The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Rainbow" sold for $612,000 through First State Auctions, the most expensive watch ever auctioned in Australia. Image: First State Auctions

Mystery tech founder’s Rolex just broke Australia’s watch auction record

The 18-carat gold Daytona drew 60 bids from three countries before selling to an anonymous US investor, eclipsing a record set by the same collector who consigned it. Australia has a new most expensive watch. A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” sold for $612,000 through Sydney-based First State Auctions on Sunday night, comfortably clearing the previous […]

Australia’s top 10 most expensive property sales (July, 2026)

Queensland and Western Australia dominated the country’s highest disclosed property sales over the past month, while prestige homes in Sydney and Melbourne featured strongly among the month’s undisclosed deals From beachside units on the Gold Coast to modernist trophy homes in inner Melbourne, Australia’s most expensive luxury properties reflect a broad collection of tastes and […]

Bondi to Baroque: Camilla Franks’ palatial, but distilled, evolution

Now 50, Camilla Franks is a two-decade veteran of the fashion realm. Her newest collection is pushing the Camilla print house in a new direction, where Viennese majesty meets free-spirited romance. Schonbrunn Palace is best known as the spectacular Baroque country home and hunting grounds of Austrian royalty. Just 20 minutes outside Vienna, Schoner Brunnen, […]

Sony is ditching games on physical discs. Here’s what you need to know

PlayStation manufacturer Sony announced the company would no longer release new games on physical discs starting in January 2028, shifting all sales to digital platforms in an effort to “adapt to consumer trends,” marking the end of a physical media era for one of the bestselling game console manufacturers. Key Facts Analysts Predict ‘Watershed Moment’ […]

The real cost of watch collecting and how to protect your assets

A valuable watch requires specialised insurance, regular servicing and maintenance, repairs, and secure storage and travel considerations. Or you risk losing value. For a lot of watch collectors, it’s the journey that counts: finding the perfect watch, tracking a grail piece, sitting on a waitlist, and in the meantime discussing the whole process with a […]

Test-driving the 2026 Porsche 911 Targa Hybrid GT

I needed a cigarette after my first trip around the block in the handsome, powerful Targa 4 GTS – and I don’t even smoke. It is not the cheapest 911 nor the lightest 911, but it’s one of the most satisfying. And why shouldn’t it be? Output is 532 horsepower and 449 pound-feet of torque. […]