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Parmigiani Fleurier Delivers The Gold Standard of Dress Watches

Mar 3, 2025 | luxuo.com | Sanjeeva Suresh |Ashok Soman |Charmian Leong

The “dress watch”, in theory, should be as easy to execute as it is to categorise. It is in the name: a timepiece to suit “dressy” occasions where attire call it an outfit if you want to be casual about it or a uniform if you prefer some ambiguity – that requires at least three pieces of clothing.
Add Hints of Glamour With These Delicately Demure Timepieces

Jan 26, 2025 | portfoliomagsg.com | Charmian Leong

ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE 36 BREGUET CLASSIQUE TOURBILLON 3358 AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK SELFWINDING FLYING TOURBILLON EXTRA-THIN RD#3 BLANCPAIN LADYBIRD COLORS PHASES DE LUNE OMEGA CONSTELLATION 29MM ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE 36 Watchmakers are always looking for unexpected combinations to captivate fans, and Rolex delivers with this Day-Date 36.
Slither Into this Selection of Year of the Snake Watches

Jan 10, 2025 | portfoliomagsg.com | Charmian Leong

WATCHES & STYLE by Charmian Leong 10 Jan 2025 Watchmakers have served up a fresh batch of thematic watches to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake. Here are the seven standouts. The sixth animal of the Chinese zodiac is set to make its grand entrance this month as we welcome the Lunar New Year.
Hélène Grimaud, Rolex Testimonee, discusses sound, quiet, and her suggestions for the upcoming musical generation

Jan 6, 2025 | prestigeonline.com | Charmian Leong

Prestige Singapore sits down with world-class pianist and Rolex Testimonee Hélène Grimaud as she shares her journey through sound and silence. It’s hard to imagine a renowned instrumentalist in any other calling. In the world of classical music, thinking of Hélène Grimaud as anything other than one of the world’s most respected classical pianists is like picturing Jimi Hendrix playing the harp. But piano wasn’t Grimaud’s first love.
Sync Up in Style With These Timepieces

Dec 4, 2024 | portfoliomagsg.com | Charmian Leong

PATEK PHILIPPE AQUANAUT TRAVEL TIME 5269R-001 OMEGA AQUA TERRA WORLDTIMER GRAND SEIKO SBGJ285 TUDOR PELAGOS FXD GMT “ZULU TIME TAG HEUER AQUARACER PROFESSIONAL 300 GMT PATEK PHILIPPE AQUANAUT TRAVEL TIME 5269R-001 The rose gold and blue-grey colorways of last year’s Aquanaut Luce models were such a clear hit that Patek Philippe decided to add one more to the mix in the form of this quartz-powered Aquanaut Travel Time.
These Clocks Are Monuments to Time

Dec 1, 2024 | portfoliomagsg.com | Charmian Leong

WATCHES & STYLE by Charmian Leong 02 Dec 2024 While wristwatches have had to conform to (largely) wearable sizes and shapes, their ancestors, the clocks, have been able to break free from pure function and embrace the wild imaginations of their makers.
Here’s How One Gutsy Retired Pharmaceutical Executive Rescued Two-century-old Swiss Manufacture Bovet

Nov 14, 2024 | thepeak.com.my | Charmian Leong

by Charmian LeongYou don’t sell a Bovet timepiece; you explain one. At least, that’s how brand owner Pascal Raffy sees it when it comes to the creations of this two-century-old manufacture. Indeed, Bovet’s timepieces are often so lavish in detail that they first make your eyes widen in awe — and then water when you see the accompanying price tag. An explanation is welcome for seasoned collectors — for newcomers, it’s essential.
Here’s how one gutsy retired pharmaceutical executive rescued two-century-old Swiss manufacture Bovet

Nov 13, 2024 | thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Charmian Leong

You don’t sell a Bovet timepiece; you explain one. At least, that’s how brand owner Pascal Raffy sees it when it comes to the creations of this two-century-old manufacture. Indeed, Bovet’s timepieces are often so lavish in detail that they first make your eyes widen in awe — and then water when you see the accompanying price tag. An explanation is welcome for seasoned collectors — for newcomers, it's essential.
Bvlgari Goes Thin For The Win

Oct 21, 2024 | luxuo.com | Sanjeeva Suresh |Charmian Leong

The term “ultra-thin” once referred to watches measuring under 10mm thick — a remarkable feature, as such svelteness embodies technical prowess, comfort, and style, all in one sleek package. That is, until brands such as Bvlgari began redefining thinness to mean tickers that are leaner than a coin.
Azure Hours: The Allure of Blue-Dialled Watches

Oct 21, 2024 | portfoliomagsg.com | Charmian Leong

WATCHES & STYLE by Charmian Leong 22 Oct 2024 Less severe than black and more visually interesting than white, the universally flattering blue-dialled watch ought to be a staple in your wardrobe. PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5396G BREGUET MARINE CHRONOGRAPHE REF.