaking is exclusively a male domain to find out that one of the greatest collectors of watches by one of the greatest of watchmakers was actually a woman. The lady in question was no ordinary lady, and the […]

The shimmer of the French Riviera has grown a little lacklustre thanks to a well-organized gang of thieves who have a penchant for ripping luxury watches off the wrists of wealthy vacationers. The scheme involves thieves on two scooters. Thought to be from Italy, they start by scouring the beaches and restaurants for affluent vacationers. […]

With China’s booming economy, it’s no wonder it’s the world’s largest market for luxury goods, and that includes luxury timepieces, according to the China top Wristwatch Report. The luxury watch market is seeing a “blow-out like demand” from wealthy shoppers in China. Customers buy up the expensive watches, not to tell time (which is what […]

Maserati and Bulgari, two of Italy’s landmark companies in the automotive and fashion industries have collaborated to create the Bulgari Octo Maserati watch, which sports a staggering design and state-of-the-art mechanic. Nothing less than you would expect from the two luxury brands. The 45-millimeter dial resembles the Maserati autos, displayed in a case made of […]