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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Watch The Making Of Grieb & Benzinger’s $450,000 Blue Danube

Grieb & Benzinger created a rebirth of a masterpiece after 120 years—the $450,000 Blue Danube. More than 400 parts have been restored to breathe new life into the timepiece of 11 hours, 3 quarter hours and 14 minutes and 2 split seconds chronograph hands. The unique masterpiece was refined by Jochen Benzinger and revived by Hermann Grieb. Check out the video above to see the $450,000 Blue Danube in action. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter @hautetime. READ MORE

Haute Time Presents “Timepiece Madness:” Vote For Your Favorite Watches Now

Welcome to Haute Time Timepiece Madness! Our Haute Time curators have carefully selected the hautest timepieces shown at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Basel World 2012. In our haute spin on March Madness, 32 of the most luxurious and technologically advanced timepieces from the finest watchmakers will compete against one another–with two timepieces going head to head each week, for readers to vote for their preference within each faceoff. The competition will be fierce and each week will deliver faceoffs between the most coveted timepieces in the world. The watches with the most votes, at READ MORE

Haute Time Sits Down With Michele Sofisti, CEO of Sowind Group At Basel World 2012

Haute Time Curator Seth Semilof sits down with Michele Sofisti, CEO of Sowind Group At Basel World 2012 READ MORE

Haute Time Presents Pierre Jacques, CEO of De Bethune Timepieces at Basel World

Haute Time Curator Seth Semilof sits down with Pierre Jacques, CEO of De Bethune timepieces at Basel World 2012 READ MORE

Louis Moinet Receives Red Dot Award For Geographic Rainforest Timepiece

Louis Moinet received the “Red dot: best of the best 2012” for its Geograph Rainforest timepiece. The international accolade is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of design. It also rewards products meeting the highest criteria in design quality, innovation and appeal. Less than 10 watches have earned this award since the beginning of the Red Dot awards more than 60 years ago. Geographic Rainforest is a two-pusher automatic chronograph with second time zone. It features two chronograph counter dials made from genuine fossilised palm wood, and for each watch sold, Louis Moinet make a substantial donation to the Pulau READ MORE

5 Questions With Christophe Claret Of Christophe Claret Timepieces

Haute Time: Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Christophe Claret today? Christophe Claret: The most exciting project which is been developed at the moment is a movement for the Christophe Claret brand. It is single-pusher automatic chronograph with, you can imagine, additional interesting and useful innovations. We will present it at Basel World 2013. It is a real challenge to present such a complicated product in important quantities and with attractive prices. It is a new way of developing, producing and assembling this kind of product. Haute Time: What watch do you wear daily? Christophe Claret : I wear a READ MORE