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LUXURY IS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, ORIGINALITY, EXCLUSIVITYAND ABOVE ALL QUALITY. ANGELO BONATI
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER ISSUE 2015
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THE WATCH COLLECTOR’S DREAM
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LIFESTYLE& FASHION
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Mb&FREjOICES ITS MOST MOMENTOUS ANNIVERSARY IN 2015
However, for the most significant anniversary of its decade- long
existence, MB&F turns that one basic assumption on its head.
Rather than expecting to receive, the creative lab has conceived
HMX – “X” as in the Roman numeral for ten – as a thank you to
the Friends who have supported the brand over the last 10 years.
Instead of developing an ultra- complicated, ultra-expensive
anniversary piece – standard practice in the luxury watchmaking
world – MB&F has cut sales margins without sacrificing quality,
offering a true Horological Machine at an unprecedented price.
Paradoxically, creating such a Machine also made HMX one of the
most difficult to develop as MB&F considered, tested and rejected
a plethora of combinations of forms, finishes and details before
being satisfied that everything was “just right”.
Gentlemen, start your enGines!HMX displays bi-directional jumping hours and trailing minutes.
Apparently simple, but it is how and where the time is displayed
that makes HMX so special. Rotating discs on top of the movement
feature mirror image numerals. These are reflected 90° and
magnified by two sapphire crystal optical prisms that “project” the
time onto the front vertical display. Light streaming through the
transparent engine cover both illuminates the top of HMX’s engine
and backlights the time display for high legibility.
Also visible through the sapphire crystal engine cover are
supercar-inspired dual “rocker covers” on top of the movement,
each featuring shiny chrome oil filler caps. These oil caps are
not just pretty design elements, but are fully functional oil caps
that the watchmaker unscrews to oil the jeweled bearings for the
indication discs.
An automatic winding mechanical movement provides HMX with
power, its “fuel” topped up by the 22K gold rotor visible through the
display back.
HMX is a limited edition of 4 x 20 pieces in grade 5 titanium and
stainless steel, available in Lotus Black, British Racing Green, Ferrari
Red and Bugatti Blue.
“a creative adult is a child who survived”The tag line for MB&F’s
10th anniversary is “A
creative adult is a child who
survived”, a reference to
a child’s sense of wonder
and awe that usually fades
under the onslaught of
the everyday realities of
reaching adulthood.
As a child, MB&F founder
Maximilian Büsser dreamt
of becoming a car designer
and his sketchbooks were
full of drawings of the
supercars of his imagination.
The automobile-inspired
HMX is proof positive that
the child in Büsser survived.6
inspiration and realization10 years is an important
milestone for anyone, but
it is an especially significant
anniversary for a small,
horological creative lab that
persistently bucks trends,
zigs when others zag, and
creates three-dimensional
kinetic Machines rather than
watches. When Maximilian
Büsser founded MB&F in 2005,
he hoped that a few collectors
might be brave enough to
follow him into unexplored
horological territory, but had
no idea just how big a revolution
MB&F would ferment.
“From the beginning, the idea
for HMX was to give something
back to our Friends:
indicationsThe vertical hour and minute
display on HMX are derived
from circular discs rotating flat
on top of the movement. Each
of the two discs (one for the bi-
directional jumping hours, one
for the minutes) is printed with
mirror image numerals that
are reflected and magnified
by two triangular - shaped
optical prisms, reflecting the
time onto the vertical forward
facing display. A gap between
the two prisms allows light to
flood onto the Engine from the
front as well as the top, and
the light coming in from the
top backlights the indications,
making them even more
legible.
the collectors and supporters
who were vital in enabling
MB&F to reach its 10th
anniversary”, says Maximilian
Büsser. “The industry norm
for anniversaries is to develop
ultra-expensive pieces,
but we decided to do the
opposite: HMX is by far our
most affordable Horological
Machine to date and is our way
of saying thank you.”
HMX was nonetheless one of
the most difficult Machines to
develop as MB&F considered,
tested and rejected a plethora
of combinations of forms,
finishes and myriad details
before being satisfied that
everything was “just right”.
The sapphire prisms are
wedge-shaped with the angles
precisely calculated to ensure
that light is reflected from the
horizontal indications to the
vertical rather than refracted
(bent). A convex lens at the front
provides the magnification.
Sapphire crystal is much more
difficult to work to optical
precision than glass and it took
considerable development and
meticulous care in production
to create crystals that reflected
and bent light without the
slightest distortion. The vertical
forward-facing display makes
HMX an excellent driver’s
watch as there is no need to
lift your wrist from the steering
wheel to read the display.
machineAs a child, Maximilian Büsser dreamed of becoming a
designer of supercars and, like many boys before and since,
he filled sketchbooks and notepads with drawings of wild,
super-fast cars. However, unlike the majority, a kernel of
that boy in Büsser remained with him through to adulthood
and with MB&F that kernel has grown and flourished. HMX
is a supercar for the wrist!
Because of its utterly unconventional shape, the HMX case is
a major challenge to manufacture: Every line, curve, metal,
finish and colour has been refined over and over again. The
case options were considered for strength, colour, finish
and even weight: HMX didn’t just have to look good from
every angle, it also had to feel “just right”, i.e. not too heavy
but not too light either. Stainless steel and grade 5 titanium
were finally selected as offering the ideal qualities for the
HMX case.
“Everything that I do now, I want to look back and be proud
of, and I feel this even more strongly than I did 10 years ago”,
says Maximilian Büsser. “I’m not satisfied until I feel that
everything is perfect, so every single little detail counts, and
even more so for an anniversary piece.”
The influences of a number of supercars can be seen in
HMX’s design cues. In particular, the distinctive Superleggera
style of renowned Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring
– creators of automobiles like Alfa Romeo’s Disco Volante –
resonates throughout the “coachwork” of the Machine.
The four colours of HMX are all carefully selected motor
racing colours: Lotus black, for one of the most successful
teams in the history of motor racing; British racing green,
which should originally have been red, white and blue, but
those colours were already taken by the USA; Bugatti blue,
apparently inspired by the colour on Mrs. Bugatti’s Gauloise
cigarette packets; and Ferrari red, which is the Italian official
motor sport color.
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Describing the idea behind
dream watch 5, De Bethune’s
latest and highly unorthodox
timepiece, company founder
and designer David Zanetta
offers a simple two-word an-
swer: “the future.” While that
description applies somewhat
to all of the company’s offer-
ings, Zanetta has given his
imagination its greatest free-
dom in the series of Dream
Watches, which often pres-
age important developments
for the company. Some mod-
els have been compared to
spaceships, with their aggres-
sive, angular lines. The flowing
curves of the polished titanium
Dream Watch 5 ($162,000, in a
limited edition of 10), however,
seem to evoke something far
more organic - perhaps, with
the strap unfolded, even a bird.
But nested comfortably under-
neath a shirt cuff, the layout
of the crown and the jumping
disk digital display make them-
selves readable with just the
slightest effort. Such utility sug-
gests De Bethune’s futurism is
not just design fantasy, but cal-
culated evolution as well.
