Italian automaker Ferrari has dabbled in the manufacturing of elegant, high-quality timepieces for years. However, the luxury automotive brand has had a shaky relationship with many manufacturers. The move to join with Movado will allow Ferrari to offer products to the general public, as the watch maker is well-known for affordable luxury timepieces. Unlike Ferrari’s […]

Muhammad Ali is one of the world’s most renowned boxers. Instead of celebrating his career, Montegrappa is celebrating the man’s life with a series of collectsable pens,  cufflinks and even a special watch. The IWC Pilot Watch special edition, was sold to a bidder for $60,000. The watch has a 18K white gold casing  and […]

The Breguet Museum of Place Vendome in Paris has acquired a quarter-repeating pocket watch built in 1807. The watch, a timepiece designed for an Ottoman Empire dignitary, is red-and-gold enameled double cased watch featuring a white dial that is engraved with Arabic numerals. The museum curator confirmed that the piece was purchased for 650,000 Swiss […]

The CEO of Richemont subsidiary Van Cleef & Arpels Stanislas de Quercize will be replacing Bernard Fornas as chief executive of theCartier. Fornas is scheduled to retire at the end of the year. Cartier is the largest luxury brand owned by Richemont, which is expanding into emerging markets including Brazil and China. Other brands owned by […]

At upcoming press conferences after Miami Heat games, you may see players sporting a black, gold and red team watch from Hublot. The Hublot King Power Miami Heat Chronograph  has the Miami Heat logo on the dial and the case back making it official: Hublot is the official watchmaker for the Miami basketball team.  Only […]

The Saint-Imier based watchmaker, Longines, is celebrating its 180th anniversary by producing a series of commemorative watches worthy of the brand’s expertise and prestige. There is a line for both men and women. Blending elegance and sport, the men’s Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph is a Limited Edition piece nodding to the company’s heritage and pride […]

The private collectsion of watchmaker Dr. George Daniels is to be sold by auction by Sotheby’s in November 2012. The collectsion, which reflects 50 years of collectsion, is rumored to be as magnificent as it is extensive. With 130 lots, the private collectsion is anticipated to raise more than 5 million sterling pounds to be […]

The latest collaboration between Hublot and Doettling has produced an iPad controlled Morphosis watch safe. Made from steel, the safe has a matte black exterior and interior panels created from carbon fiber or an optional high-grade Hublot rubber. Hublot previously joined forces with JMC Lutherie to create a limited edition Soundboard and now the Swiss luxury watch […]

Hublot and Ferrari have joined forces to create a collectsible wristwatch. This month in Suzuka City, Mie Perfecture in Japan, the Big Bang Ferrari wristwatch was formally introduced at the Ferrari Racing Days Suzuka 2012 at the Suzuka International Racing Course. The dual-luxury brand was showcased at a small, exclusive media gathering earlier in March […]

When Swiss rival Swatch cut supply lines, Tag Heuer made the announcement that the brand would be sourcing parts from Japanese manufacturer Seiko. The change, the Watchmaker states, would not harm the prized “Swiss made” tag. Swatch, which has been the main supplier for the Swiss watch industry for decades, has sent watch companies searching […]

Last night commenced the 40th anniversary celebration of Audemars Piguet’s iconic timepiece Royal Oak. To pay homage to the world’s first ever luxury sports timepiece, the Swiss Manufacturer curated a special exhibition. This showcase kicked off with an exclusive black tie soiree last night and is now open to the public for four days only; […]

Today was a very exciting day as Haute Time got an inside look at the Park Avenue Armory’s Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak 40th Anniversary exhibit As a huge fan of Audemars Piguet for the past four years, it was a pleasure to see President of Audemars Piguet Francois-Henry Bennahmias so excited for the opening. The […]

“Miami is always one of our top markets, but Aventura Mall specifically is such a destination, with both domestic and international visitors,” said Alyssa Mischon, Vice President of Strategic Planning for TAG Heuer North America, as she gives Haute Time a tour of the brand’s new Aventura outpost, making this the second TAG Heuer boutique location in […]

The iconic Royal Oak model by Audemars Piguet is turning 40 and the milestone is being commemorated in a big way. The 40th anniversary of the world’s first ever luxury sports timepiece will be marked by a worldwide exhibition celebrating the history of the globally-coveted watch and its iconic maker. “Audemars Piguet’s iconic timepiece Royal […]

Defying accepted watchmaking theories, the Harmonious Oscillator, distributed in the United States by Westime, uses twin, interlinked balances driven by a single component – the escapement. Standard theories have always proclaimed that this system wasn’t feasible due to the stress on the interlinked balances.Water designer and specialist Mike Rissanen, working for the Rudis Sylva brand, has […]

  Haute Time: Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Milus today? Doron Basha: We discovered that Milus was involved in a US Navy Program to save airmen’s lives during the Pacific campaign during WW2. The program was called “Life Barter Kits”, in essence, airmen would be given a hermetically sealed durable rubber case […]