Adrian Maronneau

Well here we are, in the heart of the English countryside doing that most english of things - overdressing in a top hat and tails in 24 degree heat! Yes, its Royal Ascot time again and myself and fashion watch diva Keira Payne Gibbs are sipping Pimms and enjoying the finest cuisine, courtesy of Longines watches - the official timekeeper of Ascot.

I know what you're thinking, it sucks to be me right now...and you'd be right! As Longines would say, elegance is truly an attitude!

TIME²'s expert fine watch buyer Adrian Maronneau picks his highlights from SIHH 2011, Geneva, including key pieces for fine watch collectors and some of the core luxury watch trends for 2011...

Time²'s expert fine watch buyer Adrian Maronneau talks about his top picks for Christmas.

Here's a first sneak peek of the very exclusive U-Boat Black Titanium watch.

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to Paris for the 25th “Ceremonie d’Inauguration du Festival Automobile International", exhibiting the best in car manufacturing.

At this year's Geneva watch fair, Jaeger LeCoultre released what is sure to become a bit of a classic luxury watch: the new Master Control Memovox.

Fresh from the success of Fight For This Love, Cheryl Cole, aka the nation's sweetheart, is back with a new single, Parachute.

One of the new trends to emerge from Geneva 2010 is the return of the ultra thin watch.

IWC has declared 2010 the year of the Portuguese. Here's the new IWC Portuguese Yachtclub which houses the new IWC movement.