Dream Watch 5
Spurred by the success of HM-
4, the hitherto most eccentric
timepiece in an oeuvre already
know for extremes of design,
Maximilian Büsser of MB&F
has been tempted to venture
still further into uncharted ter-
ritory. With its multiple sap-
phire domes, the sinuously
curved HM-6 ($219,000) shares
the bilateral symmetry of HM-
4, but comes from a different
cultural touchstone shared by
Büsser’s generation - in this
case the spaceship of Captain
Future, a science-fiction char-
acter popularized in late 1970s
anime. MB&F has essentially
fused two titanium “hulls” to-
gether, with the body in be-
tween housing a flying tourbil-
lon movement. The hour and
THE WATCH COLLECTOR’S DREAM
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minute displays, each mount-
ed transversely in a separate
pod, are matched on the oth-
er side of the watch by a pair
of braking turbines, which
dampen excessive motion in
the winding rotor. A closeable
cupola protects the tourbillon
housing from the debilitating
effects of UV radiation - and
possibly the odd cosmic ray.
mB&F hm6
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The new BR-X1, however,
is its own interpretation of
high watchmaking along the
company’s military - inspired
lines. Taking Bell & Ross’s well-
known square case, the company
rebuilt it into what creative
director Bruno Belamich calls: “A
luxury 4x4.” The modernly styled
movement is from Vallée de
Joux specialist Dubois Depraz,
built with an exclusive X-shaped
upper bridge. The case of the
BR-X1 ($19,500) is a complex
assembly with a base structure
in grade-5 titanium, with an array
of ceramic and rubber inserts
to provide impact and scratch
resistance. A system of toggle
pushers utilizes limited material
flex to provide a soft, buttery
feel for chronograph operation.
LIKE MOST LUXURY WATCHMAKERS, BELL & ROSS HAS MADE ITS SHARE OF TRADITIONAL COMPLICATED WATCHES.
Bell&rossBr-x1
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This year’s RM 36-01 Tourbillon
Competition G-Sensor Sébas-
tien Loeb ($625,000) gives this
original complication—one that
completely suits the brand’s
roots in motor racing—its due
place in the spotlight. Beyond
looks, the complication on this
model has been completely re-
designed with a turning bezel
that allows the wearer to fine-
tune the direction of the g-force
to be measured. The reset
pusher, which must be pressed
to record separate g-force max-
imums, is set smack in the mid-
dle of the crystal. Mille’s own
racing experience told him this
was the easiest position to op-
erate the watch with the least
distraction, especially while
wearing gloves.
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GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO
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Steam rising from vast kettles
of Pho, the fragrant noodle
broth that fuels Vietnam, gives
a wavy, hallucinatory edge to
street life in Hanoi. Pavement
cafés are no-frills affairs – a
scatter of plastic stools no higher
than an upturned bucket.
Crouched, knees to chin, you will
do your best to convey noodles,
slippery as elvers, from bowl to
mouth with chopsticks.
A coffin wobbles on the back
of a trishaw. There’s a hawker
staggering under the weight
of a shoulder pole hung with
votives for ancestor worship.
And then, as if choreographed
by Rodgers and Hammerstein,
a blur of moving foamy pink
blossom forms into a phalanx
of school children bearing
peach trees to celebrate the
lunar new year.
“What age are you?” asks the
café proprietor, a grandmother
who stirs soup, semaphores to
customers and ushers children
out of the way in one graceful
movement. Clearly, she thinks
she has a giant baby on her
hands and kindly takes time to
demonstrate the rapid stir-and-
schloop technique required for
safe ingestion of pho.
The scene swirling about in the
Vietnamese capital is so various,
so densely packed with incident,
that it seems the life of five cities
has been squeezed into a single,
jaw-dropping spectacle.
Scooters, impossibly laden
with great cantilevered piles
of produce, choke the narrow
streets in a solid, honking
A farmer sputters past on his
way to market with a pig carcass
riding pillion.
vietnam?haVe YoU eVer BeeN to
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Although it’s just 50 years since
“the American War” brought
Vietnam to its knees, its
recovery has been spectacular.
The liberalising effects
of doi moi, the economic
reforms implemented in
1986 to create a “socialist-
oriented market economy”,
are everywhere apparent.
And while it is a funny kind
of socialism – there is, for
example, no free education
– free-market competition is
joyously embraced. (A shop
front advertising “High Class
Laundry” is trumped by its
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
neighbour: “High, High Class
Laundry”.)
The granite acropolis where
the communist revolutionary
leader Ho Chi Minh has lain in
state since his death in 1969
with Dr Nguyen Huu Ngoc, a
distinguished historian who
fought French colonialists
and American aggressors
alongside “Uncle Ho” and later
became his official translator.
“Ho Chi Minh,” was essentially
a nationalist, a man of the
people. But he didn’t believe
in class struggle. And he would
have hated that mausoleum.”
What Uncle Ho - whose army
marched on flip flops made
from motor tyres - would
make of the queues outside
the Hanoi branches of Gucci
and Christian Louboutin is
anybody’s guess. Vietnam has
effectively transformed from a
centuries-old agrarian economy
to a service-based economy
in the space of a generation.
This rapid social and economic
change – per capita GDP has
doubled in four years – has
created an elite hungry for
luxury. Owners of Bentleys and
BMWs are proud to sit calmly
behind their wheels in the sea
of scooters.
Bridal parties, shiny with
hope and hand-sewn sequins,
arrange themselves for wedding
pictures on the marble steps of
western-style shopping malls.
And, significantly, the new
spirit of openness has sparked
a radical overhaul of tourism;
the lifting of “movement
regulations” in 1997 allowed
visitors to travel freely within
the country and, more recently,
the ministry for tourism has
concentrated investment in the
“lavish sector”.
Once the preserve of gap-
year backpackers and
specialist trips for US Army
“vets”, Vietnam now boasts
five-star hotels and resorts
to rival the most luxurious
destinations in Thailand or
Malaysia. Infrastructure in less
visited parts of the country
is still rudimentary, but a
growing number of bespoke
travel services have opened
up Vietnam’s 1,900 miles of
coastline, unspoiled tropical
jungle and ancient heritage
to a new wave of upmarket
travellers.
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China Beach in Danang, capital of the South Central region, was once the preserve of US troops on
R&R. Now it’s planted with parasols and boasts a Colin Montgomerie golf course, a Michel Roux
restaurant (La Maison 1888 at the Intercontinental), and flop-and-relax resorts. Spas offer guests
“VIP suites” and caviar facials. Along the streets, hawkers sell handbags with faux European luxury
labels and price tags that are a fraction of the real things.
Not all of the coastline, thankfully, is as international as Danang. Just 40 minutes’ drive away, in
Quang Nam Province, is a world in which water buffalo pull geometrical plough-lines through lime
green paddies, and where life goes on as it did 100 years ago. Here, at the celebrated Red Bridge
Restaurant, on an inlet of the Thu Bon River, you can join a Vietnamese cookery class. It’s something
of an eye opener to see the skill and dexterity that goes into fashioning the humble spring roll.
