January/February 2023

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Luxury without compromise

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Robb Report Singapore
EDITORIAL ALVIN WONG EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (alvin.wong@imv.com.sg) HANNAH CHOO SENIOR EDITOR (h.choo@imv.com.sg) CELINE YAP EDITOR-AT-LARGE, WATCHES & JEWELLERY (c.yap@imv.com.sg) JACQUELINE DANAM CHIEF SUB EDITOR JOEL CHUA WRITER (j.chua@imv.com.sg) ELLIO
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Editor's Letter
NO, YOUR MIND isn't playing tricks on you. Yes, it is already 2023. And yes, we have been thinking the same thing every year: “Where did all the time go?” We ask this as we look forward to another blank slate; 365 more days upon which we can colour w
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Fuel Your Nights
You know the drill: don't drink and drive. In this instance, however, the collaboration between two of the luxury industry's biggest titans deserves serious consideration. Islay distillery Bowmore has partnered Aston Martin to roll out the Bowmore AR
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A Winter's Tale
The Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours Émail Cloisonné allows its wearer to examine the snow-covered landscape of MontTendre and Lake Joux in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland's watchmaking enclave where Blancpain is based. The evocative swathe
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Conquer The Slopes
Fancy navigating your ski runs like IWC brand ambassador and double Olympic champion Eileen Gu? You will be off to a good start with these limited-edition skis. Designed in collaboration between IWC and high-end ski brand, The Faction Collective, the
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Off The Block
Auctioned by Christie's in London for £2.9 million A prominent highlight of Classic Week at Christie's London, this oil on canvas work by French painter Jean-François de Troy hails from the collection of Lord and Lady Weinstock – two influential figu
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Driving Me Crazy
A CONFESSION: UNTIL recently, whenever talk of semiconductor shortages came up, I was under the impression that most cars made do with just a handful of the things. I say a handful. One seemed like it would be enough: one car, one engine, one big fat
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Brigette Romanek
SHE MAY HAVE founded her award-winning design practice only in 2018, but over the past five years Brigette Romanek has achieved a list of accolades that would take some a lifetime to accrue. Since setting up shop, the Los Angeles-based interiors mave
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The Celebration Issue
PHOTOGRAPHY: COTTONBRO STUDIO/PEXELS, BILLY HUYNH/UNSPLASH, ANDERSPHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK. ■
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How We Party Now
People make a party, and we don't just mean who's on the guest list. “The way I look at every moment of a party, it's a time for a person to let loose and relax,” says John Terzian, Los Angeles nightlife impresario and co-founder of H Wood Group. Of
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What To See In ‘23
WHAT'S THE ELITE traveller in the mood for going into 2023? Think Mallorca. The Balearic island is the embodiment of the current trend for “small places, incredible locations with fabulous views that are a little bit away from everyone”, says Jules M
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Around The World In 11 Spirits
No matter where you go in this great, big world, there's some form of local, indigenous alcoholic beverage to try, for those so inclined. It's not just about boozing it up, though – each specific spirit tells a unique story about the place it was pro
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Back To The Fusion
The hands tell so much. Trimming millimetres off a wafer-thin sheet of pasta to make a perfect rectangle, on which dollops of rich, molten cheese would be piped, sealed and portioned into delicious, pyramidal morsels known as berlingots, Anne-Sophie
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Dream Machines
Technology | Water | Wheels | Wings ■
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Symphony of Speed
FOR ITS SYMPHONY of Speed event, intended to showcase the cream of its production car crop, Bentley chose the setting of South Australia. The Australian state is famous for, among other things, its half-hour time zone, grand vistas and vineyards. The
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Go Green
NO ONE QUITE knows about the Polestar, much less the sequel. What sounds like Santa's favourite speakeasy is really the work of Volvo and Geely. As far as electric vehicles go, it's a job well done and a pebble in Elon Musk's shoe. The automotive bra
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Overdue Props
EMBRAER MADE NEWS in 2021 by sharing its vision for the future, which bridges the gap between bold and, well, old: turboprops. Its Next Generation turboprop will address what Embraer believes will be an explosion in regional air travel over the next
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A Different Kind Of waterfront Hotel
BETWEEN NOW AND 2025, the ideas of what constitutes a hotel, a superyacht and a cruise ship will grow increasingly murky thanks to new vessels setting sail under the flags of such well-known hospitality brands as The Ritz Carlton, Belmond, Aman and,
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Put Your Records On
Planar 10 (from S$6,400) is for audiophiles who love big sounds with a preference for minimalist design. You will get an honest listening experience out of this machine: the bass is agile, and voices sound transparent and unfettered. Weighing just 4.
