Watch enthusiasts: What’s in store for The Hour Glass’s 40th birthday blowout

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Watch enthusiasts: What's in store for The Hour Glass's 40th birthday blowout

Then At present Beyond, an exhibition featuring artistic interpretations of fourth dimension, will run from November 24 at Malmaison by The Hour Drinking glass. Besides await out for special commemorative editions produced in collaboration with your favourite watchmakers.

20 Nov 2022 06:30AM (Updated: 21 May 2022 04:57PM)

For 40 years, The Hour Glass has set itself apart from other luxury watch retailers by encouraging an interest not just in the intricacies of fine watchmaking, but the art and culture that environs or complement them. Its Malmaison bazaar best exemplifies these values, where a gallimaufry of beautiful things, including bespoke shoes, taxidermy, books and candles are displayed alongside tickers from top watch brands. Fittingly, it is hither that The Hour Drinking glass will hold its ceremony exhibition, And so Now Beyond.

The retailer'due south Group Managing Director Michael Tay wants visitors to explore their human relationship with the by, present and futurity through "contemporary three dimensional reflections on the passage of time", which is actually just a fancy fashion of telling us to marvel at all the nifty fourth dimension-inspired stuff they've gathered specially for the exhibition.

And he'southward assembled quite a team for the task. Milan-based JoAnn Tan Studio, which has dressed the windows of clients like Hermes, Fendi and Khrisjoy, was in charge of reworking Malmaison'southward 8,000 sq. ft. infinite, while a commission comprising auctioneer extraordinaire Aurel Bacs and British architect Sir David Adjaye OBE was responsible for the the selection of the deputed artists.

Their efforts will bring objets d'fine art – and don't count on any of them telling time conventionally – that bring the worlds of horology and art together. Curiosity at Marc Newson's Klepsydra, a bizarre crystal and aluminium clock with tiny cups that slowly make full with millions of steel nano balls to ability the 30-infinitesimal counter.

Or mind Japanese design studio Nendo'due south call to reset the mind by watching how the hands of its minimalist clock (crafted from a single block of material) encounter at 12 o'clock to unite its original class. Dutch designer Wieki Somers and American artist Daniel Arsham have also put their own spin on time-telling with creations like the environmental awareness-raising Beetle Clock and bronze Hourglass respectively.

Wrist-sized highlights volition include a choice of commemorative watches developed in tandem with some of The Hour Glass' longstanding partners such as Audemars Piguet, Chopard, De Bethune, Franck Muller, Longines, MB&F, Nomos Glashutte, Sinn, Tag Heuer, Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk. Have a look at a option of them below, or bank check out all the innovation and artistry from November 24, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 at Malmaison.

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CHOPARD HAPPY SPORT THE Hr GLASS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION

You lot might not remember of stainless steel watches equally inherently glamorous accessories, just there's nothing a few freely moving diamonds tin can't set up. Chopard's Happy Sport collection has been doing just that since 1993, and the variations take been enchanting. Take for case this anniversary edition, which features five charms crafted in 18k rose gold – a grinning sun, a diamond-set crescent moon and three diamond-ready stars, all dancing on a guilloche mother-of-pearl dial. Limited to fifty pieces.

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DE BETHUNE STEEL WHEELS BLUE

If Breguet has become synonymous with blued steel easily, then De Bethune will soon be immortalised as a pioneer in blued titanium everything. While the independent make is also known for its daring designs and its many technical patents, its unique blue titanium components are likely what catches the eye showtime. For The Hr Glass, De Bethune has rendered its DB28 Steel Wheels in more of this striking shade, achieved by oxidising steel and titanium.

LONGINES AVIGATION Sentry TYPE A-seven 1935 – THE HOUR GLASS Express EDITION

The Longines Avigation Spotter Type A-seven 1935 was introduced in 2022 and inspired past a piece ordered by the American ground forces in 1935. Its bold Arabic numerals and 40 degree-angled dial makes it a fascinating piece amongst the glut of pilots watches out in that location, simply 2 new dial colours in bronze cases created specially for The Hour Glass have made them feasible as wearing apparel watches, as well. Beneath the sunray blue or sunray champagne dials, the self-winding L788 calibre with column wheel motility continues to power this handsome sentry.

NOMOS GLASHUTTE TAGENTE NEOMATIK 39

With a minimalist design that doesn't abdicate readability for good looks, and a noticeably friendly price tag to boot, there's a lot to love nigh Nomos Glashutte's Tagente Neomatik 39. Which is why we're glad the make has released non one just four limited editions for the ceremony. The salmon- and argent-coloured dial versions characteristic numerals in Chinese oracle os script, while the ruthenium and midnight bluish models employ Hindu-Arabic numerals. All four references have a "Little Carmine Dot" at six o'clock equally a tribute to our urban center. A total of 200 pieces take been fabricated.

SINN 356 Pilot THE HOUR GLASS COMMEMORATIVE EDITION

Despite its comparatively small case size of 38.5mm, Sinn's 356 Pilot chronographs have had no problem exuding wrist presence thanks to a surprisingly legible dial, sturdy build and retro styling. It'due south no wonder the 356 Pilot has been one of Sinn's best sellers for over twenty years. The Commemorative Edition really manages to improve on this formula with a matte vintage-way punch and suede dogie strap, making information technology look like it just slipped off the wrist of an actual 1950s fighter pilot.

TAG HEUER MONACO CALIBRE 11 THE Hr Drinking glass EDITION

Fans of celebrated timepieces were thrilled when Tag Heuer released a technically modern nonetheless aesthetically faithful tribute to the 1969 Heuer Monaco four years ago. The Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Ref. CAW211P was the closest a casual collector could go to the real thing, and was a celebration of the original's many accomplishments, which included beingness the first foursquare, water-resistant chronograph and the first automatic chronograph offered for sale. The Hr Glass Edition, which is express to 50 pieces, offers a twist with a beige opaline punch, ruddy indexes, white SuperLuminova and a black PVD steel case and bezel. It'south different, just however rocks a vintage vibe.

ULYSSE NARDIN FREAK X CARBONIUM GOLD THE HOUR GLASS

It was 2022 when The Hr Glass became the beginning retailer Ulysse Nardin created a limited edition for. Information technology was extravagant by Freak standards, with a hulking yellow gold example and diamond-studded indexes – a theme that continues (albeit with more than subtlety) in this year'due south special edition. The entry level Freak X is dressed up in a brand new cloth, Carbonium Gilt, which combines the light and sustainable carbon composite with gilt leaf to add shimmer to Carbonium'south marbled design. It is further complemented by a champagne gold punch. Limited to 30 pieces.

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URWERK UR-105 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION IN Statuary

If you find this version of the UR-105 oddly familiar, that'due south considering it borrowed pattern cues from 3 of its bestsellers during Urwerk's 15-year partnership with The 60 minutes Glass: The sapphire crystal of the UR-103, the large crown of the UR-200 and the acid green SuperLuminova from the original UR-105. Dissimilar the standard model, the commemorative piece features a smooth statuary example.

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And then Now Beyond runs from November 24, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 at Malmaison by The Hour Glass , 270 Orchard Route, #01-01 Grand Park Orchard, Singapore 238857. Tel: 6884 8484

Watch enthusiasts: What’s in store for The Hour Glass’s 40th birthday blowout

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