Rising, dreamlike, from the
waterlands, the former trading port
of Hoi An was effectively marooned
in the 19th century by the silting of
the Thu Bon River. Now a Unesco
World Heritage Site, the town is a
perfectly preserved architectural
cache of pagodas, temples and
merchant dwellings strung along
the estuary.
Tutors, like Thanh, cuts no corners – you will be required to
make your own rice paper, steaming thin layers of batter on
stretched muslin – but he cheerfully accepts the limitations
of his fumbling students. “One Vietnamese minute,” he
says, tapping his watch, “that would be about two hours in
European time.”
Immaculate shop fronts and pedestrianised streets seem almost Disneyfied after the chaos of
Hanoi. Only yards from the main drag, however, life goes on as it has for centuries. In the 17th-
century Fujian Assembly Hall, a shy couple prays before the goddess of fertility and her 12 midwives.
Traditional meeting houses are filled with the distinctive click and swipe of mah-jong tiles.
Hoi An is famed for its express tailoring and punters are sized up, literally, at a glance. Before you
can say, “Let me think about it”, you are pinned and pleated into shimmering silk. The workmanship
is superb and the finished garment can be collected the same day, although it might be a good idea
to bring along a favourite piece as a template; local style works a flouncy, Eighties vibe.
The South Central Coast’s most secluded and exclusive beach strip is Lang Co, a six-mile curve of
pink-gold sand at the base of the Truong Son mountains. For anyone harbouring a From Here to
Eternity fantasy of rolling surf and misty peaks, this is the place to indulge it.
By mid-afternoon clouds are boiling up the valley like steam from a giant wok; the aptly named Sea
Cloud mountain, slamming around hairpin bends to Hai Van, Vietnam’s highest pass. An immense,
faded billboard showing proletarian heroics and crumbling, bullet-pocked pill boxes are reminders
that this was the official frontier between communist North Vietnam and the American-controlled
South. Ho Chi Minh, always said that ordinary US citizens were opposed to the “American war”.
They seem to believe it.
If the political border between North and South Vietnam has been effaced, cultural differences
remain distinct. Travelling south, the food is hotter, the mindset more laid-back. And the weather
is incomparably better.
Ninh Thuan Province, the region with the least rainfall and most sunny days in Vietnam, is also
the least developed, but the broad corniche along its spectacular, rugged shoreline suggests it’s
gearing up to be the Vietnamese Riviera. For the moment its wildness is part of the attraction –
jaguars can still be spotted in Nui Chua National Park and green sea turtles appear almost luminous
in the clear waters of the adjoining marine reserve. At Po Klong Garai, a pilgrimage site for the
Cham people, the salt breeze has softened the edges of fantastical sandstone towers. A few miles
down the road, a Buddhist pagoda under construction, where prefabricated concrete dragons
have flashing electric eyes.
In contrast to this hard-hacked region, the Mekong Delta is a kind of tropical Eden, an allegorical
illustration of fecundity. Swapping the river boat for a bike, you can explore a lacework of tributaries
bordered by orchards where unfeasibly large jackfruit hang across my path.
Ho Chi Minh City (old Saigon) is the exclamation mark at the end of an odyssey, a sky-scraping city
crackling with entrepreneurial energy. There are eight million people and four million motorbikes; all
of which, it seems, turn out for the nightly “fast living”, a kind of petrolhead passeggiata, where the
young and the restless zoom round the boulevards, just because they can. Crossing the road feels like
a senseless act of bravado (the trick is to walk out and trust they’ll drive round you; dither and you’re
dead). Far more fun to tour the city on the back of a Vespa.
With a thrilling rev and a small yelp, join the strobing slipstream of red tail lights. Vietnam right now is
having the ride of its life. It’d be a shame to miss the action.
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Built in 1910, the Grand hotel tremezzo celebrated its Centenary
in 2010 and today it is one of the most charming luxury hotels on
Lake Como – a vintage symbol of Italian hospitality and a place-to-
be to enjoy the flavor of real vacation. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo
boasts the best view on Lake Como and an unmatched combination
of contemporary and old-time hallmarks that make up a perfect
holiday setting. With its 100 windows overlooking either the blue
waters of the lake or the flowering greenery of the garden, the hotel
provides 86 elegant rooms, 3 splendid historical suites and 8 brand
new hyper-exclusive Rooftop Suites. To top it all, 3 breathtaking
pools (one floating on the lake!), lakefront classic-style lido, private
Venetian motor-launch for exclusive tours of the lake, the luxurious
T Spa with zero sight.
GRAND HOTEL Tremezzo
Other signature features conjure up to the unique appeal of this family-owned property, benefiting of a strategic location that blends exclusivity and proximity: facing Bellagio and the Riviera delleAzalee, Milan with its international airports and boutiques is only -1hour driving distance.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LUxURIOUS
TAnjOnG jArA reSOrTIN TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
Finding the right place is not always as simple as it may sound, as many resorts has some of the things you want but not all. You will trawl the Internet for suitable locations and review the many kind offers given to you from hotels to stay. Well, you want our advice? try a stay at tanjong Jara resort in terengganu.
To drive or to fly will be the next decision, from Penang that is, if you are slightly adventurous you will
opt to drive to Tanjong jara Resort which will prove to be a wonderful re-eduction into the stunning
beauty of Malaysia, driving through mountains, villages and witnessing a wide range of flora and fauna
on the way. How many drives will you ever do where you pass signs warning about elephants crossing,
and spotting large lizards, wild boars and monkeys by the roadside!
As enjoyable as the drive will be, the excitement will only start to really build upon entering Terengganu,
witnessing the wonderful coastline, golden sands and calm blue sea. Another thing that also heightened
this excitement will be the people you will meet on the way. The Malaysian people on the East Coast of
Malaysia are truly warm and friendly, always happy to chat and assist coupled with a genuine warmth and
smile on their faces, its something that you will have to witness in person when you go to the East Coast.
One you arrive a salute and smile from the reception staff will welcome you down the private road
through the manicured tropical gardens to the Tanjong jara Resort reception where you will be warmly
greeted by the hotel staff in traditional Malay dress and a nice cold towel and refreshing drink. The
first of many nice touches you will notice will be when the staff ask you for your names and from that
point onward, all the staff knows your names, even people that you haven’t met before would come
up to and greet you by your names and ask if there was anything that you needed.
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This is something that other luxury resorts could learn from. Tanjong Jara Resort Tanjong Jara is a sister
property to the award winning and world renowned Pangkor Laut Resort, which leads one to expect a
luxurious experience along similar lines, and in this respect Tanjong Jara does not disappoint.
The resort fronts the expansive
Tanjong Jara ‘private’ sandy
beach with the emerald sea
lapping on the shore, the
outlines of smaller islands in
the distance and thick forest
slides surrounding traditional
Malay architecture. Your initial
impression will be one of awe
and satisfaction you made
the correct choice for a luxury
vacation.
