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Thes ei ncl udewi derwheel sand t y r es( now 19i nch)i n addi t i ont ol ar get wopi ecef r ontbr akedi s csand s i x pi s t on cal i per s .Nev er t hel es s ,whathas r emai ned t he s amewi t ht hedr opt opi sna me l yt hebonde da l umi ni uma nd ma gne s i um a l l oyc ompos i t es t r uc t ur ea swe l l a st hea ggr e s s i v es t a nc ea nd be a ut i f ul l y c r a f t e ds we e pi ngpr ol ewhi c h ma k et hi spa r t i c ul a rc a rat r ueobj e c tof de s i r ea nde l e ga nc e .
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Sowhati si tl i ket odr i v e?T oday ’ sVant ageRoads t eri s power edbyanat ur al l y as pi r at edl i ght wei ghtandcompact 420hp4. 7l i t r eV8engi newhi chi sas s embl edbyhandat As t onMar t i n’ spur pos ebui l tf aci l i t yi nCol ogne,Ger many . Mount edasf ardownandbacki nt hechas s i saspos s i bl e f oral ow cent r eofgr av i t y ,t hi smagnicentpower hous ei s br oughtt ol i f e by i ns er t i ng a £1, 000 cr y s t al capped car t r i dgel i kekey f obi nt ot hecent r eoft hef r ontcons ol e. Asy ou hi tt het hr ot t l eand makey ourwayup t hes i x s peed manualgear box ,t heper f or mancecan onl ybe des cr i bedasmi ndbl owi ngl yf as t ,and62mphi sr eached i nt hebl i nkoney ewhi cht r ans l at esmat hemat i cal l yi nt o j us tunder v es econds .I t ’ snotj us tt heaccel er at i ont hat br i ngst he s ens esal i v e butt he s oundt r ack emanat i ng f r om t het wi nex haus t st hatgoeswi t hi t .I ti st r ul ys ubl i me andy oucan’ thel pj us twant i ngt okeepgunni ngf ormor e. Ret r actt hef abr i cr oofandt her aw gr owlcanbeenj oy ed i nal li t sgl or y .Handl i ngwhi l s tei t hercr ui s i ngont hemai n r oadsorhuggi ngt hes weepi ngbendsofcount r yl anesi s goodandt hes us pens i oni sr m,butnoti nt r us i v e. Thecabi ni sawas hwi t hs umpt uousl eat heraccent uat ed bydel i cat ewhi t es t i t chi ng,andasy ous i nki nt ot hel ows l ung dr i v i ng s eat ,y ou ar ei nv i t ed t o admi r et he ex qui s i t el y s cul pt edbonnetwhi chi sat r uewor kofar t .
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Theat t ent i ont odet ai l wi t hi nt hei nt er i ori sr emar kabl ewi t h s ev er alhi nt sofchr omewhi chex t endr i ghtdownt ot he Lamywr i t i ngi ns t r umentt hatcanber el eas ed f r om t he bas eoft hef r ontf as ci aatt hepus hofa nger .Thehandbr akehasbeenr el ocat edt ot her i ghtoft hedr i v ergi v i ng wayt oanel ev at edar mr es tandacent r econs ol ewhi ch hasacer ami cl i ke ni s h.
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W at chT i dbi t s Hubl otBi gBangCavi arRedGol dDi amonds Bas edont heuni que,i coni cdes i gnoft hef amousOne Mi l l i on$Bl ackCav i ar ,anddi r ect l yi ns pi r edbyt hebl ack cer ami cBi gBangBl ackCav i arwhi chhasbeenoneof t hebr and' sbes ts el l er ss i nce2011,t hi swat chboas t san el egant l yper f ectdi amet erof41mm,as l eekgr aphi cl ook wi t hs har pangl esandr el i ef sdes i gned,cut ,bev el l edand pol i s hed l i ke i t sbi gs i s t er ' sbl ack baguet t e di amonds . Fi t t ed wi t h t he HUB1112 s el f wi ndi ng mechani cal mov ementandi ncor por at i ngadat ewi ndow at3o' cl ock, t henew5Nr edgol dBi gBangCav i ar ,f eat ur esabez el s et wi t h36di amonds ,apowerr es er v eof42hour s , andi s wat er r es i s t antt o10Bar ,equi v al entt o100met r es .
TheMB&FMegaWi nd The i coni c HM3 i s back and i ns t unni ng s hape!The a ut oma t i cme c ha ni c a lmov e me nt ,de v e l ope donaSowi nd bas ebyJeanMar cWi eder r echt ,t hehor ol ogi cal wi z ar dof Agenhor( At el i erGenev oi sd' Hor l oger i e) ,hasbeent ur ned ups i de down s ot hatt he mas s i v e os ci l l at i ng wei ghti s wel land t r ul yv i s i bl e on t he di als i de.Thi st echni cal l y chal l engi ngs ol ut i onkeepst her ot or ' shy pnot i cmov ement per manent l yi nv i ew.I tal s obr i ngsanaddi t i onal di mens i on t oat i mepi ece t hatal r eady has aci onados i n awe, whet herf ori t sar chi t ect ur eort hei nnov at i v ewayi ts hows t i me on t wo r ot at i ng cones .Thes e ar ei n al umi ni um, pr ot ect ed bya s apphi r e cr y s t al .The cone on t he l ef t s howshour swhi l ei t scount er par tont her i ghtdi s pl ay s mi nut es .Pr oduci ng t he cones i sy etanot herf eatof t echni que as mi ni mi s i ng t hei rwei ghtmeans t hey ar e machi neddi r ect l yf r om abl ockofal umi ni um.
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Sper oLucem LaCl émence Wi t ht he DB16,De Bet hune cel ebr at es cl as s i c Fi ne Wat chmaki ngi nabal l etof compl i cat i ons .Thear chi t ect ur e oft heDB2509cal i br ei sbui l tar oundas i l i conandt i t ani um t our bi l l onbeat i ngat36, 000v i b/ h,oneoft hef as t es tand l i ght es tont hemar ket .Thi smov emental s odr i v esapower i ndi cat or ,s econds ,as wel las a r et r ogr ade di s pl ayof t heageoft hemoon.Hi ddenont hebackoft hewat ch, t hi s mas t er pi ece wi l ls ur pr i s e connoi s s eur sl ooki ng f or s ubt l e det ai l s . The cl as s i cal l y under s t at ed di alt hus pr ov i desr eadi ngsoft heper pet ual cal endarands pher i cal moonphas ei ndi cat i ons ,s ubl i mat edbyt heManuf act ur e’ s s i gnat ur e s i l v er t oned gui l l oché mot i f . The s t eady , r hy t hmi cal beatof t hej umpi ngs econdsembodi est hev er y es s ence oft he hor ol ogi calemot i ons pr ocur ed byt hi s s t unni ngcr eat i on.
Chopar dL. U. C.Engi neOneH Thepr opr i et ar yt our bi l l onmov ement ,whi cht akesi t s ni s h f r om carengi nes ,mai nt ai nsas t eady480r ev spermi nut e or28, 800v i br at i onsperhour .Thebar r ell l st het ankwi t h af ul l 60hour sofpowerr es er v e.Thehor i z ont al gr oov esi n t hebr i dgesont hedi als i det aket hei rcuef r om cy l i nder heads .Hour sandmi nut esar ecent r al l ydi s pl ay edwher eas powerr es er v ei ss hownont hel ef t ,onani ndi cat ort hat r eadsl i keaf uelgauge.Ont her i ght ,s mal ls econdsar e mount edont het our bi l l on,l i kear evcount er .The v er ows of t ops t i t chi ngont heal l i gat ors t r aphav et hel ookandf eel of1960sand70scaruphol s t er y .TheL. U. CEngi neOneH del i v er sf ur t herpr oof of Chopar d' sdedi cat i ont ocarr aci ng andi t sv al uesofenj oy mentandper f or mance.Pr oduced asa100pi ecel i mi t eds er i es .
Sper oLucem LaCl émence Fi r ml yanchor edi nt heEaux Vi v esdi s t r i ctofGenev a,a s t one’ st hr owf r om LakeLémanandi t sf amousJetd’ eau, t heSper oLucem br andhasbeencr eat edt hr oughar ar e as s oci at i onofhor ol ogi calcompet enci es .Yv anAr pahas or ches t r at edas i ncer et r i but et ohi shomet ownandhas named t he br and’ s r s tmodel ,a mi nut er epeat er“ La Cl émence”–af t eroneoft hebel l sonGenev a’ scat hedr al . Equi ppedwi t hat our bi l l onwi t hacar r i ageper f or mi ngone t ur npermi nut e,t hi sex cept i onal model hous esat hi r dand unpr ecedent edcompl i cat i oni nt hes hapeofhandswhi ch “ go cr az y ”when t he s t r i ki ng mechani s m i s act i v at ed. Ev er y t hi ng i sdonet o ens ur eacompl et ef ocusont he s ound,buts uddenl yt hev i s ualmagi ct akesov eronce mor eandt hehandsr et ur nt ot hei rcor r ectpl ace.
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Pat ekPhi l i ppeRéf .5200Gondol o8Days,Day& Dat eI ndi cat i on The new Pat ek Phi l i ppe r ef er ence i ss ur et o del i ght dev ot ees of mechani calhandwound hor ol ogy . The Gondol o 8 Day s ,Day& Dat eI ndi cat i on i si ns pi r ed by t he l egendar y 5100 unv ei l ed t o mar kt he t ur n oft he mi l l enni um.I t sy oungers i s t ernow appear swi t has etof nei nnov at i ons ,i ncl udi ngi t sr ect angul arcal i br eandi t s Si l i nv ar ® component s ,aswel last hei ns t antday&dat e i ndi cat i on–al lt t edwi t hi nt hes ame5. 05mm t hi cknes s . Thewhi t egol dcas eadapt st ot hemechani s mi ns i deand now f eat ur esanal mos t47mm mechani s m.I t sdoubl e ankss t r engt hent hear chi t ect ur ewi t houtov er bur deni ngi t andcel ebr at et heAr tDecos t y l e.Fi nal l y ,t hemi dni ghtbl ue di al–ori t ss i l v er t onedwhi t ecount er par t–hos tt wi nf acet t edwhi t egol dbat ont y pehour mar ker scr eat i ngan i mpos i ngy etr enedr el i efef f ect .
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Anew peakf orEngl i shWat chmaki ng! Chr i st opherWar dWat chest est sC11Makai r aPr o500 at5000M and20C. TheChr i s t opherWar dwat chcompanywasf oundedona boatont heRi v erThamesi n2004byMi keFr ance,Chr i s War dandPet erEl l i s .Fr om t hes t ar tt hi shasal way sbeen aboutndi ngawayf orev er y onet oenj oyt het r ul yv i s cer al pl eas ur eder i v ed f r om owni ng and wear i ng apr emi um qual i t y Swi s s made wat ch. The company r ecent l y announced i twi l lbe s pons or i ng a r emar kabl et eam ofy oung Br i t i s h mount ai neer swho ar es et t i ng outon aj our ney t ot ackl e a numberofunas cended peaks i nT aj i ki s t an.Shoul dt he hi ghl y chal l engi ng Si l k Road T a j i k i s t a nEx pe di t i on2013bes uc c e s s f ul ,ane wl yc onque r e d peakwi l l beofci al l ynamed‘ MountChr i s t opherWar d’ .
