Seth Semilof

Seth Semilof, Publisher of Haute Living magazine, has been a devoted watch enthusiast since he can remember. It was out of this passion that, last year, Semilof and business partner Kamal Hotchandani launched luxury timepiece website Haute Time. The two curate the site, hand-selecting all content that goes live. Semilof highlights his favorite—and the most sought-after—watch brands through weekly five-question interviews with the CEOs and Presidents of these top-tier companies. Finally, he curates the site on a daily basis, including three or more updates on newsworthy topics every day.

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Haute Time Visits Corum at BaselWorld

Today I visited the Corum booth at BaselWorld. I’m very excited to see their first boutique open in our home market, Aventura Mall in Miami, and impressed with the pieces and their presentation. It was also interesting timing, since the news just broke that Corum has been acquired by China Haidian Holdings Limited, marking the first time a Swiss watchmaker with the “haute horlogerie” distinction has been bought out by a Chinese company. Here’s your look at what I saw: The first watch they showed me was the Corum Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Regatta. This watch has most of the READ MORE

Haute Time Visits Bulgari at BaselWorld

My next stop in Basel, Switzerland, was Bulgari. During the demonstration, I asked to see the best pieces, which were hidden away in a private room. Bulgari had some amazing timepieces. Here’s your look at what I saw: The first piece I saw was not new, but is one of my favorites; the Bulgari Daniel Roth Tourbillon. To me this is one the best pieces on the market for tourbillon movements. (And of course I am a huge fan of Daniel Roth.) For men this watch is not only a really beautiful timepiece, but also unique thanks to its tourbillon READ MORE

Haute Time Visits Harry Winston at BaselWorld

My first stop during Day 1 of BaselWorld 2013 was at Harry Winston. All I can say is – wow. When I arrived at the booth, I asked the Harry Winston team to show me the best of the best, and they did not disappoint. Here’s your look at what I saw: The first watch they showed me was the flagship Harry Winston Opus XIII. This model has fifty-nine minute hands, eleven rotating triangles for the hours, and a sliding trapdoor, which performs a magic show in which minutes and hours appear or vanish instantly, while it tells the time. READ MORE

Dreaming In Real Time

Haute Time shows off some magnificent timepieces with serious complications for the man who has it all READ MORE

Treasures Of The Deep

The most brilliant diamond paved watches in the world READ MORE

Keeping Up With Emmanuelle Chriqui

We’ve seen her in HBO’s Emmy award-winning original series Entourage, along with a list of other well known films. She is a friend of the Baume & Mercier brand, and has also collaborated on the design for the Linea Collection’s colorful, braided calf skin straps. She appreciates life’s simple pleasures whether its at a red carpet event or perhaps during a relaxing day at home – Emmanuelle Chiriqui exhibits an effortless fashion style and surrounds herself with philanthropic causes close to her heart. 9:00AM – I wake up and begin my day, taking my morning vitamins with alkaline water. 9:30AM READ MORE