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Best of Watches & Wonders 2026: PATEK PHILIPPE
Celestial Ref. 6105g-001 Patek Philippe has been mapping the sky in mechanical form since 1927, when the manufacture first produced an astronomical pocket watch displaying sunrise and sunset times for a private client. That piece, […]
Stoic Words: Quotes to Rise and Grind To
When we were tasked with the job of collating our favourite quotes from the stoics we thought it would be amusing to just publish two blank pages as it might be more in line with […]
The Spotlight 2 Is Designed to Literally Take the Stress Out of Presenting
If you’re only as good as your tools then Logitech is making sure you’ll never find the upper ceiling of what you’re capable of when you’re using their tech. Take the humble presentation clicker (technical […]
Time Pieces
Simone Ashley Spotted at Watches & Wonder
Watches & Wonders is an event dedicated to the fine art of horology, at it’s core it’s downright scientific and nerdy, but it’s also an artform that draws people at the top of their fields. […]
Built for Generations
Patek Philippe’s Passion for Workmanship exhibition returned to the capital for the first time in more than a decade recently, with Partridge Jewellers hosting and an evening event at Public Trust Hall alongside a menu […]
The TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronometer Carbon Edition: A Timeless Tribute to Niki Lauda’s Racing Legacy
TAG Heuer has crafted a reputation over the years of producing high-quality timepieces that have become iconic symbols of innovation and excellence in the world of watchmaking connected to excellence in other realms. A stunning […]
M2 AI Summit
Navigating the Legal Labyrinth of AI
The legal uncertainties surrounding artificial intelligence are vast and complex, so to help work through this we brought in Hudson Gavin Martin partner, Andrew Dentice to help us get a handle on the evolving legal […]
The Talent Needed Fill The AI Skill Gap
Anna Mowbray, co-founder of Zuru and current CEO and founder of the job marketplace startup ZEIL has gone from being at the top of a sector to a startup. When asked why she didn’t choose […]
The Dynamo6 Effect
When Igor Matich arrived in New Zealand as a 14-year-old immigrant from war-torn Croatia, he didn’t speak English, didn’t know anyone, and had no idea what the future held. But what he did have was […]
Cars
The Grand Return – The GranTurismo Is Back For The Long Haul
There’s something romantic about the concept of the Grand Tourer, a vehicle designed to help liberate you from the shackles of the day-to-day routine and allow you to explore the open road in comfort, style, […]
A Brute in a Suit
Unmistakably a Range Rover, handsome from every angle, the Sport it embodies the brand’s gravitas. The D250 SE features a 3-liter, six-cylinder turbo diesel delivering 165 kW and 600 Nm of torque with a refined […]
A Glimpse of An Everyday Future
Okay, so how’s your experimentation with electric vehicles going? Ah, so you’re still driving a hybrid huh? Well, you and many others it’s fair to say as hybrid sales have been up big time over […]
Fashion
Cut From a Different Cloth
We’re not saying denim is having a comeback, because it never left. But every now and then, a store arrives that reminds you what the whole obsession was about in the first place. Tucked into […]
From Italy to LA: The Journey of Oasi Cashmere
Italian luxury menswear company, Zegna, and Los Angeles-based luxury lifestyle brand, The Elder Statesman, have recently unveiled their collaborative capsule collection on the opening day of Paris Fashion Week. The event took place at a […]
The Spectrum SS25 Collection
Mandatory has been a stalwart of kiwi’s men’s fashion since Clare Bowden and Fiona Voisey first saw a gap in the market back in 1997. They take pride in tailoring to their clients and using […]
Drink
Making it Suntory Time For 100 Years
When it comes to Japanese Whisky there’s none more iconic than Suntory. It’s been a house of innovation, constantly reinventing itself for several generations as it marks its 100th anniversary. It’s become known for it’s […]
The Macallan Collab That Will Rizz Up Your Whisky Game
Whisky is about harmony. It’s about the orchestra of ingredients working together over many months and years to create a concert in your mouth to be savoured. Weird analogy sure but I think it works. […]
A Masterpiece Half a Century in the Making
From the hallowed halls of New Zealand’s most discerning liquor emporium, Liquorland, comes an offering that makes even the most stoic of whisky aficionados quiver a lip in envy. Behold, the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old […]
Success
Results Over Excuses
Trent Bradley wears: Henry Navy POW Check Suit $1,299 (SDC804), Willard White Textured Essential Shirt $169 (CFNQ0021), Navy Prep Tie $189 (TIG006) From Working Style For more than two decades, Trent Bradley and his team […]
The Dynamo6 Effect
When Igor Matich arrived in New Zealand as a 14-year-old immigrant from war-torn Croatia, he didn’t speak English, didn’t know anyone, and had no idea what the future held. But what he did have was […]
The Rockers With the Beards
Founded in 1969 in Houston, Texas, the Southern rock-blues-boogie band, ZZ Top, has reigned supreme as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With 15 studio albums, a raft of awards and a […]
Man Made
A New Cool: The Savic Electric Motorcycle
I arrive at the Savic West Melbourne facility with a full suitcase. Usually I travel with carry on only, yet my leathers and boots demand space. Savic (pronounced Savich) has built a striking ‘Chrome and […]
How to Get Started Racing With the OK Cup
Fast cars and race cars are everywhere, yet motorsport can seem remote – even elite to enter. Thankfully it doesn’t have to be that way. The OK Cup in New Zealand is a highly accessible […]
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, No, it’s an Investment Opportunity
Vertical Aerospace brought its new electric air taxi, Valo, to New York City recently, kicking off a U.S. tour that looks, in the glossy renderings, like the start of an urban air-mobility rollout over the […]
Innovation
Now You Can Finally Try the Plant-Based Beef Burger
BurgerFuel is launching their first plant-based beef burger – the Beyond Beleaf. Finally vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters have a middle ground where we can come together in harmony without having to compromise our meal. The […]
Speights Is Giving Away Free Chips So You’ll Talk To Your Mates in This Travelling Tavern
We’re now full swing into Movember, so I trust your upper lip is looking healthily bushy at this point gentlemen. Personally, I forgot to shave mine at the start so I’m just pretending that I’m […]
Give Me Wires or Give Me Death Ears On with the Astro A10
The entire time I’ve been smashing out what needs to be done on this latest issue of the mag, I’ve had the great fortune of doing it with the new ASTRO Gaming A10 Gen 2 […]
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