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Riadini-Flesch carrying indigo leaves harvested in Central Java, Indonesia. Indigo dye is used to create some of SukkhaCitta’s high-quality, traditional clothes, making it a true farm-to-closet company (Credit: Rolex)

At Farm-To-Closet Fashion Brand SukkhaCitta, Mothers Become Changemakers

Satoru “Boss” Tanaka is a third-generation meat master (Credit: Nikuya Tanaka)

Nikuya Tanaka Singapore Review: Does Japan’s No. 1 Steakhouse Deliver?

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Boyes standing on the banks of the Zambezi River by Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. For the Great Spine of Africa team, presenting at the 2025 Ramsar Convention was a major accomplishment. It demonstrated the tremendous effort over the past decade (Credit: Rolex/Aurélie Marrier d’Unienville)

Conservationist Steve Boyes Partners With Rolex To Safeguard Fragile Ecosystems In Africa

With the support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, conservationist Steve Boyes has spent years tracing the headwaters of Africa’s major rivers. His latest research could shape the future of water security for millions.

CULTURE

Tudor’s New Blue Dial Watch Is Perfect For The Festive Season

Tudor has expanded its Tudor Royal and Black Bay 54 lines with new references in the ever-popular shade of blue.

STYLE

“Entirely reimagined to meet our clients’ expectations, the RD#5 brings together all the hallmarks of a refined chronograph," says Giulio Papi, Director of Watchmaking Design at Audemars Piguet (Credit: Audemars Piguet )

How Audemars Piguet Redefines Timekeeping With Its New Royal Oak Chronograph RD#5

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 answers a simple question with complex engineering: what should a chronograph feel like in 2025?

STYLE

Ben Chua has been helming 365CPS since 2013 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Ben Chua Advocates Cancer Prevention As A Public Health Issue

The CEO of 365 Cancer Prevention Society is also on an urgent mission to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone.

Franck Muller Round Triple Mystery in white gold with diamonds (Credit: Franck Muller)

Franck Muller’s Round Triple Mystery Watch Transforms Time Into A Powerful Dance

A hypnotic display of brilliance and masterful engineering, Franck Muller’s Round Triple Mystery replaces hands with three rotating discs.

STYLE

The Artistry Of Van Cleef & Arpels At “Designing Jewels: 200 Years Of French Savoir-Faire (1770–1970)”

L’École, School of Jewelry Arts is Van Cleef & Arpels’ commitment to education, preservation, and the transmission of jewellery-making knowledge over generations.

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The Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli is limited to 50 pieces (Credit: Zenith)

Only 50 Made: The Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli Honours The Brand's 160th Anniversary

Zenith’s latest iteration of the Defy Extreme pairs its familiar high-frequency movement with a lapis lazuli dial.

STYLE

Flèche Pendant in white gold with diamonds, and Flèche Ring in white gold with diamonds, both from Boucheron. Wool Jumpsuit, from Max Mara (Credit: Stefan Khoo )

Boucheron Aims For Our Hearts With Its Latest Flèche Jewellery

Boucheron’s new Flèche collection revisits the arrow motif that has been part of its archives since the 1860s.

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Actress, singer, and Cartier ambassador Song Jia wearing the Tutti Ta Prohm in white gold with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds (Credit: Cartier)

Perfect Harmony: Cartier’s En Équilibre Chapter Two High Jewellery Reveal In Beijing

In En Équilibre, Cartier argues that balance is the next frontier of high jewellery mastery, not reinvention.

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The webtoon is a digital retelling of the Reverso’s iconic history (Credit: Jaeger-LeCoultre)

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Made Of Makers Initiative Reinterprets The Reverso As A Digital Comic

In a bold experiment with time, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s partnership with artist Lily Catan transforms the Reverso story into a webtoon.

STYLE

How Rolex Supports Sylvia Earle’s 60-Year Quest To Safeguard Our Oceans

At 90, Sylvia Earle stands as the ocean’s unfailing witness, a milestone Rolex celebrates by highlighting her life spent underwater.

Discover The New Additions To Fred’s Chance Infinie Jewellery Collection

Nine new designs—three high jewellery pieces and six fine jewellery creations—now showcase dazzling diamond-set ribbon trails.

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Candice Chan

Our editor-in-chief has a magpie’s eye for anything shiny and a spreadsheet full of justifications for why that new ring/watch/bangle/ear cuff is absolutely essential. When she’s not making a case for your next splurge, she’s sipping Krug, taste-testing the hottest menus in town, or being out-sassed by her two Maine Coons.