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The Goods
Grooming | Jewellery | Style | Time ■
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Ring In The New Year
WHY READ THE time when you can listen to it? And with that rather preposterous notion, horologists started devising ways to sound out the time for both pragmatic and artistic endeavours. The first bell clocks that chimed the hours to notify entire vi
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Making It Haute
KARL-FRIEDRICH SCHEUFELE OUGHT to be raring to see what 2023 brings. In Singapore late last year for a whirlwind week of meetings that culminated in a gala dinner, the genial 64-year-old co-president of Chopard exuded quiet contentment, buoyed possib
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Not Just For Kicks
THERE IS STILL time; there is no more time. It doesn't matter which side you support in a tightly contested football match. As the clock winds down to the end of a game, the emotional divide is always extreme and the anxiety, insufferable. And in the
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Rebel Without A Pause
WRIT LARGE UNDERNEATH H Moser & Cie's coat of arms and iconic cursive logo are the words ‘very rare’, a motto that expresses the exclusive nature of the independent watch brand's releases. While that may be so, ‘very rare’ has also come to convey H M
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Open Secret
WHAT DELICIOUS IRONY it is that Harry Winston's most alluring secret watch is designed to draw attention to itself. Indeed, with the brand proclaiming the Ultimate Emerald Signature is the “brightest star” in its cast of high jewellery timepieces, ca
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Cutting Edge
In the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, an Asia-based client approached De Beers with a request so detailed and idiosyncratic that even a company accustomed to bespoke commissions for a discerning clientele could quite reasonably have b
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Maxi Mum impact
MODEL: EMILY GRACE. CASTING DIRECTOR: LUIS CAMPUZANO. HAIRSTYLIST: EDUARDO BRAVO. MAKE-UP ARTIST: VERA DIERCKX. MARKET EDITOR: EMILY MERCER. FASHION ASSISTANT: ANNELISE LOMBARD-PLATET. PHOTO DIRECTOR: IRENE OPEZZO. PHOTO ASSISTANT: PAOLO CAPONETTO. ■
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Gatsby If You Can
FOR THE TRUE gentleman with a refined sense of style, Ralph Lauren's Ralph's Club Parfum is an olfactory ode to the glamour of the roaring ‘20s – think tuxedos, raucous swing music and perhaps, a glass of old-fashioned in hand. It's an apt reference
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The Vanity Table
Get the best of Le Labo in this petite Discovery Set, comprising three five-millilitre bottles of the brand's cult unisex fragrances: Another 13, Santal 33 and Thé Noir 29. All three are predominantly woody scents hailing from the Classic Collection,
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What's Hot
Philipp Plein's unapologetically bold, maximalist aesthetic births the Lil Monsters Gang, an art collection created in collaboration with 3D visual artist Antoni Tudisco. View larger-than-life sculptures, along with their corresponding NFTs, at the M
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Back In Black
DESPITE BEING A chromatic void, the colour black (technically a shade, if you want to nitpick) is loaded with connotations. It's the hue of choice for rockers, bad boys and generally groovy dudes, from Johnny Cash to Sid Vicious, Bob Dylan to Ozzy Os
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Shear Class
While shearling is often associated with country life, it's equally at home in the city as in a chalet. This luxurious aviator jacket adds some kick to the classically elegant combo of a turtleneck and flannel trousers. Want an understated take on th
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Chill Drill
ARE YOU LOOKING to extend your vacation in frostier climates with a bit of adventure thrown in? You can now gear up with Zegna's new Outdoor Collection that promises to be as functional as it is fashionable. Comprising luxurious knitwear, thermals an
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The Resource
