Tissot and Le Tour de France
Le Tour de France is rightly billed as the world’s most famous, and toughest cycle race. In the 121 years since its debut race (1903), Le Tour has been a source of extraordinary sporting achievement, controversy, and even death. The overall winner is the cyclist with the lowest combined time, hence the importance of having […]
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers – The Berkley Grand Complication
Grand complication watches are fascinating horological pieces. If nothing else, they carry many complex mechanical functions that often are made to share elements (for example day, date and month in a calendar) and fit into one tiny machine. There is also the fact that a lot is learnt in the research and development of the […]
Rolls-Royce Cullinan II
When the Cullinan was first introduced back in 2018, Torsten Müller Ötvös, then CEO of the company, stated,”Cullinan dramatically evolves the parameters of super-luxury travel. It is effortless, everywhere.” The high sided, imposing car, was developed mainly at the request of modern-day clients who wanted an all-capability car to drive themselves. Soon, the elegant SUV […]
Hublot Arsham Droplet
Through their banner “Hublot loves art”, the Swiss brand noted for their innovative spirit, has produced watches that are an artistic work in their own right, as well as a timepiece to be worn. The latest artist to join forces with Hublot is Daniel Arsham, the American famed for his past-future visionary works. From a […]
Aston Martin DB12 Volante
Convertibles come with an aura of freedom and adventure that any coupé will find difficult to match, but they are often seen as less accomplished than their roofed counterparts. This, however, is not the case with the Aston Martin DB12 Volante. This is a sports car blessed with levels of handling and performance to compete […]
Bentley 1927 3L Le Mans team car “Bitch”
From the three Bentleys that took part in the Le Mans race in 1927, only one, “Bitch”, is still “alive”. Its current owner, Michael Dacre, has been invited by Concours d’Elegance Villa d’Este to enter it in the Dawn of the Performance Age Class A competition. Here we share with you the story of this […]
Range Rover SV Burford Edition
The Cotswolds is a bucolic picture postcard of fantasy English villages; gilded honey-stone hamlets with verdant greens where the vicar might umpire cricket matches, red telephone boxes, gastro pubs and cutesy cottages Farrow & Balled to within an inch of their life. Which leads us to the long-wheelbase-only top-of-the-Range Rover SV, which is exactly the […]
Louis Vuitton Tambour Sapphire Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry’s work, while unconventional, is considered one – if not the most – recognisable architect of our time. As a child, Gehry occupied much of his time experimenting with different materials in his grandfather’s hardware store, with his grandmother consistently encouraging his artistic leanings. He then spent his formative years putting himself through architecture […]
Stone dial watches
Although one could argue that the use of a block of stone as a base on which to read the time goes back a few millennia (think sun clocks), in terms of horology worn on the wrist, it is not until the 1960s that we find dials made of hard minerals. The reasons are simple […]
Watches & Wonders 2024
“We always start with the story,” explains Rainer Bernard, director for research and development at Van Cleef & Arpels. “Take our Brise d’Été. We wanted to create a garden in summer morning light with butterflies and delicate flowers moving in the breeze. It’s about poetry. We have to show how the most precious thing we […]
