TWIL: Aston Martin Next Team-Up With Glenfiddich, Louis Vuitton Expands Its High Jewellery, And More
Catch up on this week’s most noteworthy updates from the universe of luxury.
In our weekly TWIL series, we bring you the latest in luxury news from around the world. This week’s highlights: Aston Martin’s collaboration with Glenfiddich results in a 28-year-old whisky, Louis Vuitton expands the Le Damier collection, and Chopard’s one-off minute repeater celebrating the Day of the Dead.
Aston Martin and Glenfiddich Present Glenfiddich 28 Years Old
The Speyside distillery’s latest limited-edition single malt celebrates the shared values of craftsmanship, innovation and continual refinement with the English automotive icon. Crafted by Malt Master Brian Kinsman, the whisky combines American and European oak maturation, including virgin American oak, Oloroso sherry-seasoned hogsheads, and ex-bourbon casks. The result is a rich, layered expression with notes of vanilla, spice, oak and vibrant orchard fruits.
The collaboration also extends to the packaging, developed with the Aston Martin design team. Featuring flowing forms, Podium Green accents, copper finishes and Glenfiddich’s signature stag, the design draws inspiration from the marque’s automotive aesthetic. The release also reflects a significant period in both brands’ histories, with the whisky first laid into casks in the late 1990s, around the same time when Aston Martin was developing the Project Vantage concept that would eventually lead to the Vanquish.
Glenfiddich 28 Years Old will be available from January 2027 in the United States and selected international airport outlets.
Le Damier de Louis Vuitton Fine Jewelry Collection Introduces Eight New Creations
Defined by its hand-set round diamonds on geometric gold squares, Louis Vuitton’s Le Damier de Louis Vuitton Fine Jewelry collection introduces five new earrings, a necklace and two bracelets, each echoing the collection’s signature refined aesthetic. Highlighting the earring additions are three large hoops set with 96 diamonds each, available in yellow, white or rose gold, and two new ear cuffs available in a single or double rendition. A fully adjustable sliding pendant necklace set with 100 diamonds extends the collection further, alongside a two-row bracelet set with 120 diamonds and a yellow gold chain bracelet offering fluidity and elegance to the unisex collection.
Chopard Applies Rare Craftsmanship To Mexican Tradition In This Unique Minute Repeater
This pièce unique is the 13th time Chopard is celebrating Mexico’s Day of the Dead tradition with a timepiece, which enhances one of the brand’s signature high complications with additional, exquisite craftsmanship. Within the 42.5mm ethical rose gold case of the L.U.C Full Strike ‘Día de los Muertos’ Edition 13 is the L.U.C Calibre 08.01-L, the manufacture’s first in-house developed minute repeater movement. This boasts a patented monobloc sapphire construction, wherein the crystal and gong are fashioned as a unit out of the same piece of sapphire, imparting exceptional volume and clarity. It has been part of the Chopard line-up since 2017, the same year it was awarded the top prize at the GPHG awards. On this timepiece, it is joined by two classical artistic crafts that the manufacture still nurtures: eggshell marquetry and straw marquetry. These delicate materials first have to be sourced—the straw from France, split, shaped, and sorted by hand, and the eggshell selected for its hue and then carefully cleaned, dried, and broken into the right shapes. A single artisan, taking 160 hours, would then assemble the various pieces into the right composition. It is then lacquered and polished to create an even surface. The motif depicted is the calavera, a stylised, festive skull that honours the cycle of life and reminds us to make the most of the time we have. Its moustache and the perimeter of the dial feature hand-engraved gold, with a pattern that appears to spill out onto the bezel, case middle, and crown.
The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges Joins The Regular Line-up
In 2025, Girard-Perregaux united two of its icons in a single release: the Laureato, born in 1975 as one of the first wave of sports-luxury watches; and Three Gold Bridges, a distinctive movement layout signature first seen nearly 160 years ago, in 1867. The result, which included a tourbillon for good measure, was one of the year’s most memorable releases—the Laureato Three Gold Bridges, which was limited to just 50 pieces. But it’s back, now as a non-limited offering. The new Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges (RM802,000) is very similar—41mm Laureato case in steel with an integrated bracelet to match, with an openwork tourbillon movement—but there is one crucial difference. The namesake three bridges of the movement are in rose gold instead of white gold, adding to this reference a warmer, two-tone lilt. Wound by a platinum micro-rotor hidden behind the barrel, calibre GP09620-2856 is assembled by a single watchmaker and is a showcase of meticulous finishing, counting 418 hand-polished angles—of which 362 are inward angles.
