Wong Kim Hoh

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Wong Kim Hoh

Louis Vuitton Tambour Taiko GalactiqueRocketing high watchmaking into orbit, Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Taiko Galactique is a cosmic spectacle of a minute repeater. Housed in a bold 46.7mm titanium and white gold case, the one-of-a-kind watch showcases an automata of an astronaut on the Moon. The dial is a stunner, featuring a vivid, hand-painted scene of Earth from the Moon with delicately mounted elements including the Sun, an astronaut and a satellite.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Wong Kim Hoh

Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE – The people of East Coast GRC are used to choice. Daily, they have their pick of the “big three” hawker centres in Bedok – at blocks 16, 58 and 216 – and soignee Joo Chiat cafes, newly drawn into the GRC. Nightly, cocktails at modish bar Santai or supper in the noirish light of Simpang Bedok. So, too, politically.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Wong Kim Hoh

GENEVA – On April 7, 2025, Watches and Wonders wrapped up its most successful edition yet, reaffirming its position as the world’s premier watchmaking event. Figures from the organisers show that the week-long showcase attracted more than 55,000 visitors, marking a 12 per cent increase from the previous year. Among the attendees were 6,000 retail professionals (up 5 per cent), 1,600 journalists (up 7 per cent) and 23,000 members of the public – a notable 21 per cent rise from 2024.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Wong Kim Hoh

GENEVA – Buyers, journalists, influencers and industry insiders are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland, this week for Watches and Wonders 2025, the most prestigious event in the world of watchmaking. With a record 60 brands participating – up from 54 in 2024 – the fair, running until April 7, 2025, offers a first look at cutting-edge innovations and new releases from the world’s finest watchmakers. The event, however, unfolds amid significant economic headwinds.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Wong Kim Hoh

GENEVA - Bvlgari has done it again! At Watches and Wonders 2025, the world’s biggest horological trade fair running till Apr 7, 2025 in Geneva, the Italian luxury brand has reclaimed its crown in ultra-thin watchmaking with the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, a marvel of engineering that sets a new record as the thinnest tourbillon watch ever produced. Measuring just 1.85mm thick, this timepiece outpaces Piaget’s 2.0mm Altiplano Concept Tourbillon and redefines what is possible in horology.