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Timothée Chalamet, pictured with Kylie Jenner at the 81st Golden Globe Awards in January 2024, is a fan of the Cartier Crash. Photo: Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images
Luxury brands

Why irregular watch designs are more than mere novelties

Blackpink’s Jisoo and Timothée Chalamet are fans of the Cartier Crash, while Hamilton’s Ventura has shown up on Elvis Presley’s wrist and in the Men in Black movies.

Christmas

Christmas 2025 gift guide: white and gold from Hermès, Ray-Ban and more

Christmas

Christmas 2025 gift guide: sparkling presents from Omega, Celine and more

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Vetting collectibles, such as whiskies and watches, is a serious business

The market is growing briskly, but vigilance is vital to ensure that assets are authenticated and carefully protected ahead of a sale.

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Fine art, like this triptych by Mark Bradford on display at Hong Kong’s Hauser & Wirth gallery, is just a more rarefied form of collectible. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Christmas treats in the form of Tudor’s latest watches

The Black Bay and Clair de Rose are among the brand’s most famous lineages, and new models add to the options that suit everyone from the sporty to the sophisticated.

Jewellery

7 most creative new jewellery drops

This season sees some exciting updates in the jewellery world – from Chanel’s Première Galon watch worn by Gracie Abrams, to Maya Hawke modelling for Prada.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille RM 63-02 Automatic Worldtimer watch

The 47mm round case is finished in red gold with a titanium caseband, while the watch is powered by an in-house CRMA4 automatic calibre.

Richard Mille RM 63-02 Automatic Worldtimer. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Swatch revives iconic 80s designs with vibrant Neon collection

Discover bold retro-futuristic timepieces that put vivid and vibrant back in the vocab, then add a touch of modern technology magic.

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Style Edit: Omega’s Christmas drop spotlights Aqua Terra and Speedmaster

Omega unveils luxurious dials, innovative movements and celestial design cues on its must-see holiday pieces.

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Style Edit: Zendaya steps out as the latest face of Rolex in Hollywood

The Dune actress joins an elite group of Rolex Testimonees in the field of motion pictures, underscoring the brand’s long-time links with cinema.

Zendaya is Rolex’s latest Testimonee. Photo: Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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Style Edit: Tudor’s lasting legacy with the Black Bay and Pelagos models

The new Black Bay 58 and 68, Black Bay Chrono and Pelagos Ultra models show the brand’s enduring commitment to its revered technical diving and driving collections.

The Tudor Black Bay 68 timepiece is available in steel with a unidirectional black bezel and in either silver or blue dial configurations. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Parmigiani Fleurier’s Tonda PF Stainless Steel and Rose Gold

The watchmaker’s beloved series has new bimetal models, one with a micro-rotor and a stone blue dial, and the other an automatic 36mm in deep ruby.

Fame and celebrity

Simu Liu, from stock photo model to Barbie star – interview

The Marvel actor on persevering with unglamorous jobs on his way up as a way to respect the hard work of his parents before him.

Celebrity style

Jake Paul’s extravagant luxury watch collection

YouTube’s enfant terrible-turned-boxer has an outrageous watch collection that ranges from seven-figure grail pieces to a Mickey Mouse watch.

YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul has a watch collection as wild as his antics. Photo: @jakepaul/Instagram
Luxury brands

October’s biggest watch moments, from Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe and others

Celebrities turned heads with rare timepieces, while Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hublot and Breguet unveiled groundbreaking designs.

From left: Audemars Piguet releases a new Royal Oak chronograph with an improved reset system; Timothée Chalamet promotes his new film with an Urban Jürgensen on the wrist; Louis Vuitton taps its first ever watch for the Monterey. Photos: Handout; Getty Images
Van Cleef & Arpels

Style Edit: Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest Alhambra pieces

The latest Alhambra pieces include transformable necklaces, reversible rings and contrasting materials to bring fresh versatility to the collection.

Luxury brands

This season’s most eye-catching watch and jewellery drops

From Van Cleef & Arpels’ fruit-themed watches and Tiffany & Co.’s turquoise take on the Bird on a Rock, to Cartier’s Love Unlimited bracelet and fused gemstones from Yutai.

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Cartier

From childhood Flik Flaks to six-figure grails: 3 watch collectors open up

Explore horology through the eyes of Hong Kong timepiece obsessives Mervin Ling, Felicity Ng and Kai Huang.

Kai Huang’s collection includes a Cartier Cloche (left) and Cartier Ceinture (right). Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: collection obsessions for vinyl, watches and furniture

Why do collectors collect? What fires their passion for that rare timepiece, that limited edition record, that work of art, or that piece of furniture?

Celebrity style

WAG watches? Georgina Rodríguez’s ultra-luxury timepiece collection

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée has a taste for superb timepieces, wearing rare and exquisite models that range from Hublot and Audemars Piguet to Richard Mille.

Luxury brands

Why watch fans are so drawn in by creative tourbillons

Designed as a precision tool, the complication has become an opportunity for watchmakers to express their artistry – and collectors have taken note.

Zenith is just one watchmaker to have brought the tourbillon complication out into the open in the modern era. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s latest iterations of the RM30-01

The brand’s material expertise is shown in the use of Thin Ply Technology to produce cases in Quartz TPT as well as ceramic with Carbon TPT.

A Richard Mille RM30-01 model is given a close inspection. Photo: Handout
TV shows and streaming video

How horology fan Wei Koh made the watchmaking show he’d been wanting to see

The Revolution magazine founder hosts the documentary series about the inspiring, often enigmatic characters behind independent watch brands.

Luxury brands

Watch aficionados assembled for a celebration of vintage watches at Rolliefest

Collectors of rare watches gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last month for Rolliefest – it’s invitation only, and tickets are at US$1,600.

Cartier

Timeless and effortless: Sebastian Stan unveils 2 new Santos de Cartiers

Now a Cartier friend of the house, The Apprentice actor says the brand’s watches are ‘instantly classic’ and the 2 timepieces have a ‘strong, masculine energy’.

Cartier friend of the house Sebastian Stan unveils the Santos Titanium and Santos Black Dial. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

September’s horological highs, from Geneva Watch Days to a Royal Oak for RiRi

Watches and Wonders announced new brands joining the line-up for 2026, while Mark Zuckerberg sported a Greubel Forsey prototype.

September 2025’s biggest timepiece moments included (from left) IWC launching its certified pre-owned programme “IWC. Curated.”, Rihanna announcing the birth of her daughter while sporting an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, and Ferdinand Berthoud releasing the Naissance d’une Montre 3 at Geneva Watch Days. Photos: Handout, Instagram
Crime in Hong Kong

HK$5 million worth of watches and jewellery stolen from luxury Hong Kong flat

Police probe theft at Villa Verde estate on The Peak after domestic helper discovered signs of forced entry and ransacking inside the property.

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Style Edit: Tudor unveils striking blue dial watches in two collections

The luxury watchmaker updates 2 beloved lines with coloured dials and diamond accents, including actor Cheng Yi’s favourite, the Tudor Royal.

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