Lotus: Back on Track
From the famous ‘Seven’ to the all-electric Evija hypercar, Simon de Burton charts the rise and fall and rise again of one of Britain’s best-loved car marques. Today’s cars are considerably more powerful than their equivalent models from the past but, rather like today’s people, most have also become noticeably larger and heavier. It’s a situation that might […]
Bentley at one hundred: Accelerating forward
Bentley’s centenary year has had a Janus face aspect to it: looking forward to sustainability and zero carbon emissions, while learning from their past craftsmanship and engineering. In the same year, Bentley produced the futuristic EXP100, their vision of the car in 2035; they completed or inaugurated projects that examine the cars of yesteryear; and […]
Only Watch Becomes “The Only One”
Patek Philippe, Christie’s and the Charity triumph in 2019! For an event born out of tragedy, the auction room at Christie’s in Geneva had a raucous and rambunctious atmosphere on November 9th. OnlyWatch, a biannual auction by most of the world’s premier watch brands has become a staple of the watch and auction calendars. Now […]
New BMW Series 1
It has been 15 years since the first BMW Series 1 rolled off the production line. From the beginning it was a commercial success, even if its design was not what one would have expected from BMW. The second generation of the Series 2 launched in 2011 cemented this slightly aesthetically challenged car as BMW’s […]
Go Green with a GoCycle GX Electric Folding Bike
GoCycle is a company going places and so are the people buying their, quick folding electric bikes. The latest model from the British brand is the GX which can be folded in ten seconds. Cycling has been the transport of the masses for over a hundred years and its popularity grew through necessity. People needed […]
Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1
The new Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 is a stellar example of classic Swiss watchmaking,with hand tools and hand operated lathes, the skill of the craftsman determining both, the design and the finish of the watch. Basic tools create basic parts, so to ensure they fitted together and endured, they were hand finished. Gradually, machines […]
Voyages
“Voyages” by Patek Philippe, A journey through the history of the brand’s World and Travel Time Complications By the mid 1930s the world had become a smaller place in terms of time. What started as a globally accepted implementation of time zones to avoid disaster with railway timetables, had become by the earlier decades of […]
Salon Privé 2019
Now in its 14th consecutive year, Salon Privé is one of the most established automotive events in the UK, taking place in the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace; birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and home to the Duke of Marlborough and his family. Each year, we step back in time with the prestigious Chubb Insurance […]
Popeye GMT by Bamford Watch Department
George Bamford and his team make us smile once again with their latest collaboration with King Features, which has resulted in a version of the Bamford London GMT watch which celebrates the famous sailor’s 90th birthday. Paying homage to Popeye’s story, this delightfully whimsical timepiece features a navy and white colour scheme that commemorates the […]
Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro
The first six months of this year saw a 27.6% growth in demand for used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars as 65,765 changed hands. According to the Britain Under the Bonnet report, two in five drivers are considering an electric vehicle as their next purchase, an increase of 7.5m drivers in the past two […]
