The Pearls That Bought Fifth Avenue

In 1917, Pierre Cartier traded a double strand of natural pearls for a mansion on the corner of 52nd Street. Only one of them kept its value.

By Ash Mirghadiri

Watches

Rexhep Rexhepi Wins the Aiguille d'Or at GPHG 2026

His first flyback chronograph took the highest prize in watchmaking. Here are all twenty winners from Geneva.

By Ash Mirghadiri

Watches

Breguet Classique Souscription in Platinum

One year after the Aiguille d'Or, Breguet returns to its single-hand anniversary watch in 950 platinum.

By Ash Mirghadiri

The Archives: The Uhlenhaut Coupé

The most valuable car ever sold never started a race. It was built to win in Mexico, the race never happened, and the engineer who created it drove it to the office instead.

Ash Mirghadiri

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YANGWANG ALTIOR Makes Its Global Debut in Abu Dhabi

Motors

Kia Honors Rafael Nadal With a One-of-a-Kind EV4 GT

Motors

Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Reveal a 28-Year-Old Single Malt

Lifestyle

The Acoustic Ambition of Audemars Piguet

Watches

The Residence

Your getaway.

A moment for yourself. A game of chess. Wellness, made to measure. The rest is behind the door.

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The Residence

Your getaway.

A moment for yourself. A game of chess. Wellness, made to measure. The rest is behind the door.

Join the waitlist Sign in

By invitation, for now.

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Conversations with people behind the craft.

Björn Borg: The Court He Never Left

By Ash Mirghadiri

Gregory Kissling: The Art of Breguet

By Ash Mirghadiri

Ilaria Resta: The Human Side of Audemars Piguet

By Ash Mirghadiri

Jean-Claude Biver: Reflection on Time and Legacy

By Ash Mirghadiri

Wilhelm Schmid of A. Lange & Söhne: The Brain, the Heart and the Future

By Ash Mirghadiri

Sir Ben Ainslie: The View From the Shore

By Ash Mirghadiri

Björn Borg: The Court He Never Left

By Ash Mirghadiri

Gregory Kissling: The Art of Breguet

By Ash Mirghadiri

Ilaria Resta: The Human Side of Audemars Piguet

By Ash Mirghadiri

Jean-Claude Biver: Reflection on Time and Legacy

By Ash Mirghadiri

Wilhelm Schmid of A. Lange & Söhne: The Brain, the Heart and the Future

By Ash Mirghadiri

Sir Ben Ainslie: The View From the Shore

By Ash Mirghadiri

Morgan Maillard: The Heritage of Vacheron Constantin

By Ash Mirghadiri

John Goldberger: The Meaning of Timeless

By Ash Mirghadiri

Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO of Orient Express

By Erik Simmingsköld

Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot, during Dubai Watch Week

By Ash Mirghadiri

Yvan Jacqueline: Inside Parfums de Marly

By Ash Mirghadiri

Robert Bailey: Laurent Ferrier at 15, refining the Silence

By Ash Mirghadiri

Morgan Maillard: The Heritage of Vacheron Constantin

By Ash Mirghadiri

John Goldberger: The Meaning of Timeless

By Ash Mirghadiri

Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO of Orient Express

By Erik Simmingsköld

Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot, during Dubai Watch Week

By Ash Mirghadiri

Yvan Jacqueline: Inside Parfums de Marly

By Ash Mirghadiri

Robert Bailey: Laurent Ferrier at 15, refining the Silence

By Ash Mirghadiri

Editor's Notes

Where We're Going: The Tesla Roadster Takes Flight

Travel

Bulgari Brings Roman Discipline to Miami Beach

Bulgari enters the United States with a 1950s Modernist waterfront restoration in Miami Beach, designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

By Erik Simmingsköld

Yachts

Azimut’s Magellano 27M and a New Measure of Innovation

The Design Innovation Award recognizes a yacht that values life on board over mere novelty, suggesting a shift in how the industry measures progress.

By Tom

Rolls-Royce Marks 120 Years of the Silver Ghost

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Style

RIMOWA and the Quiet Power of Repair in Shanghai

At Shanghai's Kerry Center, RIMOWA opens a new flagship dedicated to repair, custom sizing, and lasting luggage design.

Travel

Bel-Air Welcomes the 2026 Winter Holidays Across Twelve Acres

Tom

Motors

Aquarius Secures Fourth Major Honour at the 2026 ISS Awards

Kenny Jonson

Watches

Laurent Ferrier and the Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg

Ash Mirghadiri

Travel

Thompson Rome Opens In The Eternal City

A former political landmark becomes Rome's newest luxury destination, bringing contemporary design, Italian heritage and rooftop views to the heart of the capital.

Kenny Jonson

Watches

Datograph in Platinum Proves That Weight Has Gravity

A. Lange & Söhne marks twenty years of the Datograph Perpetual with a 50-piece edition in solid 950 platinum featuring a matching bracelet and diamond accents.

Ash Mirghadiri