More from: Simon de Burton
Watches August 2023
Plot Twist
Audemars Piguet’s Offshore watch was so bold it took a while to find acceptance. But in 1999 Arnold Schwarzenegger created a special version to celebrate his movie End of Days, and the Offshore suddenly went mainstream. Nearly 25 years later, the brand’s new range is just as fearless.
Craft April 2023
Prime The Pomp
It is Britain’s time to shine — and with 530-carat diamonds, gold orbs bearing emeralds and rubies, and no fewer than three jewel-encrusted crowns on display, we mean that literally. Charles’s coronation, writes Simon De Burton, will be a show for the ages.
Icons April 2023
A Carolean Paean
Seventy years later, King Charles’s moment has come. There are no doubts about his character or his motives. The only variables are what he can accomplish and how much time the gods will grant him. Simon De Burton delivers The Rake’s alternative coronation homage.
Watches January 2023
Survival Instincts
What would you be prepared to do for a special-edition dive watch? Well, Panerai and the Italian military have dreamed up an offer you can’t refuse. Sadly, our man on the ground reached his limit with the tinned turkey…
Icons January 2016
Bunny Rogers | A Dandy Life
Couturier, entrepreneur, social fixture, heir, soldier, boulevardier, Neil ‘Bunny’ Roger was above all, a dandy without compare.
Speed October 2015
Nice Body of Work
Karl-Freidrich Scheufele, the co-president of Chopard, gives The Rake an exclusive tour of his collection of vintage cars, and explains why fine watches and classic automobiles have much in common.
