As recently as a decade ago, electric cars were perceived as glorified golf karts with as much personality as your household washing machine. But then Tesla came along and unleashed tantalising products such as the Model S saloon and Model X SUV, which didn’t just move the goalposts; they reinvented…
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There’s quite a story behind Loro Piana’s insanely soft baby cashmere, and a new documentary takes you to the far reaches of Mongolia, where the magic begins. Harsh, rugged landscapes of the Alashan Desert in the westernmost part of Mongolia is where you’ll find the prized Capra hircus goats, a…
The human race currently throws out one million plastic water bottles every MINUTE, of which less than 7 per cent are recycled. Larq doesn’t just address this by being metal and reusable, it’s also able to magically clean itself and its contents of 99.999 per cent of harmful and odour…
The idea for Hyperloop began in 2012, when Elon Musk revealed his vision of a super-fast train that could overcome friction by levitating above its track on air-bearings in an enclosed low-pressure tube. But, rather than develop it himself, the visionary entrepreneur decided to subsequently share its details via an…
Technology and design converge in Sanlorenzo’s 52-metre Seven Sins, a flagship vessel for the brand. It’s also the gateway to a bright future for the visionary team behind Officina Italiana Design Contrary to her name, Seven Sins is a floating symbol of design virtue. From her glass-bottomed pool to her…
The first thing that Officine Panerai’s new CEO, Jean-Marc Pontroué (a 20-year-Richemont veteran who was previously at Montblanc and Roger Dubuis) did upon taking the helm was clean up the brand’s line-up into four easy categories: Radiomir, Luminor, Luminor Due, and Submersible, and it was the last of these that…
Now that the embargo has been lifted, we can tell you we were among the first to lay eyes on McLaren’s luxurious new GT and not only was it designed for long distance driving, it’s a real looker, especially in the flesh. McLaren hasn’t been in the car-making business all…
Every September the luxury world casts an eye around the new nautical offerings tied up along the quays at Port Hercules in Monaco. But it’s not just the world’s largest collection of superyachts (for sale or charter) that makes the Monaco Yacht Show so special, it’s the fact that the…
Ever since the founding of MB&F back in 2004, all of its watches have been designed for men. That changes this year with the launch of the stunning Legacy Machine FlyingT, their first watch dedicated to women. Featuring a flying tourbillon movement, an unusually highly domed sapphire crystal and a…
THE CLUB We can safely assume that by now anyone who knows even the slightest thing about watches is well aware of the Richard Mille brand. Granted, it has only been around for twenty years (having been founded in 1999) but – and this is the remarkable part – it…