Last year, I put some miles on a unique $6,500 carbon-fiber push scooter reportedly cooked up off-hours by the design and race team over at Red Bull/Oracle. While the $6,500 urban scoot can’t top 20 mph due to legal constraints, it was nonetheless an intriguing design exercise, and it does go 20mph with aplomb – […]
“The Mediterranean Blue,” a 10.3-carat fancy vivid blue diamond sold for $21.5 million during Sotheby’s sale of High Jewelry in Geneva on Tuesday. It was not only the top lot of the sale, but it was the marquee item during the series of jewelry auctions held in Geneva. The bidding for the cushion modified brilliant-cut […]
The renowned Australian wine critic is set to sell the last 100 lots of his personal collection, located in the Yarra Valley’s Coldstream Hills, as he relocates to Sydney. James Halliday is set to auction off the last of his private wine collection as the renowned critic and author relocates to Sydney. It’s the second […]
What happens when you mix high watchmaking with fashion’s most pampered pet? Hublot’s newest campaign – that marks the 20th anniversary of its famed Big Bang — has the answer, and it’s definitely unexpected. Using a tag line of “Own it,” Hublot brings in a famous feline to showcase its Big Bang Red Magic watch: […]
The Met Gala, an arts fundraiser more commonly known to fans as an extravagant, star-studded night for fashion, will honour fashion pioneered by Black men throughout history on Monday, with celebrities including A$AP Rocky and Colman Domingo set to host. Key Facts What Is This Year’s Met Gala Theme? The Met has defined this year’s […]
The 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” fancy vivid blue diamond has been pulled from the May 14 Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale. If it went to auction it would have been the largest fancy blue diamond to have been presented at a public sale. Its estimate was US$35 – $50 million. Christie’s provided a brief statement saying the […]
A unique Rolex Cosmograph Daytona will be one of the highlights of Sotheby’s Important Watches auction in Geneva on May 11. The 1999 Cosmograph Daytona, Ref.16516, in platinum with a diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial has an estimate of US$800,000 – $1.6 million. It is one of the rarest Rolex watches ever made, according to the auction […]
Following a world tour spanning China and the UK, Van Cleef & Arpels has landed in Sydney with a rare public showcase – featuring a working gold zip necklace, a floating ruby flower, and more than a century of craftsmanship. Van Cleef & Arpels has always taken a measured approach to growth. Founded in Paris […]
TAG Heuer marks its return as the Official Timekeeper of Formula 1 by releasing new editions of some of its best-known racing watches from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s: the Monaco, Carrera and Solargraph. The watches were released at the 2025 Watches and Wonders watch fair, which opened Tuesday and will run till April 7. […]
The 2025 Watches and Wonders watch fair is set to begin and independent brands have come out strong with new models and reimagined classic pieces. A couple major themes among the early watch releases are bright, bold colours and skeletonised designs. Angelus Chronographe Télémètre The Angelus limited edition Chronographe Télémètre is being released in two […]