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2 days ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
Longines x SHARPIt’s wild to think of how many significant contributions Longines has made to the world of watchmaking, and this past month marked the celebration of one of many milestones — the birth of the dual time watch. In 1925, the brand became the first watchmaker to offer a wristwatch that could display more than one time zone.
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3 weeks ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
First Kengo Kuma, then Melodie Leung of Zaha Hadid Architects, and now Ben Dobbin of Foster + Partners; this latest instalment of The Dalmore Luminary Series brings the spotlight back to the fascinating creative interplay that exists between architecture and the crafting of rare whiskies.
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3 weeks ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
Much has changed in the world over the last 25 years, yet the appeal of the beloved CHANEL J12 remains constant. The charmingly wearable timepiece has seen several iterations and variations come and go as the tides of fashion and design ebb and flow. That said, blue ceramic is an entirely new offering for CHANEL, and a fitting one to embrace its quarter century milestone.
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3 weeks ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
There’s no clear blueprint to fatherhood. When the time comes to adopt the weighty mantle of “dad,” there’s no tidy handbook offering step-by-step instructions. Try as we might to avoid the classic pitfalls of parenting, trial and error seems to be the inevitable fallback. The same goes for how we, in turn, try to celebrate and appreciate our own fathers, or father figures. Thankfully there exist nuggets of wisdom to help nudge us in the right direction.
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3 weeks ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
TUDOR x SHARPThis time of year, conversations about watches and watchmaking all seem to all run in the same vein. As editors covering the category, the typical questions include: What watch brand would you recommend as a first luxury watch? How do I choose the right watch for my significant other that I know will last them a lifetime? What watches are actually as rugged as their marketing suggests?
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1 month ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
Can-Am x SHARPThis test of the Can-Am Pulse has been a long time coming; the launch news broke in the fall of 2023, and though I’d secured some great seat time in Austin in the fall of 2024 at Can-Am’s first global ride program, the real test was always going to be on home turf. I knew I was already smitten with the Pulse’s snappy power delivery and low centre of gravity, but what would it be like on the streets of Toronto, commuting to work and terrorizing the town?
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1 month ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Adam Bisby |Justin Mastine-Frost
With the contents of the MICHELIN Guide Quebec set to be revealed on May 15, the province’s culinary community is abuzz with speculation over which restaurants will be the first in La Belle Province to earn one or more Stars.
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1 month ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
Though Mother’s Day is deeply engrained in Canada’s cultural narrative, it’s the kind of holiday that remains rather amorphous at best. Cards, flowers, and gifts are commonplace, but beyond that, there aren’t so many set Mother’s Day traditions, in contrast to things like Thanksgiving or Valentine’s Day. The topic was raised in a casual conversation with Bar Prima chef Craig J.
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2 months ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
A memorable adventure is inevitably the by-product of something unforeseen, and in the case of our recent travels with Alpina Watches, the first curveball came quickly. “We are beginning our descent into Calgary. The temperature is -32°C, with overcast skies and light wind,” our pilot’s gritty voice echoed through the cabin. Maybe it was an omen, but we didn’t give it much heed at the time. This wasn’t our first rodeo with Alpina.
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2 months ago | 
sharpmagazine.com | Justin Mastine-Frost
There’s no escaping Rolex at Watches and Wonders; we all know this. It’s the brand everyone is watching, as well as the brand that everyone seems to be itching to discuss and debate as soon as they break cover on the year’s new models. This year is no different, as the all-new Rolex Land Dweller took centre stage at Watches and Wonders.
