Swatch Group Set to Open First Hour Passion Boutiques in U.S.

The luxury conglomerate's multi-brand concept boutique is coming to New York and Las Vegas...

By Adrienne Faurote

Carmelo Anthony’s Watch of the Day Favorites

Haute Time has seen some incredible pieces this year, from the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie to Baselworld and more. With stunning new debuts from manufactures like Audemars Piguet, Ulysse Nardin, Richard Mille and many more, Seth and I picked our favorites from amongst my Haute Time Watch of the Day feature. The Constant […]

Best of Baselworld 2013

Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to compile a list of five top tourbillons introduced at Baselworld, since so few brands were invested with the expertise or means to develop this prestigious complication. Today, compiling such a list is even more difficult, because so many brands are making tourbillons, some introducing several at […]

Second Skin: Timepieces So Breathtaking You Won’t Want to Take Them Off

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 
Chronograph LeBron James, $51,500 Ulysse Nardin Black Toro, $55,500 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 
Tourbillon With Diamonds, $188,000 Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Tourbillon, $55,000 Chanel J12 Haute Joaillerie 
Watch in Black Ceramic
, $517,450 Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle 
Platinum Skeleton, $166,400 Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon (price upon request) Hublot Classic Fusion 
Tourbillon King Gold, $92,000 Roger Dubuis 
Flying Skeleton Tourbillon, $164,500 HYT H1 Black DLC, $49,500 Richard […]

Around the World: Timepieces for Touching Down In Style

Wheels up! North, East, South, or West, Haute Time has the watches for touching down in style. With pieces from Blancpain to Patek Philippe, we have the hottest watches for… …an afternoon in Paris… Glashutte Original Senator Tourbillon, $118,600 Chanel Mademoiselle Prive Whirling Camelia, $38,500 Dior VIII Grand Bal Plume, $31,000 …yachting in St Barts… […]

Haute Time’s Ladies Watch of the Week: Blancpain Chronograph Grande Date

Haute Time Ladies Watch of the Week is The Chronograph Grande Date by Blancpain. This beautiful new timepiece is a wonderful representation of Blancpainss dedication to creating ladies watches with self-winding movements, since 1930. The beautiful Chronograph Grande Date features an 18k red-gold, 38.6 mm case, set with 40 diamonds. A sapphire case back gives us a view of […]

Blancpain Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain hosted a wonderful event at New York City’s The Lighthouse on Wednesday, October 23rd to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Blancpains’ Fifty Fathoms. Blancpain created a beautiful underwater themed event, complete with original underwater photographs which played on big screens throughout the room in addition to vintage Fifty Fathoms timepieces dating back to 1953 on exhibition. […]

Haute Time Visits Blancpain Boutique in New York

Exclusive photos of the Minute Repeater Carrousel, Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, and more from our visit to the Blancpain Boutique...

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Blancpain Bathyscaphe

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Bathyscaphe by Blancpain. Released this year as part of The Legendary Fifty Fathoms Collection,  Celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year, The Bathyscaphe is a wonderful addition to the collection. The Bathyscaphe features a satin-brushed steel 43 mm case which houses the impressive Calibre 1315 self-winding movement with […]

Best Ladies Chronographs of 2013

We rounded up the best ladies' chronographs, with pieces from Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Chopard, Corum and Hublot...

Close Up: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

A look at the new classic of diver's watches, the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe from Blancpain...

Swatch Group Expanding Tourbillon Boutique Network in US

Details on the new Tourbillon boutiques opening in Seattle, Dallas and Las Vegas...

Blancpain Opens Its Largest Ever Boutique in Shanghai

Exclusive photos from Blancpain's new largest-ever boutique in Shanghai, China...

At Auction: The Antiquorum ONLY Watch Auction for Muscular Dystrophy

The Antiquorum ONLY Watch Auction for Muscular Dystrophy is like the all-star game of watch auctions. Many of watchmaking’s elite watch brands donate special editions to the auction, held biennially to benefit the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophies (AMM).  Antiquorum and AMM are organizing it together with the Monaco Yacht Show. Luc Pettavino, president of […]

Blancpain Celebrates World Oceans Day With New Exhibition

Blancpain has teamed up with the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs for a new exhibition in honor of World Oceans Day...

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Blancpain Villeret Squelette 8 Jours

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day comes from Blancpain’s Villeret Collection, it is the Squelette 8 Jours.  The Villeret Squelette 8 Jours is a perfect combination of Blancpains’ watchmaking history and hand finishing techniques in which the brand takes great pride.  This beautiful timepiece displays its skeletonized, openworked movement which features incredible detail and engraving on the […]