Linking the world renowned city of Dubrovnik with the virtually unknown tiny historic centre of the inland town of Kranj in Slovenia is more than unusual, but there are elements that they share in addition to just bringing much pleasure and beauty into the equation.
For those who have long dreamed of owning an Aston Martin, we’ve got good news for you. A charity raffle is giving anyone the chance to win a limited edition Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows car, worth £275,000, for just £20. All you have to do to win is visit the website and enter here: https://www.rafbf.org/red10
The build has started!
World’s largest aluminium yacht under construction at Royal Huisman
The construction of the 81m / 266ft contemporary three-masted schooner has commenced at the shipyard’s facilities in Vollenhove. This new build project for an Asian client was unveiled by the joint team of Royal Huisman, Dykstra Naval Architects, designer Mark Whiteley and Bart Kimman of Northrop & Johnson Asia at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show.
Pilo & Co, the independent Swiss watchmaking brand, present the new Automatic Skeleton Tempo, exclusively dedicated to women.
Available in several versions combining different materials and finishes, this family of Swiss Made mechanical watches with automatic winding is open to view both front and back. The new Skeleton Tempo - the ultimate touch of style.
The Ollivier Saveo Pure Breed watch is a fusion of sculpture, watch making and fine art jewellery. It epitomises in three dimensions the beauty of these three trades in which Ollivier excels. His first love was jewellery, he was awarded “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” an extremely rare and prestigious award. His second and his speciality was watch design and movements, he worked for many of the finest Swiss watchmakers during his formative years. His third is the extremely delicate rendition of horses, cars and other natural forms in detailed miniature sculpture.
Decades ago, I asked a respected art critic where the next generation of big names in painting would come from; Scotland and three names were cited – regrettably I forgot and so missed out - their pictures were then selling for around £1,000. Those artists’ prices have since gone into orbit.
We love the electric Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e, whilst only a concept right now, the sales for Tesla are going through the roof, they are actually having trouble fulfilling orders, so we may see this electric Bentley sooner than first thought! Plus it is convertible, a huge gap in the market that has not yet been addressed as there are no electric convertible cars out there.
The concept showcases the British brand’s ambition to define the electric luxury segment and will allow Bentley to gauge public opinion and customer feedback to help shape its future luxury strategy.
Masai Mara … two words that evoke the senses and inspire bucket list dreams. It is a vast, magnificent and game-filled landscape in Kenya that has been frequented and made famous by intrepid explorers, royal families, A-list celebrities, wildlife photographers and award-winning filmmakers. It features prominently on wanderlust travellers’ wish lists and if you haven’t witnessed it yourself, then now is the time. In addition to these 10 bucket list things to do in the Masai Mara, we have some fantastic news that will make you want to visit even more!
Sommeliers have changed; traditionally they were unapproachably arrogant and regarded themselves of the kings of the wine trade. However, there are exceptions, sadly there is one in an otherwise highly respected Knightsbridge hotel. When the topic of rose wine was raised in an interview, I para-phrase, he said with disdain, “I do not regard rose as worthy to be called a wine, but guests request it in the summer so I include it on the wine list from May until September”.
Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has revealed the most powerful, agile and extreme performance Jaguar road car ever – the 200mph, 600PS XE SV Project 8 sedan.
