Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2026 i Robb Report Singapore

HOW ARE WE all feeling as we close the chapter on another year and hurtle towards the next? Optimistic? Cautious? Or perhaps, if you are like me, expectant—not in a hopeful sense, but in a way that is governed by the laws of cause and effect. Input and output. Sowing and reaping. I plan and, in doing so, attempt to chart a course towards the best expected outcome. It is a way of thinking that feels apt at this moment of pause and renewal. My free-spirited peers would baulk at such thinking. Not for them, these rigid pathways that risk stifling flexibility and improvisation. Instead, they leave a wide berth for chance and serendipitous detours, allowing otherwise missed opportunities to cascade forth and sweep them along in the flow of…

Maritimo's all-new S50 Sedan Motor Yacht distils the S-Series DNA into a sleek, owner-operator package made for Southeast Asia's tropical waters. Set to debut globally at the 2026 Sanctuary Cove show, pairing an automotive-inspired silhouette and a slender hardtop with a single-level saloon-to-cockpit layout that maximises light, flow, and liveability. Inside, a full galley, generous lounge, and two luxurious staterooms punch well above its 50ft size. A larger cockpit with a new European-style boot lifts to reveal the entire lazarette, while slim-frame windows and opening ports flood the interior with natural light, sea breeze, and views. Beneath the surface, race-inspired engineering and meticulous Australian craftsmanship manage weight and proportions, providing comfort, range, and confidence with effortless precision.…

MORE THAN 90 years after Congress repealed the 18th amendment, also known as Prohibition, and made consuming alcohol legal again, there's a new temperance movement in town. The concept of ‘mindful drinking’ has spread in popularity, especially among younger people. A 2023 Gallup Poll found that the number of adults under age 35 who drink has fallen by 10 points over the past two decades, from 72 per cent to 62 per cent. (By contrast, drinkers over the age of 55 have increased in the same period, from 49 per cent to 59 per cent.) “It is becoming clear that, for whatever reasons, today's younger generations are just less interested in alcohol and are more likely than older generations to see it as risky for their health and to participate…

AFTER OVER A decade of running a members' club in Mayfair, David Lorenz grew tired of the hospitality world. The avowed classic-car lover had long wondered if a pivot to the automotive space was for him, and in 2018, he had a eureka moment. As he watched Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave their wedding in a 1960s Jaguar E-Type converted to run on electricity, he was taken by its marriage of timeless beauty and modern drivability. “I thought it merged those worlds beautifully and got fixated on it,” he tells Robb Report. Classic cars tend to look much better than they drive. With his new company, Lunaz (named for his daughter Luna), Lorenz sought to solve that issue by updating some of Britain's most iconic vehicles with…

SELECT RUNABOUTS AND speedboats, between 24ft and 42ft, have emerged as boating's latest crown jewels. They're not retro replicas, but their subtle curves, tumblehome sterns, and wood accents retain clear connections to a century ago, when Gar Wood's personal mahogany race boats set the standard for athleticism and style, and later, when Riva's Aquarama became the stylish transport for royalty and Hollywood glitterati visiting the French Riviera. Today, custom projects like Alpha Z and Victoria Z embody that lineage. Designed by Michael J Peters and built by Van Dam Custom Boats in Michigan, these bespoke vessels—created more than two decades apart—show the ways that mahogany runabouts can evolve with enhanced modern performance. Launched last September, the 35ft Victoria Z exudes the warmth of wood while pairing twin Ford 427 engines…

AMAN RESIDENCES, BODRUM TURKEY Aman is expanding Amanruya, which has been attracting the jet-set since its opening in 2011. In addition to a new spa, retail outlets, a beach club and restaurants, the plan also calls for private villas for ownership and investment. Long-time Aman partner Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston Architects has envisioned the expanded Amanruya resort and Beachfront Residential Villas, while leading South African practice SAOTA has designed the Waterfront, Lagoon and Forest Residential Villas. Denniston's approach draws on the cultural and ecological context of the site, using refined proportions and natural materials to create spaces of quiet elegance, while SAOTA's vision responds intuitively to the topography of the Demirbuku Valley, with generous terraces, courtyards, and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow that celebrates the coastal landscape. Set within Amanruya's private…

