Unveiled to the world earlier this year, the Bovet Flying Tourbillon Ottantasei 10-Day hand-wound watch marks a significant turning point in the development of the Bovet by Pininfarina collection. The watch displays the Pininfarina distinctive design codes and also respects the influences set forth in the first Tourbillon Ottanta® in 2010. The word “light”, with its dual connotations of luminosity and…
This past weekend marked the Rolex 24 at Daytona event where the Tom Blomqvist, driving #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06, to the victory. Not only did he win the race and trophy, but also he won the coveted Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona watch. Reflecting on his team’s second consecutive win and…
Interview with Richard Mille, Founder of Richard Mille SA
Recently, we had some time to join the Richard Mille brand in Chantilly, France, where we also got some one-on-one time with the founder of the 15-year-old brand and an extraordinary thinker, Richard Mille. While we did a complete interview on Haute Time, here, we bring some interesting excerpts. Q: When you sign on a brand ambassador,…
Martin Guitar Partners with RGM Watches for Two-Millionth Guitar (Video)
To commemorate the making of its two-millionth guitar, Martin Guitar has partnered with America’s watchmaker RGM Watch Co. to create a stunning one-of-a-kind mo that will have a custom working RGM timepiece built into the headstock of the guitar. Turns out Roland Murphy of RGM has been interested in partnering with Martin Guitar to…
Luminescent Watches: How Watches Like Rolex, Tudor Get Their Glow
Today in history, in 1898, to be precise, husband-and-wife scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium. It was a discovery that would change lives forever, as the substance made its way into all walks life ranging from medical to watchmaking. Radium was the true start of the luminescent watch and the leader (albeit a killer one) of the pack…
Watch Review: Original Grain, Jim Beam Bourbon Oak Barrel Watches for the Man Who Has Everything — or Not
If you are a bourbon r like me, or even a whiskey r – not to mention that you like to make a statement on your wrist—you will want to take a lo at the Original Grain Bourbon Watch made from real American Oak from Jim Beam Bourbon barrels. We spent a month wearing the…
Interview: Underground Actor Aldis Hodge Shares Thoughts on Slavery, Time and Leaving a Legacy
What do you get when you cross an ambitious, artistic person with a passion for watches with a congenial actor and a die-hard perfectionist? Aldis Hodge. The 30-year-old actor who plays the leading role of Noah in the WGN America television series Underground (about the Underground Railroad in Georgia), and who has been seen in…
Fast Focus: Half-Million Dollar Bell & Ross Transparent Tourbillon Sapphire BR-X1 Watch is Out Now
Built in a limited edition of just 5 pieces — the Bell & Ross Transparent Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire BR-X1 — unveiled to the world earlier this year — is available for sale now, and marks a new era for the brand’s high-tech chronograph. The watch is meticulously machined from six pieces of sapphire, making it…
Just in Time for the Holidays: Corum Bridges Golden Bridge for Her
Loing for the perfect gift for the holidays for that special woman in your life? Corum has the magical mechanical answer: the new 39mm Corum Bridges Golden Bridge round watch. Available with a variety of stunning dial colors, the alluring round timepiece is a reconfiguration of the famed Golden Bridge rectangular watch, but in round format,…
Piaget has Starring Role in New ‘Jackie’ Movie with Natalie Portman
In the new film about the Jackie Kennedy — the last four days before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated — Natalie Portman, who plays Jackie, wears the original Piaget watch with jade dial that Jackie wore. Jackie Kennedy was one of the most popular and most photographed First Ladies of the 20th century and…
Jaquet Droz Unveils ‘Year of the Rooster’ Petite Heure Minute Watch for the Chinese New Year
It’s around the corner — the Chinese New Year begins on January 28, 2017, and rings in the year of the rooster. In celebration, certain watch brands unveil timepieces dedicated to this 10th sign of the Chinese zodiac. Jaquet Droz is one such brand and this morning the company released its newest renditions — two dial…