• Wiesmann — Project Thunderball

    Wiesmann — Project Thunderball

    The race to electrify has intensified as the hard deadline of 2030 swiftly nears on the horizon – and I have to say I’m slowly warming to the idea. It’s not that there is anything wrong with electric cars, rather that green credentials aside, there’s not much to look forward to from a purely driving…

  • Bamford 80 — Time to reconsider?

    Bamford 80 — Time to reconsider?

    The current watch space is very interesting to say the least, with the purist’s logical viewpoint of value challenged by the rising popularity of the smart watch. These hyper-function aesthetic-phobic watches have become a mainstay of health and habit tracking in almost every aspect of life. Fully customisable they have changed the very meaning of…

  • SPIRIOCAST — As if by Magic

    SPIRIOCAST — As if by Magic

    Throughout history, music has always had the magical ability to shape the world around it by conducting, emotion, feeling and sentiment.   That said, in a world where the digital streaming favours efficiency over quality, the idea of not only championing traditional formats of music, but progressing them, may seem a touch… alien. For Steinway &…

  • PORTAL — by Bang & Olufsen

    PORTAL — by Bang & Olufsen

    In case you haven’t noticed, gaming is very much an integral part of society. Even those on the verges of digital indoctrination were pushed over the edge during the unprecedented lockdown, during which even the most fastidious technophobe was forced to embrace the digital world in some shape or form. The result? Most of us…

  • Rolls-Royce Cellarette — Where Cigars & Whisky meet

    Rolls-Royce Cellarette — Where Cigars & Whisky meet

    I must admit, it came as a big surprise to me to learn one of the industries most affected by the pandemic is the cigar market. In fact just yesterday morning, I received a received a message asking if I knew anyone that supplied Cohibas due to a shortage of cigars for a top client…

  • EVO by Cambridge Audio

    EVO by Cambridge Audio

    The Evo by Cambridge Audio acts as both a timeless centrepiece and cutting edge all-in-one hi-fi sound system. Taking design cues from Cambridge Audio’s first ever product – the P40 – its 1968 roots are readily apparent. Rich walnut panelling and a slick anodised aluminium cabinet give way to a customisable Richlite finish. This new…

  • Spirio R — Steinway & Sons

    Spirio R — Steinway & Sons

    It was 1857 when bespoke grand piano makers Steinway & Sons registered their first patent; since then over 139 patents have been filed and the innovation still continues. The embodiment of this is SPIRIO. Launched by Steinway & Sons in 2015 this technology captures and recreates the unique playing techniques of world renown pianists to…

  • Life without mirrors — Leica SL2

    Life without mirrors — Leica SL2

    Given the brand’s history and prestige in the photography sector, any camera that Leica release sets wallets twitching worldwide — their most recent launch is no exception. Building on the success of the Leica SL in 2015, the brand has now introduced the Leica SL2; the only mirrorless camera to be designed and crafted in…

  • CHIVAS VENTURE | Changing the face of Entrepreneurship

    CHIVAS VENTURE | Changing the face of Entrepreneurship

    What is a good business decision…? One that makes profit for the shareholders. Indeed… This mindset was one widely embraced as I tip-toed my way into the business world by way of education and experience. Thankfully, with increasing societal pressures and growing awareness, things are changing—and fast. The average lifecycle of a business used to…

  • IN VERSE | Leica M10-P

    IN VERSE | Leica M10-P

    The art of photography has changed—and is changing, With less and less of its truest form remaining, The flippancy of capture is rife, Endless documentation of everyday life, But under that there’s little skill, Just complete profligacy, if you will, Alas, the game is not yet dead, As an old veteran rears its head… It’s…

  • EVOLUTION | Bamford Mayfair Date

    EVOLUTION | Bamford Mayfair Date

    Starting this year as they ended the last, watch purveyors Bamford London are back with a new timepiece, this one aptly entitled the Bamford Mayfair Date; a progression on their launch piece the Bamford Mayfair. As its name would suggest, there is the addition of the date window, but this new edition is much more…

  • MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    I used to think that social media was current enough. You have the ability to tweet or post video updates as “STORIES” on multiple social platforms from Snapchat to Instagram and Facebook, but these ’edits’ of the day are just teasers and the social media audience are primed for a fuller experience immersion; the live…

  • VERTEX | In defence of time

    VERTEX | In defence of time

    With no way to tell the time, the world seems to spin on without us. Sure, we can see the shifting clouds overhead, and the darkening of the day, but our place – our purpose – has no orientation when we don’t have the facility to track the seconds ticking by. It’s something we take…

  • SPORT SERIES | The McLaren 600LT

    SPORT SERIES | The McLaren 600LT

    When McLaren launched their McLaren Automotive department in 2010, no-one would have anticipated that the performance of this division would take the shining light away from their prestigious, and multiply lauded Race division. But as the years go by the plaudits off-track are now superseding those on-track, as their roadcars exceed demand and expectation with…