Time is everywhere in this issue—not simply on the wrist, but in the ideas, objects and places that prove the best design rewards patience.

Our Winter edition is anchored by more than 30 pages of watchmaking, beginning with our annual Watches & Wonders report from Geneva, where Chanel steals the show by transforming cards, chess pieces, and pixelated graphics into haute horlogerie. We also meet the heritage directors and archivists quietly shaping the future of the world’s great maisons, while Richard Mille demonstrates that not every watchmaker needs the industry’s biggest stage to command attention, opening an ambitious new flagship in Sydney.

Beyond watchmaking, the same conversation continues. Ferrari embraces its most radical new era with the divisive Luce; Japan’s contemporary-art renaissance gathers pace; and one of the world’s most exclusive private wine societies demonstrates that some traditions are worth protecting precisely because they remain difficult to access. From the ateliers of Geneva to the silence of Antarctica to the rugged coast of western Scotland, this is an issue about craftsmanship, conviction, and the confidence to think in decades rather than seasons.

Also in this issue:

The Quiet Maldives: Stillness and unadulterated downtime have become travel’s greatest indulgences.

Art of Arrival: Shanghai’s cultural awakening, the return of first class and why Japan’s contemporary-art scene deserves a place on every collector’s itinerary.

Driven Forward: Formula E star Mitch Evans reflects on life beyond the grid, Lunaz gives classic cars an electric second life, and Bugatti bids farewell to its legendary W16.

A Cut Above: BOSS expands its made-to-measure offering in Sydney with a dedicated tailoring salon for men who understand that fit is more than a matter of size.

The V.V.I.P. Questionnaire: The world’s most coveted hotel suites increasingly come with a screening process.