Haute Time’s Wishlist for Baselworld 2017
Baselworld is around the corner. While this year's Baselworld is smaller than previous years, rest assured, it will still be packed with a lot of amazing new watches. What they are exactly, is something that we need to find out but like any watch enthusiast, we have of course a wish list!
By Martin Green
Throwback Thursday: Omega Speedmaster Professional ‘Alaska II’ Project Watch
The Omega Speedmaster is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. A milestone for a watch that will forever be known as the Moonwatch. Although this Alaska Project II never went to the moon, it is one of the most desirable Speedmasters out there. And this example is only one of three
HauteTime.com launches Haute Time Lady!
HauteTime.com announces the launch of HauteTime Lady, a new Micro-Site on HauteTime.com devoted to ladies' watches and jewellery.
Back to Basics: The Three Purest Designs by Leading Brands
Nothing is more challenging then to design a pure and simple watch. All of a sudden every little single detail can make or break the design. But with some watches everything fits together, like is the case with these three watches.
Bravo! Maestro from Christophe Claret
If discovering an exceptional watch is music to your ears, you’re going to love the “Maestro” timepiece from Christophe Claret.
Haute Complication: Breguet Tradition 7087 Minute Repeater Tourbillon
Few complications are as prestigious as the tourbillon. While many brands have one in their collectsion, there is still something special about getting it from the brand that invented it: Breguet, especially when it is not just a tourbillon, but they add something to it!
Hands-on with the avant garde TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon
TAG Heuer has built its reputation upon being “avant garde” and what is more avant garde than a $15.000 watch with flying tourbillon and chronograph?
Watch of the Week: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph
Ask people about their favorite Nautilus, and you can expect a variety of answers. Some prefer the original time-only model in steel; others want a moon phase or a precious metal. We fell in love, at its introduction in 2014, with the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph.
Famous Chronographs: Hublot’s Biggest Bangs!
When Jean-Claude Biver created the Hublot Big Bang he not only introduced us to the "Art of Fusion" but in the process also created an icon. Over a decade
Chronographs: The Most Beloved Complication?
If there is one type of complications that is most popular, it has to be the chronograph. Nearly all brands have one (or more) in their collectsion, and there are only few watch connoisseurs and collectsors that don't have one as well.
SIHH 2017: The Watches You Might Have Missed
This year the SIHH was larger than ever. While this means more great watches in one place, at one time, it also means that more watches have to share the spotlight. That is why we cleared the stage to highlight a few watches that you might have missed, but should definitely know about:
Throwback Thursday: Richard Mille RM 011, The Sportive Revolutionist
This Throwback Thursday we go not as far back in time as we normally would. Instead, we take a closer look at an icon of more recent making, yet an icon it is. We are talking here about the Richard Mille RM 011. Introduced in 2007, it became not only one of the pillars of the brand, but also broke the mold of high-end sports watches. Now almost a decade in existence it is time to look back at some of the most memorable versions of this watch.
Vacheron Constantin Copernicus Celestial Spheres: Please Adjust Once Every 8.000 Years
With these new Hallmark of Geneva certified limited edition timepieces from Vacheron Constantin, you can watch the Earth spin on its axis and track its orbit around the Sun. To be corrected in… 8,000 years.
Track Day: 5 Watches With A Need For Speed
When Chopard's co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele introduced the very first Mille Miglia collectsion of the brand in 1988, he made the remark that "People say that lovers of fine cars also have a great weakness for fine timepieces and vice versa." This seems to be indeed true and also hasn't changed over the past three decades. No surprise that many watch brands celebrate this unique symbiosis with extraordinary watches! We check out five of our favorites!
Fumbling with February: Why Not All Calendar Watches Are Created Equal
The end of February is always a minor event in the world of watch connoisseurs. The shortest month of the year prompts additional work for those with a watch collectsion, dates have to be forwarded to be ready for March, but not everybody will have the same amount of work on its hands.
Haute Complication: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Gyrotourbillon 1
While the initial version of the Master Gyrotourbillon 1 was introduced in 2004, this complication is still part of Jaeger-LeCoultre current collectsion. Why this is, became clear at the SIHH, where the brand introduced us to a new edition of this iconic watch.
Watches & Whisky: Glenmorangie & Hublot Classic Fusion
This week in Watches & Whisky we combine the liquid gold of Glenmorangie, with the solid gold of Hublot's Classic Fusion. Both offering more than meets the eye.
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