Arthur Touchot

Arthur Touchot is the Editor of Haute Time London.  He also covers the watchmaking industry for the International New York Times, the Financial Times, and The Daily Telegraph. Arthur's favorite timepieces include vintage racing watches, mid-century dress watches, and modern independent brands. Pretty much all watches in fact! If he isn¹t talking about watches, Arthur's probably eating in one of his favorite London restaurants, or venting about one of his sports teams. Arthur was born in Paris, France, and currently lives in Notting Hill, London. He holds a Masters degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Graduate School of Journalism.

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Top Five Moon Phases From BaselWorld

Patek Philippe REF 5496P-014

The moon phase is a complication that’s aesthetically pleasing and functional. It displays the phases of the moon on its dial via a rotating disc, decorated with golden stars and two golden moons, usually against a blue or white backdrop. But we saw some interesting variations this year at BaselWorld. Here are our Top Five.  In contrast to other Patek Philippe watches with perpetual calendars, this one is based on the self-winding caliber 324 movement with a central rotor. This traditional looking moon phase display features on an otherwise atypical honey brown dial. It’s extremely accurate and deviates from the READ MORE

Trend-spotting: Is Rose Gold Fading? (Part 2)

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller - Rolex Sky-Dweller Yellow Gold Reference 326138

Rose gold watches, which began when watchmakers started mixing pure gold with copper, have dominated releases in the past decade. But all signs are pointing to the end of the rose gold trend, with the return of the classical yellow gold, and the introduction of the more restrained white gold alloy, one of the big stories at this year’s fairs. In the second part of a series-long look at gold timepieces, we look at our Top 5 yellow gold watches from 2014. Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe, told me he was caught by surprise when Jay-Z asked Hublot to create an READ MORE

Four Mechanical Watches To Go Diving With

Girard-Perregaux's Sea Hawk

They may not be as smart as their digital counterparts, but diving watches continue to grow in popularity. High-end brands released some unique pieces this year, some revisiting their most popular designs, while others released their very first diver. We take a look at few highlights. Girard-Perregaux updated its very popular Sea Hawk collection with a nautically themed model boasting cobalt blue and coral orange. This time, it features the new in-house GP03300-0074 self-winding mechanical movement. This watch measures 44mm in diameter, and is one of the thickest watches, at 17.1mm. But what makes this diver stand out is the READ MORE

Luxury Watch Trends 2018 - Baselworld SIHH Watch News

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