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Cover Hosted in collaboration with one of watchmaking’s most influential authorities, GPHG, Timeless brought together a celebration of horology and art (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)

Tatler Asia’s Timeless event was an exceptional showcase of horology and art

This September was a good time to be at The Londoner Macao’s Crystal Palace, which is a love letter to all things British, from scones and jam to the Union Jack. But it wasn’t just the dramatic display of British pageantry that was on show between September 25 and 26. Over two days, power players from the worlds of business, media and (most importantly) timekeeping descended for the highly anticipated debut of Tatler’s Timeless event.

Hosted in collaboration with one of watchmaking’s most influential authorities, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), which annually rewards the industry’s most influential heavyweights and their groundbreaking pieces, Timeless brought together a celebration of horology and art. The world’s most creative and complex watches were on display—and some even handled by those lucky enough to secure a VIP session.

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Photo 1 of 7 The Timeless Macau exhibition inside Crystal Palace (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 2 of 7 Carine Maillard (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 3 of 7 84 of the GPHG’s most complex and creative watches were on display (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 4 of 7 Gulf Kanawut (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 5 of 7 Simon Shia (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 6 of 7 Moet & Chandon Brut was served (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)
Photo 7 of 7 Live performances took place at the afterparty (Photo: Anna Koustas / Tatler Hong Kong)

On that first day, the officiating ceremony headed up by Tatler’s chairman and CEO Michel Lamunière and a glamorous afterparty drew glittering crowds, including Taiwanese actor Yo Yang. Attendees sipped Moët & Chandon and Hennessy, which accompanied full-bodied caviar from the exclusive Royal Caviar Club. If that wasn’t enough, the following day welcomed watch aficionados from the general public, who were invited to participate in intimate masterclasses on mechanical movements and more.