Tatler GMT

Tatler GMT is a premier horology magazine celebrating the best of watches, with a mission to become the ultimate resource for watch communities in Asia. The publication offers engaging CEO interviews, in-depth reports, captivating visuals and compelling stories exploring the watch collector and enthusiast communities.

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Tatler GMT FOCUS • We recap the latest trends from Dubai Watch Week, revisit the most recent GPHG winners and ask an expert to ponder upon Chanel’s growing interest in independent watchmakers

PRIME TIME PICKS • 10 timepieces that are right on time for right now

Bells and Whistles • Two watchmakers ring in a new era for strikingly melodious complications

Rock Solid Statements • Hard stones are having their moment—and watchmakers are digging deep

Galloping Into 2026 • When watch dials horse around, collectors come trotting

The Dance of Time • From mechanical butterflies to lovers crossing eternal bridges, Van Cleef & Arpels has spent years perfecting complications that embellish timekeeping with wonder

Start Your Engines • The Tag Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph F1 is the stuff of racing legends

Time Turner • Albert Chan explains what MB&F founder Max Büsser taught him about relationships, and why the search matters more than the acquisition

The Protégé • Maximilian Maertens was handpicked by Maximilian Büsser to shape the next MB&F chapter of horological fantasy

An Independent Approach • Investment from major luxury houses in independent watchmakers has bolstered the horological ecosystem; Chanel is leading the charge, while advancing its own haute horlogerie credentials

A Welcome Reinvention • Breitling began flirting with the depths in 1957, unveiling the world’s first diving chronograph. Repeatedly revisited and improved, the Superocean has been reinvented in a completely redesigned Heritage version, with selfwinding models powered by new in-house calibre B31

Dubai Bling • Dubai Watch Week 2025 expanded its footprint with more than 90 brands, plus educational sessions and engaging public access, while a rare CEO roundtable brought together top executives for candid talks on the industry’s future

Time Stands Still • A single-handed watch proves that less is more, and more highlights from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2025

Auctions That Defy Gravity • When time freezes on a stainless steel Patek 1518 and a FP Journe prototype shatters indie records, auctions prove that all that glitters isn’t just gold—Tatler GMT recaps the secondary market’s boldest shocks and collectors’ sharpened tastes

Breaking Ground • After decades of refining its catalogue, Rolex has introduced an entirely new model—and redefined what a modern sport-elegant watch can be

Tatler GMT FEATURES • We immerse ourselves in the ancient art of enamelling, chat with LVMH’s Jean-Christophe Babin and cross the threshold into H Moser & Cie’s manufacture

JUMPING HOUR • The jumping hour complication returns with mechanical rigour and graphic clarity, as heritage maisons and modern independents reframe time through the guichet display

ANCIENT ALCHEMY • From Cypriot gold rings to Swiss ateliers: enamelling, the art of fusing colour to metal, has travelled the world’s great trade routes for more than 3,000 years

IN GOOD HANDS • Louis Moinet board member Kurt Kupper reveals how the brand creates meaningful timepieces through client collaboration and reactivity, why Dubai Watch Week is such a revelation, and what it takes to design watches that become family heirlooms

ESSENCE OF SUCCESS • Tatler GMT caught up with Jean-Christophe Babin, the CEO of Bulgari and LVMH’s...