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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Hublot and Alinghi Team Up On the Water And Unveil Special Edition Timepiece

Hublot and Alinghi Team Up On the Water And Unveil Special Edition Timepiece

Watchmaker Hublot has teamed up along side of Alinghi to represent Swiss Made expertise on waters around the world and this weekend, at the Société Nautique de Genève, Ernesto Bertarelli and Jean-Claude Biver  unveiled a special the watch created in tribute to their partnership. Limited to just 100 numbered pieces, this is an ultra-technical watch designed to meet all the challenges of the maritime environment. It is a King Power Alinghi 4000 dive watch made completely from carbon able to withstand the extreme pressures found at depths of 4,000 metres, an exceptional technical achievement.  It took nearly 18 months of research, development and READ MORE

Jaeger-LeCoultre To Be the Official Timekeeper of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Jaeger-LeCoultre To Be the Official Timekeeper of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Jaeger-LeCoultre has recently been bestowed with the honor as the Official Timekeeper of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Sixty Years on the Throne. This milestone event takes place in the UK in on the private grounds of Windsor Castle in the presence of The Queen May 10-13th.  To mark this momentous occasion Jaeger-LeCoultre created a special limited engraved design of its iconic Reverso watch.It is personalized with the logo of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant and a commemorative message. The Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin and Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 in pink gold will be issued in a limited edition of just 6 pieces READ MORE

Breitling’s “Jetman” Soars Over Rio De Janerio

Breitling’s “Jetman” Soars Over Rio De Janerio

Yves “Jetman” Rossy of the Breitling Jet team once again pushed the boundaries of aviation by completing an amazing flight above the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jetman, who is the only man to fly with a rigid wing equipped with four jet engines, jumped out of a helicopter above the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, before stabilizing the wing and heading full throttle north to fly around Corcovado Hill. He then tracked south of the city to fly alongside Ipanema Beach, Copacabana and the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain, before pulling his parachute and landing safely on the beach in READ MORE

Harry Winston Celebrates The Opening Of New Shanghai Salon With Celebs And Limited Edition Timepieces

Harry Winston Celebrates The Opening Of New Shanghai Salon With Celebs And Limited Edition Timepieces

“King of Diamonds” Harry Winston celebrated the grand opening of its first retail Pavilion in Shanghai, the largest Harry Winston salon in the world. Highlighting the richly faceted history of the 80 year old luxury brand, the international jeweler and watchmaker hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Leighton Meester & Ed Westwick, along with a special performance by pop star Jay Chou.   To celebrate the monumental opening, Harry Winston released limited edition timepieces- The Red Premier Feather, Midnight Tourbillon, and Midnight Shikumen. The Midnight Limited Edition Shanghai ladies timepieces displays the hours and minutes on the dial adorned READ MORE

Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers Take Over NYC

Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers Take Over NYC

The iconic Swiss watch brand Girard-Perregaux recently announced the unveiling of the print and online journal: The New Face of Tradition, Eight Young Watchmakers and the Art of Making Time. The journal follows these young watchmakers from Girard-Perregaux  Manufacture, based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in their own workshops and in their personal time with friends and family. From rock & rollers to puzzle masters, the young watchmakers are as unique and diverse as the Girard-Perregaux luxury timepieces they create. In celebration of the journal, The Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers Tour  launched at Cipriani Dolci in New York City on May 1st. The Cipriani Grand Central READ MORE

Patek Philippe Ref.3974 Breaks Auction Records, Selling For $902,500

Patek Philippe Ref.3974 Breaks Auction Records, Selling For $902,500

A platinum Patek Philippe watch has set a new record for the highest amount ever paid for a single-dial Patek Philippe Ref. 3974, according to National Jeweler and New York auction house Antiquorum. An American bidder paid $902,500 for the rare luxury watch crafted in 1992 and first sold in November of that year. It features a perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases. Additionally, the Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down Watch in platinum sold for $27,500, three times the estimated value. Part 1 of Antiquorum’s April auction, Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces, featured 404 watches and was sold at READ MORE

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