There are two kinds of men in Paris: those who pretend they came for the culture and those who know perfectly well they came for the wine, the bread and the fantasy that they might accidentally become more interesting simply by existing within the city limits. I arrived firmly in the second category. Discovering the…
Fashion houses are increasingly leveraging premium gastronomy extensions to transform their retail flagships into multifaceted lifestyle destinations. By integrating Michelin-starred expertise and unique spatial design concepts, these Maisons extend their sartorial heritage into the culinary realm — offering a brand experience that transitions from style to hospitality. This strategic shift into the art de vivre…
“How do you read…that?” The need to indicate the hour and minutes has sparked the creativity of watchmakers in myriad ways. Some watches are not designed to give you the time straight, with a layout as instantly recognisable as the conventional three-hander. Maybe you have to figure it out from among two or three separate…
Bentley Owners Club Singapore president Dato’ Kuek Kien Joo Andy delivering his welcome speech The Bentley Owners Club Singapore (BOCS) marked its 11th Annual Chinese New Year Gala Dinner on 1 February 2026 with a full-scale celebration at the John Jacob Ballroom of The St. Regis Singapore. Held in honour of the Year of the…
In a landscape often dominated by surface-level brand partnerships, Ulysse Nardin and URWERK have unveiled a collaboration that goes far beyond a simple meeting of logos. Launched at Dubai Watch Week, the UR-FREAK is, in fact, the meeting between these two brands that should have happened maybe 20 years ago and has already drawn praise…
Given the Windsors famously detest being forced to live in Buckingham Palace, what better gift could the King bestow than turning it over to his subjects as a museum? Take a holiday trip to London this spring and you’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to visitor attractions. But if you’re trying to keep costs…
Luxury conglomerate Richemont has agreed to sell Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier to Italy’s Damiani Group, marking a notable shift in the structure of the global watch industry and raising questions about whether major groups are entering a new phase of portfolio consolidation. Expected to close later in the year, the transaction will see the…
Bruno Gallery is set to present “Beyond the Visible”, a Kinetic Art exhibition running from 5 to 31 March 2026 in Singapore. The exhibition brings together 97-year-old Yaacov Agam and contemporary artist Patrick Rubinstein, tracing the evolution of kinetic art and movement-based art across generations. Agam has been active since the postwar period and is often associated with the development of…
The M7 features naval architecture by France’s Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group Having entered the multihull motoryacht sector in 2022 with the M48, now totalling 70-plus sales, Prestige surprised the yachting market the next year by scaling up to 65ft with the ultra-luxurious M8. Recently, the Groupe Beneteau-owned shipyard followed up with the slightly smaller…
If the tourbillon is too basic for you, Zenith has the answer: the Zero G. While the tourbillon averages out rate errors by keeping the balance assembly in motion, the proprietary Zero G module keeps said assembly in the same position no matter how the wearer moves. When Zenith introduced this concept in 2008, it…