Bordeaux, oui.

Cognac, oui.

But Angoulême… Still yes?

With Father’s Day approaching, the perennial problem of what present to buy rears its head.

We bring you our selection of the most extraordinary new luxury watches from the ateliers of the finest Swiss watchmakers. These are all mechanical works of art, displaying the most exquisite craftsmanship from leaders in the horological field.

The Bentley Bentayga V8 petrol is the most accessible Bentley yet. An SUV that brings comfort, luxury and performance to off road driving.

If bling is more your thing than driving then this is the perfect car for you. It’ll never be roadworthy, but this Ford Escort is worth a fortune. Why? It’s a one-off 1:25 scale model made from silver, gold and diamonds.

There is something very special about the feel and smell of the finest leather. This luxurious material not only stirs the senses, it matures and improves like a fine wine.

Our pick of the best new watches for 2019. The Patek Philippe 5235R in a rose gold case, with a two-tone graphite and ebony black dial and vertical satin brush finish. Made by Patek Philippe’s Advanced Research Division.

"The beautiful things of the earth become more dear as they elude pursuit." Thomas Hardy.

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio looks good in the photographs, but what struck me was how much better it looked in the flesh, or steel. It has a presence and style that most SUV’s fail to match and drives like a sports car.

McLaren 720S Spider and 600LT Spider premiere at Shanghai Auto Show as McLaren Automotive celebrates 1,000 cars and five years of success in China

An Eclectic Collection of Latin American Craft: From Designer Bowls To Tequila  

The new Princess R 35 yacht brings Pininfarina’s car design expertise to the sea. This is a worthy rival to the Italian maker Riva and looks set to win many fans of Italian supercars such as Ferrari and Alfa Romeo over to the water.

Creating an entirely new and modern take on the Ferrari sports prototype concept is both an ambitious and complex undertaking. But it was in this spirit, and with very specific input from the client, that the new Ferrari one-off, the P80/C, was conceived.

At 8 am a slant of car hacks emerged from the Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa on Lake Windermere to crawl tentatively into a convoy of Jeeps, made up of a mix of Sahara's, Overlands and Rubicons in a rainbow of colours.

Bloody hell, the Vantage is impressive, a real leap forward for Aston Martin.

In 1934 Hans Trunkenpolz founded a repair workshop in Mattighofen, Upper