Christie’s will offer a private collection of nearly 300 20th-century jewels, Art Deco vanity cases, and fine 18th- and 19th-century gold boxes Christie’s will offer a private collection of nearly 300 20th-century jewels, Art Deco vanity cases, and fine 18th- and 19th-century gold boxes in a dedicated live auction in Geneva and a simultaneous online […]
A new rulebook has blown up the F1 pecking order. Track the 2026 drivers’ championship round by round, and see how the points and the pay packets stack up. The 2026 Formula 1 season arrived with the biggest rulebook change in a generation, and the championship order shows it. New power units carrying far more […]
Entitled Mastery Beyond Reason, the documentary commemorates The Macallan’s unveiling of an ambitious new “sherry cask supply chain”. In the business of luxury, there are only a handful of brands who possess the strategic resources (never mind foresight) to take full ownership, and with it control, over the means of production. Hermès has its leather […]
Ampersand Aureus has been crowned the “Taste Master” for American whiskies at the prestigious 2026 Global Spirits Masters. A little less than a month ago we reported the results of the 2026 Scotch Whisky Masters…Along with why the results of that particular competition are so impactful. You can review it all here. In short, it […]
From a $99,900 jet-powered speeder bike to a $39,900 aircraft that folds into a pickup truck, a new generation of personal flying machines is accepting orders, completing test flights and preparing for delivery. Last year, I introduced the Volonaut Airbike, a jet-powered hoverbike with a price tag of $880,000 that looked like something out of […]
From the Casino de Monte-Carlo and James Bond to the legendary Grand Prix and Oceanographic Museum, Monte Carlo packs glamor, history and culture into one of the world’s smallest destinations. James Bond, the Monte-Carlo casino and one of Europe’s oldest royal families, Monaco has always known how to make an impression. The Casino de Monte-Carlo […]
The maker of such accessible, avant-garde timepieces as the Anatom and Diastar has set up shop at 298 Collins Street — in the thick of “the Swiss end” of Melbourne’s most famous shopping thoroughfare. Rado, the Swatch Group-backed brand that has pioneered innovative materials in watchmaking for over 50 years, has signaled an unprecedented commitment […]
Lürssen—the German superyacht shipyard that’s known for building many of largest superyachts in the world is no stranger to superlatives. But describing the sheer number, size and diversity of the superyachts Lürssen have delivered this year may require a whole new vocabulary. That’s simply because Lürssen has delivered six, that’s right, six full-custom, one-of-a-kind, impossibly […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre has named British actor Robert Pattinson as its newest global ambassador. The Swiss watchmaker says the partnership reflects a shared commitment to precision, timeless design, artistic expression and craftsmanship. An advertising and marketing campaign featuring Pattinson is scheduled to debut in mid-September. Pattinson says he is a genuine admirer of fine watchmaking and the […]
John Casella bought Morris Wines for its wine legacy. But from the start, he saw another opportunity: turning its barrels and his beer “wash” into a serious Australian whisky business. Now that bet has produced its rarest bottle yet: a single-barrel whisky from which just 270 bottles will be released, at $298 each. The Morris […]