Suunto hosted a cocktail dinner to celebrate the launch of Suunto Elementum, a premium precision watch collection from Finland. Readers of The Peak were invited to preview this exclusive launch.

It was a memorable night as guests perused items in the collection, artistically placed in engraved ice sculptures. They enjoyed a round of Virgin Mojitos specially concocted for Suunto, followed by more drinks, canapés and a buffet.

Hosted by Pamelyn Chee, the launch of Suunto Elementum began with an engaging video presentation of the collection. A fashion show followed, showcasing the nine Suunto Elementum timepieces.

HE Satu Mattila, Ambassador of Finland, together with Jonathan Wyatt and Amos Mok, were the three selected recipients presented with a watch from each of the collections.

Guests took home a unique Suunto door gift at the end of the evening.

EVENT: THE LUXURY OF TIME, HOSTED BY THE PEAK AND ICON
LOCATION: JING RESTAURANT, ONE FULLERTON

With the launch of two of the most-anticipated watch annuals in horological circles — Icon Moments and The Peak Selections: Timepieces — came an evening of fine dining among industry partners at one of Singapore’s premier waterfront locations.

Held at Jing at One Fullerton, the dinner was jointly hosted by Icon and The Peak, the first such event in the history of both publications. The Luxury of Time dinner celebrates the continuing initiative in tapping audiences of the two magazines, the Mandarin-speaking society elite and corporate leaders.

In attendance were advertisers and valued supporters of both watch annuals, including representatives from luxury brands such as Piaget, Jaeger- LeCoultre, Chanel and Breguet. Group editor-in-chief, Caroline Ngui, and managing director of SPH Magazines, Dennis Pua, along with the editorial and sales team from Icon and The Peak, mingled with guests. Invitees were greeted with champagne at the restaurant’s open-air terrace overlooking the Singapore River and the upcoming Marina Bay Sands development.

Group editor Rachel Tan extended a warm welcome to guests with a speech that provided a retrospective of the year gone by, describing the decision to “stand fast to the basics of quality and consistency.” The stage was set for another year of fruitful collaboration as she reaffirmed the aim of Icon Moments and The Peak Selection: Timepieces — to "give a platform to the exquisitely inspired, and the exceptionally crafted."

The menu of haute-nouveau Chinese cuisine was presided over by acclaimed chef Yong Bing Ngen of New Majestic Restaurant fame. Throughout the evening, guests were entertained by violinist Eileen Chai who put a classical spin on familiar pop standards.

EVENT: ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2009 AWARDS GALA
LOCATION: THE RITZ-CARLTON, MILLENIA SINGAPORE

Since 2002, Ernst & Young has been celebrating entrepreneurship worldwide and honouring the exceptional achievements of Singapore’s leading entrepreneurs through the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards programme. It has since evolved into a pre-eminent business award in the local business scene and aims to encourage the best entrepreneurs to step forward as role models, and to inspire future generations of them.

It was a glamorous gathering of Singapore’s top businessmen at the 8th Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 awards gala.

The event began with cocktails at One Raffles Quay, after which guests were driven in a convoy of Lamborghinis to the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. At the gala, Arnaud Vaissié, chairman and chief executive of International SOS won top honour as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Singapore and also took home the award for entrepreneurial excellence in International Healthcare.

In addition to the top honour, Ernst & Young also presented the award for Entrepreneur Of The Year – Natural Resources to Richard Ong, chief executive officer of Straits Asia Resources Limited.

Both award recipients were selected by an independent judging panel, guided by globally benchmarked criteria, to receive award titles that best reflect their unique achievements.

Arnaud Vaissié will represent Singapore to compete for the coveted Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year (WEOY) title at the annual WEOY awards that will be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco in 2010.