The High-End Watches that Kept Time at the 2017 Academy Awards
A slew of watch brands landed a much needed sartorial dare to the 89th Oscars. Here are some of the most remarkable timepieces to adorn celebrities on Sunday.
Category: Chopard
Haute Time’s Four Favorite Big Date Watches
Watches that feature a larger and more prominent date than usual have been increasingly popular. Not only do they have the added benefit that it is easier to read the date, but they are also technically more advanced. A larger date window
Throwback Sundays: Six Watch Recommendations for Valentine’s Day Gift, from Our Archives
Valentine’s Day, which falls on 14 February, is a day when lovers come together to celebrate their love and relationship with each other.…
Happy Chinese New Year With 8 Rooster-Themed Lucky Watches
It is now a tradition for watchmakers to observe Chinese New Year by creating beautiful, decorative timepieces. The rooster is the eleventh sign of the 12-year zodiac cycle. According to Chinese astrology, the rooster is loyal and punctual – a great fit for a timepiece! Check out these pieces by Jaquet Droz, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Chopard, and Panerai.
In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 3 of 3: The Passion of the man
The concluding episode in our three part series with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-President of Chopard and President of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. In part 1, we discussed the founding of the L.U.C Manufacture and celebrated 20 years of excellence. Part 2 was devoted to the Qualitie Fleurier Foundation, the Fairmined project and the…
In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 2 of 3: QFF, Fairmined and Berthoud
We continue on our tête-à-tête with Chopard co-President and F. Berthoud President, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (KFS). In Part 1, we explored the origins of the L.U.C manufacture and the lessons learnt. And in this article, we chat about Chopard’s involvement in the Qualitie Fleurier Foundation, the support for Fairmined Gold, and…
In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 1 of 3: The beginnings of the L.U.C Manufacture
We caught up for tea with the extraordinary Karl-Friedrich Scheufele when he was in town for the official launch of the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Minute Repeater and the F. Berthoud FB-1 watches recently. We chatted about divers issues and interesting things, and bring you this In-conversation series. Eavesdrop on our conversation. This is a 3…
Review: Chopard LUC Full Strike Minute Repeater
The Chopard LUC manufacture has come a long way. Two decades, in fact. 2016 celebrates the 20th year that Karl-Frederich Scheufele realised his vision of a manufacture movement. Beginning rather tentatively with the LUC 1.96, then progressing to the in-house chronograph. Steadily, the manufacture honed her skills, and with the Strike One,…
Christmas Shopping Guide – The Best Ultra-Complicated Watches of 2016
After going through some of 2016’s best sport watches and 2016’s best dress watches, it is now time for our Christmas shopping guide to gather some of the most striking complicated watches released in 2016. Be ready to break the piggy bank open as we’ll go at the cutting edge of watchmaking, with some of the most inventive, complex and intricate mechanisms unveiled in 2016. We sat down with the team aiming at picking 5 and we ended up with 8 watches (it has been a tough choice and we do what we want…), and a few special mentions.
Christmas shopping guide – 10 Beautiful Dress Watches of 2016
After going through some of 2016’s best sport watches, it is time for our Christmas shopping guide to make dressing up easier. You might have noticed that we have a weak spot for nice and stylish dress watches, and we’re pleased that so many new dress watches saw the light of day in 2016. We sat down with the team and selected ten of the best dress watches of 2016, models focusing on essentials and ranging from high-end to accessible – because elegant doesn’t necessarily mean expensive.