T3 India December 2022

KEF MU7 With a rep for balanced but agile sound and smart design, KEF’s loudspeakers are a sure-fire hit for audiophiles looking for max return for a mid-range price. Despite this, its forays into the headphones space haven’t quite managed to get its tanks on the lawn of brands like Sony. Until now. KEF’s new noise-cancelling Mu7 have plenty of features that make them a worthy rival of Sony’s WH-1000XM5. Their 40mm drivers dwarf the XM5’s 30mm, meaning they should offer better bass response and dynamism, although Sony’s 32-bit/96kHz LDAC Bluetooth codec does trounce the 24-bit/48kHz offered by the Mu7’s aptX HD. The Mu7 more than make up for this in terms of battery life though: they last a whopping 40 hours and will top up eight hours’ use after…

Looking Forward with Hope The year started with much hope amidst the uncertainties of a pandemic and the resulting semiconductor crisis. So far, we have seen some encouraging launches in the EV and hybrid vehicle segments with some unbelievable mileage and fast charging figures. Audio segment too has been quite active with Sony leading the race in the premium space. While the premium and luxury segment certainly have carved their own special corner, India has mostly been a price-conscious market. We have been swamped with review requests from brands operating at the lowest priceranges, especially in TWS and smartwatch sectors. However, their inventories rarely last till our issue hits the stands. In this issue of T3, we have put together a fairly balanced content with our cover story focussing on…

ASUS PROART DISPLAY PA328QV ₹TBA, asus.com This professional-grade monitor comes with a 31.5-inch screen size with an IPS-grade panel. The display offers a native resolution of 2560 x 1440p with 100 percent sRGB coverage and 100 percent Rec.709 with a colour accuracy of ∆E< 2, verified by Calman, and the monitor also comes with an ergonomic stand. The monitor offers quick colour-gamut adjustment using ProArt Preset which offers multiple modes for a quick colour-gamut adjustment. This makes the ProArt Display PA328QV monitor great for colour grading, video editing, and photo manipulation. The monitor comes with Asus ultra-low blue light technology by offering four blue-light filter settings that can be accessed using the on-screen menu using the hotkey. The ProArt Display PA328QV also has Flicker-Free technology that provides a comfortable viewing…

CHRISTOPHER WARD, C1 BEL CANTO For the first time, one of the most complex mechanical complications has been made accessible by Christopher Ward. Chiming on the hour, the Bel Canto is limited to 300 pieces in Azzurro blue. ₹2,99,500, christopherward.com CASIO G-SHOCK MTG-B3000D The MTG-3000 combines a classic design with the ruggedness of G-Shock. The watch uses high-density mounting technology for a slimmer, multi-function module. ₹86,995, casioindiashop.com OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER X-33 MARSTIMER Creators of the first watch worn on the Moon have anticipated humanity’s next giant leap with a Speedmaster designed for life on Mars. It’s made in partnership with the European Space Agency. ₹6,00,000, omegawatches.com RADO, DIASTAR ORIGINAL 60-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION For this very special launch, Rado worked with Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli, giving the 60-Year Anniversary edition a new…

What does the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and luxury horologer Maximilian Büsser have in common? Well, both had childhood dreams of travelling in rockets to space. To be fair, there are a lot of children who have fantasies of heading towards the stars but only the billionaires get close to achieving it. Unlike Musk with his real-life SpaceX programme, watchmaker Maximilian is living out his galactic fantasy with this collaboration between his own MB&F brand and fellow Swiss luxury pen designers Caran d’Ache. Titled the Astrography, the pen is a feat of technology in its own right having required a total of 99 polished ruthenium and rhodium-plated components to complete the rocket-shaped pen body and more than 500 manual operations to produce each instrument. The pen comes fitted with…

CAPTURE CARBON PLANET-FIRST DESIGN Suunto’s new ultra-thin GPS smartwatch is a green wonder While we aren’t trying to pretend that a low-carbon emission GPS watch is going to single-handedly save the planet, it’s certainly not a bad thing. The new Suunto 9 Peak Pro (₹41,900, suunto.com) only generates 7.5kg of CO2e during its whole lifespan – making it one of the most sustainable wearables today. It’s not just more planet-friendly, but it also has a more powerful chipset that improves performance compared to the its predecessor. Thankfully, the improved performance doesn’t negatively affect battery life – as a matter of fact, the Suunto 9 Peak Pro has the best charge of any Suunto watch yet, and can last for up to 300h in Tour mode. There is also fast charging:…