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  • TIME’S ARROW

    Watches February 2021

    TIME’S ARROW

    Over a hearty Zoom exchange, Matthias Breschan, the Longines Chief Executive, explains how the 189-year-old brand has remained one of watchmaking’s most distinguished pioneers.

  • The (Double) X Factor

    The Bunker February 2021

    The (Double) X Factor

    The push to change motor racing’s ethnic make-up is a hot topic, but what of its chromosomal make-up? The W Series looks set to change the face of a sport in which women could, and should, be among the podium-topping elite, writes NICK SCOTT.

  • DOWN TO A FINE ART

    Style February 2021

    DOWN TO A FINE ART

    It feels as though Gemma Arterton has gone from ingenue to leading lady in the blink of an eye. As she returns to mainstream cinema after a self-imposed absence, she is ready to claim her freedom — freedom to choose, to change her mind, and, most importantly, to be herself. Interview by NICK SCOTT.

  • GREAT DRUNKS OF OUR TIMES

    Style January 2021

    GREAT DRUNKS OF OUR TIMES

    Pythagoras called sobriety ‘the strength of the soul’. Originally published in Issue 38 of The Rake, Nick Scott writes that he was also a vegetarian who believed the mysteries of the universe could be unravelled using maths, so we suggest you spurn his prudish mewing and raise a glass to the 20th century’s greatest grog-addled hellraisers.

  • TEMPLES OF TIME

    Watches January 2021

    TEMPLES OF TIME

    Westime, the leading multi-brand purveyor of watches, never lose sight of a classic truth: that horologists are as diverse and idiosyncratic as the divine pieces they worship.

  • A WOVEN TRACK RECORD

    Craft December 2020

    A WOVEN TRACK RECORD

    How does Francesco Barberis Canonico, scion of the eponymous family clothmaker, keep a 357-year-old business creatively fresh? Heritage, he says, is a reference point, not a dogma.

  • REAP THE WHIRLWIND: Breguet

    Watches December 2020

    REAP THE WHIRLWIND: Breguet

    Two centuries after Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillon, the house that bears his name remains the mechanism’s undisputed master. A new release by Breguet and a London exhibition on the tourbillon’s evolution are testament to its enduring relevance.

  • THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN

    Style December 2020

    THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN

    They had been a bunch of aristocratic, rule-breaking aviation hobbyists swept along on their wealth, privilege and free time. But when the second world war broke out, they took their private planes into combat and risked their lives for the Allied effort. NICK SCOTT takes us inside the unforgettable story of the Millionaires’ Squadron.

  • Faites Vos Jeux: Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo

    Style December 2020

    Faites Vos Jeux: Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo

    The new additions to Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo are a multifaceted punt that will reap dividends wherever the ball lands.

  • 'Gaming has shaped my creativity. It was my only way of ingesting stories'

    Style December 2020

    'Gaming has shaped my creativity. It was my only way of ingesting stories'

    The British actor Abubakar Salim, one of the stars of Ridley Scott’s Raised by Wolves, talks to The Rake about awkward auditions, his Kenyan heritage, and why the gaming world doesn’t deserve its bad reputation.

  • The Cresta Run

    Style November 2020

    The Cresta Run

    Orginally featured in Issue 43 of The Rake, NICK SCOTT visits the fabled ice run in Switzerland that’s been scaring the tweed breeches off those who have risked its lethal twists and turns for 130 years.

  • A history of gentleman racers

    Speed November 2020

    A history of gentleman racers

    A triptych of colourful characters from decades past shine a light on the glorious phenomenon of the gentleman racer.

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