Haute Time Takes An Upclose Look at Piaget’s New Models, and Connects With Larry Boland

Last week in Switzerland, Haute Time had the opportunity to visit Piaget at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The manufacture’s US President, Larry Boland, gave me an inside look at the new pieces launched this year. Here’s your first look, straight from Geneva: On the way to our meeting, I ran into Piaget’s Global […]

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Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Ralph Lauren Caliber RL939 Sporting World Time

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is from the Ralph Lauren Sporting Collection, the Caliber RL939 Sporting World Time watch. Developed for the world traveler and inspired by Ralph Laurens’ love for travel, this World Time will display the time in 24 cities at the simple turn of the crown. […]

Cartier Unveils Mysteries & Beauties

Last week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Cartier had something for everyone in their new collections for 2013. The luxury watchmakers unveiled Mysterious timepieces for the men, while their new animal-theme jeweled timepieces captured the hearts of ladies everywhere. Here, we have your first look: The Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Hours timepiece begins with […]

Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrate 180 Years With Jubilee Collection

Last week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, luxury watchmakers Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated their history while looking forward to 2013. The manufacture, which this year celebrates its 180th anniversary, is honoring its history with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Jubilee Collection. The Jubilee collection, dedicated to the Swiss manufacture’s founder Antoine LeCoultre, features three new models. Here, we have your […]

Vacheron Constantin Unveil Three New Ladies Collections

Luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin made a big splash last week at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The Swiss manufacture is interpreting time from a feminine perspective with three new collections; the Malte Lady collection, the Métiers d’Art Florilège collection and the Patrimony Contemporaine Lady collection. Here, we have your first look at these incredible new […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Richard Mille RM 59-01 Yohan Blake

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the RM 59-01 Yohan Blake by Richard Mille. Just released at SIHH 2013 in Geneva, this impressive piece was a collaboration with Jamaican Olympian and medal winner Yohan Blake and the Richard Mille team. The mission was to create a high-performance tourbillon that […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Christophe Claret – The Soprano Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Soprano Tourbillon Minute Repeater by Christophe Claret. This impressive timepiece is an example of watch making tradition combined with the technology and innovations of today. The Soprano Tourbillon Minute Repeater features a 45mm white gold and anthracite PVD titanium case which houses […]

Panerai Shows Haute Time its Spectacular New Pocket Watch, and other New Launches at SIHH

I was very excited to check out the Panerai presentation for SIHH this year. They had one of the most talked about watches of SIHH, the Panerai Watch Tourbillon GMT Cermaica. “Wow” is all I can say—as this is one of the most beautiful pocket watches we have ever seen, and was the highlight of […]

Ulysse Nardin Sponsors Special Lola Astanova Performance at Lincoln Center

Classical pianist virtuoso Lola Astanova brought her unique style, emotional depth and dramatic stage presence to the Lincoln Center last night for a special symphonic event presented by luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, Ulysse Nardin. Wearing a long sparkling gown and sky-high heels, Astanova performed Tchaikowsky: Piano Concerto #1 and Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2 with the the Orchestra of St. Luke's. She is the only pianist virtuoso, since Van Cliburn, to play these two piano concertos consecutively in 15 years.

“Inspiration from the Depths of the Sea” – Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Ceramica

Since the beginning of Officine Panerai’s history in 1860, the brand has been associated with technology, innovation and of course the sea. As the watch brand of choice for the Royal Italian Navy, Officine Panerai developed models that would aid the Royal Navy in very specific missions. The manufacturer created timepieces that needed to withstand […]

A. Lange & Söhne Shows Haute Time its New Exceptional Pieces at SIHH

Haute Time had the opportunity to sit down and take a look at the new watches launched at SIHH from A. Lange & Sohne this year. The watch has been getting a lot of buzz lately, as a lot of fine watch lovers have been requesting the pieces, as we were very excited to sit […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Blancpain Villeret Inverted Movement

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Villeret Inverted Movement by Blancpain. From the classic Villeret Collection comes this special piece with an inverted movement with black ceramic. Blancpain uses the movement as a dial, by inverting it and exposing the beautifully decorated bridges visible through the sapphire crystal to create this […]

Audemars Piguet Shows Haute Time its Exclusive New Men’s Pieces at SIHH

My next visit was with Audemars Piguet, to check out there new launched pieces. Before we got into the pieces, I was very fortunate and lucky to have Paul Lerner take out a special custom piece to show Haute Time, the Audemars Piguet Arnold T3, which was customized with diamonds everywhere. This is a special piece […]

Richard Mille Shows Haute Time its Spectacular New Pieces at SIHH

My first stop at SIHH was Richard Mille booth. What an amazing booth, as they had Yohan Blake walking around taking pictures with everyone. But, of course, the best part of the booth was the watches—and boy did Richard Mille deliver over the top pieces this year at SIHH! The first is obviously the best, […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Maurice Lacroix Double Retrograde Limited Edition

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day pick by Carmelo Anthony is the Double Retrograde Limited Edition by Maurice Lacroix. The Maurice Lacroix Double Retrograde Limited Edition is shown here in the 18K pink gold. The case measures 46mm and houses an automatic ML191 movement or a manual ML151 movement and domed sapphire crystal and […]

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle High Jewellery

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Patrimony Traditionnelle High Jewellery piece by Vacheron Constantin. This addition to the Patrimony collection is one of the new models presented at SIHH 2013 showcasing Vacheron Constantins’ dedication to haute watchmaking as well as artistic craftmanship. The Patrimony Traditionnelle High Jewellery is available in a 35mm case […]