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 pause time with standout chronographs, dive deep into the origins of underwater icons, and wind through the curated world of Montblanc collector Danny Lau
The Geneva List • Ten of the best watches from Geneva Watch Days 2025
Watch Craft • Stop and start in style with these chronographs
Monochrome Details • Black and white enamel dials to colour your days
Deep Impact • Below sea level but on cloud nine
The Birth of the Modern Dive Watch • Built for the ocean, the dive watch has surfaced as a cultural icon, mixing military grit, vintage charm and cutting-edge engineering for collectors and thrill-seekers alike
Through Time and Ink • Tatler GMT discovers how a childhood gift of 100 Hong Kong banknotes sparked a lifelong passion in Danny Lau for Montblanc masterpieces–from writing instruments to luxury watches
Bold Visionary • Bernhard Lederer champions haute horlogerie through his traditional watchmaking principles and modern innovations
The Deep End • How the Omega Seamaster went from a dress watch to a James Bond classic
Ceramic Dreams • Hong Kong’s Earthen Company by The Horology Club’s founders is putting ceramic pilot watches within reach. Their Summit Collection makes a case for accessible luxury done right—here’s why
Good Vibes, Great Watch • Watch Ho & Co celebrates two years with a limited edition that punches well above its weight—an honest, beautifully crafted watch turning heads at Hong Kong gatherings and on the wrists of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Perpetual, Refined • Vacheron Constantin slips another pair of perpetual calendars into the Overseas collection without compromising the line’s athletic proportions — a technical exercise that’s harder than it looks
Tatler GMT FEATURES • We journey through Vacheron Constantin’s tribute to time itself, wander into Van Cleef & Arpels’ blossoming Flora, and strike a note at the Montreux Jazz Festival—before turning the spotlight on the people, materials and movements shaping watchmaking’s future
HANDS DOWN • When a miniature figure doubles as the hands of a watch, telling time takes on an entirely new dimension—Vacheron Constantin’s latest timepiece showcases a clever twist on retrograde displays
A SCOTTISH SOJOURN • Three days at Dumfries House, where Van Cleef & Arpels revealed its latest botanical marvels among His Majesty King Charles’s rose gardens, proved that some fantasies do come true—especially when they involve mystery-set rubies, Highland dancers, and champagne served on silver trays
WHEN MUSIC TRANSCENDS TIME • At the Montreux Jazz Festival, where Alpine grandeur meets musical mastery, Tatler GMT discovers how Audemars Piguet’s cultural stewardship has transformed Switzerland’s most legendary gathering into something far more profound than a simple concert series
CASE STUDY • How ceramic went from fringe to mainstream and why it’s shaping the future of watch design
FOREVER AND A DAY • Once seen as immutable, the perpetual calendar is back in the spotlight with bold tech upgrades, dial makeovers and a new push for everyday usability
TIME HONOURED • Thirteen years after his departure, Jérôme Lambert returns to helm Jaeger-LeCoultre with renewed vision and an unwavering commitment to horological excellence
ROLLING STONE • Watchmakers are turning to the Earth...