Watch News: This Week’s Rewind

In case you missed it, here are the highlights from another busy week in the watchmaking industry—from Zenith's new top man to Jaeger-LeCoultre's updated AMVOX2 Transponder and beyond.

By Arthur Touchot

Rolex Confirms Zenith CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour Headed to Rolex

The manufacture confirmed the news of the big move this morning...

Rock the Watch

Rock and roll and watches? You may be surprised to learn that many of rock and roll’s top acts are also watch collectors.  With big money comes expensive hobbies, and watch collecting certainly ranks among them. Here we have focused on several greats in the world of Rock and Roll and the watches that make […]

LVMH Continue Growing Stake in Luxury Watch World

Luxury conglomerate LVMH is determined to increase its stake in the Swatch Group and Richemont-dominated watch world...

LVMH Journées Particulières Puts Spotlight on Watchmakers

This weekend luxury conglomerate LVMH offered a rare glimpse into the world of watch manufactures...

VIDEO: Haute Time and Zenith Host Celebration With Felix Baumgartner

An exclusive look inside Haute Time and Zenith's celebration to welcome skydiver Felix Baumgartner back to the US for the first time since his record-breaking jump from the Earth's atmosphere...

Zenith and Panerai Watches Up For Bid On SOBEWFF Auction

The Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival is currently running an online auction. The fabulous auction features tickets to sold out SOBEWFF events (with a tongue-in-cheek value of “priceless”), bottles of grand cru, vacations, a Zenith El Primero watch and a special edition Panerai. Get in on the bidding action by clicking here. […]

Haute Time Joins Jean-Frédéric Dufour and Roland Enderli to View ZENITH’s New Watches

Haute Time Managing Editor Seth Semilof with Zenith Global CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour and Roland Enderli, Brand Director of ZENITH North America   Haute Time had an opportunity to get a look at Zenith Watches with Zenith Global CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour along with Roland Enderli, Brand Director of ZENITH North America. For the week of January […]

Zenith

We have numerous Zenith pieces, including this Pilot Montre d’Aeronef Type 20. Zenith Watches’ Pilot Collection represents a rich history in watch making innovation and the feelings that go hand in hand with adventure, exploration and of course precision time keeping. The Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 launched at BaselWorld 2012. This past January, […]

An Intimate Look at Gandhi’s Zenith Pocket Watch

Zenith’s pocket watches have been considered prized possessions since the early twentieth century by both business and leisure travellers alike; their accuracy and reliability were highly desired, and with despite its alarm complication, the pieces were small and convenient. One of the most famous owners of a Zenith alarm pocket watch was none other than Mahatma […]

Zenith Takes GPHG “Petite Aiguille” Prize

The prestigious “Petite Aiguille” prize at this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève was won by Swiss watchmaker Zenith for their Pilot Big Date Special timepiece on November 15 of this year. The annual event which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland took place in the city’s Grand Théâtre.  A total of 70 watches were competing […]

Unique Timepieces Unveiled at Salon QP Fair

Salon QP has become one of the most important fairs in the luxury watch market and in four short years has become one of the top events in the haute horlogerie industry.  The most famous of luxury watchmakers also rub shoulders with lesser-known, yet equally fabulous houses of timepiece craftsmanship. An elite selection of watchmakers […]

Unique One-off Timepieces Created to Celebrate Harrods’ Fine Watch Room’s One Year Anniversary

Eight selected haute horlogerie manufacturers will be creating one-of-a-kind watches which will be on a preview display at Salon QP for three days in mid-November. Frank Müller, Hublot, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Maurice Lacroix, Zenith and Constantin have all made unique, one-off watches that will be unveiled at Salon QP while Harrods will […]

Zenith’s El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th Breaks Sound Barrier

Luxury watchmakers Zenith have set an out-of-this-world record! The company’s El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th was the first watch to break the sound barrier in a near-space environment on Sunday, October 14. The timepiece was worn by skydiver Felix Baumgartner in his record-setting 24-mile jump from the Earth’s stratosphere. Zenith timepieces have been renowned for […]

Basel World 2012 Day 1 With The Zenith Team And Arnold Schwarzenegger

My first stop of the day was to check out my good friend Alain Huy at Zenith. They have an amazing location at Basel World and I am very impressed with the new watches that are coming to the market. It was a improtu meeting. I just came in and he showed me some cool […]

Zenith Debuts New Pilot Collection And The El Primero Espada at Baselworld

Released today in Baselworld, Zenith debuted the new El Primero Espada timepiece and the Pilot Collection The El Primero Espada is a three hands watch with an Automatic High Frequency Caliber. The timepiece has a 40 mm case diameter, available in rose gold or stainless steel with 50 hours power reserve The new Pilot Collection is as the name was […]

5 Questions With Brand Director Of Zenith Alain Huy

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Zenith today? Since June 2009, ZENITH under the leadership of Jean-Frederic Dufour, President and CEO, has enjoyed a complete revamping of its creations. The international commercial success that we enjoyed since is definitely encouraging all our the future developments. During the Basel fair 2012, we will […]