Louis Vuitton’s watch division is known for its high-concept, often outlandish designs, with wild colours and energetic automatons. It is therefore surprising, and refreshing to see the Escale collection refreshed as a time-only dress watch that is right on trend. The classic dress watch is a booming genre in high watchmaking, with brands competing to […]
The concept of a near-$800,000 plugin hybrid might be a hard sell to your traditional Ferrari diehard, who, like many of us, have marvelled (from afar) at the Italian marque’s iconic 8 and 12-cylinder engines, but rest assured there is a lot to love about this convertible 296 GTS which adds an intriguing layer to […]
Fancy colored diamonds made their mark at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, held Tuesday in New York. The top lot of the sale was “The Eden Rose,” a 10.2-carat internally flawless round brilliant fancy intense pink diamond. It sold for $13.3 million, beating its $12 million high estimate. Chrsitie’s said the diamond exhibits a pure pink […]
An important and rare Van Cleef & Arpels diamond “Tie” necklace smashed its estimate and blew past other impressive gems and jewels to become the top lot at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction, held Friday in New York. The necklace, circa 1929, composed of graduated links set with variously cut diamonds with elongated tassels that partially […]
Start packing. That never-ending world cruise you’ve been dreaming of is here…well, coming pretty soon, anyway. Setting sail in January, 2027, the intimate Silver Dawn ship will be your home for the five months that make up The Three Oceans World Cruise 2027 offered by the luxury and expedition Silversea cruise line. Yes, that’s three full oceans—count ‘em, Pacific, […]
As an appetiser to the ranking of the 50 Best Restaurants in the world that will be announced in Las Vegas on June 5, the organisers of the prestigious competition have unveiled the venues ranked from 51st to 100th in this year’s extended list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. This ranking of runners-up is the first release […]
After nearly 100 years of service, P&O Cruises Australia is scheduled to cease operations early next year and fold into parent company Carnival Cruise Line. The announcement was made by the parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, which stated that P&O would be integrated into its sister line, Carnival Cruise Line, by March 2025. Carnival’s […]
Shaped watches, a strong trend in the 1970s, are having a major comeback at the moment, and Audemars Piguet has just joined the fray with its new vintage re-issue, the [RE]Master02. The brand has also leaned into its jewelled offerings with a gemset Code 11.59, and a Royal Oak with gems set in a camo […]
Porsche, the celebrated German sports car brand, has introduced its highly anticipated 911 model lineup for 2025. The updated and upgraded vehicle (internally known as the ‘Type 992.2’) is notable as the 911 GTS model features a hybrid powertrain. While a gasoline-electric powertrain is nothing innovative, its application on the haloed Porsche 911—arguably the world’s […]
Breguet is expanding its Marine collection, which has served as the company’s nod to sportier, luxury designs tied to its maritime heritage. We take a look at the latest entrants, the Marine Chronograph 5529 and Marine Dame 9518, which are set to continue this tradition with a series of updated features and embellishments. Marine Chronograph […]