Award-winning designer Tej Chauhan was in Kuala Lumpur to share his work with Swiss brand Rado
Cover Award-winning designer Tej Chauhan was in Kuala Lumpur to share his work with Swiss brand Rado (Photo courtesy of Rado)
Award-winning designer Tej Chauhan was in Kuala Lumpur to share his work with Swiss brand Rado

Industrial designer Tej Chauhan’s headline-making collaboration with Rado culminated in a meet-and-greet in Malaysia

Throughout July, Tatler GMT partnered with The Exchange TRX to celebrate the art of horology, including a series of watchmaking masterclasses at the mall’s Premium Lounge. The initiative also saw collaborations with several of the mall’s watch tenants, offering esteemed guests an exclusive first look at their novelties.

Read more: The launch of Tatler GMT x The Exchange TRX Watch Festival

Rado, in collaboration with Tatler GMT, hosted an intimate evening to celebrate its creative partnership with award-winning industrial designer Tej Chauhan. Held in The Exchange TRX’s Premium Lounge, the event welcomed watch enthusiasts and design lovers alike for a night of conversation, creativity, and horology. During the fireside chat, Chauhan shared insights into his design philosophy and the Rado collaboration, especially how he reimagined the Swiss brand’s iconic forms through his distinctive lens.

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Photo 1 of 13 Trevor Hill, general manager of The Exchange TRX (centre), chatting with Tej Chauhan
Photo 2 of 13 Rico Steiner, Mil Yung, Susanne Zeidler, Huat Lim, Ramesh Seshan, Georgina Fernandez and Edward Lye (Photo courtesy of Rado)
Photo 3 of 13 Josh Lee and Tej Chauhan (Photo courtesy of Rado)
Photo 4 of 13 Daniel Hamid, Zul Zaed and Tej Chauhan
Photo 5 of 13 Susanne Zeidler and Nur Haziqah Mohd Ngasri
Photo 6 of 13 Zi Wei Wong and Teddy Ng (Photo courtesy of Rado)
Photo 7 of 13 Ramesh Seshan and Georgina Fernandez
Photo 8 of 13 Patrick Goh
Photo 9 of 13 Tej Chauhan during the fireside chat
Photo 10 of 13 Huat Lim (Photo courtesy of Rado)
Photo 11 of 13 Rico Steiner, vice-president of marketing at Rado
Photo 12 of 13 Rado DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan
Photo 13 of 13 Rado True Square Tej Chauhan
Trevor Hill, general manager of The Exchange TRX (centre), chatting with Tej Chauhan
Rico Steiner, Mil Yung, Susanne Zeidler, Huat Lim, Ramesh Seshan, Georgina Fernandez and Edward Lye
Josh Lee and Tej Chauhan
Zi Wei Wong and Teddy Ng
Patrick Goh
Tej Chauhan
Huat Lim
Rado DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan
Rado True Square Tej Chauhan

Guests were also treated to an up-close look at the Rado x Tej Chauhan timepieces—the latest DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan Special Edition with Ceramos bezel, and the True Square ceramic watch in yellow with a black dial. Chauhan engaged directly with attendees, answering their questions and signing autographs. As the evening drew to a close, it became evident that Chauhan’s contribution only reinforced Rado’s reputation for challenging design boundaries.