Ulysse Nardin unveiled two new versions of the Freak One Wednesday featuring two artisan dial treatments: enameling and guilloché. Each reference is limited to 99 pieces. Ulysse Nardin says applying these artisan finishes is as much a technical process as it is an artistic one. Unlike a traditional dial, the hour disc of the Freak […]
Billionaire superstar Taylor Swift is releasing a new version of her record-breaking “The Life of a Showgirl” album—bringing the total number to more than two dozen—on Friday and the release will include four new songs she says “were born out of pure gratitude” for her enthusiastic fan base. Key Facts Key Background “The Life of […]
Moët & Chandon is set to take over the track at Albert Park for 2027, but the champagne house will arrive to a different structure as Melbourne loses the season opener to Bahrain and drops to the third round of the calendar. Key Takeaways Key Background The champagne house will now become the fourth title […]
The second edition of the feted Roman jeweller’s key annual showcase unveils 300 exhibits across three distinct chapters — grounding them in ancient traditions and a creative dialogue with the Mainland Chinese market. In a boon to well-heeled corporates and luxury travellers alike, Bvlgari has just opened its sequel to last year’s Kaleidos Toyko exhibition […]
Just days after announcing a new partnership with American artist Jeff Koons, Swiss watch brand Hublot is revealing the first fruits of the collaboration: two dramatically different watch creations that bring Koons’s artistic language to the wrist. The star of the new releases — and certainly the more immediately recognizable — is the Hublot Classic […]
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 […]