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At a recent wedding celebration, after a heavy dinner of exceptional cuisine, I continued the celebration with the couple and friends at the After Party. And we experienced these two exceptional champagnes. One a highly elusive magnum from Frederic Savart, and the other a premier cuvée from Larmandier-Bernier. Both highly acclaimed Récoltant-Manipulants. The second bottle was an absolute gem.

In another show of extraordinary creativity, MB&F celebrates World Gorilla Day with a superbly weird and wonderful pencil sharpener. Dubbed GorillaSharpener, this is a design MB&F and made by Caran d’Ache. This is a desktop sharpener with gorilla limbs and is the least expensive MB&F ever. Our insider commentary in italics with full release information Retail price of the GorillaSharpener is CHF 850 + VAT (USD 1165 or EUR 925 + taxes). Limited Edition of 300 pieces.

Grand Seiko revisits one of the quieter milestones in its modern mechanical history with the new SBGW325, a 600-piece limited edition inspired by the SBGW003 of 2001. Retaining the compact proportions and distinctive Arabic numerals of the original, it introduces a deep indigo-inspired navy dial, contemporary Grand Seiko finishing and the hand-wound Calibre 9S64. The Grand Seiko Elegance SBGW325 retails at SGD 7,500 inclusive of GST. Limited Edition of 600 pieces.

MeisterSinger, the one hand watch specialist releases their annual edition for the Dutch market. This novelty has a stylised Tulip on the dial. Priced at just below EUR 3k, it is available immediately. Our insider commentary in italics with full release information The MeisterSinger NL Edition Tulip Ref. ED-NL26 retails at EUR 2,950 inclusive of EU VAT. Limited Edition of 88 pieces.

H. Moser stirs up the pot once again with a watch which pivots from its high-end mechanical roots and provides an entry level alternative. The watch is cased in a Streamliner like case, has complicated functions, but is driven by a quartz movement specifically developed for the Schaffhausen watchmaker. We got a preview of the watch pre-embargo, and here are our honest thoughts and review. The H. Moser Off-Grid has a retail of CHF 3,900 before tax / SGD 7,000 with GST for both models – Ref.

Yes, I am late for this journal entry. I was super pre-occupied with GWD26 during the first week of September, where I usually document what was consumed the month before. But I have just returned home from the show plus a side vacation to Burgundy and Champagne, watch for those reports next month, and now am able to just sit down and document the August champagnes and wine. August was a great month for my drinking journal.

De Bethune returns to the world of digital timekeeping with the new DB25 Digitale, bringing its distinctive jumping-hours display into the DB25 collection. The concept combines a jumping-hour display with a rotating minute disc, presented in a 42mm titanium case with the celestial aesthetic that has become characteristic of the DB25 family.

Czapek releases a new extension to their Promenade collection with the new L’Écume des Jours. The novelty sports a fascinating layered dial layered in blue enamel, mother-of-pearl and jade beneath a titanium water lily seconds hand. Set at CHF 26.8k, this novelty is a limited edition of only 18 pieces. Our insider commentary in italics with full release information. Retail price of the Prmoendae L’Écume des Jours is set at CHF 26, 800 before taxes. Limited Edition 18 pieces.

The Ressence TYPE 9 Jules Wittock puts a hand-drawn maze on the smallest watch the brand makes, milled 0.2 mm wide into Grade 5 titanium and filled in by hand. Two colourways, Emerald Green and black, thirty pieces of each, CHF 20,000 before tax. The maze hides a word, and the watch will only show it to you twice a day. The Ressence TYPE 9 Jules Wittock in Emerald Green, reference T9 JWE.

It’s been a hot minute since Glashütte Original released a 70s in a date and time configuration. Here’s is our take on Glashütte’s latest timepiece. Our insider commentary in italics with full release information How the world has changed in the 2020s. Everything is more fast-paced, technology has connected us like never before, and AI seems to have found its way into almost every device we use. As our lives become increasingly digitalised, some of that tactile experience has inevitably been lost.