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KOHLER GALLERY Living at the unique pace of Barcelona, artist Narcìs Gironell expresses a joyful yet ironic vision of the urban world, tinged with pop culture and luxury, generally with a feminine touch. This work in tune with the times gives a double meaning to the Swiss cuckoo clock on show in the Kohler Gallery, Geneva.

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ENCELADE 1789 A must-have for elegant watch collectors or to enchant the woman next to you at a formal dinner, these cuff links from the Rotor collection are inspired by watchmaking with their oscillating weight turning in both directions. Available to order from shop.worldtempus.com.

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ARACHNOPHOBIA Developed by the tandem formed by L’Epée and MB&F, which recently unveiled its Balthazar robot, this wall (or table) clock displays an eye-catching vision of time that is bound to elicit strong reactions. The hours and minutes are indicated by curved hands turning around the domed body of the spider, whose head houses the regulator. Available to order from shop.worldtempus.com.

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LUGACI DRIVE TIME How can one enjoy unlimited access to 3,000 luxury cars and Supercars anywhere in the world within 24 hours, as well as getting regular invitations to the world’s most exclusive automobile events ? Simply by becoming a member of the Lugaci Drive Time club that has just been created and offers these advantages to certain members of the ‘happy few’ per country, including a car-unlocking function by means of a Rebellion watch equipped with a dedicated chip.

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BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Important Tuscan families’ finest treasures sometimes take the form of magnificent vineyards, notably including those belonging to Collemassari, a company whose wines win regular awards for being amongst the best in Italy. The most prestigious of these, from the Poggio di Sotto estate, is undoubtedly the Brunello di Montalcino, the key to a successful top-flight dinner.

Brice Lechevalier is editor-in-chief of GMT and Skippers, which he co-founded in 2000 and 2001 respectively. He has also been CEO of WorldTempus since it joined the GMT Publishing stable, of which he is director and joint shareholder. In 2012 he created the Geneva Watch Tour, and he has been an advisor to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève since 2011. Also closely involved in sailing, he has published the magazine of the Société Nautique de Genève since 2003, and was one of the founders of the SUI Sailing Awards in 2009 and the Concours d’Elégance for motor boats at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2015.

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