In the Far East, namely South-East Asia in particular, it comes as no surprise that Singapore is often the first choice when it comes to the establishment of a watch brand’s boutique in this region. German watch brand and Manufacture Glashütte Original for instance, opened its first South-East Asian boutique in Singapore towards the end of 2015. This is the … More
How large is the market in Asia for Swiss watch brands? Well, there is no doubting Asia’s importance as it is the biggest market for Swiss watch exporters, accounting for half of such exports in terms of value. In 2015, the total value of Swiss watch exports worldwide was CHF21.5 billion, representing a decline of 3.3%, according to the Federation … More
While you may know that the oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, are you aware that it contains around 97% of our planet’s water? Do you also know that 95% of our oceans remain unexplored? Or, that more men have landed on the Moon than those that have dived into the deepest areas of our oceans? The point is, … More
You may have at least seen and / or remember that famous 1991 image of the very nude and pregnant Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair (which inspired many others to follow that pose), but have you seen the 1988 photo of her pregnant with her first child Rumer together with her then husband Bruce Willis? That highly … More
An estimated S$4.37 million (US$3.5 million / 2.6 million euros) worth of sales were generated by Est-Ouest during its very first auction held in Singapore in January 2013. Around 65% of the items offered by Est-Ouest, Japan’s oldest auction house, were sold. The top lot sold was Andy Warhol’s “Hearts Pink” which went under the hammer for S$354,000 (valued at … More
You might be more familiar with Western artists like Picasso, Dali, Renoir or Andy Warhol, but what about Asian ones such as Nara Yoshitomo, Kusama Yayoi or Murakami Takashi? Well, these Japanese artists may well become even more popular thanks to Est-Ouest, Japan’s oldest auction house, which will be offering some of their works of art for sale at its … More
Have you ever thought of assembling a dinosaur skeleton simply with Lego bricks even when there is no such kit available? If you did, see if you can top what Nathan Sawaya did with 80,020 Lego bricks. His 1.8-metre tall Lego dinosaur skeleton creation six metres in length required an entire summer to put together and it is currently one … More
Edox Super Limited Edition 1884 Ref. 92001 Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the brand’s founding Introduced in 2009 Features: • Venus 203 movement made in 1952 • 18,000 vibrations per hour • 15 jewels • Between 36 and 38 hours power reserve • Month, day and date displays • Moon phase display • 18K gold bezel • 41mm diameter case in … More
For timepieces made and assembled in China, Arbutus does, in our opinion, deserve to be commended based on the quality of its designs and watchcases. The watchcases for instance, have a nice feel and weight to them. Design-wise, well, see to believe. The brand originated from a small town in Canada and it is said that a gentleman by the name of Albert Reed together with … More