Randy Lai.
Inside Richard Mille’s First Australian Flagship
Richard Mille finally fas an Australian fome.
By Randy Lai
03/08/2026
The Ticking Point: Behold the Next Generation of Grand Seiko’s Signature Evolution 9 Collection
Updated Spring Drive movements, a bona fide mid-size option, and the introduction of tapered, adjustable bracelets across the whole line-up. Suffice to say, there’s a lot to unpack here.
By Randy Lai
29/07/2026
Brisbane’s best-dressed weekend: Inside the new Cloakroom x Calile experience
This distinctive new partnership, between a renowned tailoring firm and one of Australia’s two ‘50 Best’ hotels, is a timely excuse to elevate your next Queensland getaway.
By Randy Lai
15/07/2026
The Ticking Point: Vacheron Constantin’s ‘Traditionelle Twin Beat’ Sequel
Seven years after its debut, one of haute horlogerie’s most inventive perpetual-calendar movements returns leaner, longer-running and more refined.
By Randy Lai
01/07/2026
The Ticking Point: A. Lange & Sӧhne’s Cabaret Tourbillon in ‘Honeygold’
In the first instalment of his new ‘Ticking Point’ column, watches writer Randy Lai espouses the virtue of a well-executed facelift.
By Randy Lai
16/06/2026
Watches and Wonders: Chopard L.U.C Quattro Mark IV
A fantastic interpretation of the classic time-and-dater, it is inarguably one of the year’s quiet achievers.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
Watches and Wonders: Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196P
The next generation of the famous dress watch arrives in platinum and an enlarged surface area.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
Watches and Wonders: Rolex Land-Dweller 40
The first new Rolex collection since the 1908 is one of the most precise mechanical watches the marque has ever manufactured.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
Watches and Wonders: A. Lange & Söhne 1815
Despite its discreet size and thinness, this piece outperforms its older siblings on the energy front.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
Watches and Wonders: Cartier Privé Tank à Guichets
A rare bird by any measure, these new iterations present deep-cut collecting opportunities.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
Watches and Wonders: Hermès Cut Le Temps Suspendu
A modular enhancement to several of the maison’s signature timepieces, this complication makes time “disappear”.
By Randy Lai
19/06/2025
