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Falcon 115’s

The Falcon 115’s is the step forward for the Falcon range, the true essence of all the successes we have presented to the market so far. It displays all the careful craftsmanship of our first wooden vessels together with our love for the fine finishing and detail refined in years of design, together with the [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 8, 2010

The Survolt

Citroen sprung one of the few real surprises of Geneva’s opening press day when it revealed the Survolt sports car.
An unashamedly out-there coupe with no confirmed production aspirations – or engine for that matter – the Survolt is designed to appeal particularly to women. Oh how French!
“We wanted to make the sporty car [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 7, 2010

Rare Rolex Auction

On March 10th and 11th in NYC Antiquorum will present its Important Collectors’ Wristwatch sale featuring an amazing collection of valuable timepieces. Our favorites are two beautiful “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytonas (pictured left) from the 1960s.
The first is a ref. 6239 stainless steel Daytona made circa 1963 with round button chronograph, estimated at $30,000 – [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 5, 2010

Palmer Johnson Luxury

With two 170-foot versions of Palmer Johnson’s Sportyacht series ready to debut for the summer 2010 season, news comes of a 210-foot addition to the fleet. Two semi-displacement aluminum hulls will be built simultaneously in the company’s Wisconsin and Southampton, England, yards, with an eye toward completing the already-sold first hull in spring 2011. [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 3, 2010

Ferrari Electrifies Expo with its 1st Hybrid Car

Ferrari, the world’s foremost sports car manufacturer, has joined the industry’s move toward electrification as it unveiled its 1st hybrid car, a “Concept” model painted Bright Green.
Ferrari said that the technology of its HY-KERS experimental vehicle, based on the regenerative braking system developed for its Formula One cars, could reduce its cars’ emissions by 35%. [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 3, 2010

The $8m Exec Jet

The Dornier 328 seats 32 in its original airliner configuration, but now LiveJet, based in Indiana, has converted one to a 12-seat executive jet. For the bargain sale price of $8 million, the penny-pinching jet-setter will get a roomy cabin and zippy performance.
Reducing the weight increased the range to about 1,700 miles, and with [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 2, 2010

Glashütte Original

As watchmakers revisit core values of craftsmanship, timekeeping, and enduring design, Germany’s Glashütte Original evokes all these characteristics with the Senator Chronometer ($26,900 in rose gold and $28,000 in white gold). Only watches that meet exacting standards of precision, when tested by an official independent institute, can be called a certified chronometer, a term used [...]

Read More » No commentMarch 1, 2010

Louis Vuitton Launches NOWNESS.com

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has introduced its exciting new web platform, NOWNESS.com, which will showcase an exclusive daily premiere of the most inspiring stories influencing contemporary arts and global lifestyle.
NOWNESS has a distinct advantage in that our software is capable of assessing our usersrsquo; interests and tailoring our recommendations for stories to reflect their [...]

Read More » No commentFebruary 28, 2010

Louis Vuitton Offers $10,000 Alligator Wingtips

At an astonishing price of $10,000 per pair, Louis Vuitton is offering what are perhaps the world’s most expensive pair of men’s dress shoes for Spring / Summer 2010. The Manhattan Richelieu wingtips are finished in waxed genuine alligator skin.
Designed to embody the famed French firm’s tradition of luxury and craftsmanship with a bit [...]

Read More » No commentFebruary 26, 2010

Mercedes-Benz F800

Feast your eyes on the latest design study from Mercedes-Benz. Called the F800 Style, the show car is, for the time being, purely a concept car, but we can expect to see elements appear in future Mercedes production vehicles in the near future.
For starters, the cutting-edge design. The F800 Style is expected to preview a [...]

Read More » No commentFebruary 25, 2010