Carmelo Anthony

NBA Star and watch collector Carmelo Anthony serves as not only a Haute Time investor and partner, but also an ambassador for the brand, contributing daily to the site's content. He chooses his Watch of the Day, selecting his favorite timepieces of the moment and gives insight on the design and technical features.

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Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor in Silicon

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony comes directly to us from the SIHH 2013 Fair going on in Geneva. It is Roger Dubuis’ world premiere, The Excalibur Quatuor in Silicon. This amazing timepiece is created using silicon, which is extremely light and durable and weighs half of what titanium weighs and is four times harder. The case is described as “metallic crystal”, and has a stunning greyish color. The silicon used to create it is similar in the atomic makeup of a diamond and takes just as much expertise to work with. The Roger Dubuis Excalibur in Silicon READ MORE

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Ulysse Nardin Sonata Streamline

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Sonata Streamline by Ulysse Nardin. The case design of this impressive timepiece was inspired by the same conceptual designs used for building superyachts – aerodynamic with very clean lines and an elegant look that makes a strong statement. The Sonata Streamline by Ulysse Nardin features a 44mm case constructed of Ceramic and Titanium and houses a Caliber UN-67 self-winding movement. The Ulysse Nardin team spent 7 years to develop and create The Sonata Streamline which uses silicium, a breakthrough material for parts of the movement and a groundbreaking developement by the UN Team. The Sonata Streamline’s READ MORE

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Panther with Granulation

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Rotonde de Cartier with Granulation. This amazing timepiece from the Cartier d’Art line is a preview that is officially launching at SIHH 2013. The Rotonde de Cartier Panther with Granulation case is 42mm, 18k yellow gold and set with 306 diamonds and features a Manufacture mechanical, manual winding Caliber 9601 movement. The dial is decorated with 22k gold granules which form a stunning design of a panther. The artistic detail and technique used to create the dial design dates back to the first century. Each 22k gold READ MORE

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Harry Winston Midnight GMT Tourbillon

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is The Harry Winston Midnight GMT Tourbillon by Harry Winston. The Harry Winston Midnight GMT Tourbillon features an automatic winding, mechanical movement with a 110 hour power reserve. The platinum case is 44mm with sapphire crystal and caseback. With hours and minutes off centered on the dial and the GMT time at 9 o’clock, a day and night indicator, along with the city in which the time zone is set and the fantastic tourbillon carriage at 6 o’clock, this Winston piece certainly catches the eye. Shown here on a READ MORE

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: de Grisogono Meccanico DG

The Meccanico DG by de Grisogono is today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony. This innovative timepiece merges mechanical haute watch making with a digital time display…the outcome, a digital time display powered by a mechanical movement. The Meccanico DG is featured here in titanium and rubber and houses a hand-wound mechanical movement exclusive to de Grisogono. On the dial, an analog display shows hours and minutes using eye catching green dauphine hands. At the bottom of the dial a second, mechanical digital time zone is displayed using green mobile microsegments. The Meccanico DG dial also READ MORE

Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Piaget Altiplano Skeleton

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Altiplano Skeleton Gem-set Watch by Piaget This amazing rendition of the Piaget Altiplano is 18k white gold with a 40mm case set in about 1.9 cts. of 216 brilliant-cut diamonds. The Altiplano features a Manufacture Piaget 838D ultra-thin hand-wound, gem-set mechanical movement, also in 18k white gold. The movement is also set with 174 diamonds along with 8 black cabochons, completing the look and feel of this beautiful timepiece from Piaget. Shown here on a black alligator strap with matching 18k white gold Ardillion buckle, the Piaget READ MORE