This week we hosted our second exclusive membership event and, even if I say so myself, it was a knock-out. Held at Grand Seiko’s phenomenal Bond Street boutique, it was a night of Japanese watches and Japanese whisky.
It was many readers’ first opportunity to try on the stunning European Exclusive editions, with their stunningly detailed dials inspired by Japanese ponds. Trust me, you cannot even begin to understand the intricacies and delicacies of these watches without seeing them in the metal and examining the way light plays across the facets of their dials. And thanks to the intimate setting of the Grand Seiko boutique everyone had a chance to admire them up close, along with a raft of other incredible timepieces.
In addition to the fabulous watches of Grand Seiko, the House of Suntory made an appearance to host a tasting of their three core expressions: Hibiki, Yamazaki and Hakushu. I’m sure some of you that didn’t make it are as envious of that as the watches. Being guided through the rich flavour profiles of exclusive bottles such as the 100th anniversary Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Years Old with its subtle spices and underlying woody tones was sublime.
It wasn’t all trying on and tasting however. We also chatted to ambassadors from both brands about the nuances of Japanese craftmanship, the difference with how we do things in Europe and the importance of nature to both brands. For example, with the European Exclusive watches, which were the highlight of the evening, the way the subtle engraving reflects the waves as wind ripples across the surface of the water.
Thank you to everyone that made it and for those of you that didn’t, we hope to see you at the next one! As a reminder, invitation to Oracle Time Membership events is only available to members.
Sign up to our membership and get access to event invites like this in the future aswell as a host of other benefits.
