Robb Report Malaysia: Time, As Lensed By A Genevan Watchmaker And Pomerol’s Most Famous Château

Robb Report Malaysia recently celebrated time with an appreciation of horology by one of Geneva’s most exceptional watchmakers Vacheron Constantin, as well as time in the form of a three-decade-old Château Petrus, the enigmatic star of Bordeaux. At Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie, a fine dining venue in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, an intimate dinner composed of select guests took place in space transformed by heightened anticipation for the night ahead. In this private dining room, they were welcomed by Ultime’s proprietor and Chef Kenny Ng as well as Gael Porte, Vacheron Constantin’s Managing Director for South-East Asia and Oceania. Here, in a space bedecked by aesthetic touches to recall the purity and essence of time, guests discovered the spectacular range of Vacheron Constantin’s 2023 novelties, from the Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date and Traditionnelle Tourbillon with its sunburst green dial, to revival pieces like the Historiques 222 and the iconic 1921. Over the course of the intimate dinner, duelling highlights of gastronomy and wine added interest to the evening. To elucidate on the vintages was sommelier Roderick Wong, a thirty year veteran of the scene and founder of the Sommelier Association of Malaysia. Over five courses, the flow of wines kicked off with Epernay’s crisp and floral Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque champagne paired with uni capellini and Szechuan peppercorns, the full-bodied fruity La Clarte de Haut-Brion Blanc with a King Beluga caviar and lobs