Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower: Art, Automaton or Watch?
Many ladies watches, even more so than men's watches, are on the threshold of being watch or art. They combine their timekeeping function with intricate designs, gemstone settings, enamel painting, and in the case of the Lady 8 Flower: an automaton.
By Martin Green
Haute Complication: Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar
"Gründlichkeit" is a German word that can be translated as thoroughness. It is also one of the first words that come to mind when you examine the new Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar.
Watches To Channel Your Inner Rockstar!
We Will Rock You! When it isn't the music, then it is the (life)style of the world's most famous rockers that is grabbing headlines. Watches are an intricate part of this, as these three examples show.
High-Tech Hublot: The True Magic Of “Magic Gold”
When it comes to explaining Hublot's "Art of Fusion," there is almost no better example than "Magic Gold." Hublot is the first and only watch brand that has created the impossible: scratch-resistant 18K gold.
Watch of the Week: Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time
When it comes to stainless steel Haute Horlogerie sports watches there is a lot to choose these days. Many are new entries, but some are part of an exclusive inner circle. Among them is the Vacheron Constantin Overseas. Revamped in 2016, the Overseas collection comes with something that many of its competitors don't have: a world time complication.
In Anticipation of FIFA World Cup 2018, Hublot Opens Moscow Store
Exactly a year from the start of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, luxury horologer Hublot unveiled its new store in the historic Metropol building in Moscow.
Watches & Water Resistance: The Challenges & Pitfalls
Having a water resistant watch around our wrist is something that we take for granted these days, but while watches become more and more water resistant, but there are still a few things to keep in mind!
Top 10 Watches From The SIHH
Is there a slowdown in the watch industry? You wouldn't think so when you saw the new watches that the brands introduced during the SIHH. From complicated skeleton watches to understated dress watches, it was all there and everything in between. We picked out 10 favorites.
Hands-on With The New Breitling Superocean Heritage II
Say Breitling, and the mind of many people will immediately venture to a world of jet planes and aviation heroes. That is indeed where the brand made most of its legacy, but not all of it!
Important Things To Consider When Buying Watches At Auction
Buying watches at auction can be an exciting thing, but it is good to keep a few things in mind when doing so.
Speed Kings: 4 Of The Best Racing Chronographs
Join us as we explore 4 of the best racing chronographs ever made. These are real, high-speed watches that have stood the test of time.
Haute Time’s Five Favorite Ladies Watches From Baselworld
The ladies watches at Baselworld ranged from functional, elegant every day watches to elaborate Haute Joaillerie creations and everything in between. Selecting a top five among them is quite a challenge, but one we always like to tackle.
The Power of Steel: Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/1A
If there is one brand that understands the power of steel, it is Patek Philippe. They were one of the pioneering brands that made this robust metal precious. This has become somewhat of a legacy for the brand. Next to the Nautilus, also the Aquanaut has become a steel powerhouse for the brand. But it doesn't stop there, as the ref. 5960/1A testifies.
Five Watches For Father’s Day
Father's day is coming up and what better way to surprise that rock in your life than with a watch? Functional, practical and very personal: it is in many ways the perfect gift. But which watch to get him? That depends on the type of dad you have!
Haute Complication: Richard Mille RM 38-01 Bubba Watson
Richard Mille is known to now only have celebrity ambassadors, but also work intensely with them together to create watches with unique complications, focussing on their particular sport. This is also the case with the watches that Mille created for golf pro Bubba Watson.
Haute Time’s Favorite Baselworld Watches: Part II
Continuing where we left off in Part I, these are the last of our ten favorite watches from this year's Baselworld watch fair!
Watch of the Week: Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Seconds
Some watches are just created as a connoisseur's delight, as is the case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Seconds. When you are not a watch enthusiast, all you probably see is a pretty straight-forward designed, classical quartz watch. Watch connoisseurs see however an understated design anchored in time, fitted with a movement which alone makes this watch worth buying!