Elliot Tan

Singapore

Journalist at Esquire Singapore

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Damson Idris is in the Driver’s Seat with Tommy Hilfiger

1 week ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

When Tommy Hilfiger was a 12-year-old boy, he would build go-karts out of four-wheeled grocery carts or baby carriages—anything, really, that might send him hurtling down a hill fast enough to make his stomach drop. From the way the wind rushed past his ear to the way the pavement blurred beneath him, he was simply hooked. The location in which he grew up only fanned the flames of this obsession.
A Century of the Leica I

2 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

2025 is a big year for Leica for a multitude of reasons. For starters, it marks 100 years since the Leica I first debuted in 1925 at the Leipzig Spring Fair, eventually going on to become the first 35mm camera to be mass-produced. A century on, it’s easy to call that historic. But to really feel its weight, you have to ask why it matters. If you’re unfamiliar with 35mm film, here’s a shortcut: it made photography faster, cheaper, and lighter.
The Fate of Small Watches

2 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Paul Mescal rocked a mini Cartier de Baignoire at Gladiator II premiere. Tyler The Creator flashed the iconic green crocodile strap on his Must de Tank Cartier. Timothee Chalamet turned up at the Palm Springs International Film Festival with two mini Cartier tanks on a single wrist. The trend for mini watches has spread like wildfire, and Cartier is at the heart of it. Some might even say Cartier lit the match on it.
Have Yourself a Big Bang (Unico) Summer 2025

3 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Hublot has never been one to tiptoe around experimentation. From rainbow bezels studded with baguette-cut stones to having the late Karl Lagerfeld's cat be its latest ambassador, Hublot’s flamboyance has steadily poured life into its various collections for years. And now, here comes the latest addition to Hublot’s obsession with metamorphosis: the Big Bang Unico Summer 2025 coloured in bright orange and sky blue.
Watch Watching in the 2025 NBA Playoffs

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Do you smell it? It's the scent of legacy in the air. We're knee-deep into May, and that can only mean one thing for hoop heads: the relentless, unyielding NBA Playoffs. Exciting things are unfolding on the court as we speak: OKC just dismantled the Nuggets in a Game 7, the Knicks are marching into the Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, and Anthony Edwards is making good on his "Legend Slayer" moniker, having sent home LeBron and Steph.
A Walk through Hollywood at The Standard, Singapore

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

There are a few reasons why The Standard might sound familiar. From London to New York and Bangkok, the brand has expanded its reach since its inception in 1999. First making its mark on Sunset Boulevard, the hotel quickly became a magnet for celebrities and trendsetters who sought something different from traditional five-star hotels that cater to a more polished clientele.
What Does an NBA Watch Look Like?

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Stephen Curry’s half-court heave over OKC in the Western Conference Finals, Kawhi Leonard’s impossible fallaway over Joel Embiid in Game 7, Damian Lillard’s cold-blooded logo three over Paul George in 2019. If you don’t follow the NBA, these are just empty, weightless words strung together. But if you know ball, I’ve just coloured your mind with nail-biting moments of held breaths and sharp gasps. Moments that have shaped the NBA playoffs for as long as the games have been recorded.
The Warmth of Christina’s

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Walking into Christina’s felt like entering a kaleidoscope of warmth and energy. Golden light emanates from a massive light installation resembling a coalesced mass of energy in the middle of the restaurant, its sultry glow dancing from amber-hued mirrors to brushed bronze walls. Pleated curtains frame the background. The wooden furnitures are warm. The plants that flank the edges of the room are polite. There’s an easy harmony to the space.
We Read All the GTA 6 Fan Theories So You Don't Have To

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

Just two days ago, Rockstar Games confirmed that GTA 6 has been delayed to 26 May 2026—a far cry from its originally targeted autumn 2025 release window. Excruciating news, I know. But at least we can take solace in the fact that the developers over at Rockstar haven’t had to crunch their souls into oblivion just to get the game out on time. And, on the bright side, we now have a specific date to circle on our calendars—even if it mean we have to twiddle our thumbs for another year. Or… do we?
Genocide As a Background Noise

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Elliot Tan

The Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer, is probably the most boring film I’ve ever seen. For a film about the Holocaust, there are no real plotlines, no action, no catharsis—it’s observational cinema. The film centres around the life of an Auschwitz commandant and his family, whose house sits just beside a concentration camp, separated by a concrete wall.