GADGET MAN

3rd April 2024

Are you a fan of all things technical and technological? Here are our top picks of the latest and most exciting gadgets to put you one step ahead of your fellow man.

Hublot’s Connected watches represent the pinnacle of premium smartwatches, combining the renegade Swiss master’s modular, iconic jigsaw of a case construct – the 20-year-young ‘Big Bang’ interpretation of the 44-year-old brand’s eponymous ‘porthole’ case, fused with octagon, rendered in flawless white ceramic here. With integrated Google Wear OS interface, breakthrough features allow owners to access Google Play, Google Assistant and use Google Pay on the go. No wonder FIFA’s referees, linesmen and VRs all rely on the ‘e’ for the biggest games, including the recent Women’s World Cup.

81340 | £4,600

No ‘ordinary’ minute repeater by a country mile, this is an extraordinary example of Chopard’s elite L.U.C facility’s already-extraordinary Full Strike. Two inner hammers would usually strike two metal gongs fixed to the movement, but here the hours, quarters and then minutes ring out with literal crystal clarity, since the whisper-thin gongs are machined from the same ‘monobloc’ of sapphire that covers the dial – resonant and intense, and borderline materials alchemy. Needless to say, hand-assembly is a suitably agonising undertaking, not least fine-tuning the ‘governor’ flywheel, whose air-resistance acts as metronome to the cadence of the crystal gongs’ melody, in C# and F.

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Apple Vision Pro is the result of decades of experience designing high‑performance, mobile, and wearable devices — culminating in the most ambitious product Apple has ever created. Apple Vision Pro integrates incredibly advanced technology into an elegant, compact form, resulting in an amazing experience every time you put it on.

The Atlas 4-Piece Winder Safe is the epitome of luxury watch care and security. Crafted with precision, this masterpiece ensures your timepieces are not only wound to perfection but also safeguarded in a high-quality, sleek safe. With exquisite design and cutting-edge technology, the Atlas 4-Piece Winder Safe is a must-have for watch enthusiasts seeking elegance, functionality, and peace of mind.

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