Amankora Reopens Paro and Punakha Lodges
Among Amankora’s five lodges in Bhutan, the brand is welcoming guests once more in the Paro and Punakha lodges after an extensive refurbishment. Paro hides within a blue-pine forest beneath the ruins of the 17th-century Drukyel Dzong fortress. Its transformation sees 24 refreshed suites, upgraded interiors to the existing spa, and the addition of a new Spa House offering hammam treatments, body scrubs, and bathing experiences. Nestled between towering pines and the pristine glacial stream, Paro also introduces a new Wild Nature Banya Experience, where the traditional Russian steam bathhouse is crafted from Canadian Hemlock wood and offers some of the most stunning views of the historic fortress beyond.
In Punakha, a restored 300-year-old farmhouse, once owned by a former Je Khenpo, Bhutan’s chief abbot, offers guests a chance to experience the valley’s agricultural heritage while residing in a piece of the country’s history. Its 12 suites have been fully renovated while retaining its original character, and communal spaces now feature a renewed library, media room, workspace, lounge, and a newly introduced dining room that seats up to 18 guests. The spa also presents new treatment rooms, a yoga studio, and a suite of new hydrotherapy facilities. But the farmhouse’s original altar room remains, where a resident monk continues to perform traditional Buddhist blessings.
World of NOBU Comes To Southeast Asia For The First Time At EA Rooftop at The Empire
This November, EA Rooftop at The Empire brings together Nobu chefs across seven distinct destinations for a one-night celebration of gastronomy, culture and fine dining. Led by founder Chef Nobu Matsuhisa from Nobu Bangkok, the world’s highest and largest Nobu restaurant, World of Nobu celebrates some of the brand’s best, featuring chef-led stations and signature dishes from Nobu Bangkok, Nobu Dubai, Nobu One Za’abeel, Nobu by the Beach, Nobu Tokyo, Nobu Kuala Lumpur and Nobu Singapore. The event will take place on 24 November, followed by a special osusume dinner on 25 November, which highlights chef-recommended dishes from the seven participating destinations.
Tickets are available for THB3,800 nett per person, or THB4,300 nett for the food and sake package, with reservations available for the 25 November dinner.
W Kuala Lumpur And Argo Join Forces For Two Nights Of Innovative Mixology
W Kuala Lumpur welcomes Argo, listed among the World’s 50 Best Bars 2026, for an exciting two-night bar takeover from 22 November until 23 November. Set against the backdrop of the KL city skyline, Latin American cocktail bar Hojita joins forces with Argo’s Endy and Bling for an intimate exploration of bold flavours and innovative mixology, before ending the two-night guest shift with music and energy at WET Deck, W KL’s rooftop poolside bar. A dedicated cocktail pairing session will take place at Hoja, Hojita’s Latin American restaurant counterpart, on 22 November from 6pm to 8pm, followed by a guest shift at the bar from 8pm onwards, with each cocktail priced at RM55 alongside a three-cocktail package at RM130.
TUMI Introduces Its 2026 Holiday Campaign, ‘Gifts for the Journey’
Inspired by the alpine landscapes and après-ski aesthetic of its Fall/Winter 2026 collection, the seasonal edit brings together the brand’s signature luggage and accessories, with an emphasis on craftsmanship, functionality and considered design. The collection features an expanded range of 19 Degree luggage, including Aluminum, Front Access and Lite styles, alongside men’s Harrison, Alpha Bravo and Alpha collections. For women, highlights include the Voyageur range, the Made in Italy Adatto tote and Olas Small Bucket Bag, complemented by Belden jewellery and sunglasses cases.
The seasonal palette introduces new shades such as Salt, Glacier White, Oat and Wood, while playful accessories include ski-inspired charms and the Snow Monster novelty charm. Personalisation is also central to the collection through TUMI‘s reimagined Accent programme, which offers more than 20 colourful monogram patches and luggage tags.
The “Gifts for the Journey” holiday collection is available at TUMI stores and online.
You May Also Like
