Now might be a terrible time to visit Dubai, but if I was going to risk venturing into a regional conflict right now, it’d be for the Bvlgari Mattar Bin Lahej x Octo Finissimo. Revealed at the Dubai Watch Week in November AT Burj Park, the limited piece puts one of the Emirati’s most celebrated […]
The Ferrari Amalfi has many good numbers. 3.9 Litre 90-degree V8 twin-turbo with 470Kw and 760 NM from 3,000 to 5,700 rpm and it will spin to 7,600 driving through a 8-spd DCT for a 3.3 seconds 0 to 100 sprint, and a 320kph vmax. It’s 4.6 m long with a 2.7 m wheelbase, a […]
Turns out the best way to understand a supercar’s four-wheel drive system is to point it at a frozen lake in Inner Mongolia and see what happens. While most of us were going to work and pretending to care about interest rates, a handful of lucky New Zealanders were halfway across the world in Yakeshi, […]
It started with a question from Sony in 2017. They wanted a car for the new Gran Turismo. McLaren answered with the Vision GT, a digital monster where the driver literally lay in it like a motorbike. Millions played the game. Then a group of customers asked the factory to build it as a real […]
Rolesium COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA The new Daytona comes in Rolesium, combining Oystersteel with platinum, and it is noticeably cooler in tone than the gold-heavy references that have dominated the line in recent years. Whether that reflects a deliberate shift in direction or simply a gap in the release schedule is hard to say, but the result […]
Celestial Ref. 6105g-001 Patek Philippe has been mapping the sky in mechanical form since 1927, when the manufacture first produced an astronomical pocket watch displaying sunrise and sunset times for a private client. That piece, made to order for James Ward Packard, was followed six years later by another for Henry Graves Jr., a commission […]
Twenty years ago, Bugatti didn’t just drop a new car into the supercar ecosystem; it dropped a new unit of measurement for what a road car could be. The Veyron arrived with 1,001 hp, a top speed north of 400 km/h, and a level of refinement suggesting you could do all of that, then roll […]
While the rest of the car industry is busy trying to convince you that a luxury experience is best delivered by a whisper, an app, and the gentle hum of something that sounds like an air conditioning unit, Mercedes-Maybach has decided to do something magnificent. It’s built a tribute to the V12. Not “a nice […]
We’ve written in the past about luxury car companies branching out into luxury apartments and hotels but Mercedes-Benz may have just gone up another gear with their latest project. You’re looking at the Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City being developed by Binghatti in Dubai. It isn’t even hyperbole to call it a city. It comprises 12 […]
Vertical Aerospace brought its new electric air taxi, Valo, to New York City recently, kicking off a U.S. tour that looks, in the glossy renderings, like the start of an urban air-mobility rollout over the Manhattan skyline. In practice it’s a roadshow aimed at investors, partners and regulators, with the aircraft turning up in the […]
At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show we got a look at the new collaboration between Automobili Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group of the new Tecnomar for Lamborghini 101FT. Named after it’s 30-metrE length The Italian Sea Group has successfully translated Lamborghini’s super sports car aesthetic to the sea. The interior is based off the […]
The pinnacle of automotive performance is an ever moving target and with McLaren’s racing heritage, the challenge is fundamental to the brand. Following the legendary F1 and the paradigm-shifting hybrid P1, the company faced the huge task of writing the next chapter. The result is the W1, a vehicle conceived not merely to be fast, […]
Driving a 12-cylinder, 830-horsepower Ferrari is good on any day, but testing it on the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds on ice has to rate as one of the top vehicle experiences possible. With a massively powerful, rear-wheel-drive, ultra-expensive car, you don’t always think of putting it on a bed of ice and snow. It doesn’t […]
If you need someone to be the embodiment of style and class you can’t do much better than Mads Mikkelsen who’s starring in Zegna’s FW25 Campaign. The shoot took place inside the Teatro Regio di Torino, an Italian opera house in Turin. This calls back to Ermenegildo Zegna’s personal tailor in Torino back in the […]
The World’s Oldest Single Malt Coming Soon Gordon & MacPhail has announced their plans to release the world’s oldest single malt scotch whisky. Cask number 336, a handsome American oak sherry cask was started back in 1940 when WW2 was heating up and rationing had started to bite. A lack of manpower and other factors […]
Recently the Giltrap Group gave us our first local look the brand new Lamborghini Temerario. France was home to it’s international reveal and what a reveal it was. “The Temerario stands out as the new benchmark supercar within the HPEV range. Paris, the capital of creativity and avant-garde, was the ideal stage for this premiere.” […]
Velvet, Views and Vintage: Rooftop at QT Launches Le Salon Perched up on the sixth floor of QT Auckland, overlooking the Viaduct Harbour, is a rooftop bar that manages to pull off the ultimate challenge for a watering hole associated with long summer evenings: transforming into a cosy hideaway in winter. Rooftop at QT has […]
F1 is at the very cutting edge of motorsport and technology. Only the very best survive, and on their wrists is a Tudor. Tudor’s Black Bay Ceramic is getting a team exclusive version for the new Visa Cash App RB Formula One team. If you’re an F1 fan keep an eye on what Daniel Ricciardo […]
