Hodinkee x Vacheron Constantin Historiques

Vacheron Constantin, the luxury Swiss manufacture of prestige watches and a brand of the Richemont group, is celebrating one of its most important prize in fine watchmaking. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2017 has awarded the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize to Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600. The exceptional timepiece pushing … Read more

Confirmed for 2018: The new BMW i8 Roadster – the ultimate progressive sports car

BMW i is looking forward to welcoming the third member of the BMW i family. The ultimate progressive sports car in its final testing phase in BMW’s Plant Leipzig. BMW “i” brand serves as an incubator for innovations and the latest technologies. In 2018 the BMW i8 Roadster will unlock the door to a whole … Read more

The ridiculous rise of luxury advent calendars – from £500 beauty boxes to pork scratchings

In the countdown to Christmas, chocolates don’t cut it any more. This year has brought an avalanche of offerings – with cosmetics and drinks brands and shops such as Selfridges and Liberty pitching extravagant surprises at adult buyers

Brave new art world: the app that brings galleries into your living room

ArtPassport lets you take a virtual tour of an exhibition from the comfort of your sofa – part a mission by two brothers to demystify the art world

2019 Corvette ZR1 is the fastest production Corvette to date

Chevrolet introduced the 2019 Corvette ZR1, a supercar that pushes Corvette’s performance legacy with the highest power, greatest track performance and most advanced technology in its production history. The supercar goes on sale next spring. The Corvette ZR1’s exclusive LT5 supercharged engine, which is rated at an SAE-certified 755 horsepower (563 kW) and 715 lb- … Read more

Beauty: at last, some good news about melasma

As a melasma sufferer myself, I’m delighted by the new treatments