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The very Poetry of Time: Van Cleef & Arpels Carpe Koï watch bracelet
SIHH 2015 – The Poetry of Time by Van Cleef & Arpels – Carpe Koï watch bracelet. This Van Cleef & Arpels Timepiece offers more than art, beauty, or history. It represents the very Poetry of Time. Whether one sees it as an abstract concept or as a strictly scientific principle, Time is part of…
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Heart-stopping iconic cars to be auctioned in Le Mans Classic race
The Le Mans Classic race will take place July 4-6 this year inviting drivers to relive some of the finest chapters in the history of the legendary French race. Before entering the race, historic cars enthusiasts will have the chance to take part in Artcurial‘s one-time auction outside of the Le Mans Classic race, which…
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Stanford’s Xenith 100% solar powered racecar
STANFORD SOLAR CAR PROJECT Drive at highway speeds while only consuming the power equivalent of a toaster Xenith is a 100% solar powered racecar designed and built by the Solar Car Project at Stanford University. When the team began designing Xenith they decided to break the global tradition of using polymer encapsulated solar panels in…
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2012 Nürburgring 24h race: the legendary Nordschleife and spectacular racing cars
The ADAC Zurich 24-hour race again promises to be a race of superlatives in 2012 and for one day and one night push both men and machines to the limit.40th running of the legendary ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24h race. Drivers return year after year to participate in this legendary endurance race. In 2012, organisers of…
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Monterey Car Week Turned 75 and Brought Receipts
Decoding this year’s Pebble Beach spectacle — three very different bets on what “the future of luxury cars” actually means. Once a year, a small stretch of California coastline becomes the single most concentrated display of automotive wealth, nostalgia and ambition on the planet. The 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Monterey Car Week (August…
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The Week in Luxury: Sculpture, Scarcity, and the Slow Reset of an Industry
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Design, DRIVE, ESCAPE, Fashion, Gourmet, Holiday, LUST, Real Estate, SHELTER, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsAugust is supposed to be luxury’s quiet month — the pause between resort season and the September show circuit. This week said otherwise. Auction houses posted their best first half in years, private jet operators are consolidating and rationing access in the same breath, a hypercar shed a meter of height for the sake of…