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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Swiss Watch Dial Supplier In Talks With Hermes

As luxury watchmakers struggle to obtain supplies of high-quality parts, French handbag maker Hermes said their watch unit has been in exclusive talks to buy all of Swiss high-end dial maker, Nateber. Hermes agreed to buy almost a third of family-owned Swiss watch case maker Joseph Erard and made this move several months later. Details of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition would be the most recent in a series of buys and partnerships in the watch module sector as luxury goods groups seek to protect access to know-how so they can improve their growth potential in the READ MORE

Hublot’s Diamond Encrusted Watch to be the Star at Baselworld

The Baselworld exhibition expects to see over 100,000 visitors that will include industry experts, aficionados from 100 different countries, and journalist from around the world. Over 1,800 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will present renowned brands such as Dior, Rolex, and Tag Heuer that have exclusive deals with Baselworld and use the exhibition to reveal their latest creations. Luxury Swiss watchmaker, Hublot, is set to be one of this years stars with a diamond encrusted watch that features over 1,200 individual diamonds. The watch took over 14 months to create and includes the use of a master cutter from New READ MORE

BaselWorld 2012 Will Unveil The X-Trem-1 Featuring A Tourbillon Timepiece

Watch enthusiasts await the Baselworld every year, and as it is slowly reveiled what will be at Baselworld 2012, they can’t help but look forward to this event. Rumored to steal the watch collectors hearts at Baselworld is Christophe Claret’s X-Trem-1. A breathtaking splendor, this high-tech, high-end tourbillion timepiece utilizes a magnetic field to create the impression of the hours and minutes hands floating in mid air. The flying tourbillon inclined at a 30° angle, mounted on a three-dimensional curvex titanium mainplate, outfitted with a retrograde hours and minutes display system, makes the X-Trem (X for Experimental Time R for READ MORE

Cacheux Pays Homage to Precious Stones With New Collection

Watch companies are known for sticking to a carry-on tradition ethos, but Cacheux’s new Bespoke Collection is offering something new and fresh. Buyers will be able to customize the watch; choosing from what kind of precious stone and strapping of the timepiece, tourbillion movement and what type of glitter for the stone. The timepiece has four editions: the Bespoke Sapphire, the Bespoke Ruby, the Bespoke Emerald and the Bespoke Diamond, bornrich.com has reported. The watches from the collection feature a unique tourbillion; it has a power reserve of more than 120 hours with one barrel. After six months of meticulous hand-made READ MORE

Vacheron Constantin Opens Member’s Only Website

The oldest Swiss timepiece company, Vacheron Constantin, got with the times opening the exclusive Social Media network, The Hour Club. Exclusive only to owners and collectors of the storied brand, members can receive exclusive information, notable watch buys and news on collectible items from around the world. Members to The Hour Club can set up personal profiles in which they can post photograph’s and information on their own collectibles and members can discuss everything horology related with other fans on the websites Hour Lounge. A notable feature on the website is the “watch-seek” tool. If there is a certain VC READ MORE

Occupy Swatch Movement

Swatch has just unveiled their latest creation – a watch for the global Occupy protest movement. Displaying the word “occupy” on it during the companies news conference in Geneva on Thursday, Nick Hayek – chief executive officer of Swatch Group AG, and the rest of the Swiss company’s executive management board all wore the bright green Swatch watch carrying the words Occupy daubed along the strap in vibrant orange. On the watch face is the instruction: “your wrist.” When Mr. Hayek was asked if he supported the movement which has carried out protests against economic inequality in Wall Street and READ MORE