In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: Tod’s Red Dot, H. Moser & Cie.’s Streamliner Tourbillon Pierre Gasly
An IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot is getting auctioned
This week, IWC Schaffhausen, Laureus Sport for Good and Bonhams are headed to auction with a limited-edition Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. A masterwork of engineering, the watch takes impact in its stride and owes its extraordinary resilience to its integrated SPRIN-g PROTECT shock absorber system. Personally worn by Toto Wolff himself to the recent Singapore Grand Prix, where Mercedes driver George Russell took first place, the watch will be accompanied by a polo shirt signed by Wolf and auctioned at an estimate of CHF 80,000 to 200,000. Bidding opens online on 15 October 2025 and will end on 25 October 2025, live on stage at the Laureus Charity Night in Zurich. Full proceeds will g to the Laureus Foundation Switzerland in support of its various sport programmes.
Yamazaki 18 Years Old gets top billing
As a historic three-peat for Yamazaki—following the 12 and 25 Years Old—the 18 Years Old single malt whisky just got awarded the Supreme Champion Spirit at the International Spirits Challenge in London, the competition’s highest honour. Judged by a panel of world-renowned experts for quality, balance and character, the Yamazaki stood out from a blind taste test of over 1,000 whiskies, and was praised for its exceptional smoothness and remarkable intensity of flavour. Get a bottle for S$1,202 at the House of Suntory’s official Lazada store or dip your toes in with a dram at select venues like 67 Pall Mall, Wakuda, D.Bespoke and The St. Regis Bar Singapore.
Tod’s Red Dot sneakers
Marking the birth of a new Tod’s code—the red dot, which recalls the distinctive mark of the iconic Gommino—the Red Dot is the virtuous combination of manual craftsmanship, generational know-how and cutting-edge technology. Designed for everyday wear, it combines aesthetics and functionality with a flexible structure, elastic lacing, a soft leather upper and extra-light sole.
Louis Vuitton’s ski collection
With the latest men’s ski collection designed by Pharrell Williams, surely one must hit the slopes, ski lover or not. Fusing skiwear with the everyday wardrobe, the collection features 12 outfits created according to the savoir-faire and technical expertise of alpine wear, from integrated trouser BOA systems for snowboard boots and hooks to a cashmere-blend coat and cosy knitwear adorned with the Monogram Flower.
H. Moser & Cie. debuts the Streamliner Tourbillon Pierre Gasly
As H. Moser & Cie.’s most technical partnership to date, the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Pierre Gasly fuses high-performance horology with regal refinement, inspired by F1 driver Pierre Gasly. Featuring a chocolate fumé dial, red gold case, and a hypnotic flying tourbillon, this limited-edition luxury watch embodies Gasly’s unique style, and H. Moser’s distinctive take on modern fine watchmaking.
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