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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Swatch Predicts More Profits In 2012

The world’s largest watchmaker, Swatch said it expects growth to continue this year after a good start in January. The company, whose products range from high-end automatic watches like Breguet and Blancpain to the widely recognized plastic watches, is gaining from demand mainly among Asian consumers – along with a few other select Swiss watch makers. Looking forward, Swatch said it’s well prepared for the future and has stated they will continue to make targeted investments in 2012 in their worldwide distribution network and in their production capacities in Switzerland, despite the strong Swiss franc. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook READ MORE

The Panerai Pocket Watch To Be Released?

It is still unknown if Panerai will be releasing this dazzling watch anytime soon, but one of the Paneristi Team managed to snap a couple of shots of it at SIHH. Most likely it is an prototype however, with several high profile brands venturing back into the pocket watch world over the last few years, Panerai might just have a few surprises around the corner. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter @hautetime. PHOTOS: www.perpetuelle.com READ MORE

Vacheron Constantin Displaying Rare and Timeless Pieces of History 

Vacheron Constantin has always been a great supporter of Geneva Musee d Art et d’Histoire and will be displaying a few of their rare timepieces at the “Watchmaking in Geneva. The Magic of Craftsmanship, Treasures of Gold and Enamel” exhibit. The exhibit has been ongoing and will run until the end of April 2012 with Estelle Fallet as the organizer of the exhibition. Four of the featured timepieces Vacheron has placed on display include the Calendar watch, an 18th century timepiece with a gold looking brass dial and three small enameled dials specifying date, day of the week, hours and READ MORE

Switzerland Watch Exhibit Featuring New Blancpain X Fathoms Shuts Down After Attempted Robbery

A crew of four robbers made their way into the exhibition at Cité du Temps in Geneva and destroyed cases, attempting to steal some of the X Fathoms watches, but the robbery was intercepted by company SIC. A representative from Swatch, which owns the Blancpain brand, stated that “most of the watches” were recovered and one of the four thieves was taken into custody. However, the destruction caused to the show and timepieces forced the watch brand to shut down the exhibit earlier than anticipated. The X Fathoms has a 9918B movement and is said to be one of the READ MORE

Swatch Group No Longer The Supermarket To The Watch Industry

High-end brands will be searching for alternative suppliers now that Swatch Group has decided to lower the watch part supplies to rival watchmakers. For decades Swatch has served as one of the main suppliers, providing as much as 80% of Swiss movements and their Nivarox arm, which dominated the market for oscillating parts and escapement (the heart of a watch’s mechanism). Many of the brands at the Geneva watch fair said they are confident they would survive the groups decision, while others implied there would be tough times ahead. Some of the small exclusive brands will have no problem READ MORE

Jaquet Droz Launches “Automates & Merveilles” Website

Distinguished Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz announced their launch of a micro-site dedicated to the brand’s historical automatons and its recent exposition tour, “Automates et Merveilles.” Pierre Jaquet Droz was not only considered an imaginative watchmaker but well known for perfecting and selling sophisticated automatons. His work culminated with three humanoid robots: The Writer, The Draughtsman and The Musician, which were presented in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1774. These three masterpieces are admired by specialist from all over the world and are still considered major engineering creations. The Jaquet Droz creations first traveled from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Geneva and then, in 1775, READ MORE