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50 Years A Retailer

Cortina Watch CEO Jeremy Lim speaks frankly with Augustman on the state of watch collecting in Singapore and what this bodes for the future of retail

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There are no rules when it comes to Do whatever you like on your path to of a brand passions like watch collecting. happiness, but let's not tarnish the good name horological simply on the basis of collective bias

AN AUGUST WOMAN

Iman Fandi has famous parents, but she’s hell-bent on carving her own path to the life she envisions

Kintsukuroi

Brands like Prada and Loewe are using disruptive ideas to usher a new era of luxury

MAKING ITS MARK

Can 116-year-old Montblanc lure millennials and Gen Z consumers with edgy leather goods collabs and good old fashioned writing instruments? CEO Nicolas Baretzki outlines a strategy

Every Meal A Celebration

Warm, impeccable service, boisterous company and comfort gourmet define the élan experience

AN INVITATION ΤΟ COMMUNE

IF YOU HAVE EVER joined in an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, you would recognise the privilege to be part of a ritual that combines impeccable hospitality, a feast for the senses and an invitation to create or strengthen fellowship.

SMOOTH OPERATOR

\"Operator\" is often used to refer to a member of Special Operations Forces. The Panerai Submersible Forze Speciali Experience Edition is the only watch that gives you that luxury; not of playing pretend but actually embodying the mindset that makes these elite soldiers so special

COPPER IS THE NEW SALMON

The new BR 05 Copper Brown and the latest Laureato Copper 38 are two exemplars of a nascent watchmaking trend that is embracing the rich sunset hue

An Open Book

It’s plain to see Bulgari’s majestic prowess as the brand continues its upward ascent into its place in watchmaking with the Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days

To The Abyss And Back

The claim that the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge defies limits is an understatement

SEEING IS BELIEVING

The rich 160-year heritage of Louis Vuitton as experienced in/Sydney

THE EXPERIENCE OF THE UNEXPECTED

Ryan Gosling stars in the new Gucci Valigeria campaign recreating the travel accessories Guccio Gucci interacted with as a Porter with The Savoy

BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED

Duality takes form in Bottega Veneta’s Pre-spring 2023 collection

FAIR VENICE WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE

Californian pop culture meets the spirit of Parisian couture, where Kim Jones’ own fashion sensibilities merge with contemporary perspectives resulting in street couture for Dior Men Spring capsule collection 2023

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IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. With Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson and global travel in full swing, a sense of renewed optimism underscores the last leg of the year.

Your Phone, Your Rules

With up to 75 colour combinations, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G Bespoke Edition can be customised to be uniquely yours

ITALIAN CHIC

Loro Piana is celebrating and reproposing an iconic outerwear from the wardrobe of late vice-president Sergio Loro Piana

Classics, Reinvented

For Spring 2023, Kim Jones continues his exploration of the House's legacy - a captivating odyssey that pursues the goals of invoking the past to celebrate the present and writing the new vocabulary of Dior Men's identity in filigree

THESE BOOTS ARE? MADE FOR MORE THAN WALKING

The Cat Footwear x Nigel Cabourn Collection will redefine luxe-utilitarian

MATERIAL SUCCESSOR

Patek Philippe just released the ref. 5811 successor to the Nautilus, and President Stern is already sure not everyone is going to get one

FANTASTICO!

Exactly the sort of thing Mario himself will explain with this year's TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Editions

YOU KNOW HIS NAME

51 Nobu Restaurants, 11 Matsuhisa Restaurants and 14 Nobu Hotels around the world - this is how it all started

A Scent Of Wonder

Aromatic, smooth and sublime, the Bisquit & Dubouché is far greater than the sum of its parts

REST AND RESPITE

TRADITIONAL LUXURY SPACES like grand hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants were always designed to impress people.

FINISSIMO FINALISSIMA

LAURENT PICCIOTTO, AVID WATCH COLLECTOR AND FOUNDER OF CHRONOPASSION, TALKS TO AUGUSTMAN ABOUT MARKET TRENDS AND HIS PASSION FOR BVLGARI'S OCTO FINISSIMO

THE JOY OF SHARING

For the festive season, these three Rolex timepieces will strike your fancy (and that of your partner)

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE VEIL

HIDDEN AWAY, UNASSUMING, THIS TREND IN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN HIDES THE MAGNIFICENCE OF A HOME, UNTIL ONE IS INVITED TO PARTAKE IN ITS SPLENDOUR

ARCHITECT OF DREAMS

BELGIAN ARCHITECT-DESIGNER AND PRINCIPAL OF VISIONARY FIRM DENNISTON, JEAN-MICHEL GATHY EXPLAINS HIS CREATIVE-THINKING PROCESS AND HOW HE KICKSTARTED HIS CAREER

The Art Of People

A CONVERSATION WITH, AND AN INSIGHT INTO THE MIND OF, CHINESE ARCHITECT AND INTERIOR DESIGNER STEVE LEUNG