Da Man

DA MAN is the definitive guide to men’s style, giving readers insightful tips on the hottest fashion, art events, travel destinations, grooming products, relationships, technology and autos.

WELCOMING TOMORROW

Da Man • Vol.17, No.5, DECEMBER 2023/JANUARY 2024

360º FASHION DISTRICT

RUNWAY

NEWS

REFRESHED ELEGANCE

RISE OF THE MID-CENTURY MAN

The Festive Spirit

A BARE WINTER

ESSENTIALS

360º WATCHES WING

NOVELTIES

VERSATILITY AT ITS BEST • AUDEMARS PIGUET INCORPORATES ITS THREE RECENT R&D INNOVATIONS INTO ONE TIMEPIECE, RESULTING IN A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

THE SPIRIT OF PRECISION • FERDINAND BERTHOUD’S CHRONOMÈTRE FB 3SPC EXPANDS THE WORLD OF MECHANICAL TIMEKEEPING

EVOCATIVE STYLE • EXEMPLIFYING H. MOSER & CIE.’S DESIGN ETHOS, THIS NEW STREAMLINER WATCH COMBINES EXCLUSIVITY, PERFORMANCE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP IN A SINGLE MODEL

A MODERN AESTHETIC • MONTBLANC UNVEILS THE SECRET OF ITS WATCHMAKING PAST IN A CONTEMPORARY TIMEPIECE FOR TODAY’S WATCH CONNOISSEURS

A BOLD STATEMENT • ROGER DUBUIS’ EXCALIBUR MONOBALANCIER TITANIUM IS A TESTAMENT TO THE MAISON’S RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF HOROLOGICAL EXCELLENCE

POP OF COLORS • TAG HEUER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE EARLY DAYS OF MOTOR RACING WITH THE MONACO CHRONOGRAPH RACING

Man on a Mission • LONGINES CEO MATTHIAS BRESCHAN TALKS WITH RIGA RAMADHAN ABOUT THE BRAND’S STRATEGY AND HIS GOALS FOR THE YEARS TO COME

Artfully Unconventional • JAPANESE ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI TALKS WITH RIGA RAMADHAN ABOUT HIS STANDOUT COLLABORATION WITH HUBLOT AND THE BRAND’S SINGULAR “THE ART OF FUSION”

360º WELLNESS LOBBY

GROOMING

SCENTS

It’s Getting Hot in Here • IN A PREVIOUS HEALTH STORY, WE TALKED ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF COLD SHOWERS. NOW, WE DELVE INTO ITS COUNTERPART: HOT SHOWERS. WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHY WE LOVE THEM AND WHAT IT DOES TO OUR SKIN…

Prevent the Pinch • DON’T LET A PINCHED NERVE HOLD YOU BACK. DISCOVER THE BEST EXERCISES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AND IMPROVE YOUR MOBILITY

360º GENTLEMEN’S NOOK

GADGETS

A Sumptuous Fusion • WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 450 4MATIC AMG LINE SUV—A COMBINATION OF ALL-ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE, CAPABILITY AND ELEGANCE IN A MODERN FORM

Reclaim the Throne

Spirit of Survival

Speak Your Voice • DELVE INTO THE COMPLEXITIES OF SPEAKING OUT AND CHALLENGING NORMS THROUGH “VOICE AGAINST REASON”

LIVING

MOVIES

Festive Films • THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER—SO, LET’S FIND A COZY SPOT TO WHILE AWAY THE COLD DAYS WITH A GOOD SHOW OR TWO TO KEEP US ENTERTAINED

360º LEISURE LOUNGE

EATS+DRINKS

TRAVEL

FASHION FEATURES

’90s REVIVAL • EVERYONE’S INVITED TO DRESS DOWN A BIT AND JOIN IN AS THE SEASON LOOKS BACK TO THE HIGHLY-CELEBRATED ’90S ERA GRUNGE STYLE IN PLAID, WASHED DENIM, COMBAT BOOTS AND MORE…

DANCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT • FROM JAPAN TO AMERICA, TRAVIS JAPAN HAS RISEN AS A GLOBAL SENSATION ON A MISSION TO SPREAD POSITIVE ENERGY THROUGH MUSIC

THE MAX EFFECT • ACTOR-VIRTUOSO MAXIME BOUTTIER SHARES DETAILS ABOUT HIS CREATIVE JOURNEY AND MUSICAL AMBITIONS WITH HIS BAND, NO PERSONA

AN ÆRY EXPERIENCE • WITH DEDICATION TO EVERY ASPECT OF HIS ARTFORM, MULTIFACETED ARTIST HARRISON CONE ELEVATES HIS CREATIONS TO A HIGHER PLANE OF AUTHENTICITY

NEUTRAL BASE • WHETHER FOR DAYTIME OR EVENING WEAR, STICKING TO PRIMARY COLORS IS THE ONE FUNDAMENTAL RULE TO ELEVATE MEN’S STYLES TO IRRESISTIBLE HEIGHTS

PALM REALM • THE SUN HITS DIFFERENTLY WHEN YOU SET OUT ON A DAY’S ADVENTURE IN SPORTY ENSEMBLES. HERE’S TO DAYS FILLED WITH NEW DREAMS...