2019

Ulysse Nardin Freak X

A technological first The latest FREAK X watch, little cousin of its Freak predecessors, may be a simplified version of the award-winning timepiece but it possesses many of the same aesthetic and functional elements. The baguette movement is still a…

Swiss Alp Watch Concept Black

A master of the concept watch returns with an ear-opener In a nod to the tradition of using minute repeaters to tell the time, H. Moser & Cie. has developed a minimalist, contemporary watch that questions the foundations of what…

100 years of extraordinary

Bentley Motors celebrates its centenary with the limited-edition Continental GT number 9 and a series of exceptional events, writes Natalie Glorney This year, in celebration of its centenary, Bentley reveals the most anticipated motorcar in its history, the Mulliner Limited…

Vacheron Constantin Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar

A dual-frequency timepiece with staying power Vacheron Constantin’s Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar beats at a high frequency, displaying the hours, minutes, date, month, leap year cycle and power reserve on its dial. When the watch is not being worn,…

GO WITH THE FLOW

The golden age of aviation finds a futuristic horological expression in the Horological Machine No.9 ‘Flow’, writes Bilal Shadani The Wright Brothers were the dreamers that led mankind into the age of aviation, a time where man would no longer…

Prime position

Virtuosity checks into the stunningly located Jumeirah Al Naseem to check everything is up to the brand’s normal high standards. By Noel Ebdon   Quite how there was enough space to build another hotel on around the sprawling Madinat Jumeirah Resort…

Escape the city

Virtuozityheads to the UAE’s capital to sample peace and tranquility right in the heart of the city at the stunning Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri  One of the unique things about the city of Abu Dhabi is that you always seem…