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The s ubj ect s oft he wr i t i ng i ns t r ument si nt he Geni o Cr eat i v os er i esar e asex cept i onalast he oy s t er st hat del i v erper f ectpear l s ,ort hehar v es t st haty i el dcas esof Mas s et o.Wi t hcr i t er i as or es t r i ct i v e,Geni oCr eat i v ohas honour edt odat eonl yt woi ndi v i dual s :t hegr eat es tofal l l ut hi er s ,Ant oni oSt r adi v ar i( i n2007) ,andt her emar kabl e pai nt erands cul pt or ,AmedeoModi gl i ani ( i n2008) .
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I ns pi r edbyt hef as ci nat i ngi nt r i cacyof I s l ami car t ,' Jaal i ’i s anex cl us i v ecol l ect i onofl ux ur y ,l i mi t ed edi t i onwr i t i ng i ns t r ument sandcufi nksdes i gnedf ort hos ewhodes i r e t heul t i mat ei nl ux ur ywi t hat wi s tofar abes quecol ourand s t y l e.Each cont empor ar y pi ece echoes t he i nt r i cat e l i gr ee f ound i n' Jaal i 'l at t i ced s cr eens ,pr omi nenti n MughalI ndi anar chi t ect ur eandi si ndi v i dual l ycr af t edi n Gr eatBr i t ai nf r om s ol i ds i l v erandgol dands t uddedwi t h pr eci ousbr i l l i ant cutpet r ol bl uedi amonds . Eachwr i t i ngi ns t r umenti saccompani edbyas t unni ng s ol i d oak pr es ent at i on cas e and des k di s pl ay s t and maki ngt heper f ectgi f tf ort heper s onwhohasev er y t hi ng. www. j ackr ow. com
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TheDi amondT oweri nMi l anwast heper f ect l ocat i onf ort heofci al l aunchof Has s el bl ad' s eager l y awai t edLunarcamer ai nI t al y . Not hi ngwa sl e f tt oc ha nc e ,a nde v e r yde t a i l wa ss c r ut i ni s e d t oc r e a t et her i ghta mbi a nc ef ort hi sv e r ys pe c i a loc c a s i on. Thepur ewhi t es e t t i ng,t hec a ndi ddr e s s i ngof t het a bl e s ,t he wonde r f ula r c hi t e c t ur eoft het owe ra ndt hes pe c i a lme nu we r ej us ts omeof t hehi ghl i ght s . Thea t t e nt i ont ode t a i l i nt hi s s e t upwa sa ne x c e l l e ntr e mi nde ra st owhyHa s s e l bl a dwa s t hec ompa nyc hos e nbyNASAt ogot ot heMoon. Has s el bl adar eLux ur i ousMagaz i ne’ sgl obalpar t nerf or phot ogr aphyand l m and Ihad t hegr eathonourand pl eas ur e ofbei ng i nv i t ed byHas s el bl ad ast he ofci al r epr es ent at i v eofLux ur i ousMagaz i ne t ot hi ss peci al and uni queev ent . The ev eni ng opened wi t h cockt ai l sf ol l owed by t he pr es ent at i on oft he Lunar .Has s el bl ad CEO Dr .Lar r y Hans en,I nt er nat i onalSal esDi r ect orMi chel e Channer andt heNew Bus i nes sDev el opmentDi r ect orMr .Luca Al es s andr i ni engagedandi mpr es s edt hei nv i t edgues t s , ex pl ai ni ngt heconceptandt echni calchar act er i s t i csof t heLunarCamer a.
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Notwant i ng t o mi s sanyoppor t uni t i es ,Igr abbed t he chancet ot akes omepi ct ur eswi t ht henewLunar ,l ooki ng t oex pl or et hecapabi l i t i esoft hecamer ahav i ngonl yr ead t he wor dst hathad been wr i t t en abouti tpr i ort ot he l aunch.Si nceI ’ mI t al i an,Ideci dedt ol i t er al l y' gett ogr i ps ' wi t ht hewonder f ul f eel i ngoft heI t al i anl eat heront henew model ,ndi ngi tbeaut i f ul ,ex t r emel ycomf or t abl eandeas y t ohandl e.Anot hert hi ngt hatr eal l ys ur pr i s edmei st he s t abi l i s at i ons y s t em i ns i det hev i ew ndert hatal l oweda f as tanddet ai l edcont r oloft hehor i z on,af eat ur ewhi ch pr ov espar t i cul ar l yus ef ul f orl ands capes . TheLunarhasahi ghI SO v al ueandamedi um s hut t er t i me,an ar ea wher e ot herhi gh l ev elcamer asus ual l y f al ldown,Iwas al s ov er yi mpr es s ed by t he 24 MP s ens or .Thenew Lunarpr ov i dedmewi t hs omeex cel l ent phot ogr aphs ,andI f oundi tt obenotj us tbeaut i f ul t ol ook at ,butequal l yascapabl e. Dur i ngt hecompany ' si l l us t r i oushi s t or y ,Has s el bl adhas pai d par t i cul arat t ent i on t ot he s mal l es tofdet ai l sand nat ur e ofcomponent s ens ur i ng notonl y hi gh qual i t y i mages butal s o ex cel l entdur abi l i t y .A wonder f ul nal t ouchofl ux ur yont heLunarwasHas s el bl ad' sdeci s i ont o us eas y nt het i cr ubyi ns t eadof as t andar dpl as t i cbut t ont o s t ar tands t opHDv i deor ecor di ng. I ns pi t eofal l t heamaz i ngmoment st hatmadet hi ss ucha uni que and wonder f ulev entt o at t end,my gr eat es t memor ywaswhenIhel dt henew Lunarwi t hmyown hands .Myul t i mat edr eam woul dbet ocomef acet of ace wi t honeoft heor i gi nalandi coni cHas s el bl adcamer as t hatwentt ot hemoon. Dr .Lar r yHans en,Chai r manandCEOofHas s el bl ad
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Ni c ,oneof t heUK’ smos te x c i t i nga ndi nnov a t i v es c ul pt or si s wel l knownf orhi smonument al wor kss uchashi scol os s al 35f t‘ St i l lWat er ’ ,t heheadofahor s eatMar bl eAr chi n London.I twaswhi l eNi cwasas t udents t udy i ngs cul pt ur e t hathes awt he5t hcent ur yBCHor s eofSel ene,f r om t he Par t henonatt heBr i t i s hMus eum and t hi ss par ked hi s l i f el ongobs es s i onwi t hs cul pt i ngt hehor s e’ shead. Hi swor ksal l capt ur et hes pi r i t ,beaut yandmaj es t yoft he hor s ewi t hcompel l i ngpowerandf as ci nat i on.Hi swor ki s i ndemandbycol l ect or sandgal l er i esal i keandheex hi bi t s ar oundt hewor l di npubl i cpl aces ,s uchasatRoy al As cot , Goodwood,Phi l i del phi aandDeauv i l l er acecour s esaswel l as i nt he gr ounds ofmany gr and Engl i s h hous es . Cel ebr i t i eswhoar edr awnt ohi swor ki ncl udeJKRowl i ng, T om Cr ui s eandRus s el l Cr owe. Fr om hi swor ks hopi nr ur al Engl andwher ehehaswor ked f ort hel as t25y ear si naconv er t eds heeps hear i ngs hed onani s ol at edwi nds wepthi l l ,Ni ccr eat eshi smonument al wor ksofar tf r om cl ayandpl as t er .Hehasmas t er edt he anci ent‘ l os twax ’t echni queandcar r i esoutt hi spr oces s ofcas t i ngi nbr onz ehi ms el f ,het henpat i nasorcol our s t hepi eceand wi t h hi smet i cul ousmet hods ,s ki l l sand cr af t s mans hi pbr i ngschar act erandl i f et ohi swor kst hat ar es o admi r ed and col l ect ed.Hi sl ov e,pat i ence and dedi cat i on ar e wi del yaccept ed and f ew ar t i s t sar ea s c ommi t t e dt oe v e r ypa r tof t hee l a bor a t epr ocedur e. l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
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Wi t hdi nne rs t i l l t wohour sa wa y , wec oul dnotr e s i s ts a mpl i ng s omeof t hega s t r ot r e a t sdot t e da r oundt her oom, i nc l udi nga del i ci ousf r ui tpl at t er ,at r ayofl i ps macki ngpet i tf our s ,a bowl ofs ugar edal monds ,andabot t l eofMadei r awi ne– s mal lt ouchest hataccumul at i v el ypr ompt edust oagr ee t hatt hi swast hebes thot elr oom wehadev ers t ay edi n. Ev eni ft hev er ypar t i cul arv i s uals t y l ei snott oy ourt as t e, y oucannothel p butbei mpr es s ed byt heat t ent i ont o det ai l ,al l t hewaydownt ot heLeManoi rl ogohanddr awn i nt ot hes andofanout dooras ht r ay . Wi t ht i met i cki ngon,andawar et hatas wi f tdepar t ur et he nex tmor ni ngwoul ddenyusanyf ur t herex pl or at i on,we t ookas t r ol l ar oundt hegr ounds .Compr i s i ngal us ht woacr ev eget abl eandher bgar den,ani mmacul at ecr oquet l awn,anEngl i s hWat erGar den,andat eahous e,i ti sa r e ma r k a bl eope r a t i on.I nde e d,a tt i meofwr i t i ng,t hega r de ns whi chboas tov er90v ar i et i esofv eget abl eand70t y pesof her b,al l t r ans por t eddi r ect l yt ot heLeManoi rki t chenand t henont oy ourpl at e,ar ecur r ent l ypar tofamaj ordr i v eby Ray mondBl anct oencour agehor t i cul t ur eacr os st heUK. Aqui ckgameofcr oquet( l i kes omanys por t sr el y i ngon handey e coor di nat i on,har dert han i tl ooks )gav et he appet i t eagent l enudgeand wemadeourwayt ot he communal l i v i ngr oom,wher edi nnergues t sar ef ur ni s hed wi t hagl as sofchampagne,at r ayofamus ebouches ,a f oodmenuandawi nel i s t . l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
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Fordi nner ,gues t scanchoos ea6or9cour s eT as t i ng Menu( s mal l ermenusar eav ai l abl ef orl unch) ,oral acar t e opt i onsf ort hel es si nt r epi d.Weopt edf ort hef ul l 9cour s e MenuDécouv er t eandwer es howni nt ot hedi ni ngr oom. We had been t ol di n adv ance t hatt he gr eatman, Mons i eurBl anc,woul dbedi ni ngamongs tust hatni ghtas par tofhi s pr epar at i ons f ort he f ol l owi ng day ’ s ev ent s howcas i ngf oodf orgues t sf r om Rel ai s&Chât eaux ,t he pr es t i gi ouscol l ect i onofl ux ur yhot el sandr es t aur ant sof whi chLeManoi ri samember .Thi sl entanex t r af r i s s onof ex ci t ementt opr oceedi ngsaswet ookours eat s . Themealwass ubl i me;ev er ycour s eat es t amentt ot he s ki l l andcr eat i v i t yoft heki t chen,compos edofi ngr edi ent s oft hev er yhi ghes tqual i t y ,and al lbeaut i f ul l ybal anced. St andoutdi s hes i ncl uded a cev i che ofs cal l ops and oy s t er ,y uz ugr ani t e,t ur ni pandr adi s h,at er r i neofbaby beet r ootand hor s er adi s hs or bet ,and ar oas t ed l oi nof Shr ops hi r ev eni s on,chi cor y ,cel er i acandGr andVeneur s auce.Thev eni s onwasoneoft hos er ar edi s hest haty ou ar edes t i nedt or ememberf or ev er ,del i v er i ngat ex t ur eand av ourt hatwasoutoft hi swor l d.
