The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Brise d'Été dial, inspired by a summer's breeze as the name suggests, stole the show for us this year.

This year in Geneva, Hublot once again transcends traditional watchmaking with its latest offering: the Big Bang MP-11 Water Blue Sapphire.

This year, A. Lange & Söhne celebrate 25 since the launch of the Datograph; therefore, they present two new Datograph models.

Ahead of the Watches & Wonders tomorrow, Bulgari brings us some rather exciting news: The Octo Finissimo Ultra has set a new record.

We’re officially on the ground in Geneva for the 2024 Watches & Wonders, and to kick it off, Jacob & Co. debuts the Astronomia Régulateur. 

Haute Time tapped some of the watch community’s most discerning members to find out what is on their Watches & Wonders 2024 bingo cards.

This week's Haute Time 'Watch of the Week' is the Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Tri-Gold Dial, which was first introduced at Watches & Wonders.

From Rolex and Cartier to Vacheron Constantin and TAG Heuer, the new sweet spot case size hits around 35-36mm for smaller watches.

From Rolex and Patek to Hublot and Panerai, green continues to dominate as the trendy color at Watches and Wonders 2022 in Geneva.

Panerai has made it very clear this edition of Watches & Wonders, where its future lies. With the Submersible eLad-ID they have introduced a watch that sets the new standard for recycled products within the watch industry, as by weight, 98.6 percent of the Submersible eLab-ID was used in a previous product. The brand was also very clear that reusing such a high percentage of materials was not easy to achieve. Panerai achieved this by teaming up with its suppliers, tackling the challenges as a joint effort. To ensure that other watch brands don't have to go through these same hoops and invent the wheel once more, Panerai even disclosed its partners and invited the rest of the industry to approach them and start using (more) recycled products in their own collections. This is an unprecedented step in which Panerai sends a clear signal to the rest of the industry that becoming more sustainable is a joint effort that surpasses the interests of the luxury groups and even that of individual brands.

Watches & Wonders was a great success, even though it was with the exception of the event in Shanghai, a virtual event. The watch brands quickly adapted to the new reality and dazzled from abroad through the digital channels. What, fortunately, didn't change was the vast amount of amazing watches that they introduced. For men, but also for ladies, there are plenty of new models to choose from. A current trend for women's watches is that mechanical movements are the new standard, of course, accompanied by a generous dash of elegance.

At the end of Watches & Wonders, Haute Time talked with Arnaud Carrez, Cartier's International Director of Marketing & Communications, regarding what it is like to have a major watch fair going digital, and how the latest Cartier models came about.

Louis Vuitton's 'La Fabrique du Temps' houses not only a tremendous amount of expertise but also a great deal of passion. In the past, we have already seen that the two combined can result in tantalizing creations that redefy watchmaking. With the new Tambour Carpe Diem, Louis Vuitton succeeds in that again by bringing to life a skull and snake that not only tells the time but also serves as a constant reminder to savor it.

Rolex has always been a brand that honors evolution. For this, they have a good reason, given the fact that many, if not all, of their watches have become the benchmark in their category. In 2021, they further refine their offerings, proving that evolution can be very exciting.

The perpetual calendar is a complication that has always held an important place in the history of Patek Philippe. In 1925 the brand already launched its very first perpetual calendar wristwatch, and in 1941 the brand introduced Ref.1518, combining a perpetual calendar with a chronograph, something that has never been done before on a watch made in series. Patek Philippe always had a strong presence when it came to pocket watches as well, and in 1972 they introduced a novel perpetual calendar with in-line display. Now, part of its rich legacy in this field merges with the introduction of the new Ref. 5236P-001 In-line Perpetual Calendar.

With the launch of the new Defy, Zenith is taking this collection into the extreme, and quite literally so. As founding partner and official timekeeper of Extreme E, they are sending their watches off the grid. This new and exciting off-road championship will challenge both the drivers as well as their machines but also adds something unique into the mix, as all the cars are electric.