Posts by Seth Semilof
Haute Time Visits Arya Mozaffarian of Shapur Fine Jewelry
I was in San Francisco on business and had the privilege of meeting with Arya Mozaffarian, and checking out some of his new favorite. Their store is located on Post Street in San Francisco, and has been servicing the city on luxury timepieces since 1883.
Inside Blancpain’s New York Boutique — And a Look at Five Exceptional Watches
Haute Time had the opportunity to visit the Blancpain boutique in New York at 781 Madison Avenue, where Brand Manager Adam Bossi showed us some of the brands most unique watches. This piece is part of the Villeret collection and is Blancpain’s dress line. The dial is made from fired white enamel and features the […]
Inside Girard-Perregaux’s New York Boutique — A Look at Five Exceptional Watches
We had the opportunity to go inside the Girard-Perregaux flagship boutique at 701 Madison Avenue in New York—the only store the brand has in the U.S. It was just before the holidays, and Boutique Manager Chip Henderson took the time to walk us through five unique and exceptional pieces in the store, two of which […]
Inside the F.P. Journe Boutique in New York — And a Look at Five Exceptional Watches
Haute Time had the opportunity to tour the F.P. Journe boutique in New York at 721 Madison Avenue. Boutique Manager Michelle Yeterian also showed us some exceptional watches that are available there. The newest piece in the store is the Chronometre Optimum, one of the brand’s most accurate pieces, that is also available in platinum. […]
Inside Hublot in New York —A Look at Six Exceptional Watches
Recently Haute Time got an exclusive tour of the beautiful Hublot boutique at 692 Madison Avenue, where the store’s director Gabriel Rodriguez selected six extraordinary watches for us to get an up-close, detailed look at. There are only three of these Big Bang King collection timepieces in the US – including this one, which features […]
Inside Breitling in New York —A Look at Five Exceptional Watches
The Breitling store in New York houses some of the manufacture’s most luxurious and technologically advanced pieces. Recently, Haute Time had the opportunity to take a look at some of these watches inside the 5 E. 57th Street flagship boutique. We talked to Sarah Beth Brown, PR and Marketing Manager, who gave us an overview […]
Inside OMEGA’s New York Boutique —A Detailed Look at Five Unique Pieces
Haute Time had the opportunity to visit Omega’s Fifth Avenue boutique and take a look at five unique timepieces. The boutique, which opened in 2009, houses some of the brand’s limited edition and iconic pieces at 711 Fifth Avenue. This Limited Edition Moon Watch signed by Buzz Aldrin is one of only 69 pieces […]
Inside Audemars Piguet in New York – An Up Close Look at Five Exceptional Watches
Last Week, HauteTime was able to have a VIP Appointment with Audemars Piguet US Boutiques Manager Jasmine Bapic. We got an walk through the Boutique on 57th Street in Manhattan, and we chose five amazing watches that were available exclusivleey in the boutique, that we felt would merit the attention of our readers. The First […]
A Conversation with Alex Castro of Chong Hing Jewelers
Alex Castro’s specialty at Chong Hing in San Gabriel is watches. Here, he speaks with Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof about the different boutiques within the store, including Patek Philippe, Breguet and Panerai. Chong Hing is located at: 140 W Valley Blvd # 119 San Gabriel, California (626) 280-9195 www.chonghing.com
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