Ref. 7340/1R-001 When we first wrote up the Patek Philippe Ref. 7340/1R for the Vision issue this year, it was a no-brainer: Patek Philippe debuts its first high complication – or grand complication as the brand terms it – in the Twenty~4 collection. Just seven years ago, this popular ladies’ watch family was all quartz,…
For decades, luxury car ownership focused on performance measures and brand status. LUXUO explores the “codes” of modern male car collectors, who prioritize innovation, scarcity, discerning design, personal expression, sustainability, and collectability. This year’s most interesting debuts, which include electric SUVs, heritage-inspired limited editions, and speculative designs, demonstrate how the market is recalibrating. These are…
In 2025, men’s fragrances are shifting away from archetypal notions of power and seduction, embracing a more nuanced concept of masculinity. Where campaigns once relied heavily on models and sex appeal-led narratives to define marketing strategies, a growing number of luxury houses are exploring introspection, artistry and ingredient-led storytelling. This recalibration reflects broader cultural shifts…
Oberoi Marrakech. Photo by Alan Keohane www.still-images.net for Oberoi There are entrances, and then there’s The entrance. A 20-foot-high cedar doorway rising from its own honeyed reflection, perfumed with the scent of roses, jasmine, and the faint hum of ambition. It’s less a door, more a statement: “Welcome to the better, bee-carved reality you didn’t…
It is always a pleasure to have a conversation with an industry professional in person for the first time, especially if you have interacted in more indirect forms. Such is the case for us with Hermès Horloger design chief Philippe Delhotal, the mind behind the watershed Le Temps Suspendu watch. Delhotal himself might prefer ‘architect’…
Few chefs in London’s fine dining landscape embody the soul of modern Indian cuisine quite like Chef Rohit Ghai. From earning his first Michelin star at Jamavar to redefining Indian gastronomy through his own ventures, Ghai has become synonymous with precision, poetry, and progressive cooking. His newest projects, Vatavaran in Knightsbridge and Zarqash, are not…
Are great minds terrified by their own era? Do some economists live in a parallel world, a universe where technologies politely wait for professors’ permission to exist? In a world where artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping the contours of human labor, Nobel laureate in economics Daron Acemoglu offers a nostalgic vision. Tax reforms to…
Takuya Matsumoto, Deputy Manager of Seiko’s product design department The VANAC’s one of those watches where the closer you look, the better it gets. It’s also one of those rare pieces that looks even better in person than it does in photos. So you can imagine my excitement when I finally held one in my hands —…
The SD132 has a top speed of 17 knots and a transatlantic range of 3,200nm Months before the first SD132 had its world premiere at the 48th Cannes Yachting Festival and then appeared at the 34th Monaco Yacht Show, Sanlorenzo’s biggest composite model in its Yacht Business Unit had already earned a huge fan – the owner….
There is something dreamlike about the way Patek Philippe interprets nature and translates it into form. While the most obvious way is to portray the animal’s stripes as a pattern or print, Patek Philippe sees it as a study of duality: shadow and light, restraint and exuberance, movement and stillness. The Patek Philippe Gondolo Serata…