Art, Audacity & Exclusivity

With Louis Vuitton approaching its 20th anniversary in watchmaking, we take a journey through time with michel navas and the iconic tambour

DESIGNED TO MOVE

A signature collection updated for greater versatility fast-paced lifestyles, this is Montblanc’s Extreme 3.0

Minimalist Expression

Gucci’s minimalist 25H finds a human face in maximalist actor Idris Elba

THE RAINMAKER

Parmigiani enjoys undeniable respect for its craft, but it has never enjoyed the bona-fide commercial success that other watchmakers of its standard have. Guido Terreni, the new Chief Executive, is here to shake things up

Like Man, Like Watch

Created in 1904, the Santos de Cartier is based on the concept of form, the taste for minimalism and the precision of proportions, much like the career of its ambassador – Jake Gyllenhaal

INSIDE THE GRAND MAISON

Augustman spent a day inside LeCoultre’s home in Le Sentier and we learnt why they’re also nicknamed “the watchmaker of watchmakers”

One Of Not Many

Christian Selmoni, Vacheron Constantin’s heritage and style director, talks to Augustman on the intimate relationships between provenance, design language and technicality

TEST OF TIME

Montblanc’s Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie where the stillness of time brings about artisanal reckoning of it

When Life Gives You Lemons

You turn it into a Bolide – as Hermès Men’s Summer 2023 unveils its vibrant collection fitting for a summer getaway

Knot On My Planet

Loewe’s annual collaboration with wildlife campaign Knot On My Planet is back with a limited-edition basket bag

A KEVLAR INNOVATION

Stone Island partners with Kevlar's consumer brand R&D team to launch the sixth instalment of its ongoing Prototype Research Series

A MATRIX OF ABSURDITY

Top Gun is in the theatre, Kate Bush is on the music charts, and Russia is now a global villain again. I can’t believe it’s not the 1980s

Rolex Has A Watch For Every Event In Your Journey Of Life

In the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master collection, Rolex has a watch for every event in your journey of life

Run With Her

At the launch of Puma Run XX Nitro, their first woman-specific running shoe, the brand asks you to "run for her". But we think you should go a step further

The Resurgence Of Osteria Mozza

World-renowned chef Nancy Silverton reopens Osteria Mozza in Singapore reinvigorating the menu with new gastronomical delights

The New Quantième Rétrograde

Manufacture Breguet presents a visual variation of its emblematic Tradition Quantième Rétrograde

The Man Of The Hour

Model-turned-actor Elvin Ng is a man of culture. Deeply philosophical, he believes in letting life take its course, changing his career path after being emboldened to pursue the performing arts as an undergraduate

Hollywood Glamour For Mortals

Gucci Love Parade, presented last November in Los Angeles, heralded the return of gilded-age glamour and yet is no longer the sole purview of celebrities on the silver screen but rather, made for us mortals

The Art Of Placemaking

Clint Nagata speaks to us about creating definitive hotels - and it has all to do with storytelling

A Very Dior Villeggiatura

Belmond hotel Splendido teams up with Dior to create a pop-up spa experience that is truly magnifico

When You Are Your Car's Raison D'être

We trace the conception of the latest coachbuild by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and learn the true meaning of bespoke.

The Grand Elegance Of Great Empires

The Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations are an opportunity to witness the rise and fall of humanity's foundational cultures through the eyes (and hands) of Vacheron Constantin's master artisans

The Ferrari SP48 Unica

The Ferrari SP48 Unica is so rare, the boys at Maranello just made one

Unexpected Direction

Rolex unveiled a new GMT-Master II with left side crown and a sportier Air-King

The Talented Mr. Jones

Dior's creative director Kim Jones talks to Anna Murphy about reinventing the male silhouette, holidaying with Kate Moss and wearing Kim Kardashian's T-shirts

Big Bang Theory

Former protégé of Virgil Abloh, Samuel Ross is the designer and founder of four-year-old fashion house A-Cold-Wall, and now with his namesake Big Bang Tourbillon, he's Hublot's latest artist-ambassador

The Unbearable Weight Of Tom Cruise's Massive Talent

Top Gun: Maverick pays tribute to the actor but not to the spirit of the original

The Modern Balinese Experience

Perched on Indonesia's Indrakila hill, Amankila is an illustrious and lavish coastal resort that promises top-notch hospitality and facilities

Head To Head

Augustman takes two flagship smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro, and puts them through the paces

OK ZOOMER

Finn Wolfhard is not only the youngest, most driven Gen Z you'll ever meet but he's also inexplicably a Boomer's icon; stranger things have happened