There are four types of
accommodation at Tanjong
Jara Resort, starting with
Forty Four Bumbung rooms
(Bumbung means ‘roof’ in
Malay), Forty Four Serambai
rooms which are similar in
size to the Bumbung rooms
but with the added benefit of
a partially covered veranda
overlooking the tropical
gardens, just right for a private
barbecue dinner. Ten single-
storey beach rooms, each 88
square metres in size with a
sunken outdoor bath within its
own private garden. The Beach
rooms also have windows
and doors that open out to a
canopied veranda that in turn
looks out over the gardens and
the sea. The most outstanding
accommodation you can stay
in at Tanjong Jara Resort is
the Anjung Suite, a stunning
detached villa that rests above
the river waters on stilts with
incredible views over the beach
and the South China Sea.
This huge property extends
to 176 square metres and is
furnished with comfortable
sofas in a spacious living and
dining hall with its own bar and
powder room. Whatever type
of accommodation you decide
upon, you can be sure that the
accommodation will be of a
consistently high quality.
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Accommodations There are 92 rooms, including 11 suites, and
three signature suites. Dining Don’t miss Montagna, where chef
Ryan Hardy, an advocate of the slow-food movement, produces
his own preserves and cheeses. His cohort, master sommelier
Richard Betts, presides over Aspen’s viticultural epicenter, the
hotel’s -20,000 bottle wine cellar that includes some of Betts’ own
blends. Recreation Cold weather activities include skiing, cross-
country skiing, and snowmobiling. In warm weather, guests can
go hiking.
the little Nell’s ski concierge assists with tickets, lessons, overnight storage, equipment recommendations, and anything else you need to summit and descend the surrounding terrain. Guests who rise early can participate in the hotel’s First tracks program, in which as many as eight people take a guided first run down the mountain before the lifts officially open. Those who opt to stay indoors can wander the refurbished hotel, which was fully renovated in 2009 by designer holly hunt. the new interiors are cozy, yet light and contemporary. little Nell also featured a tapas-style terrace Bar, where cocktails such as the Aspen Mule (ginger and Kaffir lime vodka) keep the après-ski atmosphere lively.
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Horseback riding, hot-air ballooning, play golf, or participate in Nell›s flyfishing program, in which guests are transported by helicopter to Roaring Fork Valley for fly fishing followed by a four-course gourmet lunch served streamside. After an idyllic afternoon, guests are flown back to The Little Nell, stopping along the way at Chef Hardy›s Rendezvous Farm, where they can handpick ingredients for their evening meal. Rates Rooms start at 550$ per night
YACHTS AnD bOATSA LOOK AT THE FUN sEALINE C330
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Standard power is a 330-horsepower Volvo Penta D6
Duopropsterndrive engine that produces a cruising speed of
25 knots and a top speed of 26 knots. For a little more oomph,
options include a single 400-horsepower Volvo Penta D6
Duopropsterndrive generating a cruising speed of 30 knots and
a top end of 31 knots; a pair of 170-horsepower Volvo Penta D3
Duopropsterndrives driving a cruising speed of 26 knots and a
top hop of 27 knots; and a pair of 220-horsepower Volvo Penta
D3 Duopropsterndrives that push the hull to a cruise of 30 knots
and top out at 31 knots.
On board are a galley, a seating area and a helm station. A glass
door separates the salon and cockpit and can be opened to
create an uninterrupted gathering space. A refrigerator can be
added in the cockpit, and a sun lounge that converts to a dinette
can be ordered atop the cabin superstructure forward of the
coach roof.
Base price is a little more than $200,000 (€164,950).
The Sealine C330 is a two-cabin design that allows owners to choose equipment, materials and colors to create a personalized boat.
Bill Dixon penned the Sealine 330’s design, attempting to use every inch of onboard space to create the feeling of a larger boat. Oversized hull windows and large hatches allow for extra light and fresh air, and everything from headroom to berth size has been pushed to its limits, according to the builder. A sliding roof opens electrically to create a fully indoor-outdoor space.
A LOOK AT THE FUN
SeALIne C330
With the Project sea hawk superyacht concept, the London-based design firm Hawk Yachts aims to create a superyacht that is not only big in size, but substance as well. the 338-foot yacht concept has been engineered as a true luxury expedition craft, equally comfortable cruising near the polar ice caps or on the amazon river. Its massive interior could accommodate as many as 36 guests and 62 crew.
Designed from what the company calls the “ocean up,” the Sea Hawk will feature an efficiently
hydrodynamic hull with belted reinforcement, large bilge keels, retractable fin stabilizers,
and oversize propellers. But its real beauty is in the bow. Approximately 1.5 decks higher
than standard designs, the unique Hawk bow elevates the gunwale (top edge), and its shape
helps deflect and dampen the force of large waves. Thanks to this geometry, as well as its
construction materials, the yacht will be ready for Polar Ice Class 6 certification and will be able
to cut through ice up to 2.5 feet thick.
In polar opposite conditions, Sea Hawk will take the heat in stride thanks to engine-cooling
systems, powerful air-conditioning, insect and pollen filters, and heat exchangers capable of
handling the high silt content of many tropical rivers. Adding to the yacht’s versatility is the
planned use of a hybrid propulsion system that will allow cruising at speeds of up to 12 knots
using only electricity.
A 338-FOOT YACHT
THe SeA HAwk COnCePTAN ULTIMATE ADVENTURE SUPERYACHT
In for the long haul, the lavish exploratory vessel will have a range of 12,000 nautical miles, enough storage for voyages lasting more than three months, and a helipad for any necessary ship-to-shore sojourns. An onboard incinerator along with sewage and grey-water treatment processes will minimize environmental impact.
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In for the long haul, the lavish exploratory vessel will have a range
of 12,000 nautical miles, enough storage for voyages lasting more
than three months, and a helipad for any necessary ship-to-shore
sojourns. An onboard incinerator along with sewage and grey-
water treatment processes will minimize environmental impact.
Form, however, is not lost amidst all of Sea Hawk’s functionality.
Its vast, fully customizable interiors could feature a spa, an indoor
pool, an open galley, and an ample bar and lounge surrounded
by windows. For the ultimate view, the asymmetrically shaped
bridge will have room for guests to relax and observe the journey
from the captain’s perspective.
Hawk Yachts, which is ready to begin construction upon purchase,
will preview Project Sea Hawk (price available upon request) at
the Monaco Yacht Show, September 23 through 26.
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WHY A
CArIbbeAn YACHTHOLIDAY IS MAGICAL!
The Caribbean is definitely known to be the hotspot for a yacht holiday during the months of November through to July. the question is, what makes a yacht charter in the caribbean so special? here is why!
1. The Gustavia Harbor in
St. BartsGustavia, first claimed
by France in 1648, has become
the busiest port in the whole
of the Caribbean. Formerly
the home to trade boats, the
Harbor has now become a
popular pit stop for luxury
yachts. Gustavia is renowned
for its shopping and top-end
boutiques, excellent gourmet
restaurants and a crazy
nightlife. Gustavia Harbor is the
place to be in the Caribbean.
3. Diving in Anegada in BVI
Anegada is the northernmost
of the British Virgin Islands.
