IN 1757, EDMUND BURKE penned A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful. It was here that the philosopher put forth his theory of sublime art where he defined the sublime as an artistic effect, which engendered the strongest emotion the mind is capable of feeling. There are few such sublimate moments in watchmaking history, you could probably count them on one hand: 1932 comes to mind, as does 1972, and for the last two, industry stalwart Guido Terreni was present for both of them.
Though designed years ago by Michel Parmigiani, a recent refresh by his namesake brand's newest Chief Executive Terreni has turned the Parmigiani Tonda PF into an exemplar of the sublime. Tapping into classicism of the original Tonda while invigorating it with the spirit of the age, the Parmigiani Tonda PF has stepped into the depths of the sports elegance genre while highlighting the sophistication possible in the hands of a master watchmaker.
Combining the discreet and understated luxury that we've come to expect from Parmigiani Fleurier and the craftsmanship that has made them such dependable suppliers for other high-end Maisons across Switzerland. Parmigiani Fleurier is founded on two important values: chiefly, understatement and the secondarily but no less important, cultural knowledge of watchmaking traditions.
I recall a conversation from last year, sitting across from the thoughtful watch veteran at Singapore's only kosher restaurant Aniba, that he recounted, "The typical Parmigiani customer is not ostentatious; he's very discreet and he's very refined and so the Manufacture was always an emblem of stylish subtlety distilled into a form of apparent simplicity where purity of aesthetics remain paramount and the craft goes into the depths of its very being."
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Return To Mont Blanc
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Manners Maketh Man
The Principle Of Style Is Character, And The Core Of Character Is Conduct.
Slow Travel In Switzerland
The Swiss public transport system certainly aces the luxe factor with eye popping train rides, indulgent multi-course meals on a Belle Epoque era steamship, and even efficient luggage transport services.
A NEW DAWN IN SOLAR ENERGY
AUGUSTMAN SPEAKS TO MANDALA CLUB CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER LILLY GILBERT ABOUT THE MOVEMENT THAT COULD CHANGE HOW BUSINESSES IN KEONG SAIK ARE POWERED THE MANDALA SOLAR COLLECTIVE.
THE POWER OF THREE
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC IMAGES IN SINGAPORE TOOK THE FORM OF KOKILA PARVATHI, SITI AMIRAH (ALSO KNOWN AS CAMIRA ASRORI) AND SOBIKUN NAHAR ON THEIR WAY TO COURT. AUGUSTMAN SPEAKS TO THEM ABOUT THEIR IDEAS ON COMMUNITY ORGANSING, AND ABOUT RETHINKING OUR THOUGHTS ON POWER.
FLIGHT OF THE NARISAWA BEE
The esteemed Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa shares with us the intimate details of his brand's expansion into Singapore and what having the Mandala Club as its permanent address means to him.
DRINK THROUGH SPACE AND TIME
Preferably with a dram of The Macallan, in hand. The famed whisky maker celebrates 200 years of making perfection.
AND BUTCHER'S BLOCK MAKES IT THREE
SINGAPORE'S CHAPTER OF THE DOM PÉRIGNON SOCIETY HAS INDUCTED A THIRD MEMBER, RAFFLES SINGAPORE'S BUTCHER'S BLOCK, GIVING DISCERNING DINERS BETTER ACCESS TO THE EPICUREAN SAVOIR FAIRE THAT COMES WITH THE MARK OF THE SOCIETY.
AMERICAN SPIRIT
ROB SAMUELS, THE EIGHTH-GENERATION WHISKY-MAKER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MAKER'S MARK, EXPLAINS WHY THE BRAND'S CELLAR AGED EXPRESSION IS A PEAK INTO THE FUTURE OF BOURBON.