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So good wast hef ood t hati ti st empt i ng t o cont i nue wax i ngl y r i calabouti twi t houtment i oni ngt heot hers t ar pe r f or me r : t hes t a f f . Thegr e a t ba l a nc i nga c t i ne s t a bl i s hme nt s oft hi squal i t yi sbet weenpol i t enes sandobs equi ous nes s , andatLeManoi rt heys t r i kei twi t hgr ace,humourand t act .I ndeed,oneoft hegr eatpl eas ur esoft hemealwas t he conv er s at i ons wi t hs t af fbet ween cour s es ,l eadi ng t ot hei nt r i gui ngdi s cov er yt hatt hewai t erchar ged wi t h s er v i ngourchees edi dnot ,i nf act ,l i kechees e.I ts houl d benot edt hatt hi sdi dnotpr ev enthi mf r om ex hi bi t i ngan ex haus t i v eknowl edgeoft hes ubj ectmat t er . Ast hemealcamet oacl os e,t hemanhi ms el fmadean appear ance,appr oachi ngeacht abl eandengagi ngdi ner s i nconv er s at i on.Whenourt ur ncame,weas kedhi m how t hev eni s onachi ev eds uchani ncr edi bl et ex t ur e,butl i kea magi ci anr el uct antt or ev ealhi st r i cks ,hemer el ynodded ands ai d,“ I t ’ sagr eatdi s h” . Ret i r i ngt ot hel oungef oranes pr es s oandpet i tf our s ,we pos i t ed t hei deat hatLeManoi rhast akent hi ski nd of ex per i encet oi t sv er yl i mi t s .T oi mi t at or st hewor l dov er ,i t i sas al ut ar yl es s oni nwhatcanbeachi ev edwheny ou combi net al entandpas s i on.Becaus ewhatt heydoatLe Manoi rcannotbef aked.And j us twhenwet houghti t coul dn’ tgetanybet t er ,wer emember edJADE. Wi ne&Di newi t hTheRaymondBl ancCooker ySchool Fora t ant al i s i ng and enl i ght eni ng ev eni ng wi t hf ami l y , f r i endsorcol l eagues ,bookourWi ne&Di nepackage:
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RessenceT ype3 Thi si ncr edi bl ef ut ur i s t i cl ooki ngwat chi s t he cr eat i on of t he dy nami c Benoî t Mi nt i ens .Dr awi ngonhi si ndus t r i al des i gn backgr ound ex per i ence he es t abl i s hed t hebr andRes s encei n2009.Thename appar ent l yi s an amal gamat i on oft he wor ds r enai s s ance and es s ence.The T y pe3i st hecompany ’ ss econdmodel . Fundament al l yt hewat chi saf unct i oni ng pr ot ot y pe due t o go i nt o pr oduct i on i n Sept ember .Theamaz i ngappear anceof t hi swat chwasor gani cal l yder i v edf r om t hes moot hl i nesofapebbl e.Ul t i mat el y t hi sf abul ous t i mepi ece combi nes t he compl ex i t yofas ophi s t i cat edmechani cal mov ementwi t ha ui dl l eddi al .Ther es ul t conv ey st hei l l us i onofat wodi mens i onal di al r at hert hant hr ee.Iper s onal l yf eel t he s i mpl i ci t yoft hedes i gni si nt egr alt oi t s s ucces s .
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ď ¸ Chr i st opheCl ar etSopr ano AtMa nuf a c t ur eCl a r e tt hepr i ma r yobj e c t i v e i st os at i s f yt heev er i ncr eas i ngdemandf or ul t r ahi ghendwat chmaki ng.TheSopr ano deni t el y does n’ tdi s appoi nton t hator any ot herf r ont .Aes t het i cal l yt hi si s an i mpeccabl el ooki ngt i mepi eceex hi bi t i nga f as t i di ousat t ent i on t o det ai l .The di ali s s ubl i meands howcas est heunbel i ev abl y compl i cat edmov ement .Al l t hes eamaz i ng wor ki ngsar eper f ect l yencas ed i n whi t e gol d&t i t ani um.Iabs ol ut el yl ov et heway t hebl uehandspunct uat et hes ens at i onal s kel et oni z ed des i gn.The di mens i ons of t hewat char es ui t abl ymaj es t i cmeas ur i ng at45mm x56. 80mm x15. 32mm.Al lt hi s br i l l i ance i s echoed wi t ht he f or mi dabl e Cal i br eTRD98.Thi sr emar kabl e39j ewel mov ementcombi nesa y i ngt our bi l l on& mi nut er epeat eri nonemechani s m.Al l t hi s ex cl us i v el ux ur yi sl i mi t edt oonl y8pi eces .
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HYTH2 I ’ v er e c e n t l yh a dn u me r ou sc on v e r s a t i on s wi t ht hee r udi t eCEO ofHYT Vi nc e nt Pe r r i a r d.I t ’ sc l e a rhei sv e r ye x c i t e dby t he c ompa ny ’ s hi ghl yi nnov a t i v e ne w t i me pi e c e .Ba s i c a l l yi twoul dha v ebe e n e a s yt ot r a de on t he s uc c e s soft he hi ghl ya c c l a i me dH1.I ns t e a dt he yha v e c ompl e t e l yr e c ongur e dt he de s i gn & me c ha ni s m gi v i ng t hewa t c h awhol e ne wdy na mi c . Ther e s ul t sa r ea s t oundi ng &v i s ual l ymi nd bl owi ng.The ov er al l c onc e pti st hes a me&i sac ombi na t i on of ui d mechani cs wi t h hi ghend hor ol ogy . Il ov et he s kel et on di al ex pos i ngal lt het echni calbr i l l i anceof t hemov ementand t hepi s t ons .The uor e s c e ntl i qui de mpl oy e dt oi ndi c a t e t het i mei sr e ma r k a bl e .Ul t i ma t e l yt heH2 i s a pr e t t y e nc ha nt i ng t i me pi e c e . Unde r ne a t ht hel a r get i t a ni um c a s er e s t s a ne x c l us i v eHYTc a l i br ede v e l ope dby J e a nFr a nç oi sMoj ona tChr onode .
T 1 0 0 0Got h a m–Re be l l i onTi me pi e c e s I nt hes chemeoft hi ngsRebel l i oni sa f ai r l yy oungcompanyt hat ’ sal r eadyl ef t an i ndel i bl ef oot pr i nti nt he wor l d of wa t c h ma k i n g. Th e i rma n t r ai st ode s i gn i n c r e di bl yi n n ov a t i v ewa t c h e si n c or por a t i n g h i gh l yi n t r i c a t eme c h a n i s ms .Th eT 1000 Got ha me pi t omi s e st hi swi t h magnicentease.Thi sawesomet i mepi ece pay shomaget ot hedar kcr usader& v i sual l y i s c ompl e t e l y uni que . The r obus tt i t a ni um cas eex udespower& meas ur esamas s i v e52. 2mm x47. 9 mm x18. 2mm.Thev e r ye x i s t e nc eof a pi e c el i k et hi ss y mbol i z e st hei mme ns e t a l e nti nv ol v e di nt he wa t c hi ndus t r y . Under neat ht he ar mor ed s hel ll i ke ex t er i or l i es t he s t agger i ng REB T 1000.Thi sout s t andi ngmechani cal mov ementdel i v er sanunr i v al edwor l d r ecor d1000hourpowerr es er v e.Thi s i sal lenabl edbyapat ent eds y s t em of s i xv er t i cal mai ns pr i ngbar r el s .
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ď ľ Akr i vi ASat ur n Mos tbr a n dswou l dn ’ ta t t e mpta nu n be l i e v a bl y a mbi t i oust i me pi e c ea st he i rf or a yi nt ot he hi ghl yc ompe t i t i v e wa t c h ma r k e t .Re x he p Re x he pia nd Et i e nneDe s c ha mpsa r et wo y oung v i s i ona r i e sa i mi ng f or pe r f e c t i on. Ak r i v i ai sa na ma l ga ma t i onof t woe x t r a or di n a r y t al ent st hr i v i ng t o combi ne av ant gar de des i gnswi t hhi ghhor ol ogy .Theendr es ul t i s a wonder f ull ooki ng and pr of oundl y c ompl i c a t e dwa t c h.Thepl a ne toft hes a me na me i ns pi r e dt he de s i gn oft he Sa t ur n. Es s e nt i a l l yt he c onc e ptor i gi na t e df r om a s k e t c hofac i r c l es ur r ounde dbya ne l l i ps e . Aes t het i cal l yt he pi ece has a s por t y appear ancewi t hpe r f e c t l yc ont our e dl i ne s . Thi st he mei si l l us t r a t e dc onc l us i v e l yont he e x qui s i t edi a ls howc a s i ngt hec hr onogr a ph a nd s ubl i met our bi l l on.Al lt hi sme c ha ni c a l ma gi ci se nc a s e di ns t e e l a ndi sl i mi t e dt oa me r e10pi e c e s .
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BMW andPi ni nf ar i naar et wooft hemostt r adi t i onswat hednamesi nt hemot or i ngwor l d. Each i s a by wor df orcut t i ngedge t echnol ogy ,s t y l e, dy nami csandaes t het i cs .Wi t ht heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr an Lus s oCoupé,t het wot i mehonour edcompani esunv ei l ed t heout comeoft hei rr s tcol l abor at i onatt heConcor s o d’ El eganz aVi l l ad’ Es t e2013.TheBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr an Lus s oCoupéi saoneof fandr epr es ent st heex cl us i v ei nt er pr et at i onofal ux ur i ousBMW Coupéass eent hr ough t heey esofPi ni nf ar i na.Wor ki ngi ncl os econs ul t at i on,t he t wodes i gnt eamshav ecr eat edanew aut omot i v eper s ona br i mmi ng wi t h char act er and r eady t oj oi nt hehi ghendl ux ur ycl as s–t y pi cal l yBMW whi l e s por t i ngt hedi s t i nct i v es i gnat ur eofPi ni nf ar i na.