Formed from coral and
limestone, it is the prime scuba-
diving location in the Caribbean
and the only uninhabited island
of the BVIs. Anegada is home
to the largest barrier coral reef
in the whole of the Caribbean,
better known as Horseshoe
Reef. The reef is over 18 miles
in length, has an abundance of
marine life as well as hundreds
2. Yachting Events in
Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua
Located in the English Harbor,
Nelson’s Dockyard is a preserved
cultural heritage site in Antigua,
one of the most famous of the
West Indies islands. Whether you
prefer classic ketches, sloops,
schooners and Tall Ships, or
faster, racier boats, these events
are sure make quite a sailing
spectacle. Of course all this is
complemented by the world-
renowned Antiguan hospitality.
White-Sand beaches of the
British Virgin Islands (BVI) Located
on the East side of Puerto Rico,
the British Virgin Islands are
known to be one of the world’s
top sailing yacht destinations. As
well as deserted beautiful white
sand beaches there are plenty of
anchorages, making travelling by
yacht an easier way to visit the
less accessible islands. If you’re
a fan of yachting events, do not
miss the Spring Regatta, which is
a seven-day sailing yacht race.
of shipwrecks. Even though
anchoring is now illegal on
Horseshoe Reef, it is definitely
worth a visit.
4. Hiking in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a group of
islands situated the Leeward
Islands in the Lesser Antillies.
Moor your luxury superyacht
in the port and explore the
islands for yourself. Go diving
in some of the islands most
stunning waters, especially
Pain du Sucre. If you are really
adventurous, why not hike
to the famous La Soufriere,
Guadeloupe’s most famous
active volcano (don’t worry,
it hasn’t erupted in years!).
The views from the volcano
are absolutely breath taking,
excellent photo opportunities
await.
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5. Kitts Another of the
Leeward Islands, St Kitts is
bursting with history and
culture. Having a surface area
of only 168 square meters,
it is home to a population
of approximately 35,000
people. St Kitts is best known
for Brimstone Hill Fortress
National Park, which is home
to the largest fortress ever
built in the Eastern Caribbean.
Climb up to the fortress, and
then spend the rest of the day
relaxing in Basseterre Bay, the
ultimate location to anchor
your superyacht.
6. A Sunset in St. Lucia
Named after Saint Lucy of
Syracuse by the French in
1660, the volcanic island of St
Lucia is part of the Windward
Islands. Cruise over to Marigot
Bay on your yacht and admire
the stunning rainforests and
greenery. In the early evening
head out to sea and wait for
the sun to set; it will be the
most romantic view you will
witness in your lifetime. With
the Caribbean made up of
so many islands, there is an
abundance of fantastic things
to do and see to make your
yacht holiday rock! If you are
looking to cruise the Caribbean,
chartering a superyacht gives
you the opportunity to discover
the best the region has to offer.
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LIFeSTYLe AnD FASHIOnMUsEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
FARBOD BARsUM
CHRIsTIEs
INsPIRED LUXE
MARYLAND
DE PURY
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THe COnTeMPOrArY ArT MuSeuM Opens inLOS ANGELES
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On a blazing-hot September day, hundreds of media
outlets from around the globe gathered in downtown Los
Angeles to be the first to experience Edye and Eli Broad’s
extensive contemporary art collection at its new home
- the Broad museum, which opened to the public Sunday
with free admission. With the 120.000 square-foot museum
at his back, ts matte-white exterior, porous and sponge-
like, establishing a brilliant contrast to Frank Gehry’s shiny
and smooth Walt Disney Concert Hall directly to the north
- Eli addressed the crowd, declaring Los Angeles the “new
contemporary art capital of the world.”
With the Broad displaying some
2,000 works by more than
200 artists (including such L.A.
legendaries as Ed Ruscha, Lari
Pittman, and Mark Bradford)
and the 29-year-old Museum
of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
located just across the street—a
new walking bridge connecting
the two—anyone will be hard-
pressed to disagree with Eli
Broad’s proclamation. The $140
million museum is not only a
new way for Eli and Edye to share
their collection with the masses
- a passion that is as near to
their hearts as the art itself—the
Broad is also part of Eli’s larger
plan to urbanize downtown L.A.
and, in the process, make the
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sprawling Southern California
city an internationally respected
epicenter for art and culture. In
this spirit, MOCA, now a partner
of the Broad, has decided to
give a free one-year MOCA
membership to the Broad
visitors for its first few weeks.
Mayor Eric Garcetti also shares
the vision, proudly boasting that
“[L.A.] is the right home for this
museum,” inviting everyone to
explore and truly “get into the
guts of the building.”
The collection includes 125 photographs by Cindy Sherman (the
largest single collection of her work), 34 works by Roy Lichenstein,
and 19 pieces by CyTwombly (a popular third-floor exhibition on
press day). Other highlights included Robert Therrien’s over 10-foot-
tall Under the Table installation; Yayoi Kusama’sInfinity Mirrored
Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, a small chamber
of multicolored LED lights, mirrors, and water that each person
experiences individually for 35 seconds; and a nine-screen video
installation, The Visitors, by Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, who
filmed nine different performers in one house in upstate New York
simultaneously in one take.
There is also more to come, such as works by Jordan Wolfson and Alex
Israel. And the collection will continue to grow under the guidance of
Joanne Heyler, the founding director of the Broad and the visionary
curating the couple’s collection for the past two decades. In the past,
the collection grew at a rate of one new piece of art a week, but “we
are not going to continue at that pace,” explains Eli. “When you start
you don’t have hardly anything, and then as it happened it averaged
out that way.”
And there is plenty to explore. The Broad’s collection has been seen in fragments through the couple’s 31-year-old Broad Art Foundation, which has facilitated 8,000 loans to 500 museums and galleries across the world, but never this comprehensively.
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Designer Farbod Barsum creates sustainably sourced
exotic skin handbags and
accessories for clients spanning
from international Royalty
to celebrities and socialites.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary,
the Beverly Hills-based design
house is proud to launch a new
material debuting in the exotic
skin world, Pirarucu fish skin.
Pirarucu is the world›s largest
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freshwater fish harvested from
the Amazon River in Brazil.
This gorgeous and texturally
vibrant material has been
transformed by the designer›s
eponymous fashion house
into luxurious tote bags that
are trimmed in matching
Ostrich leg. The ostrich leg
trim is also sourced using the
same sustainable farming and
tanning practices. Pirarucu fish
leather is astonishingly thick,
similar to cowhide and durable
making the naturally occurring
pattern both visually alluring
and pragmatic. Each piece is
hand crafted by master artisans
in the US and marked with an
individual serial number to
guarantee authenticity.
