This month luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet will make its first appearance as the new Associate Partner of the prestigious Art Basel fair. The manufacture will make their debut at Art Basel in Hong Kong (which runs from May 23-26) with a dedicated space within the show’s exclusive Collectors Lounge. Audemars Piguet will also appear at […]

Audemars Piguet have joined a growing number of prestige watch brands with boutiques in Bal Harbour. This month the Swiss manufacture will open a new boutique at the prestigious Bal Harbour Shops in the South Florida city. The company are touting the 990sf boutique, which will be located next to Chanel, as a revolutionary new […]

As part of their “Pride limited editions” collection, Audemars Piguet have unveiled a tribute to Thailand with the Royal Oak Offshore Pride of Siam. This timepiece pays homage to the country’s national symbol, the Royal White Elephant (which appears on Thailand’s national flag). Only 100 pieces of this limited edition will be produced. This watch features a sporty […]

Frank Lampard, the midfielder for the icnonic Chelsea Football Club in England, was spotted wearing the Juan Pablo Montoya-designed Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore. Audemars Piguet created limited titanium and gold editions for Montoya, a racecar driver, nearly a decade ago and in the year’s since it has become one of the most collectible timepieces.

Audemars Piguet have announced the appointment of Xavier Nolot as CEO of Audemars Piguet North America Inc. In this position Nolot will be responsible for all financial, operational, sales, and marketing functions for the brand throughout North America. Nolot will also advise the Swiss manufacture in its development of the South American market. Nolot joined Audemars Piguet in […]

Luxury watchmakers Audemars Piguet have announced three new ambassadors. PGA golfers Louis Oosthuizen, Keegan Bradley and Bud Cauley have joined the Audemars Piguet Golf Ambassador Team, representing the Swiss manufacture’s commitment to the game. South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen currently stands at number 6 in the world. Oosthuizen catapulted onto the world stage in 2010 by winning the Open Championship (his first […]

For Alex Castro, time is in his blood. Castro, the son of Chong Hing Jewelers owner Mr. Ron Lee, works as the VP of Sales at Chong Hing in LA. With access to the newest styles and the most iconic timepieces, Castro has a unique view of the industry. Today, Haute Time is bringing you his top […]

Today is Throwback Thursday – a look back at some of the most iconic and influential timepieces that have hit the watch market in years past. Haute Time aims to invoke some fond watch memories for our readers and at the same time recognize the brands who have revolutionized watchmaking. The 1972 Royal Oak A-series […]

For baseball fans, the T206 Honus Wagner is the stuff of legend. Known as the most famous baseball card in the world, the T206 depicts Johannes Peter “Honus” Wagner nicknamed, widely considered one of the best baseball players of all time. This week the Audemars Piguet flagship in New York welcomed “The Jumbo Wagner”,  one of the highest […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Ceramic by Audemars Piguet. This impressive Royal Oak model features a Manufacture Caliber 3126/3840 self-winding Chronograph movement housed in a 44 mm black ceramic case. The sleek case features a glareproof sapphire crystal and a titanium and glareproofed crystal case back, along […]

Three years ago, Haute Living did a shoot with then-President and CEO of Audemars Piguet North America, Inc., Francois-Henry Bennahmias at the company’s US headquarters on 57th Street in New York. Today, we’re revisiting that feature for #Throwback Thursday. For the shoot, we snapped Bennahmias in front of his framed picture of Muhammad Ali and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since Schwarzenegger […]

Among the many new inventions and impressive dial executions introduced at the SIHH were two grand complications that quietly remind us of the great artistry of traditional watchmaking, and deserve special attention. Many ultra-complicated watches are misnamed as Grand Complications, but the traditional GC contains three specific complications: minute repeater, perpetual calendar and chronograph. Both […]

Luxury watchmakers Audemars Piguet are giving us another chance to see the collection unveiled at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Those who first glimpsed the collection at SIHH will have the opportunity to get a more thorough look at the watches, while those who couldn’t make it to Geneva can see what’s in store for this […]

London’s famous luxury boutique Harrods has launched an exclusive exhibition showcasing the timepieces which debuted during the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The SIHH ran from January 21-25, and saw new collections unveiled by the world’s biggest watchmakers. Whether you couldn’t make it to Geneva, or you just want another look at the year’s best new […]

I was in San Francisco on business and had the privilege of meeting with Arya Mozaffarian, and checking out some of his new favorite. Their store is located on Post Street in San Francisco, and has been servicing the city on luxury timepieces since 1883. He store is an authorized dealer for Audemars Piguet, Ulysse […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day, selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Royal Oak Chronograph 41 MM by Audemars Puguet. The Royal Oak Chronograph 41 MM features an 18K pink gold case which houses a self-winding Calibre 2385 movement with chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds at the six o’clock position on the dial and date […]