PatekTime: The Grandmaster Chime with reversible case – the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch ever made

    New Blue Dials for the Most Complicated Philippe Wristwatch. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime boasts twenty complications, a reversible case, two independent dials and six patented innovations. The development, production and assembly process covered a staggering 100,000 hours, says the Swiss luxury watch manufacture. In 2014, to commemorate their 175th anniversary, Patek Philippe, the … Read more

Turn back time? What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones

As the need for watches has waned, the timepiece has become a wrist-based statement. Wearing one now can feel like a coded message

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An out of this universe experience: De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Armilia

“Watchmaker Of Dreams” De Bethune plunged into a fantasy Universe. The unique De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Armilia timepiece is inspired by cartoonist Francois Schuiten and his Obscure Cities collection. The name Armilia is taken from one specific creation of a submerged underground city, which has been reproduced on the DW5 watch case in meticulous … Read more

The Illusion protects the valuables without the effort of going to a safe

  The joy of owning precious items goes hand in hand with the desire to know they are well-protected. This compact hidden safe by Buben & Zorweg, the creator of inbuilt, multifunctional luxury safes, watch winders and clocks was made to provide a quick-and-easy solution to safeguarding one’s valuables in the office or bedroom when … Read more

‘A comfort pillow of naughtiness’: 18 of Britain’s top chefs on their favourite fast food

Heston loves pork pies, while Yotam prefers pizza. Chefs describe the greasy treats they like most after a day of creating magic in the kitchen

Virgil Abloh fans queue overnight at Wembley Ikea to buy homeware

People sleep on sofas to be first in line for Louis Vuitton menswear designer’s Ikea range