What Makes The Sound Of A Minute Repeater So Magical?
The history of the minute repeater goes back to a time before electric light. As lighting an oil lamp was quite some work, watchmakers build repeating mechanisms in pocket watches so that they could s…
Enter A Mechanical Paradise With The Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater
Some brands have a reputation to uphold but don't. Instead, they take great pleasure in exceeding them, like Jaquet Droz recently did with their Tropical Bird Repeater.
Jump For Glory: Four Jump Hour Watches That Set The Pace
The jump hour is a complication loved by many, yet only a few brands have one in their collection. One of the reasons for this is that it is difficult to make. The jump hour is a volatile complication…
Thin Is In! Bvlgari And The Battle For Having The Thinnest Mechanical Watches
Ultra-thin watches: not too long ago this was the exclusive territory of dress watches. Brands like Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and Piaget, ruled in this domain. Yet as many things in the watc…
Haute Complication: Christophe Claret Adagio
Christophe Claret is in many ways a renaissance man, and this is especially evident in watches like the Adagio. It combines practical complications with an exquisite movement and captures them both in…
Haute Time’s Favorite Baselworld Watches: Part II
After Part I of Haute Time's Favorite Baselworld Watches, there are still a few new watches that we would like to highlight, as they made strong entries to our wishlists, and perhaps those of yours as…
