Rebecca Anne Proctor

Rebecca moved to the United Arab Emirates from Paris to work for an art gallery at the Emirates Palace hotel. Her dream was to take part in the tremendous development of the arts in the United Arab Emirates as well as explore the burgeoning world of fashion and luxury goods in the region. In Dubai Rebecca specializes in the Arab art scene as well as regularly attends the region's foremost fashion and luxury events. She also has a knack for discovering the finest dining experience's Dubai and Abu Dhabi have to offer. In her spare time, Rebecca attends Yoga and dance classes in Dubai Marina and enjoys curling up with her favorite book and a scented Diptyque candle.

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One-On-One With A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid

Haute Time sat down with the industry leader at the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi during the launch of the brand’s novelties in the Middle East… READ MORE

Dispatch From the UAE

Our local Dubai-based editor Rebecca Anne Proctor recaps the United Arab Emirates’ hottest watch news. READ MORE

Cartier Brings Paris to Qatar at Doha Jewelry & Watches Exhibition

This week Cartier returned to the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition with an impressive showcase of over 150 creations. The manufacture’s exhibition was displayed in a new space which recreates Maison Cartier’s legendary Parisian address at 13 rue de la Paix and Place Vendome, shedding light on the vital link between the historical heart of the Maison’s expertise and its secret jewelry workshops. Ond display in “L’Odyssée de Cartier – Parcours d’un style” (a journey of style) are an Orient-inspired bracelet with geometric motifs, star-shaped designs and one 67.93-carat emerald-cut aquamarine surrounded with an oriental palette of diamonds, aquamarines, obsidian READ MORE

Van Cleef & Arpels Dazzles at Doha Jewelry & Watches Exhibition

This week Van Cleef & Arpels joined its partner in Qatar, Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry, at the 11th Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition in Qatar. The manufacture displayed more than 80 pieces of high jewelry creations and timepieces from Van Cleef & Arpels’ collections. Amongst the creations on display are the Zip™ necklaces, which were first produced in 1951; jewelry featuring the Mystery Setting™ technique patented in 1933 and transformable long necklaces with moveable motifs. The pieces presented further highlight the brand’s most cherished themes of nature, luck, art, culture, fantasy and poetry such as found in the collections READ MORE

Cartier Wins 9th International Dubai Polo Challenge 2014

The ninth edition of the Cartier International Dubai International Polo Challenge was held yesterday at the Desert Palm Resort and Polo Club. Cartier defeated CNN 11.5 – 7. CNN, who were making their debut in the tournament’s final. The winning team patrons, Saeed Bin Drai and Adriano Agosti, received the trophy and winners’ prizes from HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who attended the event on behalf of the tournament’s patron, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein. HH Sheikh Mansour was accompanied by Laurent Gaborit, Regional Managing Director of Cartier Middle East, India and Africa and Ali READ MORE

One-On-One With Christie’s UAE Watch and Jewelry Specialist Frederic Watrelot

Our Dubai correspondent caught up with Frederic Watrelot, Fine Jewelry and Watch Specialist for Christie’s in the UAE to learn about the upcoming auctions in March and the growing base of watch collectors in the Middle East… READ MORE