Wi t ht heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupé,t heBMW Des i gn t eam t ook up ex cl us i v e des i gn as pect ss uch as l ux ur yand el egance and f ed t hem i nt o a cr eat i v e ex change wi t hl onges t abl i s hed s peci al i s tcardes i gner andmanuf act ur erPi ni nf ar i na.I nt hi sel abor at el ycr eat ed oneof f ,t he r enowned compani es BMW Gr oup and Pi ni nf ar i naj oi nedf or cest obr i ngani deat of r ui t i on:“ The appeal oft hi scol l abor at i onwi t hPi ni nf ar i nai st haty ouget anot her ,v er ydi f f er entand s peci alangl eon f acet sl i ke l ux ur yandex cl us i v i t y , ”not esKar i m Habi b,HeadofBMW Des i gn.“ TheI t al i ancompany ,af t eral l ,hasal way sbeena by wor df ort hes ecr i t er i ai npar t i cul ar ,demons t r at i ngt i me andagai ni t skeens ens i t i v i t yandex cept i onal nes s ei n t hes ear eas .I nPi ni nf ar i nawehav ef oundt hei deal par t ner t ol ends hapet ot hi sv ehi cl econcept . ” “ Ther es ul toft hi scooper at i v ev ent ur ei sf argr eat ert han t hes um ofi t spar t s , ”s ay sFabi oFi l i ppi ni ,HeadofDes i gn a tPi ni nf a r i na . “ Whe nt wos uc ht r a di t i onr i c ha nde x pe r i e nc e d br andsj oi nf or cest ot ur nav i s i oni nt or eal i t y ,s omet hi ng ut t er l ynewandex ci t i ngemer ges .Fr om s t ar tt o ni s h,t hi s pr oj ectwasdenedbyamut ual r es pectf ort hei dent i t yof t heot hercompany . ”
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Cons ummat eel egance The BMW Pi ni nf a r i na Gr a n Lus s o Coupé a dds a ne w di me ns i ont ot heBMW c l a i mt oe x c l us i v i t y .Thi spa i ns t a k i ngl y cr eat ed oneof fcapt i v at es t he v i ewerat r s tgl ance. Li ber alsur f ace ar eas and t aut cont our s ar et he di st i ngui shi ngel ement sofanel egantcarbody .T y pi cal BMW pr opor t i ons–al ongwheel bas e,s t r et chedbonnet ands et backgr eenhous e–i mbuet heBMW Pi ni nf ar i na Gr anLus s oCoupéwi t hi mpos i ngdy nami csev enwhen s t at i onar y . Att hes amet i met hecarex udesbal anceandhar mony : BMW v al uess uchast echnol ogy ,dy nami csandpr eci s i on ar e compl ement ed by t he s ki l l ed cr af t s mans hi p of Pi ni nf ar i na t o cr eat eav er ys peci alhol i s t i c ex per i ence. “ The BMW Pi ni nf ar i na Gr an Lus s o Coupé has an ex t r aor di nar yi mpact .I tex pr es s eshal l mar kBMW v al ues s uchasl ux ur yand s heerpr es encei nahi ghl yel egant f or m, ”s ay sAdr i anv anHooy donk,Seni orVi cePr es i dent BMW Gr oupDes i gn.“ Iadmi r et her educt i v ecl ar i t yand pr eci s i oni nPi ni nf ar i na’ sdes i gn.Thei rex pect at i onsf ort he endr es ul thav ebeenj us tashi ghasour s ,andt hei runder s t andi ng ofdes i gn per f ect l y compl ement st he BMW des i gnDNAf orav ehi cl eoft hi ski nd. ”
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Dy nami cpr es ence Wi t hi t s br oad,wheel f ocus ed s t ance,t he f r ontoft he BMW Pi ni nf a r i naGr a nLus s oCoupér a di a t e ss he e rpr e s e nc ea nddy na mi c s . Thehal l mar kdoubl eki dneygr i l l eandt her oadf ocus edheadl i ght s wi t ht hei rs ugges t edt wi nci r cul arl ookr ev ealatagl ancet hef ami l y bondwi t hBMW.Att hes a met i met hedi s t i nc t i v ePi ni nf a r i nae l e me nt s hav ebeeni nt er pr et edwi t hI t al i an nes s et ol endt hef r ontenda s peci alai r . Thet r ademar kBMW ki dneygr i l l ef or mst hecent r alel ementoft he f r ont enddes i gn,andal l s ur f acesandl i nest aket hei rbear i ngsf r om i t .I ts y mbol i cal l ypoi nt st ot heengi neatt hehear toft hev ehi cl e,i t s s i z er eect i ngt hepoweroft heV12uni tnes t l i ngbehi nd i t .The “ ki dney s ”ar e angl ed t owar dst he r oad,ci t i ng t he t y pi calBMW “ s har knos e”andl endi ngt hef r ontendanev enmor edy nami cl ook, par t i cul ar l ywhens eenf r om t hes i de.Vi ewedupcl os ei tdi s cl os es hi ghl yaccompl i s hed det ai lwor k:t he f r ontpar toft he bi par t i t e ki dneygr i l l ei smadeofmat t s heenal umi ni um,whi l ebehi ndi tan i dent i cal l ys hapedpar ti nhi ghgl os sbl ackaddsv i s ualdept hand makesf oranex ci t i ngcont r as tofmat er i al s . Abov et heki dneygr i l l et hebonnets t r et chesacr os st hef r ontoft he car ,i t ss ubt l e cont our s appear i ng t o emanat ef r om t he BMW embl em andl endi ngt hebonnetady nami cel egance.The atheadl i ght sunder l i net her oadf ocus edl ookas s oci at edwi t haBMW and r oundof ft he“ f ace”oft heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupé. Thei rdy nami ccont our sar ei nper f ecthar monywi t ht hecl as s i c BMW t wi nci r cul arl ooki nani nt er pr et at i ont hatl eav est hem openat t het op.Theus eofLEDt echnol ogycr eat esat echni cal l ypr emi um i mpr es s i onwhi l eaddi ngas t r i ki ngdept ht ot heheadl i ght s . Theey ecat chi ngl ys por t yf r ontapr onconcl udest hef r ontendof t he BMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupéasi tdi pst owar dst her oad. The at ,onepi eceai ri nt akeaccent uat est hebr eadt hoft hef r ont , ani mpr es s i onr ei nf or cedbychr omet r i mt hataddsacl as s yt ouch. Theai ri nt akei sl ar geratt hewheel sanddr awsat t ent i ont ot hecar ’ s wi de,s por t yt r ack.Jus tabov et her oads ur f ace,di s cr eetPi ni nf ar i na l et t er i ngpoi nt st ot hecont r i but i ngpar t nerf r om I t al y ,l i keas i gnat ur e onawor kofar t .
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Thedes i gner satBMW andPi ni nf ar i nas etpar t i cul ars t or e byc r e a t i ngt her i ghtpr opor t i ons .Thec a r ’ ss ur f a c e sdi s pl a y t heel abor at ef or ml anguageofBMW whi l ebei ngs cul pt ed wi t hac l a r i t yt ha ti sha l l ma r kPi ni nf a r i na .Wi t hi napowe r f ul l y pr es ents i l houet t e,conv ext aper i ngsont hes i deadda dy nami c el egance and gi v et he bodya t aut l yat hl et i c s hape. Att hes amet i met her educed,pr eci s econt our ss t r et ch t hev e hi c l ea ndunde r l i nei t se x c l us i v i t ywi t hac ont e mpor a r y t ouch.Thehi ghs houl derl i neex t endsal mos thor i z ont al l y al ong t he ent i r es i de oft he car ,i mbui ng t he BMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupéwi t hs t at ur eandpr es ence. Abov ei tt hel ongr oofl i ne owsel egant l yi nt ot her eart o denet hes hor tt ai l end.Bel owt hes houl derl i ne,as t r i ki ng count er s weep t ot he r oofl i ne emanat es f r om t he Ai r Br eat herbehi ndt hef r ontwheel .As cendi ngt owar dst he r ear ,i tl ends t he back s ect i on oft he cara l i ghtand dy nami cappear ance.Al lt hel i neshav ebeendes i gned wi t h keen s ens i t i v i t y :as t hey t r ace t hei rcour s et hey becomes t r ongerorweakerand,t hr ought hechangi ng pl ay ofl i ghtand s hadow,s how of ft he s ur r oundi ng s ur f acest ot hei rbes tef f ect .
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Numer ousdet ai l saccent uat et heel eganceoft hes i de v i ew.The mat t s heen embel l i s hmentbehi nd t he f r ont whe e l a ddsas t y l i s ha c c e nta si ti nt e gr a t e st hes i dei ndi c a t or . Anot hers i gnat ur eBMW det ai l i st heHof mei s t erki nk–t he ey ecat chi ngf or war dbendi nt hewi ndow gr aphi ct hati s per f ect l yi nt egr at ed i nt ot he s ur r oundi ng pl ayofl i nes . Behi ndi tt heV12l ogoi ndi cat est hepower f ul engi newi t hi n t he BMW Pi ni nf ar i na Gr an Lus s o Coupé.Pi ni nf ar i na l et t er i ng i nt he s i de panelpoi nt st ot he deni t i v er ol e pl ay ed byt he I t al i an des i gn companyi n cr eat i ng t hi s v ehi cl e,wi t ht hePi ni nf ar i nal ogoabov ei ti ndi cat i ngt hat t heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupéwasal s obui l tby Pi ni nf ar i na. Thee x c l us i v e l yde s i gne d21i nc hwhe e l spe r f e c t l ya ugme nt t he s por t y , el egant s t at ement made by t he BMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupé.Fi v et r i osofgr acef uly et power f ul l ys cul pt eds pokesdi s pl ayas t r ongv i s ualdept h t hr ought heappl i cat i onofmat t s heenal umi ni um,bl ack andbl ackchr ome.Ass ucht hewheeldes i gnbl endsan el egantmul t i s pokes t y l ewi t ht hes por t i nes sofv es poke r i ms .
Sophi s t i cat eds t ance Theel ongat eds i depr ol el eadst oas l enderandel egantt ai l end.St r i ki ng hor i z ont alel ement si mbue t he ent i r er earend wi t hav er ybr oad, at i mpr es s i on.Att hes amet i me,t hegener ouss ur f acedes i gnoft her ear l endsi tapower f ul pr es ence.Bet weent hes ur f aces ,pr eci s econt our sand hor i z ont all i nesbr eakupt her earas pect ,r es ul t i ngi nacl ev eri nt er pl ayof l i ghtand s hadow t hatpar t i t i onst he ent i r e des i gn and br i ngsi tal i v e. Aney ecat chi ngdet ai li st het r ans i t i onf r om t her ooft ot her earl i d:t wo el abor at el ys hapeds t r ut sex t endt her oofpi l l art owar dst her ear ,ens ur i ng anel egant l y ui dt r ans i t i onoft her oofl i nei nt ot het ai l s ect i on. Ex t endi ngf r om t hes i des ,t het ai ll i ght sembr acet her earendi nas i ngl e s weepi ngges t ur et hatbr i ngst hes i deandr eart oget herv i s ual l y .Thet ai l l i ght sr ev eal el abor at el ydet ai l edwor kmans hi pandl endt heBMW Ls hape as l ender ,al mos tl i gr eei nt er pr et at i on.Theyar es et–j ewel l i ke–wi t hi n hi ghgr adet r i mi n mat t s heen al umi ni um.A par t i cul arhi ghl i ghti st hei r opendes i gn,al l owi ngai rt o ow t hr ought hem.