SINGAPORE IS AN intriguing prospect for ambitious hoteliers. Already home to several world-class brands and properties, the city-state has established itself as one of the most compelling getaways in the region. So, when a new brand—fresh-faced, energetic, and eager to disrupt—joins the party, it is greeted with both a degree of surprise and an air of inevitability. But how does a brand expect to make a splash in a market that is already replete with some of the finest names in hospitality? It's a challenge that lifestyle-driven Mett—part of Dubai's Sunset Hospitality Group—is intent on addressing. Making its regional debut with Mett Singapore, the brand is no newcomer to competitive landscapes. With striking properties in Bodrum, Marbella, and Barcelona, Mett has long operated in destinations where guests arrive expecting exceptional…

FORGET THE POSTCODE flex; the upcoming Porsche Design Tower Bangkok is less about its Thonglor address and more about how urban luxury can exist in the sky. Due for completion in December 2028, it will be Porsche Design's first residential project in Asia and its third globally after Miami and Stuttgart. Conceived as 22 sky homes, it aims to redefine vertical living for serious collectors and cosmopolitans. Hosted at Porsche Studio Singapore in Guoco Midtown, the evening opened with a welcome address by Michael von Schlippe, president of Media Publishares. Chanond Ruangkritya, president and CEO of Ananda Development— and the visionary leading the project—went on to explain how the tower is defined by passion: the owners' love for their machines and collections, and a design house's dedication to precision woven…

Maison Margiela opens its new Tabi Collector's series with the Tabi Broken Mirror Embroidery, a limited release of 25 pairs that reinterprets the house's signature design through craftsmanship and light. Conceived as an annual drop that explores the Tabi through distinct techniques, this first edition revisits the label's Autumn/Winter 2015 ‘broken mirror’ concept as couture-level embroidery. More than 8,000 glass beads, sequins, and metallic fragments are hand-applied across the leather, with laser-cut pieces graded in tone to echo the oxidation of aged glass. Transparent beads create depth, catching and dispersing light with movement. The result sits between footwear and collectible object, grounded in the Tabi's 1988 heritage and executed by the brand's artisans.…

You can almost taste it—the sweet allure of A. Lange & Söhne's self-concocted gold alloy, Honeygold—each time the German watch brand rolls out another new, exclusive model clad in the special precious metal. Introduced in 2010, the material has since appeared in 17 limited-edition pieces, including this year's Lange 1 Daymatic Honeygold, restricted to 250 examples. The self-winding twin to the manually wound Lange 1, the Lange 1 Daymatic is recognised by the same off-centred dial configuration, but presented as a mirror image. Also, instead of the power-reserve indication on the Lange 1, the Lange 1 Daymatic features a fanning retrograde day display to complete the look. Awash in the patented gold's soft glow and a regal cigar shade, the hues on the Lange 1 Daymatic Honeygold create a balanced…

IN TODAY'S PREMIUM cabins, the latest flex isn't champagne or caviar—or even a sliding door. It's quiet luxury. Business class has been edging toward residential elegance for years, but on a recent long-haul flight ensconced in Cathay Pacific's new Aria Suite, this trend felt fully realised. The details prove the point. The suite's accent-light fixture could sit comfortably in a mid-century-modern living room (and can even be tuned to your ideal hue). Nearly every surface is textured and inviting to the touch—even the lie-flat bed is wrapped in ethically sourced wool—and storage cubbies close with the hush of bespoke cabinetry. “This is a space that adapts to travellers' needs and feels effortlessly personal,” says Cindy Lam, Cathay Pacific's senior vice president, Americas. The Hong Kong-based carrier isn't the only one…

