SWR-Stuff Worth Reading

12/05/2016

Dubai's City Walk is now home to urban art by some of the world's greatest artists, thanks to an uber-cool initiative by Meraas. Check out our story, or head down there yourself this weekend!

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/paint-the-walls/

28/04/2016

Whether you're hitting the beach or curling up in front of a movie this weekend, SWR's got you covered. Subscribe to our newsletter to see our full Adventurer's Spirit photoshoot, or read our Icon interview with Henry Cavill, before watching Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice (again). Happy weekend!

He nearly joined the army, but became a movie action hero instead. Meet Henry Cavill, a shy, sensitive soul who’s more Clark Kent than Superman. Cavill’s is not quite the kind of conversation one expects of a big-league Hollywood actor. Instead of faux-chumminess and that transatlantic argot, you ge…

27/04/2016

TAG Heuer launched the Connected Watch in the UAE yesterday - and SWR was there to try out the arm candy.

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/you-are-now-connected/

26 April, 2016 TAG Heuer launched the Connected Watch in the UAE today, showcasing “the world’s first luxury Smart Watch” in the region. Developed in close collaboration with Intel and Google, the Connected Watch is a luxury timepiece that combines connectivity with Swiss watchmaking heritage. The C…

24/04/2016

IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world's largest indoor theme park will open its doors in Dubai in August! SWR has all the adrenaline-fueled details.

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/rollercoaster-rides/

24 April, 2016 Dubai is no stranger to superlatives and records, and today, it announced yet another record-breaking project: IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world’s largest indoor theme park, set to open its doors on August 15. And get this – tickets go on sale via the website tomorrow! Owned by the I…

20/04/2016

The CULTURE Issue is out now! SWR has spent the last couple of months exploring the many facets of the word culture, from pop culture to fine art, traditions to sights, and everything in between.

Pick up your copy and read about our Icon, actor Henry Cavill, who plays the Man of Steel in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, a cultural icon. SWR returned from Baselworld in Switzerland with all the trends and talk from the watch fair, where timepieces akin to works of art were unveiled over an 8-day period. We also catch up with Design Days Dubai Fair Director Cyril Zammit, take a look at Dubai’s latest art initiative, Dubai Walls, and speak to Max Calderan, the athlete and explorer who has just returned from a 340km foot crossing along the Tropic of Cancer. And much much more!

07/04/2016

Have you read our Icon story on football legend Zinedine Zidane yet? Check out an excerpt by subscribing to our newsletter, out today, and pick up the Sports Issue for the full story. Also in the SWR Newsletter: World Art Dubai & a sneak peek of our "Calm Before The Storm" photoshoot with TAG Heuer and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 4MATIC at The Surf House. Happy weekend!

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/calm-before-the-storm/

Check out the sneak preview of our collaboration with TAG Heuer timepieces and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 4MATIC for our photoshoot, Calm Before The Storm. Appearing in our forthcoming CULTURAL issue, the story captures the entrepreneur who starts his day with a moment of peace out on the water befor…

31/03/2016

We've been away at Baselworld but we're now back at SWR HQ - and we've got all the goodies and gossip from the biggest (and we mean *big*) watch fair in the world. Check out our preview and keep your eyes peeled for the next issue of SWR, out in April, for the full low-down on the who, what, and watches of Baselworld 2016.

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/back-from-basel/

Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Patek Philippe, Hublot, Blancpain, Harry Winston, Omega, Zenith, Longines, Ulysse Nardin, Jaquet Droz, Chopard, Jacob & Co., MB&F, Hermes, HYT, Carl F. Bucherer – you name the brand, it was at Baselworld 2016. It is the event of the year for watch-lovers, a one-of-a-kind trade sh…

13/03/2016

Happy Sunday! Check out this sleek behind the scenes video by our sister publication, Equestrio Arabia, featuring 8 goal professional polo player Alejandro Novillo Astrada as he models for the mag's inaugural photo shoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLhPz31n0_U&feature=youtu.be

8 goal professional polo player, Alejandro Novillo Astrada joins Equestrio Arabia for an inaugural fashion shoot.

08/03/2016

We love this. Well done!

http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technology/mercedes-benz-just-congratulated-bmw-on-completing-100-years-in-the-classiest-way-possible-251644.html

In this age of mergers and hostile takeovers, this comes as a pleasant surprise.

03/03/2016

The water beckons this weekend: ride with the guys at Xtreme Wake UAE, or head to the Dubai International Boat Show. All this and more in our weekly newsletter - sign up if you haven't yet.

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/the-life-aquatic-2/

Karim Aly and Ahmed El Shoky are the founders of Xtreme Wake UAE, the home of UAE wakeboarding and wakesurfing. SWR speaks to the businessmen who have left the corporate world in their wake. I t’s not uncommon to find Ahmed El Shoky and Karim Aly working from a coffee shop on Kite Beach, or…

01/03/2016

Remember when Ken Block was in Dubai a few months ago for the Dubai International Motor Show? Guess this is what he is up to in his spare time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hf6ke1-i3E&feature=youtu.be

Ford Performance, XDubai and Hoonigan proudly present Ken Block's Gymkhana EIGHT: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai.

18/02/2016

Who's practicing yoga this weekend at the XYoga Festival? Or is it the Dubai Food Festival you're more interested in? Read up about some of the city's biggest events this weekend by subscribing to our newsletter.

http://www.stuffworthreading.com/dubai-food-festival/

Food, glorious food. The Dubai Food Festival is giving us a very good reason to eat our way around the city – not that we have ever needed an excuse. Loosen those belts from February 25th – March 12th and explore the festival’s new additions, as well as old favourites. The first-ever Dubai Restauran…