FEATURING BEVELLED LINES from the stopper of the Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle, the distinctive rectangular-octagonal shape of their 1987 Première marked Chanel’s entry into the world of watchmaking.
Over 30 years on, what began as design muse combining one of their most recognisable products and the unmistakable Place Vendôme “shopping square” in Paris has grown into a watchmaking concern, encompassing ownership stakes in serious industry partners used by high horology purveyors like Romain Gauthier and F.P.Journe.
Yes, Chanel is a serious watchmaker and they’re about to go stratospheric.
Now Going Interstellar
Though some may disagree, watchmaking is an enterprise with two key components: the movement and the case. The more nouveau breed of “serious” watch collectors often pay attention to the movement to the obliviousness of everything else but the case, which is an inevitable part of a timepiece’s physical appeal – you fall in love with the overall design before you want to get to know its “inner beauty” aka mechanical calibre.
In 2000, the French luxury house introduced a new concept to the conservative world of timepieces with its J12, a model swathed in monochromatic ceramic that was conceived by its then-Artistic Director, Jacques Helleu. With a distinctly graphic, sporty sensibility combined with a link-bracelet-style strap, it was perfect for women on the go. But, given its countenance, what would that sophistication look like if it was given a place of pride on a male wrist?
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Return To Mont Blanc
Wes Anderson Brought US To Montblanc's Fictional Headquarters Several Months Ago. Now, He Shows Us More From The Collection.
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.
Wine The Time Is Right
What does the future hold for winemaking? Steph Dutton, senior winemaker for Penfolds, has some ideas.