AS LONG AS Montblanc is around, the act of writing will never be mundane. Functional yet sentimental, bold yet sophisticated, every Montblanc pen is a lifetime companion that inspires one to leave their mark with passion and purpose. The luxurious experience it brings to paper can now be enjoyed digitally. Hoping to surpass the ranks of Amazon and reMarkable, Montblanc has launched Digital Paper, an e-ink tablet accompanied by its Digital Pen, which, if all goes well, could leapfrog to the upper crust of the digital paper market. Developed with Fuseproject, the Digital Paper, designed with a handsome leather grip that doubles as a magnetic charger for the pen, has the heft and feel of a luxury product. The pen, on the other hand, draws plenty of inspiration from the…

THIS IS A sentiment we are certainly not betting against. Astrologers are forecasting a season of ambition and opportunity in the Year of the Horse—qualities long associated with the namesake Chinese zodiac animal—encouraging those under its influence to embrace new adventures and finally act on bold decisions long deferred as the Lunar New Year unfolds. On the horological front, the great names of Swiss watchmaking are also playing their part in ushering in good fortune. From refined artisanal crafts to auspicious hues, here are three contenders worth considering as you arm yourself for the year ahead. IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse IWC Schaffhausen certainly knows its Chinese collectors well with this forthright Year of the Horse commemorative edition. Measured yet hitting the spot, the 500-piece Portugieser…

THERE ARE COUNTLESS ways to mark a fresh start. You could buy a new planner, sign up for a gym membership, or make a renewed promise to slow down. Or you could choose something more memorable and retreat to a place that helps reset your mind, body, and game at the same time. Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore offers exactly that, presenting renewal in shades of green. Set within Laguna National Golf Resort Club, just 10 minutes from Changi Airport and 15 minutes from downtown, the resort combines a serene golf-front setting with contemporary Asian design across 198 rooms and suites. Recently named Singapore's Best Golf Hotel 2025 by the World Golf Awards for the fourth consecutive year, it continues to attract serious golfers and discerning travellers seeking to begin again…

BY THE TIME whisky arrives in the glass, most enthusiasts notice only the finishing touches: the label, the age statement, or the crystal decanter shimmering in the light. For Dr Emma Walker, master blender at Johnnie Walker, the journey begins much earlier, in the chemistry of fermentation, distillation, and maturation. Trained as a research chemist with a PhD from the University of Sheffield, Dr Walker joined Diageo in 2018, gaining experience across the entire production chain—from project scientist to hands-on operational roles. She returned to the blending team with a precise understanding of how flavour develops. Today, she leads the Whisky Specialist Team in Menstrie, Scotland, overseeing access to more than 10 million casks from across the country. Her technical background underpins every decision, from cask selection to blending strategy.…

Bowmore's ARC-54 returns, this time with a digital twist: bottle No. 128, a nod to 128-bit computing, is offered via an exclusive NFT. Distilled in 1968 and matured for 54 years in the distillery's No. 1 Vaults, the whisky arrives in a hand-blown decanter and, in classic Bowmore fashion, layers spun-gold sweetness, tropical fruit, oak, and a whisper of peat into a long, silken finish. A neck-embedded NFC chip verifies authenticity and logs the moment the bottle is opened, prompting the owner to claim a proof-of-consumption NFT that unlocks additional rewards and brand experiences. Each purchase includes collection in Singapore or London, plus a three-day Islay immersion that includes after-hours distillery access, ultra-rare tastings, Michelin-inspired dining in the stillhouse, a chauffeured island tour, and a private coastal cruise.…

