Like most people, I have no pressing business in Waitangi, in the Chatham Islands (420 miles south of New Zealand in the South Pacific). But it’s nice to know that if I were ever shipwrecked there, I could be wearing a watch that knows where I am and what time it is (If it’s […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the L.U.C. Engine One H by Chopard. Recently introduced as a Preview of what’s to come from the 2013 BaselWorld show, this piece is a follow up to the Chopard L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon which was released by Chopard a few years ago, with more […]

Tony Stark is back! Haute Time spotted Robert Downey Jr wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph at the premiere of Iron Man 3. The actor’s AMVOX5 World Chronograph watch is one of just 300 produced for the limited edition Aston Martin tribute series. With an extensive press tour in advance of the movie’s May 3 release date, Downey no […]

Triple tourbillons and a Vallée de Joux heritage have their place, but if you ask Bruno Belamich what it takes to start a watch brand, he would say a strong design aesthetic combined with a passion for aeronautics. Also: “courage, ambition, dedication, consistency, attention to detail and a clearly defined goal.” Bruno and his partner, […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Horological Machine NO4 Final Edition by Max Busser & Friends. The HM4 (Horological Machine NO4 Final Edition) features a futuristic look is inspired by aviation and Max Busser’s love for model planes as a child. The aviation tie-in can be seen especially in the case and engine both […]

Several pieces from the Princess Margaret Collection are set to be auctioned off as part of the Antiques for Everyone event at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Included among the lots from Princess Margaret, the late sister of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, is a rare Cartier watch with a storied history. The Cartier timepiece in question was […]

Haute Time spotted actor and rapper 50 Cent wearing a Hublot King Power watch at the New York International Latino Film Festival.

The watchmakers at Rebellion Timepieces have unveiled the T-1000 Gotham, a limited-edition watch with a power reserve as epic as its namesake city. The T-1000 Gotham timepiece works 40 days before needing to be wound up again, with a power reserve of more than 1,000 hours – the world’s largest. This incredible endurance is the result of six […]

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is easily the world’s most recognizable watch, and often simply referred to as “the Sub” (or the “Roly Sub” if you want to distinguish it from the “Panny Sub” (Panerai Submersible) in watch collector’s parlance). But the full name is important, because it’s a partial summation of the brand’s technical […]

When the 911 was premiered at the IAA in Frankfurt in 1963, Porsche ushered in a new era of sports cars. Fifty years later, the 911 is still a benchmark of the auto industry, with a new 911 GT3 that is as much at home in the street as on the racetrack. When the 911 […]

Luxury auction house Sotheby’s are set to put a Vacheron Constantin white gold and emerald-cut diamond set bracelet watch under the gavel. Art Info reports that a King Kalla will be up for sale as part of the Important Modern Watches and Clocks auction taking place in Hong Kong on May 28. Set with 192 […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the 1815 UP/DOWN by A. Lange & Sohne. This new release by A. Lange & Sohne is a reference to the year Ferdinand A. Lange was born, 1815 and the UP/DOWN is the type of power reserve indicator used for this timepiece and […]

As someone who has covered the ladies’ watch market since it exploded in the early 2000s, I have never been so inspired by the previews so far of ladies’ pieces being introduced in Basel later this month. Ladies watches went through three stages: first came smaller versions of men’s watches; then came hyperfeminine colors, including […]

Last week luxury watchmakers Breitling opened a new boutique with the help of a very famous friend! The award-winning actor and pilot John Travolta helped the brand unveil their new store in Orlando, Florida, with an event at The Mall at Millenia. Travolta and Thierry Prissert, the president of Breitling USA, welcomed more than 300 VIP guests, […]

Haute Time spotted Minka Kelly out on the town wearing a Rolex Lady-Datejust in yellow gold. The ‘President’-style bracelet of this timepiece perfectly complements the actress’ laid-back chic style.

Last week luxury watchmakers Blancpain doubled their presence in Hong Kong with the opening of a new boutique at ifc mall in Central and a flagship store at 1881 Heritage in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Swiss watchmaker opened their new hubs on opposite shores of the prestigious Victoria Harbour, in the city known as the “Pearl […]