Search results for: “art market”
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TimeWalker Urban Speed e-Strap – Montblanc’s first foray into digital wearables
The first luxury brand to combine wearable technology with fine watchmaking. Marrying a functional e-Strap with contemporary TimeWalker timepieces, TimeWalker Urban Speed e-Strap is Montblanc’s first luxury watch to combine wearable technology with fine watchmaking. For the first time, an owner will be able to wear a mechanical timepiece with highly useful digital functionality. The…
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Beverly Hills’ Most Expensive House sold to Swedish Billionaire and Game Developer
A Beverly Hills mansion that has been widely publicized with much celebrity and international buyer interest, triggering a bidding war, has been sold to Swedish billionaire Markus Persson for $70 million. This is the highest price ever paid for a home in Beverly Hills and it closed in a lightning-fast six days. Persson’s purchase included…
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The 93-year-old Gucci house enters a new momentum with new CEO
Creative Director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco to step down from Gucci – Marco Bizzarri appointed CEO. Kering luxury group, owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, and Gucci, announced that the CEO of Gucci, Patrizio di Marco, will leave the company on 1 January, 2015. He will be succeeded by Marco Bizzarri. The Creative Director…
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Best of the 54th Nautic – The International Paris Boat Show
The 2014 Nautic – The International Paris Boat Show has always been synonymous with hundreds of boats on exhibition, in all manner of styles and sizes. And the latest new features were in abundance this year: the little Albatros, which aims to get all the different generations out on the water; the new flying catamarans…
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Ryokan-style Suiran Kyoto to be the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Japan
The first Luxury Collection Hotel to open its doors in a ryokan-style accommodation. Kyoto (Japan) is a city steeped in tradition with numerous historic palaces, temples and shrines. In this well-established hospitality industry, with limited supply and few new developments at the high-end of the market, Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced will debut the…
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The Best Holiday Experiences For Science Lovers
Being a nerd, geek or swot is now cool. Nerds have inspired fashion trends and TV programmes, and now there are holidays marketed as such. With this in mind, here is a list of the best holiday experiences for professional geologists to amateur science enthusiasts. San Diego, USA This part of California is one of…