More from: Tom Chamberlin
News November 2022
King of Clubs
Among London clubs, all with their idiosyncrasies, there remains a Bastion of elegant and sophisticated comfort which stands out amongst the crowds, it’s the birthday boy, Mark’s Club.
Watches November 2022
Marking Time
Mark Cho, co-Founder of the Armoury, is interviewed by Tom Chamberlin ahead of the auction by Phillips of his fabled watch collection.
Craft November 2022
Taking A Leaf Out Of His Own Books
What’s so special about the cigar makers Arturo Fuente? Author and connoisseur Aaron Sigmond has compiled the evidence…
Watches November 2022
A Rare Bird
The new Alpine Eagle collection confirms the worst-kept secret in Swiss watchmaking — that Chopard are in full flight.
Style October 2022
Chris Pine, Hollywood’s man of the moment, is Issue 84's Cover Star
They said it would never happen… and, thanks to Covid, it nearly didn’t. But finally the stars aligned and The Rake caught up with Chris Pine. Hollywood’s man of the moment talked to Tom Chamberlin about the power of personality and the movie that has been on everyone’s lips this autumn…
Icons September 2022
Joy Cometh in the mourning
I remember when writing tributes to commemorate Prince Philip’s passing last year as well as the Platinum Jubilee, I found so many poetic, catchy, slick quotes that The Queen had made and wanted to be absolutely sure that I would remember them when she shuffled off this mortal coil.
Craft August 2022
Invest
Investments can be unpredictable, but not so with these four winners, which we have handpicked to provide you with sound and secure appreciation — aesthetically, spiritually and financially.
Icons August 2022
Onward, Christian Soldier
A lesson from the rake’s hard-won experience: don’t try to win an argument with Christian Craighead by asking him to show you his medals. This, to be clear, is what a lifetime of fine military service looks like…
Watches August 2022
'My greatest wish is that a client orders a watch made for marie antoinette or napoleon'
From the workbench to the boardroom, Lionel a Marca has become a doyen of watchmaking. It is why Breguet called on him to lead their 250-year-old heritage brand.
Style June 2022
‘I AM A GOOD PERSON. I DO NOT TAKE JOY IN PLAYING THESE CHARACTERS’
5 Minute Read Matthew Modine is back as the manipulative and ruthless Dr. Martin Brenner in season four of Stranger Things. But arch villainy, he insists, is not as fun as it might appear.
Watches June 2022
‘THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO BE INNOVATIVE, NOT JUST DIFFERENT’
4 Minute Read Bulgari’s Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani says he loves objects with a ‘very unique soul’. In a long-awaited conversation, he lets The Rake into his creative process.
Style June 2022
Eye of the hawke
4 Minute Read More than 30 years after a raw and fresh-faced Ethan Hawke made his screen breakthrough in Dead Poets Society, we are still watching him like — well, like the proverbial. He gives Tom Chamberlin the three keys to his success..
