We begin a new series with a round up of horological and lifestyle events over the last two weeks.
Highlights of the horological fortnight.
IWC Portugieser launch
We begin when we returned from BaselWorld 2015 with the showing of the Portugieser watches by IWC. Held at the newly renovated Victoria Concert Hall on April 8.
IWC unveils the Portugieser collection to Singapore. Grand event in the newly renovated and re-opened Victoria Concert Hall.
Blancpain: Commitment to the Oceans
Marc Hayek’s strong interests in diving shows in his expression in Blancpain’s commitment to the the Oceans. On April 10, Blancpain hosted a wonderful dinner showcasing their commitment to the longevity of the oceans and the health of the planet. The event was peppered with luminaries from the diving world who gave interesting accounts of their experiences. Of particular focus was the dive which re-discovered the cœlacanth, a fish long thought to have been extinct, but erroneously so.
Blancpain’s Commitment to the Oceans at Grand Hyatt. Great show of support to continue to maintain our oceans in good shape for future generations.
Two photographs supplied by Deployant Friend TayKC.
Ladurée 2nd Anniversary in Singapore
Then on April 15, Ladurée hosted her 2nd Anniversary in Singapore. Wonderful cocktail and interesting stories from two Ladurée box collectors. Fascinating stories!
Ladurée celebrates 2 years in Singapore. Their efferverscent GM Eugene giving insightful tips on the luxury lifestyle Ladurée seeks to represent. Photographs by Deployant friend Eddie Sng.
Buben & Zörweg MkIV launch in Singapore
And on April 17, the German juggernaut who makes very high end luxury safes and watch winders hosted a special lunch to unveil their MkIV. The winder/safe is modeled after Ironman with colours mimicking the movie character.
Idea from Singapore by Max Goh…the Buben & Zorweg MkIV incorporates design elements which is inspired by Ironman.
Swatch Club 25 th Anniversary celebrations
Finally we round off the fortnight with the Swatch Club 25th Anniversary celebrations. For the celebrations they launched the special watch for Singapore’s Jubilee celebrations, the SG50. And an exhibition of all 22 pieces of the Swatch Club editions. A special message by video from Chairman Nick Hayek Jr, and an awesome Swiss band, Pegasus, flown in for the event. Chapeau!
Swatch Club celebrates 25 years with a grand cocktail. The event was also to announce and release Swach’s SG50 watch for Singapore’s 50th Independence Day.
Deployant visits Zenith in Le Locle
And the Deployant team visits Zenith in Le Locle and gets a hero’s welcome, complete with the Singapore flag flown at the Zenith HQ. Stay tuned for a factory visit report soon.
Deployant visits Zenith in Le Locle.
