Haute Highlights Of The 2021 LVMH Watch Week

Although digital, was this year's edition of the LVMH Watch Week quite the event. Hublot, Zenith, and Bulgari all showed that not even a pandemic could slow down their drive to innovate, as they presented their latest watches. While they all impressed, these are our haute highlights;

By Martin Green

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Few watch brands have such a tight connection with the world of car racing as TAG Heuer. As this sport rose to new heights after World War II, Heuer as the brand was called back then, was there on the journey with it. TAG Heuer has especially a special connection with Porsche. Not only share many watches their name with that of a Porsche, the brand also sponsored prominent Porsche drivers such as Jo Siffert, who was very successful with the legendary Porsche 917. Later on, Steve McQueen would drive the same type of Porsche in perhaps his biggest movie ever; Le Mans. Here, not only would his overall sport the Heuer logo, just as Siffert, but there was also a Heuer chronograph around his wrist. TAG Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault has brought the two legendary names together again by forging a partnership with one of the world's most prominent sports car manufacturers.

Ulysse Nardin Lets Diamonds Do The Talking In The New Skeleton X Sparkling Collection

Throughout its rich history has Ulysse Nardin made a name for itself by creating striking and technically advanced watches. Unique is that these two elements are not only in harmony with each other but actually reach synergy. This is also evident in the new Skeleton X Sparkling collectsion, which offers a contemporary take on luxury.

Rolex Continues Its High-Speed Legacy At Daytona

For Rolex, the beach at Daytona plays an intricate part in their history. It was there that Sir Malcolm Campbell initially did his high-speed runs, breaking the world land speed record five times. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, was already in a very early stage interested in Sir Malcolm Campbell's achievements and recognized the potential of collaborating. They teamed up, and Campbell joined the Rolex family, achieving the vast majority of his records with a Rolex around his wrist. In 1965, Rolex officially named their chronograph Daytona, and it would become quickly more famous than the beach it got its name from.

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Zenith Serves Up The El Primero In Enticing New Flavors At LVMH Watch Week

When you say Zenith, you say El Primero. While the brand is about so much more, this legendary automatic chronograph movement continues to shape Zenith. This is not at all a bad thing, as the brand is not stuck on replaying its greatest hits but rather lets the past inspire its future. This also becomes clear when looking at the new watches that Zenith introduced at the 2021 edition of LVMH's Watch Week;

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Hublot Debuts Many Colorful Creations At LVMH Watch Week 2021

Pandemic or not, Hublot never sits still and never stops. This becomes all the more clear at the beginning of the LVMH Watch Week 2021, where Hublot debuts a wide range of new watches. One thing that most of them have in common is that they are bringing new colors to the collectsion, of which some were previously deemed technically impossible.

Haute Time Talks With Julien Tornare About Aaron Rodgers And Zenith’s Latest Watches At The Start Of LVMH Watch Week 2021

The ongoing pandemic forced LVMH to change the format of their highly successful LVMH Watch week for 2021 to a digital one. At the start of it, Haute Time talked with Zenith CEO Julien Tornare about how the pandemic impacted business, teaming up with Aaron Rodgers, and, of course, the new watches the brand is launching;

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon; Improving An Icon

With its two flying tourbillons, has this Roger Dubuis always been an instant eyecatcher. It has always been generous in showing its technical supremacy through its skeletonized movements. It has always been a watch that united past, present, and future in a single creation. While Roger Dubuis pushed the envelope with tantalizing design and innovative materials, were all Double Flying Tourbillons awarded the prestigious Geneva Seal. This is a quality seal that sets stringent standards, mainly regarding the movement's finishing and decoration. With this, Roger Dubuis is honoring craftsmanship passed from generation to generation and also plays a vital role in continuing this towards the future.

Panerai Is Launching New Luminor Marina In Collaboration With Free Diving Champion Guillaume Néry

Panerai has something to celebrate this year, as it is 70 years ago that the Luminor was first created. While initially developed for military divers, it has grown to become one of the most iconic and loved sports watches. Among its fans is Panerai-ambassador and World Champion free diving Guillaume Néry. With the new Luminor Marina 44mm Guillaume Néry Edition does the French diver continue his close collaboration with Panerai, which in the recent past also resulted in two stunning Submersible Chronographs.

TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph Special Edition; Vintage Inspiration For A Modern-Day Watch

TAG Heuer is a brand with a very rich heritage. Especially in regard to chronographs, few brands can rival the role that TAG Heuer played in this field. Today, this type of complication still dominates the collectsion of the brand, and rightfully so. However, this doesn't mean that TAG Heuer is dwelling on the past, replaying past hits, but instead letting them serve as an inspiration for the future. A watch that makes this obvious is the Carrera Sport Chronograph Special Edition, which is inspired by the 'DATO-45' model from 1965.

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