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It’s About Time you book your spot at the AFR Watch Weekend
Financial Review readers are invited to enjoy special events at the Sydney and Melbourne stores of 15 of the world’s finest watchmakers.
These are the top Australian designs picked by our design editor
Eight of the most original, thoughtful and certainly beautiful new creations from local creatives.
- Stephen Todd
A delicious fuss-free dessert you can make ahead of time
Andreas Papadakis, of Melbourne’s Tipo 00, is obsessed with rice – especially when it’s in a pudding with white chocolate.
- Jill Dupleix
- Exclusive
- Virtual reality
‘We had to have faith’: Apple’s designers on creating the Vision Pro
For these innovators, the Vision Pro isn’t just a step change in computers. It’s a step into the future.
- John Davidson
Like tequila? Try these three new Australian agave spirits
A growing number of enterprising Australian distillers are working to meet the demand for agave spirits.
- Max Allen
This Month
‘Indie’ watch brands on the rise to challenge their expensive rivals
Watches from independent makers might not have made the headlines, but they might just be the best bet for style – and your budget.
- Randy Lai
Saul Eslake’s one-man mission to undo the GST deal – and make WA pay
The Tasmanian economist has drawn the ire of an entire state with his campaign to reverse “the worst public policy decision of the 21st century”.
- Myriam Robin
The glow-in-the-dark watch that no one saw coming
The IWC Ceralume concept watch, plus new offerings from Audemars Piguet and Credor, break the mould in unexpected ways.
- Luke Benedictus
New Michael Kirby building takes law students ‘into the light’
The new Macquarie University Law School, designed by architectural practice Hassell, brings the legal faculty to the centre of the campus and into the light.
- Stephen Todd
A new wave of Chinese watchmakers is taking on the Swiss giants
Thanks to the growing influence of young independents, watchmaking in China is no longer just a case of mass production.
- Randy Lai
This managing director caught a 300kg marlin – and threw it back
During the week, Henrik Isaksson runs the local arm of podcasting giant Acast. On the weekend, he’s into casting of a very different kind.
- Michael Bailey
The brand to which our watch editor is surprisingly addicted
“I’ve succumbed to the charms of a cheapie as a cheery alternative.”
- Bani McSpedden
Meet the man at the helm of design icon Molteni&C
Vincent Van Duysen, the visionary creative director of Italian design powerhouse Molteni&C, opens the door to his personal spaces.
- Stephen Todd
This Perth artist is about to be showcased at Design Miami
Olive Gill-Hille will exhibit her timber sculptures at the highly influential event in December.
- Michael Bleby
The Sydney-born solution to NYC’s paragon of inefficiency
Architect Ben Berwick’s modular glazing system for saving energy costs is more than window dressing.
- Matthew Drummond
The luxury watches that insiders were talking about in Geneva
The biggest and best competed for attention at the year’s largest horological fair, although true surprises were the exception.
- Simon De Burton
- Opinion
- Style
Has the ‘memeification’ of fashion gone too far?
Luxury brands are capitalising on pop culture moments, but it could turn fashion into a joke.
- Lauren Sams
The luxury watches people are buying even as the cost of living bites
At a time of tightened spending, high-end labels are showing what it takes to bring attention back to the wrist.
- Bani McSpedden
About Time Watch Weekend to return in September
Fifteen of the world’s top manufacturers of mechanical watches will showcase their latest timepieces in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Matthew Drummond
June
This Australian chef is the first to win three Michelin stars
After being plucked from near-obscurity at just 23, Brett Graham has hit the heights of global gastronomy. Now he’s turning his attention back to the farm.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Acclaimed restaurant duo Ross and Sunny Lusted to open in Melbourne
The globetrotting couple behind Sydney’s acclaimed Woodcut are heading south for their latest restaurant venture, Marmelo.
- Jill Dupleix
- Jill Dupleix
- Food
‘The most exciting thing about Australian cuisine right now’
The eternal quest to define “modern Australian” cuisine, and how the answer was right next to our chopsticks.
- Jill Dupleix
- Exclusive
- Olympics
Meet the man who runs the Olympics
IOC executive director Christophe Dubi loves the Games. He’s about to find out if he’s guaranteed their future.
- Zoe Samios
Luxury travellers are swapping planes for trains – here’s why
Nostalgia for a slower era has travellers returning to rail, and operators are responding by dialling up the glamour.
- Brook Turner
An insider’s guide to sake – and how to buy Japan’s best
A journey exploring the wild side of the traditional Japanese drink, and meeting those who make it, offers fresh perspectives on the fermented rice brew.
- Max Allen