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TheI nt er i or Thei nt er i oroft heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s oCoupé t ak esupt heaccompl i s hedf us i onofmoder nel eganceand aut hor i t at i v edy nami csasdi s pl ay edbyt heex t er i or . He r et he me l di ng ofs por t i ne s s ,e x c l us i v i t ya nd c omf or t ma k e sf orauni quei nt e r i ore x pe r i e nc e .The ui dunde r l y i ng ge ome t r yof t hei nt e r i orde s i gnbyBMW t a k e sona ni ndi v i dua l c ha r a c t e rc our t e s yoft hePi ni nf a r i nat ouc h.Wi t has pe c i a l c ol ourc onc e pt ,c hoi c ema t e r i a l sa ndge ome t r i c a lde t a i l si n t he door s ,c e nt r e c ons ol e a nd da s hboa r d bi nna c l e , Pi ni nf a r i na l e nds f ur t he re mpha s i st os i gna t ur e BMW e l e me nt ss uc ha st hedr i v e rf oc usa ndl a y e r i ngpr i nc i pl e , whi l e a c c e nt ua t i ngt hes por t yc ha r a c t e roft hei nt e r i orwi t ha ne i ns t i nc tf orc ut t i nge dgea nde l e ga ntde t a i l sa l i k e . Thef our s e a t e rl ux ur yc oupér ol l souta ne x c l us i v ea mbi e nc e t owe l c omedr i v e ra ndpa s s e nge r s .Thef r onta ndr e a rs e a t s f r om t hePi ni nf a r i nadr a wi ngboa r de mbr a c ea l loc c upa nt s wi t hs por t ys i des uppor t swhi l epr ov i di ngt hehi ghe s tl e v e l sof c omf or t . Fr om t hedr i v e r ’ ss e a t , as i de wa r dgl a nc ewi l l i ni t i a l l yr e v e a l t he ha l l ma r k BMW dr i v e r f oc us : a l l dr i v i ngr e l a t e d f unc t i onsa ndc ont r ol sa r es l i ght l ya ngl e dt owa r dst hedr i v e r t o be wi t hi n opt i ma le r gonomi cr e a c h.The hor i z ont a l a l i gnme ntoft hes ur f a c e sa ndl i ne soft heda s hboa r dc r e a t e a ne x pa ns i v es e ns eofs pa c e .Thedoor st a k eupt he owof l i ne sa ndi nv e s tt he m wi t hgr e a t e rdy na mi c sa st he yf ol l ow l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
t hei rcour s e,whi l et hedoorhandl esci t et hei nci s i v es hape oft het ai ll i ght saswel last hes i depanelembel l i s hment s ast heybr i ngt hes es t y l i ngcuesi nt ot hei nt er i or .Ther ear oft he cabi nl i kewi s e boas t ss paci ous des i gn,wi t h l egr oom i nt hebacks eat soft heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr an Lus s oCoupéal mos tonaparwi t ht hatofal ar gel ux ur y s edan.
Theex cl us i v ecol ourandmat er i alconcepti soneoft he s t andoutf eat ur esoft heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr anLus s o Coupé and el oquent l yr eect si t s uni que char act er . Ex t ens i v ehandcr af t s mans hi pf ur t herenhancest hei nt er i or ambi ence.Fi nes tl eat herandkaur i woodagedmor et han 48, 000y ear sl endt hecabi noft heBMW Pi ni nf ar i naGr an Lus s oCoupéas peci al aur a.Thehi ghgr adel eat herf r om t heFogl i z z ol eat herf act or y–i nbl ackandal i ghts hadeof T obaccoBr own–cr eat esawar m,ex cl us i v eambi ence. Met alhi ghl i ght si nbl ackchr omes etat echni calcount er poi ntt ot heex t ens i v eappl i cat i onofnat ur al mat er i al s . Al lt hewoodel ement si nt hecabi nar es our cedf r om a s i ngl epi eceofkaur iwoods el ect edbyt heI t al i ant i mber ex per t sofRi v a1920ex cl us i v el yf ort heBMW Pi ni nf ar i na Gr anLus s oCoupé.Kaur iwoodhasauni quegr ai nand s hi f t si ncol ourf r om gol dt or edt obr own,dependi ngon t hei nci denceofl i ghtandangl eofv i ew.Si mpl ypol i s hed andoi l ed,i tex udesapar t i cul arwar mt handnat ur al nes si n l eaguewi t ht heex cl us i v el eat hers ur f acesoft hei nt er i or . Nat i v et oNew Zeal and,kaur iwoodi samongt her ar es t t i mber si nt hewor l d.I t ss peci al char act erder i v esf r om t he f actt hatt het oppl edkaur it r eeshav ebeenpr es er v edi n s wampsf ormi l l enni aand can bepr oces s ed l i kef r es h t i mberaf t erbei ngr et r i ev edf r om t hef os s i l s wampl and.
Ther oofl i ne rofne s tI t a l i a nv i r gi nwool f e a t ur e st hes t r i k i ng “ Pr i nci pediGal l es ”pat t er n.Thi sgr eypl ai ds t r i kesabol d cont r as tt ot het r adi t i onal mat er i al sus edf ort hedoor sand das hboar d.Thebr ownl eat hers eat sal s opi ckupont he pat t er ni nt hei ral l r oundpi pi ng.Al l owi ngex t r al i ghti nt o t hei nt er i ori sanobl ongaper t ur ei nt her oofl i nerwhi chi s addi t i onal l yi l l umi nat ed by whi t e LEDs .I nt he f oot wel l ar eas ,as of tdeeppi l ecar peti ndar kgr eyaddst oas ubt l e s ens eofwel l bei ng.Anot heri nt er i ordet ai lar et hef r ees t andi ng Bpi l l ar s ,whos e el egantdes i gn when v i ewed f r om t heout s i decr eat esahomogeneousgl az edar eaand f r amel es sdoor st hatappearv er yl i ght .
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Beyondyourwi l destdr eams Onl y45km t ot heeas tofPor tEl i z abet h,Sout hAf r i ca’ s f t hl ar ges tci t y ,i st heShamwar iGameRes er v e,oneof t he wor l d’ s l eadi ng s af ar i s and game r es er v es . Mul t i awar dwi nni ngandex t endi ngov er25, 000hect ar es wi t hat ot al capaci t yof 110beds ,Shamwar i i shomet ot he ‘ Bi gFi v e’gameani mal swhi char enamel yt hel i on,t he Af r i canel ephant ,t heCapebuf f al o,t hel eopar d,andt he r hi nocer os ,aphr as ewhi chwascoi nedbyhunt er st or ef er t ot he v emos tdi fcul ts peci esi nAf r i cat opur s ueonf oot r at hert hant hes ebei ngt hel ar ges ti nex i s t ence.Cont r ar y t ot heKr ugerNat i onalPar kwhi chi st ot henor t heas t ofJohannes bur g,Shamwar i ,oneoft hel ar ges tpr i v at e cons er v at i oni ni t i at i v esi nSout her nAf r i ca,hast headded benetofbei ngs i t edi namal ar i af r eez one. Whens t ay i ngont her es er v e,gues t shav eachoi ceof s ev endi f f er entt y pesofl odge,al lofwhi chboas tv es t ar accommodat i ont hatcanbeenj oy edbet weent hegame dr i v es and ons i t e Rel ax at i on Ret r eat s whi ch pr ov i de numer ous heal t ht r eat ment s .We chos e Eagl es Cr ag Lodge,whi chs i t sdeepi nt oShamwar i ar ound20km f r om t hemai nent r ance,r eacheds ol el ybyr oadsmadeofcompact eddeepr edi r onr i chs oi l .Ani dealhav enf ort hos e s eeki ng a pr i v at e ex per i ence away f r om t he mas s es , Eagl esCr agi sar emot ecl us t erofj us tni nel ux ur i ouski ng andt wi ns ui t es .
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Vi s i t or st o Shamwar iar ei nv i t ed t o par t i ci pat ei n as et pr ogr ammewhi chr unsf r om 13: 00t hedayofar r i v alt o 11: 00 t hef ol l owi ng mor ni ng whi ch i ncl udest wo game dr i v est oens ur et hatt heys eeanampl eanddi v er s er ange ofwi l dl i f e dur i ng t hei rs t ay .Howev er ,t he s chedul ei s ent i r el y ex i bl ef r om t hepoi ntof v i ewt hatpar t i ci pant smay optofanyact i v i t yi ft heywi s ht os pendmor et i meenj oy i ng t hel av i s haccommodat i onors i mpl yt ot akei nt hebr eat ht aki ngs ur r oundi ngs .
A v est arexper i encef r om st ar tt o ni sh Thewel l chor eogr aphedcus t omers er v i ceatEagl esCr ag wass eenf r om t hev er ymomentwear r i v edatt hemai n hos pi t al i t yl odge;ourl uggagewast akenf r om ourv ehi cl e di r ect l yt oours ui t e,t hecarwasv al etpar ked,andwe enj oy edt wogl as s esofpi nkl emonadeonchecki nwhi ch meantt hatwecoul dr el axi mmedi at el yands i tdownf or t hel i ghtl unch.Thi swass er v edi nas mar tdi ni ngr oom whi chgr ant ss pect acul arv i ewsoft headj oi ni ngcl i f f sand l us hgr eenv eget at i on.Themenui ncl udedar oundei ght di f f er entchoi ces wi t h di s hes s uch as Gnocchiand panf r i ed Li ne Fi s h,and i s accompani ed by a good s el ect i onofwi nesands of tdr i nks .
Af t ers ampl i ngadel i ci ousmeal ,ourhos taccompani ed usal ongt hedi s cr eet l y l i ts us pendedwoodenwal kway s whi chl i nkt hemai nl odget o eachoft hes t andal one Af r i cans t y l et hat ched “ hut s ” .Our“ Af r i canFi s hEagl e” s ui t e whi ch had no TV orwi r el es sI nt er netacces s ( meani ngt haty ouar et r ul ycutof ff r om wor l dev ent s ) , t ookt hef or m ofaci r cul aropenpl anr oom wi t haf our pos t erbedf or mi ngt hecent r epi ece. Thi s was s ur r ounded by a s epar at es hower ,f r ees t andi ngbat h,ands t andal onet wi ns i nksaswel lasa s of ts eat i ngar eacompl et ewi t has pot t i ngs cope.For t hos ev i s i t i ngdur i ngt hewar mermont hs ,occupant scan t akeadi pi nt hepr i v at epl ungepool ors i mpl ys i tbackon t hedecki ngar eaandadmi r et hel ocal s cener ywher et he onl ys oundi nt er r upt i ngt het r anqui l l i t yi sbi r ds ong. Af t er noonr ef r es hment si nt hemai nl oungear eaoft he hos pi t al i t yl odgei sr eal l yt he r s toppor t uni t yt omeett he ot hergues t si ny our‘ gr oup’f ort het wo gamedr i v es ( eachoft heopens i dedT oy ot aLandCr ui s erv ehi cl eshas at ot alcapaci t yof10peopl e) ,aswel lasy ourdedi cat ed r angerwho gui des y ou ar ound t he Shamwar iGame Res er v eov ert het woday s .