ALTHOUGH BUGATTI HAS gone through more than one stall and restart in its 116-year history, it has continued to define the supercar, each iteration demanding a new set of superlatives. So it's fitting that, to wind down the era of the French marque's groundbreaking W16 engine, it developed the maximalist Mistral, an ode to open-air motoring that recently set a roofless speed record of 454km/h and starts at about US$5.8 million. Introduced in 2022, with all 99 examples already spoken for, the model began deliveries last February, giving Robb Report the chance to pilot one. While this herculean roadster employs the same 1,578hp quad-turbocharged engine found in the Chiron Super Sport 300+, it gains the visual plot twist of scoops, contours, and vents that lend a more charismatic edge than…

AT THE END of last September, Gulfstream launched its G300—a clean-sheet design that replaces the G280— showcasing an interior volume that is nearly 2.8 cubic metres greater than that of its predecessor. It also offers the lowest cabin altitude in its class as well as the new Harmony Flight Deck avionics suite with six touchscreens, synthetic-vision 3D runway displays, and Gulfstream's Predictive Landing Performance system. Citing the new technology and safety features, Gulfstream's president Mark Burns says the G300 will ‘reenergise’ the super midsized category. Not that the segment was slacking—far from it. Blending transcontinental range with manageable operating costs, super midsized jets have become the sweet spot of private aviation, especially as they close in on the space, performance, and technology of their larger-cabin counterparts, without as heavy a…

AS LEICA CELEBRATES a century of developing some of the world's finest photographic equipment, it has made a controversial move by offering an electronic viewfinder (EVF) in place of the old-school mechanical rangefinder in its revered M-Series camera line—a first in the flagship system's 71-year history. As a result, the new EV1 represents a technological leap akin to Porsche's change from air- to water-cooled engines, and, as was the case with the automaker, some loyalists may cry foul. After all, the camera series gets its name from the German word Messsucher, meaning ‘rangefinder’ or ‘distance measurer’, and refers to the means by which the user rotates the focus ring until double images merge perfectly. An EVF, on the other hand, uses a high-resolution digital screen for shot composition. What you…

WHEN YOU BEGIN as a watch writer, nobody mentions that a big part of the job is repeatedly fielding the same question: “What's next?” It's an amusing exercise, especially in a field that is as traditional as fine watchmaking. For the past few years, of course, the answer has often orbited around smaller cases and designs that borrow freely from the past. This renewed interest in vintage language has given the industry's most established brands fresh reason to revisit their archives to reinterpret their treasured icons for contemporary collectors. After all, when your history runs deep, it's only natural to draw from it. So where does that leave a watchmaker like Roger Dubuis, which only recently celebrated its 30th anniversary? It must be said that Roger Dubuis is no ordinary…

QUICK QUIZ: WITHOUT pausing to think, name three of Scotland's finest distilleries. Odds are The Macallan would surface almost instantly and for good reason. The house, which marked its bicentennial in 2024 and recently enlisted design luminary David Carson to reimagine the visual identity of its Double Cask, Sherry Oak and Colour Collections, remains one of the world's most recognised and revered whisky makers. Routinely ranked among the top-selling single malts by volume, its limited editions are also perennial stars at auction, cited as some of the most coveted bottles money can buy. “When we talk about The Macallan, two words stand out for me: craftsmanship and creativity,” says Euan Kennedy, the distillery's lead whisky maker. “Whenever we're crafting a whisky, we want to invest the time and energy to…

ZENITH HAD A big year in 2025. Celebrating its 160th anniversary, it rolled out a slew of exquisite timepieces that showcased its heritage and pedigree. From the dazzling G.F.J. to the architectural splendour of the Defy Chronograph USM, the Swiss watchmaker spared no effort in capturing the eyes of collectors. It was with the same vigour that Zenith opened its Marina Bay Sands boutique to an exclusive group of Robb Report Singapore readers last November. The evening unfolded with an inviting ease as guests filtered into the boutique, cocktails in hand, and took their time to explore the novelties that had defined Zenith's milestone year. The star of the show, unsurprisingly, was the G.F.J., its exquisite lapis lazuli dial drawing admiration from every corner of the room. No less captivating…