Friday's Top 50 Luxury Living News & Stories
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In 1938, Oris introduced the Big Crown Pointer Date watch beginning a precedence and connection with aviation. The Big Crown collection has been prevalent throughout Oris’ 110 year history, whether honoring remarkable people such as Poll...
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We’re all familiar with iconic pilots’ watches like the IWC Big Pilot, Rolex GMT-Master and Breitling Navitimer, right? This week, we will shed some light on a few “alternative” pilots’ watches. Whether it i...
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Maryland retailer, Little Treasury Jewelers, will host BALL Watch Co. and its ambassador, astronaut Brian Binnie, in an exclusive two-day event in August. The Leading Watch Retailer, alongside JBC events and local collector, Stephan Berw...
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Bulova today said it would relocate its corporate headquarters from its current location in Woodside, Queens, to a new 33,214-square-foot office in the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The new Bulova headquarters will be fully operati...
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A few years ago, TAG Heuer introduced a new version of its racing-inspired Carrera watch with a brand-new movement. WatchTime took the watch, the TAG Heuer Carrera 1887, for a spin. Click here for the results of our comprehensive watch t...
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The brand new 2014 Porsche Cayman GTS is the most potent Cayman variant available to customers. With a host of performance upgrades and visual changes compared to the Cayman S, the GTS has already been praised by journalists around the &...
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From Baidu to KOLs, there are several digital basics luxury brands need to master in order to reach their potential with Chinese consumers.
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Spain-based Aquila is offering a new line of high-speed, electric-powered boards with each one aimed at a different style of surfer. The fastest of the lot, the Carver, is ready for slashing across the surface of the water at high speeds...
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The Fusion Table certainly is, as they claim, a new dimension in dining. Once dinner is over, take away the dishes, slide back the table top and voila: a pool table awaits. Read the rest of the story at: Dinner and a game of pool: The Fu...
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Made for sophisticated women who favor one bag for everyday and business use, Louis Vuitton's new Marly bag made from refined grained Epi cowhide leather. Its exteriors feature Palladium finished brass hardware, toron handles and a remov...
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This season Miuccia Prada presents young Anglo-French actress Stacy Martin as a doe-eyed 1960s superstar in her latest MIU MIU ad campaign. Read the rest of the story at: Stacy Martin in the MIU MIU Fall/Winter 2014 campaign
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The PC-24 aircraft is Pilatus’ first jet powered aircraft in the seven decades of its existence. During the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva, binding contracts for 84 airplanes were signed in the first two d...
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The COOLEST takes your average cooler and makes it so much more useful. Included is an 18v battery powered blender for making some frozen drinks, a removable Bluetooth speaker, a USB charger, storage for plates and knives, and a good bit...
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The Lamborghini Huracan has replaced the mighty Gallardo and customer deliveries have begun! Here we have a video taken in Germany featuring one of the first cars to be delivered being driven hard and using the very potent launch control...
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Photography series that captures bird's eye views of people at home Read the rest of the story at: Instant Life by Florian Beaudenon
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Cartier outdoes itself once again with a glorious enchantment of novel timepieces at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). Here are our picks. Read the rest of the story at: Cartier Unveils 6 Spectacular High-Jew...
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Joseph Wong of cult menswear blog, what’s he wearing, takes us on a tour of Chiltern Street, London’s latest lifestyle mecca for the city’s cool-set and globetrotting style-hounds. Read the rest of the story at: Chiltern Street – London'...
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Rogan hand cuts paper into intricate biological structures. Read the rest of the story at: Outbreak
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— New manufactory building of A. Lange & Söhne starts to take shape
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— This watch in the Dimier collection includes a Jumping Hour, Retrograde Minute and Seconds Carriage; these functions are powered by the new Virtuoso II calibre.
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— This video unveils one of Perrelet's latest creation.
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— Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon success takes him back to the top of the world. "His" Seiko Astron GPS Solar Chronograph Limited Edition is to be released worldwide in November 2014.
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— On a recent visit to the DeWitt factory in Geneva, Worldtempus had the opportunity for a frank discussion with Viviane de Witt, the CEO of the brand and wife of its co-founder Jérôme de Witt. She enlightened us about the brand’s ...
