Bennedict Mathurin, an overall first round 2022 No. 6 NBA Draft pick, gets real about Draft night, wearing Hublot Big Bang Black Magic.

The world of exclusive watches is in constant motion. One who is in particular aware of that is Edouard Caumon, US Country Manager at Watchfinder & Co. Haute Time sat down with him to discuss how they ensure that their clients get the most value for their money and the best experience. We also touch on the subject of which brands are on the rise and how taking away gender as a search option leads to discovering exciting new watches.

The fact that Watches & Wonders was canceled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic didn't stop IWC from going fully digital and launch a wide variety of new models in the Portugieser collection. Among them are a new perpetual calendar, the stunning Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph, and a revamped Portugieser Yacht Timer with the innovative version among them moon phase and tide indicator. Haute Time talks with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr to hear his insights about the Portugieser and how to steer the company through these challenging times.

What has been only a short few weeks looks almost like another lifetime, when we were able to sit down with Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, to talk about the success factors of the brand. At the time, increased tensions between Iran and other parties in the region seemed to be the biggest fear, but little did we know that soon the Covid-19 pandemic would rule our daily lives and made the LVMH Watch Week the only fair that has been taken place this year so far. Nevertheless, was it a more than an interesting conversation in which he shared freely his insights in what makes Hublot such a success story.

Brands are not only about the watches that they produce but also about the people behind them. From marketing specialists, boutique managers, and watchmakers, to the CEO, all leave their mark on the brand they work for. We had the opportunity to sit down with Julien Tornare, the energetic and down-to-earth CEO of Zenith, for who the watchmaking industry doesn't hold any secrets anymore. With him, we talked about building brands, and what makes Zenith so unique among its peers.

Parmigiani is a brand that to the real watch connoisseurs needs no introduction. It is to them that even other esteemed brands turn when they need a complicated historic piece restored. This is firmly inserted in the DNA of the company. Long before Michel Parmigiani founded the brand that bears his name, he had already obtained the reputation of being able to carry out the most complex, and sometimes even near impossible, restorations with success. On that knowledge, he built a brand of his own. It was in July 2018 that Davide Traxler was appointed CEO of Parmigiani, further strengthening the company’s Executive Committee.

If there is one brand that redefines success in the world of watches it is Hublot. Year after year of record breaking growth is combined with a passionate thirst for innovation. It has resulted in a powerfull brand which breaks bounderies and finds synnergy with the leading athletes, artists and other talented individuals from around the globe. At the helm of Hublot we find Ricardo Guadalupe, who talked with Haute Time about all that makes the brand so special.

We sat down with Maximilian Büsser to talk about how his haute watch brand, MB&F, rose to the top of modern luxury watchmaking.

Haute Time had the pleasure of talking with Guy Bove, Creative Director of La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. He gave us an insight into how it is to bring an old brand back to life, and how the design came together.

Michel Parmigiani is a living legend when it comes to watchmaking. Not only has he restored, and with that saved, many historical timepieces, he also created a brand of his own. Now, a little over two decades, he goes back to the very first watch he ever created under his own name and revised it. Haute Time got to sit down with him to talk shop and his new watch!

By Roberta Naas Recently, we had the chance to talk one on one with Aldo Magada, Zenith CEO, about the brand, its products, its plans and the challenges facing the watch industry. The interview comes on the heels of a host of new introductions, including the Range Rover partnership.

By Roberta Naas Just a couple of days ago, we got word that Major League Base baller Giancarlo Stanton would not be able to finish out the season with the Miami Marlins due to injury. It is a devastating loss for the Marlins, as MLB’s hardest hitter has to become a sitter instead of a player. The right fielder is also a TAG Heuer brand ambassador and epitomizes the brand’s “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” campaign. Cool, calm and seemingly easy going, the 26-year-old Stanton packs so much power in his swing that he not only breaks bats, but also breaks records. In an exclusive interview he shares his thoughts on time, commitment, baseball and injuries.

By Victoria Townsend “I wish I were a woman so I could wear a Serpenti!” Overhearing these words as I entered the Bulgari booth at Baselworld 2016 on my way to meet with the Director of Bulgari Watches Design Centre, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, I was surprised that the esteemed watch editor who pronounced them (and later confirmed to me) would cite a timepiece known more for its distinctive feminine design than for what makes it tick. My surprises were not over, as I discovered during my time at the booth.

By Roberta Naas Last week, we brought you the news about the incredible precision timing of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games by Omega, which has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympics for years. Now, we talk with Omega CEO and President Raynald Aeschlimann about what it takes to stay on top of timing the world’s largest sports gathering.

By Roberta Naas On the last day (August 21) of this year’s Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Jamaican-born sprinter Usain Bolt will turn 30. No matter how he fares during the Games, the 6’5” soft-spoken, incredibly relaxed young man will still have a legend of accomplishments to boast. Nicknamed “Lightning Bolt,” he is regarded as the fastest person ever timed and holds world records for the 100-metter and 200-meter events. Additionally, among so many other accolades, he has won six gold medals in sprinting at the Olympic Games, is an 11-time world champion, and has been awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year three times. A Hublot brand ambassador, Bolt is ready to take to the track at Rio 2016, but before he left for Brazil, he shared some thoughts on sports and time in an exclusive interview

By Roberta Naas As the 98th PGA Championship is in full swing, Rory McIlroy, Omega brand ambassador, shares his thoughts with us about time and golf and the Baltusrol course.