Art & Design | Money | Savour | Travel ■
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Woman Of The House
“I DIDN'T CHOOSE film-making,” says Anissa Bonnefont, whose prolific run of three critically acclaimed films in four years belies her suggestion that her destiny was somehow predetermined. The 39-year-old French film-maker recalls spending her youth
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Unlike Any Other
FOR MORE THAN three decades and counting, the exceptionalism shown by de Gournay in its creation of wallpaper demonstrates how far it is prepared to go for its clients, who can specify exactly what wallpaper they wish to have before it is created. In
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Realty Check | Beautiful Spaces
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES With oversized terraces of up to 420sqm and ceilings that soar to as high as six metres, the 86 residences here promise a sophisticated lifestyle that is second to none. Buyers have a choice of two- to four-bedroom units,
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Tyler, The Curator
STYLE IS NEVER dependent upon resources, just as taste isn't determined by a price tag. The truly stylish, and those with intriguing taste, rarely begin developing their personal aesthetic at the point when their bank balance reflects their success.
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Hey, Big Spender
US$24 million for a pink-diamond dermal piercing The Bad and Boujee rapper, who uses they/them pronouns, implanted the rare, nearly 11-carat gem smack-dab in the middle of their forehead, then tweeted: “This one stone cost so much I've been paying fo
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This Month's Feed
Housed in a light-filled shophouse that used to be a wine shop, Cenzo is the latest addition to Club Street and AC Concepts, the same group behind Kulto on Amoy Street. Cenzo also marks the return of Drew Nocente, who for the last six years, ran Salt
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A Vintage Performance
IT'S NOT EVERY day you receive an invitation to see Ryuichi Sakamoto perform live. The composer, actor and singer, whose prolific 41-year career includes writing music for The Last Emperor (1987) and The Revenant (2015), had just created another musi
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This Is Our Year
A CLICHE, SURE, but it's true: one of life's greatest joys is sharing some of the finer things in life with friends and family. Heading downstairs to choose bottles that you lovingly purchased years before and aged to perfection for just this sort of
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Endless Summer
PUMPKIN SPICE AND holiday music have run their course. However, you can easily trade a Silent Night for sea air, sunshine and chilled Sauvignon in the sultry southern hemisphere, where temperatures rarely dip below 27 degrees Celsius and the island w
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On The Move
BY ALL ACCOUNTS, Hildegard Wortmann, Audi's member of the board of management for sales and marketing, is a veteran in the automobile industry. She first joined BMW back in 1998 and swiftly moved up the ranks before taking on her current role at Audi
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Pleasure Pursuits
AS THE CARDINAL rule of buying (or investing in) real estate goes, location is key. One of London's most desirable and elegant properties, Chelsea Barracks is nestled in the prestigious district of Belgravia, which dominated London's prime property m
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Stockists
#03-24/24A/25/26 Ion Orchard 6992 2800 www.stories.com #02-05A Ion Orchard 6509 1712 www.alange-soehne.com #B1-130 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 6509 8736 www.alexandermcqueen.com 45 Leng Kee Road 6430 4888 www.astonmartin.com Premium Automobiles 2
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Hobson's Choice
Actual Carthusian monks 1737 The recipe is known as the Elixir of Long Life, allegedly given to the Carthusian monks by a marshal of King Henry IV's artillery in 1605. The monks worked on the complex formulation for over 100 years before cracking it.

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