Photography by Jake Hoare I started road-riding in my teens. Ducati was always the halo brand. The pinnacle. Desired by all, owned by few. Made from unobtainium, exclusivity made it even more enticing. The 916 was the bike of bikes. It was everything. It won everything. Cited as the best-looking motorcycle of all time – […]
Photography by Jake Hoare Supercars are fantastic incredible machines, but what if you can’t choose? Various manufacturers have subscription services. Choose a car from their brand stable based on your mood. This works great if you only want to drive one maker. But what if you want to try them all? A new model has […]
Rolex Perpetual 1908 Rolex are whisking us back to a simpler time with their Perpetual 1908. Encased in gleaming 950 platinum it features an ice-blue dial that intricately weaves a guilloché rice-grain motif. Underneath this artistry is some serious craftsmanship and ingenuity in the form of the formidable calibre 7140 movement. A masterclass mechanical precision […]
The best way to earn yourself a little prestige is by associating yourself with success, with winners, maybe a little dash of fame and beauty can’t hurt either. Versace had the Oscars this year on lock by ticking all of these boxes. The Best Actor award went to Cillian Murphy for his performance in Christoper […]
When it comes to cruising, the word “luxury” might bring to mind plush accommodations and exotic locales, but few do it quite like Oceania Cruises, partnered seamlessly with the travel-savvy wizards at YOU Travel & Cruises. This duo is rewriting the rules on high-seas travel, delivering an experience that meets and exceeds every expectation. Forget […]
Bob Ross, the friend of stoners, 80s housewives, and people just looking to destress and make some nice little paintings, has sky rocketed in popularity in recent years. As people look for ways to unwind online his TV show has provided a respite of calm that nothing else can. Who else can tell you that […]
As we celebrate the year of the Dragon, horologists around the world are putting their master craftsmen to work making the most intricate dragon themed timepieces they can muster. Being born in the year of the dragon is particularly auspicious, with character traits of “dragon babies” leading to particularly good life outcomes. In recent years […]
These days wristwatches often try to double as fitness instructors and personal assistants, BOVET has decided to take things back – way back to ancient China, with its latest horological masterpiece, the Recital 26 Chapter Two Golden Dragon. When was the last time you looked at your watch and thought, “This is great, but it […]
Embark on a journey through Australia’s beating heart aboard The Ghan, a train as legendary as the land it traverses. This isn’t just a means to get from Darwin to Alice Springs; it’s an expedition through history, culture, and landscapes so vast they make your daily commute look like a trip to the mailbox. The […]
Hoodies show plaid linings, reflecting the density of urban living, while tailored pieces boast sharp cuts and luxe rare wool fabrics. Eveningwear is given added mobility through lightweight surfer jerseys or technical crêpe textiles. a Biker Boot is transformed, combining enhanced maneuverability with a gloss of demicouture. The Balenciaga Spring 24 Collection is here. La […]
Channelling offshore tax deductions into a conventional jet-fueled private corporate plane is so first quarter 2021. What you need is an environmentally friendly way to get around. Well, have we got just the ticket for you. It’s been a rip-roaring year since Alice, the all-electric aeroplane by Eviation first graced the airspace. With no exhaust […]
There’s a certain temporal layering at play in the world of watches. Of course, it’s all about the passage of time and the slow unwind of the future but it’s also about respect and a reverence for time past. Girard-Perregaux is one such watchmaker that holds court in this special arena, not just for its […]
It’s not how big your super-yacht is, it’s how you use it. If you’re going to go anywhere in the world to see floating palaces it would have to be Monaco. I’d say any major center in New Zealand with all the flooding we’ve been having recently but we don’t have any palaces despite what […]
If Tony Stark swapped his Iron Man suit’s wrist tech for a touch of horological sophistication, the LANGE 1 PERPETUAL CALENDAR would be his choice. Picture this—a marriage of intricate gears and springs encased in a luxurious 950-platinum sheen, all complemented by a black dial that defines understated elegance. No, this isn’t a Marvel […]
Champagne Bollinger, that iconic titan of bubbly magnificence, is on the cusp of a milestone that demands quite a celebration and they are going all out to prepare. The year 2029 marks the bicentenary of this legendary champagne house, and trust us, they’re pulling out all the stops to ensure it’s a celebration for […]
Mclaren is getting smaller, lighter, more powerful. The brand new McLaren 750S is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren yet, with a dry weight of just 1,277kg. That’s 193kg less than its closest competitor, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 587PS-per-tonne. This V8 rear wheel drive pocket rocket is available in both coupe and […]
2014 was a mixed year weather-wise in Champagne. A rainy autumn and winter gave way to two parched, sunny months, of which June was the sunniest in 50 years. But the summer was also unseasonably cold. Fearing more unexpected changes, legendary champagne maker Bollinger wasted no time harvesting their grapes in September completing the task […]
Things are heating up in Europe. While people in the UK rush out to buy iodine tablets to band aid over the nuclear apocalypse, preppers the world over are making sure they have enough tins of beans to last 100 years of nuclear winter. Various projects around the world are taking advantage of the prepper […]
