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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Vacheron Constantin Diamond-Studded Lord Kalla to be Auctioned at Christie’s

Vacheron Constantin Diamond-Studded Lord Kalla to be Auctioned at Christie’s

There is this global concession that diamonds could very well be the culmination of precious gemstones or jewelry. Around the world, since time immemorial, the hardest crystal has been regarded by a variety of cultures in many different ways but with a common denominator: a treasure. Hence, diamond news is no trifling pronouncement especially for a historical, invaluable piece. Among the important watches to be auctioned by Christie’s is the Vacheron Constantin Lord Kalla, from the Kalla line of watches launched in 1981. Specifically, the Lord Kalla is an 18k gold and diamond bracelet watch, tiled with 309 rectangular cut READ MORE

IWC Schaffhausen hosts Filmmakers Dinner at Cannes

IWC Schaffhausen hosts Filmmakers Dinner at Cannes

Swiss watch manufacturer International Watch Co. (IWC) Schaffhausen brought more glamor to the Cannes International Film Festival by hosting an exclusive Filmmakers Dinner, in partnership with Finch’s Quarterly Review and Mercedes-AMG. Around 200 prominent entertainment personalities gathered at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, including famous actors Robert De Niro, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler, topnotch photographer Peter Linbergh and supermodel model Karolina Kurkova. Reputed names from Friends of the Brand Eric Dane, Paulo Coelho and Tim Jefferies also graced the event. The night saw the awarding of the Finch’s Quarterly Filmmaker Award from producer and media entrepreneur Charles Finch to Terry READ MORE

IWC Schaffhausen hosts Filmmakers Dinner at Cannes

IWC Schaffhausen hosts Filmmakers Dinner at Cannes

Swiss watch manufacturer International Watch Co. (IWC) Schaffhausen brought more glamor to the Cannes International Film Festival by hosting an exclusive Filmmakers Dinner, in partnership with Finch’s Quarterly Review and Mercedes-AMG. Around 200 prominent entertainment personalities gathered at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, including famous actors Robert De Niro, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler, topnotch photographer Peter Linbergh and supermodel model Karolina Kurkova. Reputed names from Friends of the Brand Eric Dane, Paulo Coelho and Tim Jefferies also graced the event. The night saw the awarding of the Finch’s Quarterly Filmmaker Award from producer and media entrepreneur Charles Finch to Terry READ MORE

Hublot Honors the Fastest Man with a Watch Designed After Him

Hublot Honors the Fastest Man with a Watch Designed After Him

The fastest man in the world has earned a most fitting recognition not in the guise of a medal or award, but of a watch: the King Power Usain Bolt. To mark this monumental year in sport history, Swiss brand Hublot, for whom Usain “Lightning” Bolt is an ambassador, fashioned this special model in close consultation with the champion. “It’s perfectly natural to be associated with the fastest man, not just on the planet, but the fastest since the Big Bang” Jean-Claude Biver, Hublot Chairman, said. Bolt, a young achiever at 25, recently opened his season completing his first individual READ MORE

Two Jaeger-LeCoultre Timepieces Break Antiquorum Auction Records

Two Jaeger-LeCoultre Timepieces Break Antiquorum Auction Records

The May 13 Antiquorum auction in Geneva saw two Jaeger-LeCoultre rare timepieces hit the sales records by breaking pre-sales estimates, going two to six times higher. These were an early steel 1947 Reverso and a 1958 Geophysic chronometer. The Reverso reached a final sale price of CHF 50,000, four to six times more than its estimates of CHF 8,000 to CHF 12,000. This makes the 1947 Reverso, a rectangular, reversible, stainless men’s wristwatch with red lacquered dial, the most expensive of its kind to be auctioned. Meanwhile, the Geophysic went for a final price of CHF 36,250, about two to READ MORE

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