For the second installment in its series of luxury dragon watches, Azimuth has created a handsome timepiece based on the ‘earth’ element. Featuring a reflective brown dial etched with the rays of the sun and a realistic, impressively detailed oriental dragon, the watch’s luxe factor is further heightened by a genuine alligator strap in a gorgeous orange. With only 25 pieces available for sale internationally, this is truly a collector’s item.

The Azimuth Round-1 Dragon RRM ‘Earth Element’ retails for SGD7800 at #02-20, Mandarin Gallery

Haute horography is both an art and a science. Beautiful design, top-notch craftsmanship and precision engineering come together to create a watch that will stand the test of time (pun intended). Lovers of quality timepieces will understand that it is not just about telling the time – it is also a celebration of the fusion of beauty and technology!

Whether you are an aspiring designer looking to break into the prestigious luxury watch-making industry or just on the lookout for a gorgeous new watch, these contests hosted by Azimuth and Bell & Ross respectively will make your dream come true.

Azimuth National Day Watch 2011 Design Competition
The avant-garde watchmaker is opening up its doors and inviting fresh, innovative young minds to try their hands at designing its National Day 2011 watch. Following in the brand’s tradition of striving for the unprecedented, contestants’ design submissions will be judged on originality, uniqueness and of course, how appropriate they are to the theme of our nation’s independence day.

If you are aged 16 and above and are enrolled in an educational institute as of 1 January 2011, get your creative juices fired up and start sketching up that watch design because the winner will claim the bundled prize of an Azimuth watch, SGD1000 and an additional SGD1000 book prize!

The National Day Watch 2011 Competition will be closing on 30th April 2011.

For more information, log on to the Azimuth website

Bell & Ross Vintage Photo Contest
For those of you who have been lusting after the Bell & Ross Vintage collection since its launch last September, this is your chance to get your hands on the gorgeous Vintage BR 123 Heritage. Modelled after the original pilot watch from the 1940s, the BR 123 Heritage features a clean, simple watch face with bold, beige markings and a handsome tan strap.

And here is how you can win one. Simply print out an actual sized picture of the BR 123 Heritage from the Bell & Ross website, take a picture of it in an authentic vintage environment, and post your photo on the contest’s Facebook page.

The photo with the most number of ‘likes’ wins! The sky is the limit, so think out of the box and be creative.

The Bell&Ross Vintage Photo Contest will run from 9 February through 1 March 2011 on Facebook

September is the January of high fashion. From 17 to 26 September, Mandarin Gallery will be celebrating the best of A/W10 with an exciting line-up of fashion and shopping events. Citibank card members can look forward to exclusive promotions, shopping rebates and gifts when you shop at Mandarin Gallery! Simply charge a minimum of SGD500 to any Citibank credit card (limited to a maximum of 3 combined same day receipts) and receive SGD40 worth of Mandarin Gallery vouchers (limited to 250 redemptions).

Here are some of the exclusive deals you will enjoy when shopping with Citibank at Mandarin Gallery.

Pick up something exquisite for the special man or woman in your life at Montblanc. Spend SGD1500 and receive a complimentary Montblanc Homme Exceptionnel coffret set worth SGD113.

Going for a well-deserved year-end vacation? Enjoy 10% discount at renowned American luggage brand Tumi, and holiday in style.

Indulge that sweet tooth of yours and splurge on designer chocolates at BESCHLE Chocolatier Suisse. A Single Domain chocolate bar comes with every SGD100 spent.

A girl can never have too many accessories. Get the bling on with quirky, feminine accessories from Agatha Paris. Spend SGD300 to enjoy 15% discount off regular-priced items and an additional 5% off sales items (excluding charms).

Every man should have a gorgeous luxury timepiece. Go for the avant-garde and enjoy 25% off with innovative watchmaker Azimuth.

Have dinner on Girls Night Out with the ladies at The Society Bistro and enjoy 15% off the restaurant’s spanking new a la carte menu.

Spend SGD1000 on the essential gadgets of the day at Green Light and receive a complimentary Oregon Scientific RA968 desktop motion clock worth SGD70.

Diamonds are a girl’s best friends. Make more shiny friends at Béjwl. Enjoy 20% off regular-priced items and an additional 5% off sales items (promotions are not applicable to watches).

Treat yourself to a pampering Signature Massage at SGD88 (U.P. SGD130) at Chinois Spa. Receive a complimentary handmade soap with purchase of Eminence Organic skincare products.

For classy, tasteful home wares, drop by concept boutique Marxx. Enjoy 10% off wallpapers and curtains, 15% off sofas and 20% off accessories.

As glamour takes centrestage at Mandarin Gallery, watch the latest collections strut down the runway at the various fashion shows that will be taking place from 17 to 25 September. At the same time, Digital Nights Singapore, the first new media and art festival in the region, will be blasting off to a start with electronic music and 3D visual effects. Look out for the Mandarin Gallery revolutionary digital sculpture that is part of the exciting vibrancy of Orchard Road during the 10 days of festivities.

For more information on promotions and events, log on to the Mandarin Gallery website. Paint the town red this weekend as Singapore’s premium shopping strip lights up, literally.

For a dose of avant-garde in your timepieces, look no further than Azimuth. Fusing a truly innovative spirit with a devotion to quality, artistry and precision mechanical work, this relatively young watch company is a breath of fresh air in the luxury watch making industry.
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