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I nt he ev eni ng,t he beaut i f ul l y pr epar ed t hr eecour s e di nnerpr ov i desy etanot herchancet os har ememor i es andr eectont heday ’ smar v el swi t hf el l owv i s i t or s .Pai r ed wi t haPet i t2012Cheni nBl ancwi ne,wet r i edt her oas t pepperand camember tchees et ar t l etf ort he s t ar t er , f ol l owedbymi l dv eget abl ecur r ywi t hs av our ycous cous whi l s tmy compani on’ st as t e buds wer et r eat ed t oa s umpt uousr oas tchi ckenbr eas tl l etonabedoff et aand t omat os t ufngandr at at oui l l e.Themeal wasr oundedof f ni cel ywi t habakedor angeandmar mal adepuddi nganda chees epl at t er . Duet ot hel i mi t edt i meav ai l abl eatt hi sdes t i nat i on,we opt eds ol el yf ort hemor ni ngdr i v e,butdes pi t eanear l y wakeup cal lof5am,i ti sdeni t el ywor t hpul l i ng back t he cov er st o cat ch a gl i mps e ofnat ur e’ sear l yr i s er s . St ar t i ngasdawnbegi nst obr eakands hel t er i ngbeneat h t hewool l enbl anket s ,ourhi ghl ys ki l l edr angers l i ppedand s ki dded ar ound t he ex t ens i v e and compl ex maz e of bumpy of f r oad t r acks ,and i twas n’ tl ong bef or e we caughtour r s tgl i mps e ofone ofShamwar i ’ s gems ; s pr i ngboksgr az i ngont heupperpl ai ns . As t he weat herbecame br i ght er ,t he s i ght s become gr eat erandwewer er ewar dedwi t hwat chi ngnat ur ei n act i on:aher dofl i onsandcubswhos eagesr angef r om j us tt womont hst os i xandahal fy ear sol dey ei ngupa ockofv ul ner abl ei mpal aonl ymet r esaway ,whower e l at erj oi nedbyt heheadoft hepr i de,amal el i onchar act er i s edbyt hebeaut yofi t smane. Pe ppe r e dbye x pl a na t i onsoft hedy na mi c sa ndmov e me nt s oft heher dsont her es er v e,ourr angert henr et ookt ot he wi ndi ngt r ackswhi chr ev eal eds t unni ngdi s pl ay sofot her s peci esf eedi ngont her es er v e’ sdens ev eget at i on:Af r i can el ephant s( whot aket hei rnamef r om t hes hapeoft hei r ear swhi chr es embl et hemapoft hecont i nent ) whos i mpl y meander edpas tour4x 4i nas ur pr i s i ngl ypeacef uland gr acef ulmanner ,aswel lasgi r af f eswhower ehar v es t i ng t hel eav esf r om t hehi gherbr anchesoft r eesatt her oads i de.
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Ot herhi ghl i ght sofourj our neyacr os sShamwar iwer e namel ywat er buck,monkey s ,andbl ackheadedher ons , aswel l ast hechancet os ee r s t handt hehi ghl yv al uabl e wor koft heBor nFr eeFoundat i on.AUKbas edwi l dl i f eor gani s at i on,t hebi gcatandeducat i oncent r es er v esasa ‘ r et i r ementhome’f oragei ngl eopar dsandl i onst hathav e pr ev i ous l y been poor l yt r eat ed i n capt i v i t y ar ound t he wor l d. Ourr et ur nt ot heEagl esCr agLodgeaf t ert hr eehour son t her oadwasr ewar dedwi t has ubs t ant i al br eakf as t ,whi ch s er v edast heper f ectoppor t uni t yt odi ges tandr eecton s ome t r ul yunf or get t abl e moment swhi ch we had wi t nes s ed dur i ng ours hor tv i s i tt ot he Shamwar iGame Res er v e.Ex pectt opay5, 750Rand( ar ound£415)per per s onperni ghtbas edont wopeopl es har i nganEagl es Cr agLodgeJuni orSui t ei nhi ghs eas on( 01Januar y–30 Apr i l ) .Thequot edpr i cei ncl udesbr eakf as t ,l unch,di nner , hi ght ea,gamedr i v es ,gui dedwal ks ,t ea,cof f ee,wat er , gamedr i v ebev er ages ,at our i s ml ev yand14% VAT .
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JoeCl oet ei st heGe ne r a l Ma na ge rof t he Sha mwa r i Gr oup.Wec a ughtupwi t hhi ma t LongLe eMa nor ,a nEdwa r di a ns t y l ehous e of f e r i ngl ux ur yc ol oni a l s t y l ea c c ommoda t i on ont heSha mwa r i Ga meRe s e r v e . LM:Whathavebeenyourcar eerhi ghl i ght st o dat e andhow l onghaveyouwor kedf oratt heShamwar i GameReser ve? JC:Idi d adegr eei nEconomi csand Mar k et i ng,and I t houghti twoul dbeagoodmov et ogeti nv ol v edt our i s m i nSout hAf r i ca,becaus eatt hatt i me,t hei ndus t r ywas j us tcomi ng outoft hedol dr umsand wehad t he r s t democr at i cel ect i ons .Iwasf or t unat et ohav emetaf r i end who i nt r oduced me t ot he gent l eman who dev el oped Shamwar i ,andI hav ebeenatt her es er v es i nce1992,t he s amey eart hati tofci al l yopened.Is t ar t edasa el ds t af f and t hen mov ed t ot he s al es and mar k et i ng s i de f or ar ound12y ear sbef or ebecomi ngGener al Managerof t he Shamwar iGameRes er v e.I n 2010,It ookov erast he Gener alManageroft heShamwar iGr oupandam now r es pons i bl ef ort hef ol l owi ngf aci l i t i esi nSout hAf r i ca:t he Shamwar iGameRes er v eont heEas t er nCape,t heJock Saf ar iLodgei nKr ugerNat i onalPar k ,t heNk omaz iGame Res er v e,t heSanbonaWi l dl i f eRes er v enearCapeT own ( whi ch i st wi ce t he s i z e ofShamwar i ) ,aswel last wo l odgesi nNy ungwewher eonei sagor i l l aex per i encewhi l s t t heot heri sor i ent at edar oundpr i mat es . LM: How many vi si t or s di d you r ecei ve at t he Shamwar iGameReser vei n2012,andwher edomost guest scomef r om? JC:Ar ound21, 000whi chi sadecentoccupancy ,butwe needt oi ncr eas et hi ss l i ght l y .Mos tofourgues t sar ef r om t heUKands t i l l mak eupabout50% ofourt ot al cl i ent el e. TheUKwasact ual l yt he r s tmar k ett hatwewentt o20 y ear sagobecaus ei thasar i chas s oci at i onwi t hSout h Af r i ca.Ther ear enol anguagebar r i er s ,t het i mez onesar e f ai r l ys i mi l ar( t her ei snoj et l ag) ,andmanyBr i t i s hv i s i t or s hav ef r i endsandf ami l yi nt hi scount r y .Wet henmov edi nt o Eur ope,s pecical l yGer many ,f ol l owedbyt heUSA and Aus t r al i a.I nt hel as tcoupl eofy ear s ,wehav egonei nt o new mar k et ss uchasRus s i a,I ndi a,Ar gent i na,andBr az i l whi chs pr eadst hemar k et i ngr eachandt her i s kmas s i v el y f orusasabus i nes sbecaus edi f f er entt er r i t or i est r av elat di f f er entt i mesoft hey earwhi cht her ef or eev ensoutt he occupancy .T r adi t i onal l y ,Febr uar y and Mar ch ar e our bus i es tmont hswhenEur opehast hewor s tweat her . LM:Doyouhaveat ypi calcust omer ? JC:Weoper at ei nt he v es t arbr ack etandar epr obabl yi n t hemi ddl es ect i onof t hi si nt er msof pr i ci ngi nt hi scount r y . Ourcl i ent el ebas ei sgener al l ymadeofupofmi ddl eaged pr of es s i onal s .Wear eal s oi nt hehoney moonandweddi ng mar k et ,butt hebul koft hebus i nes si sf r om i ndi v i dual s who ar er et i r ed orar ecl os et or et i r ement .Howev eri t depends on t he s pecic pr oduct ;f or ex ampl e,t he Bay et heLodget ent edaccommodat i onat t r act sal otof y oungpeopl ewhowantmor eof anAf r i canf eel ,whi l s tVi l l a l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
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AFLORALP ARADI SE Ar oundt wohour s ’dr i v ewes tal ongt heN2hi ghwayi s anot herj eweloft he Gar den Rout ei nt he f or m oft he Kur l andHot el ,a v es t arpr oper t yandpr oudmemberof t he Rel ai s & Chat eaux As s oci at i on whi ch s i t s neart o Nat ur eVal l eyBeachandar ound20km f r om Pl et t enber g Bay .
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Opened t wel v ey ear sago byFounderPet erBehr ,t he f ami l y or i ent at ed Kur l and Hot el ,whi chi sf amousf ori t s r os es and abundance off r agr ant ower s ,s i t s on a 700hect ar e( 1, 700acr e)pr i v at ees t at e.T wel v el ux ur i ous s ui t eswi t hi ns t andal onecol oni als t y l ebui l di ngsf or mt he accommodat i on,whi ch ar es etagai ns ta backdr op of s t unni nggr oundsands weepi nghi l l s ,t her ef or epamper i ng i t sgues t swi t hat r ul ymagi cals et t i ng.Thei nt er i ordécor hasl ar gel ybeens our cedf r om hei r l oomsandobj et sd’ ar t di s cov er ed ati nt er nat i onalf ai r ss uch as t he Sal one I nt er naz i onal edelMobi l ei nt heI t al i anci t yofMi l an,and t her ef or eeachs ui t et akesonadi s t i nctf eel .Wes t ay edi n oneoft het woex cl us i v e75m2Super i orPaddockSui t es whi char el ocat edawayf r om t hebeaut i f ul l ymani cur ed gar densmeani ngt haty oucanenj oyamor equi etand pr i v at eex per i ence.
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Whens t ay i ngatt heKur l and,t her ear et woeat er i eswi t hi n t hegr ounds .The r s ti st heàl acar t er es t aur antwhi chi s anout s t andi ngex ampl eoft hev er ybes tofSout hAf r i can f ood.Thi si s pr epar ed by t he pr oper t y ’ s cel ebr at ed Ex ecut i v eChefLeonCoet z eewhous est he nes tor gani c her bsandv eget abl esgr ownons i t e.Wet r i edt hecr eamy babymar r ow andbas i ls oupf ol l owedbyaher bl i ngui ne wi t hauber gi ne,pi nenut sandcontt omat o.Theot hercan be f ound i n a 100y earol d bui l di ng by t he name of Kat ar i na' s ,an80cov erbi s t r or es t aur antwhi chpr ov i desa mor ei nf or mal ambi ancewher et het er r acel i esadj acentt o oneoft hees t at e’ sf ourpol o el ds . Comet hemor ni ng,andbr eakf as tont hev er andal ooks outont ot hes t unni ngcent r algar denandpoolar eaand gues t scanchoos ef r om as mal lbuf f etofcer eal s ,f r es h f r ui t ,andj ui cesandmayal s omakeas el ect i onf r om t he hotmenu whi ch f eat ur es di s hes s uch as pancakes , omel et t esandpanf r i edFr encht oas t . Howev er ,t her eal hi ghl i ghtoft heKur l andHot el ' ss t unni ng gr oundsi swi t houtdoubtt he ags hi pv ebedr oom ‘ Vi l l a’ whi chencompas s est hr eel ounges ,aswel lasi t sown pool ,s t eam r oom,and s auna,and l ooksoutont oan ex t ens i v eandneat l y mani cur edl awnar ea.Af ur t hert hr ee r oomsar eav ai l abl ei nas mal l eradj oi ni ngpr oper t y .