FArbOD bArSuM COUTURE ExOTICS DEBUTS PIRARUCU TOTES
75 CArAT FANCY VIVID YELLOW DIAMONDHIGHLIGHTS CHrISTIe’S AUCTION Christie’s is pleased to announce
the highlights of its upcoming
Important Jewels auction on
October 20 in New York. This
auction is among the first to
launch the much-anticipated fall
season of Christie’s worldwide
jewelry auctions and features
over 300 individual jewels,
including a wide selection of
colored diamonds and colorless
diamonds, colored gemstones
and signed jewelry. Estimates
for items range from $3,000
up to $3 million, with the total
sale expected to achieve in the
region of $20 million. The full
sale e-catalogue is posted online
at http://www.christies.com
with easy links for online bidder
registration and browsing. The
sale is led by a superb 75.56
carat brilliant-cut fancy vivid
yellow diamond ring estimated
at $3,000,000 - 4,000,000. The
term “fancy vivid” represents
colored diamonds of the highest
quality in color saturation. A
diamond of this size and color is
truly exceptional. Also featured
is a cushion-cut fancy yellow
diamond ring of 34.12 carats,
mounted in platinum and 18k
gold (pictured below, far left);
and a pear-shaped Fancy Intense
yellowish-green diamond ring of
7.11 carats, set within a circular-
cut pink diamond surround.
Colorless diamond jewels on
offer include an important D
color marquise-cut diamond ring
of 18.80 carats, and two perfectly
matched, impressive circular-cut
diamonds of 20.02 and 20.01
carats, set as single-stone rings.
Also on offer is a selection
of impressive pieces by the
American jeweler David Webb
from The Collection of a
Distinguished Lady. Highlights
include a whimsical spider
brooch, its body set with a large
cushion-cut kunzite (estimate:
$30,000 - $50,000) and several
other bold pieces by Webb, who
custom-made these exceptional
designs for this collector.
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Following the recent revival of the
brooch as an important accent
piece and fashion statement,
this auction presents several
rare and important brooches
that are signed by iconic jewelry
design houses: Cartier, Van
Cleef&Arpels, Tiffany & Co., and
David Webb. A diamond brooch
is designed with a spectacular
cluster of thirteen pear and
marquise brilliant-cut diamonds
with a total weight of 42.35
Particularly rare to auction are two brooches of pre-Columbian figures designed by Donald Claflin, an
American designer known for his flamboyant and whimsical designs, from his time at Tiffany around
1967. Each of the Peruvian figures is made with finely carved coral, turquoise, pink tourmaline and
citrine, a miniature recreation of the posture and costume found on traditional Pre-Columbian, Peruvian
ceremonial knives. Another rare design is an art deco brooch by Cartier depicting the torso of a bejeweled
man wearing an elaborate turban, which is estimated at $15,000-20,000.
Rare gemstones are a key feature of the sale, taking the form of iconic signed pieces. Among the key
highlights is a sapphire and diamond necklace by Van Cleef&Arpels, that may also be worn as a bracelet
(estimate: $130,000-180,000) and a pair of sapphire and diamond ear pendants by David Webb, each
with a graduated sapphire bead tassel topped by oval-cut cabochon sapphires of 30.43 and 28.42 carats,
respectively (estimate: $125,000-170,000).
Additional signed jewels include a spectacular Cartier Panthère ring estimated at $40,000-50,000; and
a Bulgari Serpenti bracelet watch, the head with pear-shaped diamond eyes, which opens to reveal the
watch face, estimated at $100,000-150,000.
This auction is among the first to launch the much-anticipated fall season of Christie’s worldwide jewelry auctions and features over 300 individual jewels, including a wide selection of colored diamonds and colorless diamonds, colored gemstones and signed jewelry.
carats. A delightful diamond
and emerald “Ballet Precieu”
brooch by Van Cleef&Arpels
bears a rose-cut diamond face
trimmed with diamonds and
a pear-shaped emerald, and a
tutu accented by marquise-cut
emeralds. And a “Fish Brooch”
by the legendary designer Jean
Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
features two pavé-set diamond
fish with gold and enamel fins
and a cabochon sapphire eye.
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Presents Handcrafted Luxury Curated From Master Artists
InSPIreD LuXe
Entrepreneur Denise Bradley-Tyson recently launched Inspired Luxe, an online curated shopping experience
dedicated to supporting the imagination of small-scale designers and artisans around the world. Helping
online shoppers to “look good while doing good,” Inspired Luxe offers a mosaic of authentic global jewelry,
home décor, and fashion accessories to inspire and define one’s own style, while helping to preserve traditions
and innovations from around the world.
Inspired Luxe keeps it fresh with a new regional focus
every few months. By exploring different regions of the
world – from South Africa to Italy and beyond – Inspired
Luxe discovers the most interesting and original lifestyle
accessories. South Africa is the site’s current showcase,
with original jewelry, accessories and fashion by Coast &
Koi, GuidemoreChigama, Henriette Botha, FACT, luluK and
more. Other featured artists who have been inspired by
South Africa include Corinthia Peoples of Brooklyn and
Oakland, Masha Archer of Kiev and San Francisco, and
Tamara Hill Studio of San Francisco.
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Inspired by her own world travels, Inspired Luxe was conceived
by Bradley-Tyson, who serves as the company’s CEO and
“Curator-in-Chief.” She has a passion for arts, a keen eye for
quality and originality, and a successful track record of launching
and establishing brands. “Through Inspired Luxe, we strive to
promote and preserve cultural heritage,” said Bradley-Tyson.
“By helping local artists and brand houses find new markets and
grow their businesses, we and our customers empower them to
continue creating and sustaining their traditions and, in some
cases, preserving rare skills and methods that have been passed
along through the generations. Each piece tells a unique story.”
Each piece tells a unique story.”
Inspired Luxe CEO Bradley-Tyson holds degrees from
Stanford and Harvard, and has traveled the world. She
has achieved a long list of personal and professional
accomplishments including launching and
establishing San Francisco's Museum of the
African Diaspora (MoAD) where she served as
Executive Director. She is the President of the
San Francisco Film Commission and earlier in
her career she oversaw audience development
and synergistic program activities at the
South Bank Centre in London, Europe’s largest
multi-disciplinary arts venue. Bradley-Tyson
also served on the steering committee of the
Arts Council England under Prime Minister Tony
Blair. As a woman of color, Bradley-Tyson brings a
lifetime of invaluable experience and unique insight to
the e-commerce industry.
About Inspired LuxeInspired Luxe is an online curated shopping experience that brings alive the beauty of wearable-art forms and home décor by showcasing a global mix of artfully crafted jewelry, fashion and accessories, reflective of all those who live life in living color. Conceived by CEO Denise Bradley-Tyson, Inspired Luxe travels the world to locate top designers and unsung artisans who have mastered their craft and are embracing local traditions and their cultural heritage to create innovative, exquisite, unique and one-of-a-kind designs. By exploring different regions of the world – from South Africa to Italy and beyond – Inspired Luxe discovers the most interesting and original lifestyle accessories.Even with fashion being top of mind, Inspired Luxe is equally passionate about supporting ethical fashion and social entrepreneurship. Customers will “look good while doing good” by supporting artisans and brands that make a difference in the lives of others and in the communities where they are based.
TO BREAK THE RULES,YOU MUST FIRST MASTER THEM.
