Apparently, some places in the Caribbean seem unaffected by the last couple of week’s worth of natural disasters. The people at Luxury Insider just notified me that it seems that Richard Branson isn’t happy with just chartering out his Necker Belle (the 105ft catamaran we told you about on New Year’s Eve). He’s aiming... »
The best complications are the least useful ones. When was the last time you actually used a moon phase indicator? A minute repeater? Hell, I think you’d have a hard time recalling the times you’ve actually used a chronograph. Atleast I can’t. Does that make them any less neat? Of course not. After all,... »
Despite having the mucho macho Santos case, jeweler and watchmaker Cartier felt a need for something a little more in the spirit of the Übermaskulin. At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, the storied luxury brand revealed just such a watch: the Calibre de Cartier, the brand’s first model aimed resolutely... »
As if the pictured Bugatti Veyron in light blue from 2007 wasn’t enough, luxury dealer van Vliet has something extra in store for you. If you’re feeling squeamish after the WSJ article regarding the rather high maintenance cost of owning a Veyron, these Dutchmen have the ideal solution: Hold on, wrong picture. Technology is my... »
Belgian-based Emocean Yacht Design has unveiled a rendering of a 200-metre gigayacht which if completed would be the world’s largest yacht by far – eclipsing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse (ha ha) by a whopping 30 metres. Who’s laughing now pal? It can’t be dismissed as a mere pipe dream either – Emocean’s awesome... »
Don’t have the cash to buy a Rolls-Royce Phantom? Not a problem. Just make like Ruslan Mukanov and you’ll be rolling like a rap star for a fraction of the price. No, we don’t mean pay someone to steal one for you; the enterprising 24-year-mechanic from Kazakhstan simply took a 1991 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and... »
Our old chum Hans-Günther Zach, who last year decided to liquidate his private Rolls-Royce museum in Mühlheim, Germany, has now consigned his famous collection to RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale slated for the 1st of May. The main attraction is of course the famed Star of India, a 1934 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP... »
Zack Stephanchick, a Transportation Design student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, has come up with a retro-futuristic, eco-friendly catamaran concept that wins points for creativity and cool aesthetics if nothing else. Taking inspiration from Zen Buddhism and other eastern philosophies in the words of the designer, the 140-ft. Enso is constructed... »
I’ve been asked numerous times “what the best watches of 2009 are.” This is an unfair questions because they watch world is so much more diverse than say, the automotive world (where there are few fewer new releases each you). Part of the watch world is function, and part is art. Depending on your... »
Will the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show grow into the household name that the Informa Yacht Group hopes for? With the Abu Dhabi tourism authority as its headline sponsor, the future looks bright. Chairman Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan states that “Abu Dhabi is determined to grow its marine and yachting industries as a... »