Best of Drawers June 23, 2014 This elegant bespoke chest of drawers is the perfect way to add spice to your living room This towering chest of drawers isn’t just a piece of furniture, but a masterclass in contemporary British design. Standing at just over 7ft high, the Marque One Unit dominates a room while those around it gaze up, reflected [...]
Clash of the Titans June 23, 2014 These titanium watches prove the super-durable metal is making headway in the world of high-end timepieces A couple of weeks ago a rather remarkable auction took place at Sotheby’s New York: a collection of watches I doubt anyone previously believed existed. The unsurprising bit: we’re talking Patek Philippe, whose watches dominate the highest auction prices [...]
Water world June 23, 2014 Women aren’t treated to many top class diving watches but there are options if you know where to look There are regular grumblings on this page about the sexism that continues to hang around the watch industry with all the charm of a fake gold Daytona at the Rolex factory. Things are getting better but [...]
Star man June 23, 2014 This impossibly complicated piece is coming to a store near you There’s a flurry of London watch shop openings in the offing this summer: Richard Mille’s coming to Mount Street, Blancpain to Bond Street and Harrods is opening a second branch of its Fine Watch Room in Heathrow’s re-opened T2. But the most exciting new [...]
Viva Britannia June 23, 2014 Why London’s menswear showcase is proof our fashion industry is in rude health London is unquestionably the world’s most fashionable city. It is also the spiritual home of fine tailoring, so it was a strange state of affairs that, until two years ago, we didn’t have our own dedicated men’s fashion week. Now we have [...]
Can Andy Murray win Wimbledon back to back? June 23, 2014 After ending Britain's 77-year-long wait for a Wimbledon men singles champion last year, the pressure is back on Andy Murray this afternoon as he begins the defence of his title. At his last press conference before the start of the competition the Scot was asked by a journalist how it felt to have the "hopes [...]
Gerrard urges Redknapp to name England call dodgers June 22, 2014 ENGLAND captain Steven Gerrard last night called on Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp to name the players he claims were reluctant to accept international call-ups. Dismissing suggestions of a lack of pride among English players in representing their country following the worst World Cup campaign for 56 years, Gerrard put the ball firmly back [...]
Rosberg extends F1 title lead over Hamilton June 22, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton was left to rue his botched qualifying run after summoning a superb race to finish narrowly behind Mercedes team-mate and eventual winner Nico Rosberg at the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton started ninth on the grid but made up five places on a blistering first lap alone and crossed the line just [...]
World Cup: Last-gasp Varela saves Portugal from elimination June 22, 2014 USA 2 PORTUGAL 2 PORTUGAL snatched a World Cup lifeline in dramatic fashion last night as substitute Silvestre Varela’s 95th-minute equaliser spared them from being eliminated at the group stage with a game to spare. Former Tottenham and Fulham star Clint Dempsey looked to have earned USA all three points just nine minutes from time, [...]
Moeen spin reignites hope of series victory with two late wickets June 22, 2014 TWO late wickets from all-rounder Moeen Ali revived England’s hopes of winning the second Test against Sri Lanka, and with it the series, at Headingley yesterday. The scalps of Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne left the tourists on 214-4 in their second innings, a lead of 106, after they had threatened to take a firm [...]