Zenith x Rolling Stones watch

El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tribute to The Rolling Stones: the first in a series of limited edition watches by Zenith. Zenith, creator of the El Primero movement in 1969, teamed up with legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones, with the launch of a new El Primero Chronomaster 1969. The announcement was made by Jean-Claude … Read more

The most beautiful beaches in the world

Postcard-pretty: The most popular beaches 2014. A great beach destination needs some element of drama, the extra wow factor, a stunning coastline, an excellent bathing water quality and water activities offer, quality food, space and privacy, easy access to sand and other facilities, no industrial, waste-water or sewage-related discharges and so on. Nothing is lacking: … Read more

The art of noise: how music recording has changed over the decades

Technology provides crystal clear recordings of all the music in the world, at little or no cost. But, as a historical audio installation opens at the Science Museum, composer Christopher Fox asks why we won’t let go of our musical past

Fiamma’s internationally intriguing women

FIAMMA, the new Ferragamo handbag collection inspired by family legacy. Named after Salvatore Ferragamo’s late daughter Fiamma Ferragamo, the house’s leather accessories and shoe designer for almost 40 years who founded the iconic Vara, the new Fiamma handbag collection from Salvatore Ferragamo Creative Director Massimiliano Giornetti draws inspiration from the different female generations of the fashion … Read more

You have the Car, now get limited edition wine bucket.

The One-77′ Aston Martin sterling silver bottle cooler. Grant Macdonald for Aston Martin. In 2011, Grant Macdonald has been officially named as silversmiths to Aston Martin under the name Silver by Aston Martin. Since then, London’s finest silversmiths and the multi-divisional luxury bespoke service company, inspired graceful forms in sterling silver, gold, carbon-fibre and other fine … Read more

Peninsula Paris. A decidedly 21st century palace

The Peninsula at a glance. George Gershwin wrote, ‘An American in Paris’ while staying at this Parisian landmark hotel, one of France’s most iconic “grands hotels”. Peninsula Paris will be reopened in August 2014, but the available images show the grandeur of the project and the scale of Peninsula’s grand entrance into Europe. The century-old … Read more