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I nDecember ,ex pectt opay35, 000Rand( ar ound£2, 500) perni ghtbedandbr eakf as tf ort heVi l l ai nhi ghs eas on, andar ound15, 000Rand( £1, 100) dur i ngt her emai nderof t hey ear . Recr eat i onal act i v i t i esf orgues t sont heKur l andes t at ei ncl udehor s er i di ng,t enni s ,s wi mmi ng,andnat ur ewal ks , amongs tot her s . www. kur l and. co. za
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Wher edoesyourdesi r et ocr eat ej ewel sor i gi nat ef r om? Idon’ tr ememberwhenIdeci dedIwant edt obecomea j ewel l er ,howev erI bel i ev et hatI wasmeantt obeone.I ti s i nmybl ood.Mygr eatgr andf at hert r av el l edt oSout hAf r i ca wi t hCeci lRhodesi nt heear l y1900’ swher ehewasone oft heor i gi naldi r ect or sofDeBeer s .Ihav eal way sbeen cr eat i v e and hav e had a des i r et o make t hi ngs ,t hi s coupl edwi t hmyf ami l y ’ shi s t or ymeantt hej ewel l er ywas t heobv i ouspat hf orme.Mymot herhasal s obeenabi g i nuenceass hel ov esj ewel l er yandhasonl yaddedf uel t o t he r ewher emyi nt er es ti nj ewel l er yhasbeenconcer ned. Youseem ver yent husi ast i caboutt hecour seyoudi dat StMar t i n’ s.T el lusabi tmor eaboutSai ntMar t i nsand aboutt hecour seyoudi d? Cent r alSai ntMar t i nsi sawonder f ulpl acet os t udy ,y ou can nothel p butf eelex ci t ed asy ou wal kt hr ough i t s door s .Thepl acebuz z eswi t hcr eat i v i t yandy ouj us tknow t hati ns i det hos e4wal l ss omet r ul yex ci t i ngandi ns pi r i ng t hi ngsar ehappeni ng.Foral l i t smagi ct houghi ti sat ough pl acet ol ear n,y ouar epus hedt ot heboundar i esofy our cr eat i v i t yandconcept si ns ear chofgr eatr es ul t s .Sai nt Mar t i nshasar eput at i onandi tcer t ai nl yl i v esupt ot hi s . Theoppor t uni t i esIgott her ehav el edmet owher eIam t oday ,Iam gr at ef ulf ort hi sasel s ewher eIdonotbel i ev e t hatt hes ameoppor t uni t i eswoul dhav ef oundme.The cour s e atSai ntMar t i nswasbot h pr act i calaswel las des i gnl ed,wel ear ntnotonl yhowt oi magi negr eatt hi ngs butt ocr eat et hem aswel l .
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Whathavebeenyourmaj ordevel opment sandachi evement ssi nce2010?Whi chonecont r i but edt oest abl i sh yourownbr and? Si nc e2010t he r eha v ebe e nac oupl eof ma j orde v e l opme nt s t ha tha v ec ont r i but e dt oe s t a bl i s hi ngmyownbr a nd. The r s t wasbei ng nomi nat ed t o beaBr i ghtYoung Gem,t hi s encour agedmet os etupmyownbr andr at hert hanwor k f orone. I n 2011 I col l abor at ed wi t h bot h Wi nt er s on Pear l s www. wi nt er s on. co. uk ,aswel lasFy odorGol anont hei r Spr i ng/ Summer2012col l ect i oncr eat i ngas er i esofcol l ar s . Fy odorGol anwonf as hi onf r i nge2011oft hebackoft hi s col l ect i on and Iwas s ubs equent l y nomi nat ed t o be Cat wal kDes i gneroft heYeari n2012. I n2012,Ideci dedt or eal l yconcent r at eonmyownwor k hav i ng consul t ed and col l abor at ed wi t hav ar i et y of compani ess i ncemygr aduat i on.I r el aunchedmywebs i t e and empl oy ed a PR company t o handl e my publ i c r el at i ons wi t h a new col l ect i on Ser pent i na,whi ch has l ed t o mywor kgai ni ng mor ei nuent i alpr es sand t he at t r act i onofs omeoft heUK’ skeybuy er s . Ar et her epar t i cul arpi ecesofj ewel l er yyouenj oydesi gni ngandpr oduci ng? Il ov epr oduci ng nej ewel l er yabov eal lot herj ewel l er y , wi t hi nmybes pokewor kengagementr i ngsar et hemos t r ewar di ngi t em ofj ewel l er yt omakeasIbecomeapar t ofacoupl ess t or yand t her edev el opment .Wi t hi n my col l ect i ons ,Ienj oy des i gni ng pi eces of ne j ewel l er y t hatar ebot hcl as s i caswel lasuni queandf as hi onabl e, Ibel i ev et hatIhav e achi ev ed t hi si n mymos tr ecent col l ect i onSer pent i na.Thepi eceswi t hi nt hi scol l ect i onar e mul t if acet ed i nt er msofwearaswel lappeal i ng t o al l di f f er entt y pes ofwomen,t her e ar e pi eces wi t hi nt he col l ect i onf oranedgi ery oungerwomenaswel lasmor e cl as s i cel egantwomen.
Whati syourmai nf ocusf or2013and2014? Mymai n ai msf or2013 and 2014 ar et o cont i nue t o dev el opmybr andoff as hi on nej ewel l er y ;Iwi l ll auncha new col l ect i oni nSept embert os i tal ongs i demycur r ent col l ect i onsSer pent i na,and Mi ni at ur eRufeswhi ch wi l l ai mt obebot hcl as s i caswel lasuni que. Iwoul dl i ke t or et ur nt ot r ade f ai r si nt he nex ty earas wel las s how atLondonFas hi onWeek.Cont i nui ng t o dev el op r el at i ons hi pswi t hbot hkeynat i onal andi nt er nat i onal pr es s andbuy er s ,i sIbel i ev ev er yi mpor t antt omai nt ai ni ngmy r eput at i onandmaki ngmywor kacces s i bl eanddes i r abl e t ocl i ent el e. Doyouhaveacl eari deawhatyouwi l lbef ocusi ngon overt henextf ew year s? Ov ert henex tf ewy ear sI am goi ngt or eal l yconcent r at eon dev el opi ngbr andawar enes s ,bot ht hr oughpr es saswel l asget t i ngs omekeys t ocki s t swi t hi nt heUK.Iwoul dl ov e t os ee mywor ki n Br i t i s h depar t ments t or ess uch as Li ber t y ’ s ,For t num andMas onandHar v eyNi chol s . Doyouhaveadr eam? Mydr e a mi st ode v e l opabr a ndt ha tc r e a t e sbot hc ol l e c t i ons , aswel lasbes pokepi ecesf r om aconcepts t udi or at her t hans hop.Iwoul dl i keal lt hej ewel l er yt obemadei nt he UK.I hopet ohav eagoodonl i nepr es enceaswel l asgood pr es s ,i nuent i al s t ocki s t saswel l asbr andendor s ement s . I hopet obeabl et ocont i nuet opr oduce nej ewel l er yt hat i sacces s i bl e,wear abl eanddes i r abl e.Thi si si mpor t antt o measIwanti tt os i tal ongs i der eadyt oweareas i l y .