IN 1993, AUDEMARS PIGUET CHANGED THE WORLD OF THE
SPORTS WATCH FOREVER. THE POWERFUL ARCHITECTURE
OF THE ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE BECAME THE ULTIMATE
STATEMENT IN PERFORMANCE HAUTE HOROLOGY.
THE 2014 ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE COLLECTION MOVES THE
GAME ON ONCE MORE; THE 22 CARAT GOLD OSCILLATING
MASS NOW VISIBLE THROUGH THE SAPPHIRE CASEBACK,
A WINDOW ONTO 139 YEARS OF HOROLOGICAL MASTERY.
ROYAL OAK OFFSHOREIN STEEL.CHRONOGRAPH.
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THIS $7 MILLION
MArYLAnD eSTATeIS A SLICE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
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Located at the end of a
stone driveway lined with
Japanese cherry trees,
the 8,000 square - foot
manor has six bedrooms,
five full bathrooms, three
half bathrooms, and six
fireplaces. The home’s
dramatic foyer features two
curved staircases with Greek-
inspired balustrades—one
leading upstairs, the other
leading downstairs. A hand-
painted mural of a fox hunt
serves as the focal point for
the second-story landing,
which leads to a master
suite that includes a private
balcony, a dressing lounge,
a sitting room, and matched
bathrooms - one of which
is equipped with Carrara-
marble floors, a deep soaking
tub, and a Tiffany chandelier.
The first-floor gallery hall
boasts a 14-foot barrel-
vaulted ceiling, marble floors,
and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Other standout features
include a cinema, a banquet-
sized dining room, a fitness
room, a custom full-service
bar, and a 12-by-12-foot safe.
Outdoor amenities abound,
with a guest cottage, a pool,
a pond, a 10-stall horse barn,
a trout stream, and verdant
gardens—providing plenty of
space for owners to create
some history of their own.
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Charles Carroll wore many hats during his lifetime, including
planter, writer, and congressional delegate. But he is best known
as one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.
In addition to playing a pivotal role in the country’s fight for
independence, Carroll was a wealthy landholder who owned
thousands of acres in the Maryland countryside. Some of that
land was eventually purchased by the owners of Baltimore’s
Pimlico Race Course, who built an English-style manor on the
grounds in 1936. Today the approximately 45-acre Folly Quarter
Manor estate is listed at $7 million, providing a rare chance to
own land with a direct link to the United States’ colonial past.
For enquiries contact Privé directly.
De PurY’S INAUGURAL AUCTION
The last time Baroness Lambert, an art collector and the wife
of a prominent Belgian banker, teamed up with auctioneer
Simon de Pury, for a photography sale in 2004, all lots sold
for a total well above the high estimate, and nine records
were set. One of those was for the artist Barbara Kruger,
whose billboard-size Untitled (I Shop Therefore I Am) sold
for $601,600, more than five times its presale estimate. This
fall, the baroness is once again putting impressive treasures
in the hands of de Pury with a visual odyssey: selections from lac (the lambert art collection). The sale of more
than 300 items features contemporary pieces - with works
by Cindy Sherman, Christopher Wool, and André Dubreuil -
and antiques spanning the 18th and 19th centuries.
The sale is also the inaugural undertaking of de Pury’s latest business, a new online auction
venture called de Pury. Formed in partnership with antiques dealer Mallett, the company
will hold the sale in association with Christie’s onOctober 14 in London. The auction will be
streamed live, with bidders able to join in online or from Christie’s auction house on King
Street. From October 3 to 14, prospective buyers and curious spectators alike will be able
to glimpse the contents of A Visual Odyssey, which will be displayed at Ely House - a historic
home built in the 18th century for the Bishop of Ely - in an exhibit curated by the French
designer Jacques Grange.
A Visual Odyssey: Selections from LAC(the Lambert Art Collection)
The Ravazzolo Fall Winter 2015 collection continues the evolution of the sophisticated aesthetic the Italian brand is known for since 1959.
rAVAzzOLOFALL WINTER 2015 COLLECTION
Combining artisanal attention
with the highest standards of
the Venetian tailoring tradition,
Ravazzolo offers multiple
suiting choices for the dynamic
contemporary man.
In addition to its iconic
sartorially constructed suits,
the total look collection offers
lush cashmere and wool
sweaters, sharp cut coats,
smooth trousers, slim fit blazers
and button down shirts. From
the washed sweaters to the
Italian cut trousers, and all the
way down to the leather shoes
and accessories, each piece
reflects the philosophy behind
the brand: an impeccable
construction combined with a
rich offer of high-quality fabrics
and materials.
Always keen on using color and
bright patterns as an intrinsic
aspect of the garment, this
season Ravazzolo infuses the
collection with neutral grays
and blues paired with pops of
red and greens, and an array
of rust and orange hues.
Known in the past collections
for combining surprising fits
with unusual blends of fabrics,
the Italian brand introduces for
Fall ‘015 a luxurious yet extra
comfortable cashmere pant.
Adding to the complexity of
the season is the formalwear
line “Red Carpet”. Available in
daring patterns and bold color
palettes including navy blue,
black and burgundy, each suit
and tuxedo showcases an
effortlessly elegant silhouette.
The three-piece suit is also a key essential proposal, due to its distinct shape and versatile use.
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Blancpain chronoGraph The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chonograph
in ceramic is the perfect diver's watch for the coming summer.
it features a brushed black ceramic case, a black dial, and a
minimalist face with luminous markings instead of numerals.
Inside it features a self-winding movement that vibrates
36,000 times an hour, but still sports water resistance down
to 300 metres.
Available from: $17000.00
Ferrari BacKGammon set This rather cool yet also
very sturdy backgammon
set is made from all the
best materials that go into a
Ferrari. That means carbon
fiber covered wood, inlaid
leather, aluminum pieces and
of course an enameled metal
Ferrari shield on the front.
Available from: $1900.00
Focus: the world’s leading luxury BrandsVenue: the ritz-carlton hotel, riyadh, in Ballrooms a & BDates: 30 march – 1 april 2016Opening Hours: 16h00 – 23h00
Focus: the world’s leading luxury BrandsVenue: tBaDates: 14 - 16 april 2016 Opening Hours: 16h00 – 23h00
The American Express World Luxury Expo will again
showcase the world’s leading luxury brands to an ultra-
affluent and highly discerning audience. With a combined
total exhibition space of over 5,800m²,the expo will again
showcase a selection of the world’s leading luxury brands to
an invitation only hnwi audience.
With a combined total exhibition space of over 5,800m²,the
Expo will again showcase a selection of the world’s leading
luxury brands to an invitation only HNWI audience.
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B&o headphones It’s time to put those old Bose
noise-cancelling headphones
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panerai pocKet watch Panerai first started creating watches and precision
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EVENTS & TrenDS
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jAMEs BOND’s AsTON MARTINDB10 sUPERCAR
EMIRATEs UNsURPAssED LUXURY PRIVATE jET sERVICE
ETIHAD’s LUXURIOUs THREE- ROOM CABIN
FLEXjET’s NEw RED LABEL FLEET
THE WONDERFULMERCEDES-BENzCOnCePT IAA
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The Mercedes-Benz “Concept
IAA” unveiled at this year’s
Frankfurt auto show actually
morphs from an average
commuter to an air-slicing, high-
speed racer in seconds. Dubbed
the Intelligent Aerodynamic
Automobile, the IAA (which
shares the same acronym as
that used in the Frankfurt show’s
official name) is, according
to Mercedes-Benz, a glimpse
of what a future four-door
business sedan might look like.
