Breitling announces two limited editions exclusively for the South East Asia market: their Navitimer and Superocean Héritage 46. The Navitimer is a Breitling icon, created in 1952 as a purpose built watch for pilots and aviation professionals. The Superocean is their professional diver watch which Breitling released in 1957.…
When the opportunity to spend some time with the Clerc Hydroscaph came up, I was keen as mustard. Having only ever seen the brand in passing, I was eager to try on one of their distinctively styled divers. My tastes are fairly traditional when it comes to aquatic-oriented watches, and Clerc was well and truly out of the ordinary. The thought of stepping outside of my comfort-zone was a little dangerous and yes, I’ll admit it, exciting. When I found out I’d be wearing the impressively titled Hydroscaph GMT Power-Reserve Chronometer in midnight blue I was pretty pleased, as I’m a big fan of the colour blue (second only to green, of course). Opening the box I was struck by just how blue this watch was, especially with the hands and matching rubber strap. The bold colour and design was matched by the size. I was taken aback by the sheer scale of the case. But as I sized up the strap, I found it felt comfortable on the wrist. As I set the time, and tinkered with the distinctive bezel, the quality and solid build of the watch became obvious. On the wrist I found the vulcanised rubber strap exceptionally…
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The new “Drive de Cartier” collection boasts stylish sleek lines with a cushion-shaped case and distinctive Cartier look, and is in stores now.
Nomos watches are well known for their understated, clean looking timepieces. Hailing from Glashütte, Germany, but with a history which is different from the other well known Glashütte maisons. We caught up with the CEO of Nomos, Uwe Ahrendt when he was in Singapore recently, and chatted about the company, their watches, and their value…
THE red carpet even for the watch world is coming up again. It is time for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Haute Time selects its favorites
A two-day event dedicated to Breguet took place last week in Manila, organised by the watch retailer Lucerne, with SJX as the guest speaker. The purpose of the event was to detail Breguet’s unparalleled status as one of the most important historical names in watchmaking, while today being a manufacturer of exceptionally innovative, even cutting edge, complications. Over 50 key clients […]
The idea is at once compelling and faintly ridiculous. Ask Oscar Hunt Tailors, who specialise in made to measure suits, to tailor a suit to a watch. That’s right. Treat a watch like a person – look at its shoulders, its shape and move to accentuate, flatter and embrace it with perfectly matched suiting. Not just any watch, though; the Cartier Clé de Cartier, one of our favourite releases of 2015, which charms with its ‘shape in shape’ case design, quite a breach from Cartier’s usually faithful one-shape story. Like Felix said at the time, it presents a soft geometric curve surrounding a circular dial and evokes Cartier’s spirit of classic elegance while giving a nod to the bold designs that characterised ’60s and ’70s watch design.” The mission was simple enough. The response required, it turns out, a lot of thought.
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Urwerk‘s entry-level wristwatch, the UR-105 gets a bit fancier with the limited edition Raging Gold. This sports a red gold front plate finished with a Clous de Paris, or hobnail, surface. While the motif is reminiscent of the recent UR-105 T-Rex, the look is distinctly more luxe. Gold fascia aside, the UR-105 Raging Gold is identical […]
The latest pop culture icon to make it to a Romain Jerome wristwatch – after Super Mario and Batman – is Pokémon. The limited edition RJ x Pokémon watch sports a Pikachu, arguably the most recognisable creature from the hit Japanese video game Pokémon. Short for “pocket monster”, the franchise recently enjoyed a renaissance thanks to the Pokemon Go augmented reality smartphone […]
Whether you prefer yours in cool blue, sunny yellow or hot red, Haute Time photographer Alex Teuscher has his own views on this new H1 Colorblock Collection from HYT.