CROWN Malaysia

CROWN Malaysia is an informative and relatable magazine for the modern watch lover. Discover the latest trends and insights from the watchmaking world, get up to speed on the technical and design innovations, and be engaged with CEOs and creative directors from the top brands that matter.

CROWN Malaysia

EDITOR’S NOTE

BENOÎT MINTIENS, CEO AND FOUNDER OF RESSENCE • On bringing Ressence’s watchmaking fully in-house, designing from the dial inward and why simplicity remains at the heart of the brand.

QUIETLY COMPELLING • Omega welcomes South Korean actress Shin Min-a into its fold, pairing her effortless poise with one of the most technically accomplished expressions of the Aqua Terra 30mm.

A STAR IN MANY FORMS • Chinese actor and singer Tan Jianci brings a refined contemporary presence to Rado’s global ambassador roster.

VISION

A LARGER CANVAS • After more than four decades together, Rolex and The Hour Glass give their longstanding relationship in Kuala Lumpur a considerably grander home.

THE CROWN, REIMAGINED • A new Rolex and Cortina Watch space at The Starhill redefines a landmark address for luxury watches in Kuala Lumpur.

VALLEY MEETS CITY • Audemars Piguet evokes the Vallée de Joux in Bukit Bintang with a striking new flagship boutique at The Starhill.

ROOM TO GROW • After 16 years at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, RAW trades its familiar kiosk for a boutique that offers independent watchmaking considerably more room to breathe.

IDENTITY

CUT TO SIZE • As smaller watches return to favour, Omega gives the Speedmaster 38 a sharper, more classically minded identity — a reminder that one of watchmaking’s most recognisable chronographs does not need 42mm to make its presence felt.

THE LONG GAME • From Centre Court to Circuit de la Sarthe, this summer’s defining victories highlight how Rolex’s enduring partnerships have become woven into some of sport’s greatest traditions.

FROM OUTLIER TO ICON • The Patek Philippe Museum marks 50 years of the Nautilus with a thematic exhibition tracing its remarkable evolution.

Through the Looking Glass • Cartier’s most enduring forms meet cut crystal, coloured glass and pools of light in a study of shape, proportion and understated elegance.

MEASURE OF ELEGANCE • Blancpain pares the Villeret Ultraplate back to 38mm, proving that two millimetres can change everything.

FIFTY YEARS IN FORM • Half a century on, the Laureato shows how strong proportions, distinctive geometry and serious mechanics can transcend fashion.

FROM THE BEGINNING • Renaud Tixier is barely two years old, yet its ambitions reach far beyond another new name in independent watchmaking. With Monday, it aims to retrace the foundations of mechanical horology, one problem at a time.

ULTRAMARINE EXTREME • Ancient lapis lazuli meets Zenith’s 1/100th-second chronograph in a striking collision of colour, carbon and high-frequency mechanics.

WHEN TWO ICONS COLLIDE • Breitling revisits the Top Time’s most cinematic moment through the Aston Martin DB5, creating a chronograph shaped by shared history rather than superficial branding.

MIDAS TOUCH • A golden dial gives Rado’s vintage-inspired Captain Cook a warmer, more expressive edge.

NIGHT FLIGHT • Bell & Ross looks beyond the cockpit with a smaller BR-05 that turns aventurine and diamonds into something altogether more atmospheric.

JURA WITHIN • Maurice Lacroix revisits the design language of its 1975 Legacy collection with two limited editions rooted in Saignelégier and the surrounding landscape.

TWO EXPRESSIONS, ONE ORBIT • Through recrystallised titanium and lunar-eclipse tones, two limited-edition ATTESA models take the Calibre F950 in different visual...