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August Man SG

August Man SG

Nothing More Admirable

A. Lange & Söhne's Odysseus experiment continues to bear fruit with the fourth iteration of the collection, this time in its proprietary Honeygold.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Moments Made Infinite

After a lifetime of birthing the collision of sumptuously next-level sounds, KIAT looks to the canvas for the pulse behind his artistic heartbeat.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

FOURTH'S COMING OF AGE

THE YOUNG THAI ACTOR AND SINGER FOURTH NATTAWAT IS FINALLY COMING INTO HIS OWN WITH THE HELP OF FRANCK MULLER.

5 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

The Father Of Innovation

With the new PencilVac, Dyson is revolutionizing its already impressive slate of vacuum cleaners. But, as we found out directly from Sir James Dyson himself, innovation never stops under his watch.

4 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Thirst For Adventure

THERE'S A VIDEO floating on the Internet.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

FREAKIN' OUTSTANDING

WHEN ULYSSE NARDIN DESCRIBED its new Freak [X Gold Enamel] as a superwatch, it certainly raised a few eyebrows in the industry. Hyperbole like that, especially in the world of horology, invites scrutiny, and we've seen timepieces spectacularly fail to live up to the press release.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Waktu Sudah Sampai, Or The Time Has Come

New Singaporean watch brand Waktu Horology stylishly combines Malay heritage with horological flair. I speak to founder Dahliah Kamaru Zaman to find out more about the brand and its Malay-inspired timepieces.

5 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

The Grind Don't Stop

Even though O.T. Genasis blessed the culture with a timeless, eras-transcending hip-hop anthem in 'CoCo', he hasn't paused to luxuriate on his laurels.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Dressed To The 009s

I HATE TO BEGIN with politics for an article about a car I've had an absolute pleasure driving, but China's EV manufacturers have capitulated on American President Donald Trump's tariffs and anti-environmental posturing, pushing aggressively into Southeast Asia, Latin American and European markets.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE POWER OF TWO

Hong Kong mixology royalty Anthony Lai and Samuel Kwok celebrate the first anniversary of their famed bar, The Opposites.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Masters Of Craftsmanship

IT'S EASY TO CLAIM EXPERTISE in leather craftsmanship but few brands embody it quite like Braun Büffel.

1 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

The Finest Vintage

IT'S INCREDIBLE TO THINK that the new Calatrava didn't make the biggest wave among Patek Philippe's novelties this year. Despite being one of the most celebrated collections in its impressive repertoire, the watch took a backseat to the maison's audacious releases this year, which includes the Cubitus (Patek Philippe's first-ever square watch) and the Reference 27000M-001, an ornate desk clock with perpetual calendar and weekly calendar complications, and a power reserve of 31 days.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

PEACE, LOVE, AND PROCESSING POWER

In a time thick with paranoia about runaway tech and Al overload, maybe it’s time we asked: Don’t machines need love, too?

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT

Remembering the late, great Ozzy Osbourne - a man who made the best and worst of his time.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

BACK IN THE DAYS

Pharrell Williams redefines a streetwear classic with the LV Buttersoft sneakers.

1 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Goodbye, Darling

Before Jonathan Anderson's spring/summer reverie descends upon us, we discover the Diorling capsule in the Winter 2025 collection.

1 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
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August Man SG

Ahoy, Matey!

Fresh off its reinvention of high-calibre seafood, Marcy's turns its sights to the seven seas of mixology with head bartender Divakaran as its daring captain.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE TABLE

At this year's Venice Architecture Biennale Professor Khoo Peng Beng and his team presented a Singapore Pavilion that looks—and tastes—both familiar and hopeful.

4 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE JEWEL OF THE GRAND CANAL

In which I contemplate Aman Venice's place in Le Serenissima's magnificent history, and its place among luxury hotels and within the Aman portfolio.

6 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

It Will Get Loud

IN WHICH WE BREAK BREAD WITH THAI ROCK LEGENDS SLOT MACHINE.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE ARCHITECT OF INNER SOUND

To Singaporean chanteuse and producer Shye, music isn't just heard. It's lived, a canvas painted with the hues of her world, one experiencecoloured note at a time.

4 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Logos For Millennials, Fashion For The Chronically Online

THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS HEADING IN A DIRECTION THAT MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE A GOOD LONG-TERM STRATEGY.

5 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

AN ANALOG WATCHMAKER IN A DIGITAL WORLD

THE A. LANGE & SÖHNE ZEITWERK HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2009. WE TAKE A LOOK AT ITS DIGITAL FOOTPRINT TODAY WITH THE RELEASE OF THE NEW ZEITWERK DATE.

4 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

TIME AFTER TIME

Conrad Singapore Orchard's Manhattan Bar taps on time as a muse for its new 31-drink lineup forged in honour of the seasons.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE KIDS WILL BE ALL RIGHT

PIERRE BOUVIER, LINCHPIN OF POP-PUNK APOGEE-DWELLERS SIMPLE PLAN, REFLECTS ON AN ALMOST-30-YEAR LEGACY.

4 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

AS SWISS AS IT GETS

This year’s ultimate Swiss watch truly incorporates aspects of Switzerland beyond just its heritage of watchmaking. It comes in this casually stylish, yet technically sophisticated, masterpiece by Armin Strom.

2 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

Under The Sea

WHEN EDMUND HILLARY SUMMITTED Mount Everest in 1953 with Tenzing Norgay, he had a Rolex Oyster Perpetual on his wrist. It's why I've had the Oyster Perpetual Explorer, the successor to the Oyster Perpetual, on my wishlist for a while now. I've always loved watches with stories—and nothing beats a timepiece that traces its legacy back to the first watch to reach the top of the tallest peak in the world.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE GUIDE TO AUGUST

THERE IS NO FIXED DEFINITION TO WHAT AN AUGUST MAN IS, BUT THERE IS A GUIDE TO LEAD YOU TO IT.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

THE WATERY HISTORICAL DEPTHS

Panerai's long relationship with the Italian Royal Navy is notable and its Luminor Marina collection represents that robust connection.

3 min  |

Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG

August Man SG

MYTH, MEMORY, AND MAGIC

As KOMA Singapore Bar Manager Marco Maiorano sees it, classic cocktails are beyond-fertile canvasses on which to invoke the monumentality of Japanese folklore.

3 min  |

Issue 215 (July 2025)