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La Marquise, World’s oldest running motor car makes a record at auction
The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books on Friday, Oct. 7, selling for an impressive $4.62 million. Commissioned by French entrepreneur, Count de Dion and named “La Marquise” after his mother, the 127-year-old vehicle drew a standing ovation from the audience.…
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Sortilège de Cartier high jewellery
The gardens of the Villa Aurelia, built by Cardinal Farnese in the heart of Rome, were chosen by Cartier as the perfect place to unveil its new High Jewellery collection, Sortilège de Cartier. Rome, with its exuberance and sensuality, was chosen for the sumptuous launch of Sortilège de Cartier, a high jewellery collection including many…
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World Race 2011 – Great Auto Race of 1908 reborn after 100 years
The World Race 2011 commemorates The Great Auto Race of 1908 – an epic test of man and machines! That race was won by the American Thomas Flyer driven by George Schuster Sr. of Buffalo, N.Y. Times Square, February 12, 1908 with over 250,000 cheering the start of the race to circle the globe from New York to…
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Baccarat United Crystal Woods – forest designs etched into the crystal by Marcel Wanders
Baccarat perpetuates since 1764 the great French tradition of a cosmopolitan art of living. From time to time, besides seasonal collection, the luxury crystal brand produces collection in collaboration with famed artistic names. For example, the French crystal maker released a collection of home ware designed by Dutch industrial designer and poet Marcel Wanders (internationally known as one of the designers of Droog,…
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Slip in luxury: Carbon skis and sledges
Audi carbon ski by AUDI concept design munich Hublot sledge Top auto brands are constantly offering to customers a package with discreetly branded luxury items, products that in addition to advanced aesthetic qualities are using the latest technologies. The Audi Carbon Ski concept is a minimalist ultra-light design that focuses fully on one material: carbon. Designed to…
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A Coastal Reverie: Greenwich Concours 2025 Elevates Its Game
In the refined world of concours events, few stages sparkle with such intimate East Coast glamour as the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. Returning May 30–June 1, 2025, to its picturesque home at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, this jewel of the Northeast promises another elegant celebration of craftsmanship, heritage, and automotive bravado. But in an era when…