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W hen a laid-back lifestyle meets precision performance, the results are magic. The perfect example? The creative partnership between Breitling, one of world’s leading manufactures, and Australian lifestyle brand Deux Ex Machina. The two teamed up to design the rugged, retro Top Time Deus, designed for those who live and love and adventurous life. As part of this exciting new partnership, Breitling is now also the official timekeeper of the Deus Swank Rally – the epic motorcycle championship celebrating vintage bikes in diverse locations around the world, including Italy, France, Australia, and Bali. But the Top Time Deus Limited Edition isn’t just for bikers, as Breitling CEO Georges Kern points out. “Bikers, boarders, surfers, digital nomads … this is a timepiece for dynamic people of action, purpose, and style. Our versatile Top Time Deus celebrates having the freedom to explore the world your way, at your pace.” The people behind Deus Ex Machina share this view. “The Deus philosophy recalls an era before the various pursuits of fun – motorcycling, surfing, skateboarding, whatever – were marketed into factions. All are welcomed under the Deus roof,” says founder Dare Jennings. Meet the Deus Squad And anyway, who says you have to pick just one pursuit? Californian Forrest Minchinton, who’s passionate about surfboards as well as motorcycles, is a prime example. “It’s all about a life well ridden, and if you can stop time while keeping time, all the better,” says Minchinton. He’s part of the triumvirate of Breitling’s new Deus Squad – which also includes Hawaiian competitive surfer Sierra Lerback and French motorcycle engineer and designer Jeremy Tagand. All three have been involved with Deus Ex Machina for years and are now a part of its rugged and fearless DNA. Breitling happily welcomed them on board for the launch of a timepiece that expresses their no-limits approach to life. Simply Abu Dhabi | 91 Simply Abu Dhabi | 179