The “Concept IAA” is powered
by a plug-in hybrid power
train rated at 279 hp, with an
electronically limited top speed
of about 155 mph.
But the car’s real draw is its
revolutionary ability to become
more aerodynamic at higher
speeds. Above 50 mph (or
manually at the touch of a
button), the IAA activates front
flaps, a front splitter, and a tail
that extends more than 15 inches
to achieve an extraordinarily low
coefficient of drag only 0.19.
By comparison, the most
aerodynamic model of the
current-generation Mercedes
Benz CLA-Class achieves 0.22 Cd,
while the Tesla Model S manages
only 0.24. The wheels, which
Mercedes-Benz calls Active
Rims, have a deep, colander-
like shape at rest, but alter their
cupping, or flatten, from 55
millimeters (about 2 inches) to
zero by centrifugal force as the
car gains speed.
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The concept’s electronics are also unlike anything currently found
on road cars. Instead of door handles, the IAA uses touchpads
that can open doors with the tap of a finger. Cameras housed in
the side air outlets replace exterior mirrors, projecting images
onto the rearview mirror.
Car-to-X technology enables the dashboard to communicate
with other connected objects nearby (such as oncoming vehicles
or traffic lights), in order to help detect potential hazards before
they are visible to the driver.
Mercedes-Benz says the
“Concept IAA” is only a study for
now, although some speculate
that the car’s styling, which
looks like a futuristic long-tailed
Le Mans racecar, foreshadows
the design language of future
production models, including
the CLA-Class, which already
employs a sleek, coupe-like
roofline on a four-door body.
J A M E S BOND’S AstOn MArtinDB10 supercAr
When James Bond chases the bad guys in Spectre, the 24th film
in the famed spy franchise, he will be doing so while driving an
Aston Martin DB10—the only car ever built just for Bond. While
celebrating the 50-year relationship between the British marque
and Eon Productions (the company responsible for almost all
of the films) last September, work was already underway on a
singular set of wheels for the latest installment. The acclaimed
automaker worked closely with Spectre’s director Sam Mendes to
develop a vehicle with the right balance of power, performance,
and photogenic appeal. Nearly as unique as Agent 007 himself,
only 10 examples of the car were made—each used exclusively
for filming.
Not standard MI6 issue, the DB10 would leave M floored, as it
can go from zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and reach a top speed
of 190 mph, thanks to a 4.7-liter V-8 engine mated to a manual
gearbox. With a faster maximum speed and a nearly equal
acceleration rate as Aston Martin’s DB9, the DB10 has a more
streamlined body style, slightly smaller dimensions, and weighs
several hundred pounds less than its production predecessor.
The DB10 marks the sixth Aston Martin model to be featured in
a Bond film, the first being the DB5 driven by Sean Connery as
the lead role in 1964’s Goldfinger. The company would go on to
provide the ride for 12 of Bond’s adventures to date - more than
any other marque.
Unlike Aston Martin’s
commemorative production
car, the DB9 GT Bond
Edition (released earlier
this month), the DB10 will
not go into production.
One of the cars used in
filming, however, will be
auctioned for charity at a
yet-to-be-determined date.
Spectre opens in theaters
throughout the United
Kingdom on October 26,
followed by a global release
on November 6.
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PRIVATE jET sERVICE
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Emirates continues to offer private jet services promising “unsurpassed luxury” for
affluenttravelers. The initial launch of this service a few years back was in response to
increasing demand from markets in the Middle East, Europe, India, Russia and China,
says the carrier.
The specs are impressive and nothing less than what would be expected of a service created to
cater to the world’s obscenely wealthy. The reconfigured Airbus A319 includes, for instance, 10
private suites that slide fully shut, fully lie-flat beds and 32-inch flat screen TVs.
A large shower and spa features heated floors, marble accents, all-natural skincare products and
luxury toiletries from Bulgari.
The main salon can likewise be configured to guests’ needs, be it as a business center for
videoconferencing and high-powered meetings, or as a comfortable living space courtesy of the
mechanically-activated table, two 42-inch LCD screens, and two sofas.
Other amenities include 1,500 channels of on-demand
entertainment, high-speed internet and mobile phone
connectivity, and an in-flight menu that offers guests a
fine dining experience at up to 35,000 feet in the air.
The luxury jet can accommodate up to 19 guests. The
private charter service flies to most locations worldwide,
and extends beyond the carrier’s network.
ETIHAD’s LUXURIOUs THREE-ROOM CABIN IN THE sKY IN THE FORM OF THE REsIDENCE
The Residence by Etihad™ is
the world’s most luxurious
living space in the air and
will be available only on the
airline’s A380 aircraft. This
innovative luxury way to travel
will consist of a completely new
forward upper-deck cabin on
the A380. The Residence will
accommodate both single and
double occupancy and features
a living room, separate double
bedroom and en-suite shower
room. Guests in The Residence
will also have the attention of a
personal Butler.
The Residence, which is
certified by the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
for single or double occupancy,
offers levels of luxury and total
privacy normally found only on
private jets. Each Etihad Airways
A380 offers a boutique version
of The Residence with different
color palettes, table marquetry
and custom carpets. Guests
in The Residence will have the
services of a personal Butler
throughout their flight.
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CUSTOMIzED BUSINESS JETS ACCESS ThROUGh FLEXJET’S NEw RED LABEL FLEET
ProviderFlexjet has rolled
out the new Flexjet Red
Label program that grants its
customers access to a fleet
of jets with newly customized
interiors, featuring a warm color
palette, customized seating
configurations, and close
attention to craftsmanship and
detail. Each airplane in the Red
Label fleet—which includes
models from Bombardier,
Embraer, and Gulfstream—will
have its own dedicated flight
crew to make the fractional
experience more like owning
your own airplane. Flexjet also
announced that next year it
will add brand-new Embraer
Legacy 450 midsize business
jets to its fleet that will be fitted
with the Red Label interiors.
Flexjet also recently took
delivery of its first Embraer
Legacy 500, which it has added
to its fractional fleet.
The Legacy 450’s cabin is 6 feet, 10 inches wide by 6 feet tall, with seating for up to eight
passengers. The club seats, covered in hand-stitched leather and suede, fully recline to a
lie-flat bed. The design is the first jet in its class with full fly-by-wire technology and sidestick
flight controls. It has a top cruising speed of 632 mph and a range of up to 2,963 miles.
Flexjet says the new Legacy 450 will become the principal midsize jet in its fleet. The Red
Label fleet also will include the Learjet 75LXi, the Challenger 350, and the Gulfstream G450,
G500, and G650—all of which are less than 5 years old.
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