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A video has emerged of a LaFerrari XX prototype testing at Monza. Its home turf for the Italian hypercar and it seems as though testing is already starting to happen, even with customer deliveries of the road car just starting … La...
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Brands were all about customization at a recent Beijing luxury exhibition as Chinese buyers demand personalized touches.
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Facebook mogul Mark Zukerberg is rumoured to have ordered a Pagani Huayra. Zuckerberg is though to have put down a deposit on the Italian hyper car. US spec cars are starting to leave the factory and the very first deliveries … Fac...
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American Express' private travel club Inspirato is adding 17 new options to its Signature Collection.
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We’ve seen yellow, black, red, silver as well as a bright green example of the 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari. Now we’ve stumbled up pictures of an epic white LaFerrari recently spotted at a dealership. As the images show, this LaFerrari is R...
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British sportscar manufacturer McLaren Automotive is celebrating Michael Turner, the artist behind the brand’s first logo.
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French fashion house Christian Dior has extended its social video reach by hosting the brand’s films on a branded site.
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Hotel concierges in Los Angeles are terrific visitor guides. We’ve polled concierges at top Los Angeles hotels for their recommended restaurants, locales to visit for a fun-filled 48-hours in the Southern California sun, and about their ...
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Mechanical watches are delicate pieces of machinery that can be thrown off kilter if the proper precautions aren’t taken. Magnetic fields, extreme temperatures, and shocks are among the risks watches face. Below, in this list excer...
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With $22 billion worth of U.S. property, Chinese buyers increased their lead as the United States' top international real estate purchasers over the past year.
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Chloe Love Story is a new fragrance from the fashion house of Chloe. The face of the perfume is French actress Clémence Poésy.
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Journalists around the world have been lucky enough to enjoy both the 2014 BMW M3 and M4 sports cars at the famous Spa-Francorchamps. The following video showcases expert driver Ron Simons from RSR Racing in a Sakhir Orange BMW M3 …...
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France’s Hermès is bringing the Wild West to Paris with Bandanas de Soie, the brand’s silken bandana line.
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It is rather hard to believe that it was way back in 2008 when Audi revealed the eye-opening V12 R8 TDI Le Mans concept. At the time, the concept showed just how potent a diesel powered R8 could be but … Audi R8 TDI Supercar Could ...
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This week’s news has been dominated by the emergence of new launches as incredible vessels continue to hit the water across the world; most notably the double launch from the always entertaining Lurssen Yachts.
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New details about the four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines from Jaguar Land Rover have been released set to enter production in January of next year and set to be used on the entry-level Jaguar XE sedan. The new engines are … Ja...
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Swiss watchmaker Longines is releasing a new edition of the Longines Avigation, a watch originally developed for the British Army in 1949.
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The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) has revealed the a team of its field researchers journeyed to important gemstone mining areas in Brazil to document the current state of coloured The post Field expedition leads GIA to signific...
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Rubbies, emeralds, pearls and more, set in brooches, necklaces and earrings will take center stage July 25-28 during the New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show. Read More + The post Rubies and emeralds sure to shine at NY Antique...
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Michael Harvey steps out of the BMW i3 and into the i8. So which one is leading the way?
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Sure, the Porsche 911 993 is relatively slow compared to the latest generation of 911s. However, when equipped with upgrades from RWB as well as a host of other modifications, the car really overshadows current offerings from the German ...
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In an exclusive excerpt from his book, the “Picker’s Bible,” Joe Willard shares his childhood picking experiences, which served as the impetus of becoming a full-time, professional picker. Read More + The post Picker’s Bible: P...
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The latest radical and forward thinking concepts light the way for the evolution of large yacht design, and the newly unveiled 77 metre C R-Evolution project by the Pastrovich Studio.
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Sotheby’s announced today that it plans to auction the Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication in Geneva on November 14. Made in 1933, this masterpiece of horology is among the most famous watches in the world and is considered by ...
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The winners of International Jewellery London’s (IJL) sixth Editor’s Choice competition were announced today. Claire Adler, Editor’s Choice judge, luxury brand consultant and Financial Times contributor, said she was impressed by ...
