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Emblematic: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Toledo 1951
Seoul had fallen for the second time, American Presidents could only serve for two terms, the literary world shook with the arrival of Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and cinematically, The Earth...
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Watches & Wonders: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Automatic Outsize Date
When the Saxonia automatic was first unveiled, it was a much welcome respite from an industry with timepieces so saturated with the latest materials and/or high complications. In fact, our very own...
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Ralph Lauren Home: Apartment No. ONE
Ralph Lauren has been a symbol of great, holistic design- whether clothing, furniture or accessories, both man and brand have successfully turned luxury living into a complete lifestyle. Like his...
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Watches & Wonders: Piaget Emperador Coussin Minute Repeater
Taking centre-stage is Watches and Wonders Hong Kong at Piaget was their truly exceptional Emperador Coussin Minute Repeater. It’s amazing how Piaget has grown from strength to strength since their...
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5 Reasons to Own the New Vertu Constellation
Speaking with Hutch Hutchison, Head of Design, Vertu at a recent media preview of the new Vertu Constellation, I’m very much taken how this industrial designer has gone from designing military defence...
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F.P. Journe’s Historical Anniversary Tourbillon
FP Journe’s first chronometer tourbillon, completely handcrafted. When Francois-Paul Journe started building his first watch in 1977, he was a fresh graduate from watchmaking school Ecole d’horloger...
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The Most Epic Aston Martin DB7 to DB4 Conversion Ever
We rarely pontificate but Evanta’s latest effort with taking a Aston Martin DB7 and converting it into a DB4 GT Zagato Evocation is nothing short of epic. While the DB5 is the more famous of the Aston...
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Retro-Futurism: Red Gold Horological Machine No. 5 RT
The Lamborghini Miura takes important design cues from the supercars of yesteryear. Note the louvred rear windows. During coffee with Mr. Pierre Dubois (Yes, he of Pierre DeRoche and potential scion of...
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ENJOY THE SILENCE: TOP 5 LIBRARIES MOST LIKELY TO BE SECRET MEETING PLACES...
Millenarists endeavour no less than us to satiate their human needs for knowledge and peace of mind. However, the average historical library would fail miserably to entice a gathering of gentlemen of...
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Pre-SIHH 2014: Cartier Tortue
Considering their first watches started appearing in 1853, we can be certain of Cartier’s fairly long history of watchmaking. That said, most would deeply familiar with the ever popular Tank and...
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The Race for Thinnest Watch in the World: Piaget Altiplano 38mm
Piaget’s latest Altiplano takes back the mantle of “world’s thinnest timepiece” from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Ultra Thin Jubilee. The Horological Arms races runs in two directions- Ultra complicated...
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IWC fetes The Little Prince’s 70th birthday
IWC throws a regal celebration feting the world-famous novella, The Little Prince, who turns 70 this year. An enduring character whose lessons spoke to children from 8 to 80, the inquisitive French...
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The Jaguar E-Type reborn as The Eagle Low Drag GT
The original Jaguar E-Type with Eagle’s bespoke home brew Low Drag GT. Shawn Chung’s Guide to Jaguar’s Heritage Racers Jaguar’s entry into sports car racing began with the two-seat XK120 roadster in...
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Robust Refinement: SIHH 2014 Cartier Diver
Since Cartier first unveiled the Ballon Bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon with fabled Poinçon de Genève at SIHH 2008, their mechanical opus was a high-stakes calling card which heralded the coming of...
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Swatch versus Tiffany & Co
Household jewellery name Tiffany & Co’s lofty ambition to become a top luxury watch brand within the next two decades went up in smoke recently, culminating in a heated law suit that burnt a...
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For love of lefties: Panerai’s new Luminor pays tribute to the Italian Navy’s...
Not just left-handers, but commando divers too who had one too many contraptions strapped to their wrists. Some deep-sea operatives of the Italian Navy preferred securing their standard-issue Officine...
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Hublot now uses El Primero movements
Hublot’s new Spirit of Big Bang models are equipped with the acclaimed El Primero movement by 150-year-strong watchmaker Zenith. A new inductee under the LVMH umbrella, the storied brand decided to...
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A Genuine Replica? The Galileo Galilei Pendulum Clock by Officine Panerai
Officine Panerai’s primary branding objective has always been to remind watch enthusiasts about the wealth of its heritage. While emphasising its standing as a bonafide Swiss manufacture, the...
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Pierce Brosnan’s New Bond With Watchmaking
We wouldn’t have expected less from a professional like Pierce Brosnan. Cast as a watchmaker in the upcoming action thriller Survivor, the Irishman sought the advice of watchmaking luminary Peter...
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Zenith at Savour
Zenith Brand Director of South-East Asia Hugo Escude had attracted a sizeable crowd around him. On the upper deck of the Premium Suite in local culinary fair Savour, the Catalan citizen of...
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