If you’re visiting Florence, Italy, you could walk past the oldest currently operating Panerai boutique in the world without even realising. But here’s some words of guidance. Go to the Baptistery in Piazza San Giovanni and look across the street; if you find the word “OROLOGERIA” spelt out in gold letters above a wooden shop window, you’ll know that…
Every generation of luxury cars reflects the ambitions of its time. In 2026, those ambitions are unusually diverse. Electric cars are chasing extraordinary ranges. Hybrids are delivering supercar levels of performance. Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the cabin experience. Certain hypercars are continuously treated as collectibles, while special showcases are placing automobiles in dialogue…
Indonesian artist Dian Suci won the 10th edition of the Max Mara Art Prize For Women for her proposal exploring spirituality across Indonesia and Italy. (Photo: Courtesy of Max Mara) What does an Italian monk have in common with an Indonesian housewife? It’s not the start of a joke—this unusual question was one of the…
Life can turn on a dime. One moment, you’re a CFO for a storied Danish audio company and the next, you’re the interim CEO, then the COO and the CFO of said company. That was the case for Nikolaj Wendelboe, who was announced as the Chief Operating Officer of Bang & Olufsen. With his foot firmly in a…
Ambition was once measured in years and was meant to build something substantial enough to outlive its founder – a fashion house with a recognisable language, a restaurant that became an institution, a craft perfected over a lifetime. Success was rarely immediate, and neither was recognition. Today, ambition operates on an entirely different timeline. It…
Patek Philippe Cubitus Ref. 5840P-001 Some years, there is one watch that debuts to deafening cheers – or jeers, actually, because the nature of the reception is not important. What makes a difference is how big and loud the splash was when the watch dropped. One could make the case for this with last year’s…
The decision to buy a private island sits in a category of its own. It is not a larger version of buying a vacation home, nor is it simply a more expensive real estate transaction. It is the acquisition of a fundamentally different kind of asset, one that comes with a distinct set of considerations,…
A marble lobby is the first thing a guest sees at a luxury hotel, and a dull or scratched floor undercuts the impression before anyone reaches the front desk. Keeping that stone mirror-bright is not luck. It is a disciplined program of the right chemistry, the right machines, and the right timing, run against a…
From Subcultural Symbol to Luxury Detail Military insignia, collegiate crests and motorcycle club badges once belonged firmly to their original subcultures. Today, the visual language of the embroidered patch has moved well beyond flight jackets and letterman sweaters, turning up on tailored outerwear, limited-edition sneakers and the kind of heritage-inspired pieces that now sit comfortably…
Nautor Swan has announced that it has received at least 160 entries for this year’s momentous Rolex Swan Cup, which will celebrate the Finnish shipyard’s 60th anniversary since it was founded by Pekka Koskenkyla in 1966. The shipyard also revealed that entries continue to arrive with over a month to go until the event – hosted…