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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Movado To Be Ferrari’s New Watch Collection Partner

Movado To Be Ferrari’s New Watch Collection Partner

Italian automaker Ferrari has dabbled in the manufacturing of elegant, high-quality timepieces for years. However, the luxury automotive brand has had a shaky relationship with many manufacturers. The move to join with Movado will allow Ferrari to offer products to the general public, as the watch maker is well-known for affordable luxury timepieces. Unlike Ferrari’s vehicles, which have been for the rich and elite, their accessories will become affordable to low-to-moderate income collectors and the general public. That won’t mean the pieces will be cheap. Even with the new collection, watches are expected to cost approximately $2,000 USD (1,500 Euros). READ MORE

Montegrappa Releases Limited Edition Muhammad Ali 70th Birthday Collection

Montegrappa Releases Limited Edition Muhammad Ali 70th Birthday Collection

Muhammad Ali is one of the world’s most renowned boxers. Instead of celebrating his career, Montegrappa is celebrating the man’s life with a series of collectable pens,  cufflinks and even a special watch. The IWC Pilot Watch special edition, was sold to a bidder for $60,000. The watch has a 18K white gold casing  and  46mm diameter for the main dial. The main dial is black with red Arabic numeral markings, and the white minute’s markings in between.  The movement is an in-house creation, the Calibere 5111,  the largest mechanical movement made by IWC. The sets are limited edition, with READ MORE

Antique Watch Sale Signals Resurrection of Pocket Watch Interest

Antique Watch Sale Signals Resurrection of Pocket Watch Interest

The Breguet Museum of Place Vendome in Paris has acquired a quarter-repeating pocket watch built in 1807. The watch, a timepiece designed for an Ottoman Empire dignitary, is red-and-gold enameled double cased watch featuring a white dial that is engraved with Arabic numerals. The museum curator confirmed that the piece was purchased for 650,000 Swiss francs, comparable to $700,000 USD. The price tag of the Breguet watch is due to the high popularity and demand of antique watches of this type. The watch is in pristine condition and was commissioned by Esseyd Ali Effendi are factors that increased the value READ MORE

Stanislas de Quercize Appointed by Richemont to Head Cartier

Stanislas de Quercize Appointed by Richemont to Head Cartier

The CEO of Richemont subsidiary Van Cleef & Arpels Stanislas de Quercize will be replacing Bernard Fornas as chief executive of theCartier. Fornas is scheduled to retire at the end of the year. Cartier is the largest luxury brand owned by Richemont, which is expanding into emerging markets including Brazil and China. Other brands owned by Richemont include Vacheron Constantin, IWC, and Montblanc. De Quercize is known for this rapid success with the Van Cleef & Arpels brand, which had been losing money for Richemont. Since his operating of the brand, Van Cleef & Arpels has become profitable and is growing READ MORE

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