N°104 Autumn 2024

This issue, our minds turned to simplicity. In the cover story, driven by the new limited-edition patrimony designed by Ora-ïto, we gave ourselves up to the creative obsession of finding simple answers to complex problems. “Sometimes achieving simplicity is the hardest of tasks,” says Christian Selmoni from Vacheron Constantin (when it comes to making a magazine, we certainly agree).

Elsewhere, you’ll find the art of Peter Zimmermann, and his own obsession with finding glitches inside harmonious blends. How you see the work is all up to the viewer’s own eyes and how they see the world. Commenting on the rise of AI technology, the artist talks about the downside of our current overload of images and information, believing that a normal brain cannot fathom so much at once.

A more simple approach, perhaps, is always going to be found in nature. To Vincenzo Castaldo, the Creative Director of Pomellato, achieving the perfect balance within imperfection is his primary challenge. And one of our favourites from the watch world, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani from Bvlgari also thinks alike. Right now, the Roman house’s luxury sports watches are so desirable, they feel like they are competing in a category of their own making. For the issue, we lensed this successful collection with the similarly talented tennis player Andrey Rublev. He wants to see iceland because of the utmost peace he believes he might find there – after going to print on this issue, Andrey, we might just join you...

But while we may be showing our appreciation for the simple things in life, the maximalists among you shouldn’t fear: there are plenty of watches, jewellery and objects that will pique the magpie-eyed this issue, too. But rest assured, there is no grey area this Autumn – we want to push you to express yourself with intention. ‍ — Mujdé Metin, Creative director

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Editorial director, Publisher BERAN TOKSOZ / Creative director, Partner MUJDÉ METIN / Editor-at-Large SIMON DE BURTON / Copy editor CLAIRE MARIE HEALY / Contributing editors ALEX DOAK, LAURA MCCREDDIE DOAK, CHRIS HALL, MILENA LAZAZZERA, KIM PARKER, HARRIET QUICK / Contributors SCOTT ARCHIBALD, FIRAT ARSLAN, FAYE BLUFF, CAROLINA BURGIN, THOMAS CHÉNÉ, MAXIME CHANET, KRISTIN FINDIKOGLU, HOLLY GORST, ADAM FRIEDLANDER, ALYN GRIFFITHS, LISA JAHOVIC, LORNA MCGEE, JOSS MCKINLEY, JOE MONK, JEMIMA PLUME, SONIA RENTSCH, RINO RICCIO, LOUIS SIMMONDS, GEORGE RAYMOND STEAD, CHRIS SWEENEY, ROBIN SWITHINBANK, NICHOLE WILLIAMS, KATE YOUDE, DEE ZERNELIS