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MrHus bandandI pul l edupt ot her es or t ,r ecei v i ngahi gh l ev el ,efci ents er v i ce f r om t he s t af f( whi ch r es onat ed t hr oughoutourent i r es t ay ) .Notonl ydi dt heyens ur eour carwas v al etpar ked f orus ,t hey al s o ar r anged our checki ni ns pl i ts econdsandourbagswer es ents t r ai ght up t o ours paci ouss ui t ei n aj i f f y .Lux ur i ousMagaz i ne r eader smayal s ol i ket oknowt hataswel l ast heobl i gat or y conci er geandf r ontdes kt oa v es t arpr oper t y ,t her ei s al s oagues tr el at i onsmanager ,whoknowst hecompl et e i nsandout soft her es or tl i ket hebackofherhand. Wewer er unni ngl at eands oheadeds t r ai ghtdownt oour di nnerr es er v at i onatt hehot el ’ s nes tgour metr es t aur ant , T er r yM.Dr es s edi nel egant l yf r es ht onesofwhi t ewi t ha cr y s t alchandel i er ,t hes pacef el tcont empor ar ychi cy et comf or t abl eenought ocompl et el yl ety ourhai rdown.I n f act ,t heent i r er es or twasj us twhatweneededt ohel p unwi ndaf t erbei ngcaughtupf ors ol ongi nt hef r enet i c pacet heci t yofLondoncommands . T er r yM pr oudl ycar r i est hr eepr es t i gi ousAAr os et t esbut wegott hei mpr es s i onaMi chel i ns t ari spr obabl ynotv er y f aroutofr eachf ort hem.Wewentf ort het as t i ngmenu, whi chl ef tusf eel i ngdeepl ys at i sedands et t l edi nf ort he weekends t ay .Not abl edi s hesi ncl udepoacheds kat el l et wi t ht heunus ualy etex ci t i ngcombi nat i ont os er v ei twi t h cl ams ,s pr out i ngbr occol i ,pot at ognocchi ,haz el nut sand Monmout hs hi r e ham and t he pears oufÊ,baked t o l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
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Thenex tmor ni ngwas l l edwi t hourmai nr ai s ond’ et r et o v i s i tCel t i cManor-my r s tev erl es s ont ol ear nhowt opl ay gol fatt het opgol facademyandMrHus band’ schance t ohi ts omebal l satt hedr i v i ngr angebef or eget t i ngout ont ot hes pect acul ar ,pr i s t i nel awns .Cel t i cManorof f er s t hechal l engeoft hr ee18hol echampi ons hi pgol fcour s es , i ncl udi ng t he Mont gomer i e,t he Roman Road and t he T went yT en cour s e,t he r s tcour s ei n hi s t or yt o be des i gnedandbui l ts pecical l yt ohos tTheRy derCup. Nowher e neart o cour s epl ay i ng s t andar d,undert he pl us hwi ngofi t sex cel l entt r ai ni ngf aci l i t i esandout s t andi ngpr i v at et ui t i onbyPGApr of es s i onalDani elWar wi ck,I wass oonget t i ngt ogr i pswi t hpr oduci ngas t eadyhal f s wi ng.I tt ookacoupl emor es es s i onst hef ol l owi ngday wi t hanot hergol ft eacher ,Al ex ,t oi mpr ov es omemor e. Thi st i me,I l ear nthowt omakeaf ul l s wi ngt ot r yandr each t hef ai r way ,t hewayt ochi p,putonagr eenandt hebas i cs onus i ngadr i v er .Whet herat ot al begi nnerl i kemy s el f ,ora pr oal r eadypl ay i ngont hecour s e,t hei ns t r uct or sher ear e f ul l yequi ppedt ogi v ey out hebes tpoi nt er st ohel py ouget t obeatt het opofy ourgame–notmat t erwhaty ou’ r e l ev el . Al l t ha ts wi ngi ngha dbe a t e nupmya r msa nds houl de r sa nd s ot i meoutt or e l a xa tt her e s or t ’ sFor um Spawa sc e r t a i nl yi n or der .Wer ev i v edourwear i nes swi t has i gnat ur eFor um mas s age.Spaf aci l i t i esi ncl udeas wi mmi ngpool ,s har ed hy dr opool ,pl uss epar at ewhi r l pool sf orhi m and heri n each changi ng ar ea,s auna,s t eam r oom and pl unge pool .Wehadcl ear l ywor kedupanappet i t eandt hats ame ev eni ng,wet ookt hecompl i ment ar ys hut t l et hr ought he count r yl anest oNewbr i dgeonUs k,as epar at ecount r y i nnwi t hahandf ul ofr oomsandt woAAr os et t es . l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
Wehadcl ear l ywor kedupanappet i t eandt hats ameev eni ng,we t ook t he compl i ment ar ys hut t l et hr ough t he count r yl anest oNewbr i dgeonUs k,as epar at ecount r y i nnwi t hahandf ulofr oomsandt woAA r os et t es .Jus t when we t houghtnot hi ng el s e coul dt op T er r yM,we t uckedi nt obeaut i f ul l ys ear eds cal l opst os t ar tandf r es h l ocalpr oduce i ncl udi ng Wel s hl amb f ormy mai n.Mr Hus bands ampl edt hebeef( al s oWel s h)andl obs t erf eas t . A cr eamyy etdel i ci ous l yt ar tappl ecr umbl epuddi ngf or my s el fandchocol at edes s er tf orhi m hel pedr oundbot h ourmeal andourt r i pof fv er yni cel y . Thi ss ummer ,gues t sal s ogett owat chpl ay er sandponi es f r om acr os st heUKcompet eonas peci al l ycons t r uct ed pol o el d–cal l ed‘ Pol oatt heManor ’ .At t endeescant ake adv ant ageofahos tofhos pi t al i t ypackagest hatal l owy ou t oenj oyav i s i tt ot hepol ov i l l age,t hedel i ght sof t hechampagnebar ,apamper i ngt r eatont heEl emi sSpaBusand f ant as t i cl i v eent er t ai nmentt hr oughoutt heday ,wi t han af t erpar t yatni ght . www. cel t i cmanor . com
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T . M.Lewi ni sar enownedr et ai l erofmensandwomenswear ,abusi nesswhi chwas r stest abl i shed i n1898.I n2011,t heyappoi nt edMar kDunhi l l ,t he t hen CEO ofj ewel l er Faber gÊ,t ot he r ol e of I nt er nat i onalDi r ect orwhoi st odayr esponsi bl ef or del i ver i ng T . M.Lewi n’ s ambi t i on t o become t he l eadi ng speci al i stbusi nesswearr et ai l eri never y mar kett hatt heyent er .Wecaughtupwi t hhi mt o ndoutmor e.
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LM:T . M.Lewi n has opened t hei rsecond st or ei n Aust r al i a.WhywasMel bour nechosenasal ocat i ont o st ockwomenswearf ort he r stt i me? MD:Weha v ebe e nwa i t i ngunt i l ourwome ns we a rc ol l e c t i on wasr eadyf ort heAus t r al i anmar ketbef or ewel aunchedi t i ns t or e.Wehav ebeenhugel yencour agedbyt henumber of enqui r i eswehav er ecei v edf r om womeni nbot hSy dney andMel bour ne.Ther es pons ef r om womenwhohav edi s cov er edournewcol l ect i oni nourCol l i nsSts t or es i ncewe openedhasbeenex ci t i ng.Webel i ev et her ei sagr eatoppor t uni t yf orT . M.Lewi nbyof f er i ngacompr ehens i v e,ex i bl eands t y l i s hwor kwearcol l ect i ont owomenembr aci ng s ui t s ,dr es s es ,s hi r t sand bl ous esaswel laskni t wear . Wewant edourcol l ect i ont ogobey ondt hewor kpl aceby pr ov i di ngoutt st hatourf emal ecus t omer scanwearbot h att heofceandatFr i daydr i nksordi nner . LM: Whodoy ouv i ewasy ourpr i nci pal compet i t i oni nt he t er r i t or ynowt haty ouar eal s ot ar get i ngf emal ebuy er s ? MD:Ther ear eanumberof r et ai l er swhoi ncl udewomens weari nt hei rs t or eswi t hs omehous i ngal i mi t eds el ect i on ofcl ot hi ngwhi chmeet st heneedsoft hewor ki ngf emal e. Howev er ,wedon’ ts eeany bodypr ov i di ngaones t ops hop pr ov i di ng a s t y l i s h and compr ehens i v e bus i nes s wearwar dr obef ormenandwomen,wi t ht her angeof choi cei n t s ,f abr i csanddes i gnst hatcanbef oundat T . M.Lewi n.
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LM:Whatar et hecor eUSPsoft heT . M.Lewi nbr and? MD:T . M.Lewi ns t andsf orunder s t at edands t y l i s hbus i nes s wearf ormenandwomen.Weof f ercl ot hi ngoft he hi ghes tqual i t yatpr i cest hatr epr es entunr i v al l ed v al ue, wi t hav ar i et yofs t y l esand t sunmat chedi nt hemar ket . Weai mt odel i v ert hehi ghes tl ev el ofper s onal i s eds er v i ce i ns t or est hatar ebot hwel comi ngandl ux ur i ous . LM:Whi chhavebeenyourmostpr ot abl emar ket st o dat e and whatar e yourambi t i ons f orT . M.Lewi n dur i ngt henext5year s? MD:Aus t r al i ai sourmos tpr ot abl emar ketout s i det heUK andwear eex ci t edbyt heoppor t uni t yt ogr ow t hi sbus i nes ss ubs t ant i al l yov ert henex tv ey ear s .Dur i ng t hi s per i od,weex pectouri nt er nat i onalbus i nes st obecome l ar gert hant hatofourhomemar ket ,wi t hs hopsacr os sal l cont i nent ss uppor t edbyat hr i v i ngecommer cebus i nes s . LM:How manyst or esdoyoui nt endt oopenbyt he endoft heyear ? MD:Wear eai mi ngt odoubl et henumberofT . M.Lewi n s t or es out s i de t he UK t hi sy ear ,br i ngi ng t he t ot alt o ar ound50. LM:How doyouseet hel uxur yf ashi onsect orper f or mi ngi n2013? MD:Si ncet hes t ar toft hegr eat nanci alcr i s i s ,wehav e s een l ux ur ycons umer sbecome mor e di s cer ni ng:t hey cont i nue t os pend,butmor es el ect i v el y .As a cons equence,t hos el ux ur yf as hi onbr andswi t hacl ear l ydened poi ntofv i ew,s t r ongdes i gnet hosandt i ght l ycont r ol l ed di s t r i but i oncont i nuet ot hr i v e.Themor eper i pher al s econd t i erbr ands howev er ,hav es t r uggl ed.So i ns hor t ,t he s t r ong hav e been get t i ng s t r ongerwhi l et he weakget weaker .Idon’ ts eeanyr eas onwhyt hi st r endwi l l change i n2013.
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LM:And aboutyou Mar k,you pr evi ousl yassumed t he r ol e ofCEO ofFaber gé.Whatwer et he mai n chal l engesassoci at edwi t ht hi sposi t i on? MD:Thi swasahugel yr ewar di ngoppor t uni t yt or es t or e af amousbutnegl ect ed br and t oi t sf or mergl or y ,as oneoft hemos tr ev er edj ewel l er sont hepl anet .I twas af as ci nat i ngr epos i t i oni ngex er ci s et hatr equi r edcl ar i t y ofv i s i onandf ocusont heonehandcombi nedwi t ht he abi l i t yt oi dent i f yandnur t ur et hecr eat i v et al entont he ot her . LM:Who has been t he mosti nspi r at i onalper son dur i ngyourcar eert odat e? MD:Ihadagr eatbos swhi l ewor ki ngf orAl f r edDunhi l l i nAs i ai nt hel at e90’ s .Hewasanex cel l entment or .He dened acl ears etofobj ect i v es ,pr ov i ded adv i ceand gui dancewhenr eques t edwhi l egi v i ngmeagr eatdeal of aut onomy . LM:Whi chbr andst or egul ar l ykeepaneyeonf r om per sonali nt er est ? MD:Ret ai lhas al way s been a dy nami c busi ness env i r onment ,butnev ermor et hant oday :asecommer ce t r ans f or mst hewaywes hop and t echnol ogyr educes t het i mer equi r ed t o getnew pr oduct si nf r ontofour cus t omer sv i aas cr een ori nas t or e any wher ei n t he wor l d,t he f ut ur e bel ongst ot hos e who hav et he i magi nat i ont ocapi t al i s eont hes echangesr at hert han ghtagai ns tt hem.Appl ehasbeenat r ai l bl az eri nt er ms off or war dt hi nki ng bot hi nt er ms oft he cus t omer ex per i ence and s uppl y chai n management .Anot her r et ai l er t hat has caught my at t ent i on r ecent l yi s Ant hr opol ogi ewhos es t or esar eanabs ol ut edel i ghtt o br ows eandex pl or e. LM:I st her eat ypi caldayi nyourj obasI nt er nat i onal Di r ect or ? MD:I ns hor t ,not her ei s n’ t ! ! Thi si swhatmakesmyj obs omuchf un. www. t ml ewi n. co. uk
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‘ Gi v eusy ourbodyf oraweekandwe’ l l gi v ey ouback y ourmi nd. ’Thi ss t at ementi s att he hear toft he Body Hol i daypr omi s e.Andi fl i f ei ndeedhasl ef ty ou f eel i ngs l i ght l yj adedanddul l ,t hent heLeSpor tr es or t i nSt .Luci ai st heper f ectv acat i on.Thi si soneoft he wor l d’ smos tbeaut i f ul l ocat i onswhi chpr ov i desat r ul y l ux ur i ousandper s onals er v i cet hatcanhel pt obr i ng y ours ens esbacki nt of ocus . Setonas ecl udedcov ei nt henor t hwes toft hei s l and, t he Body Hol i day LeSpor ti sa v er y pr i v at er et r eat . Bas edont hef ourkeypi l l ar sofr el ax at i on,r es t or at i v e beaut y ,ex er ci s eand good di et ,t heal l i ncl us i v eSt . Luci ar es or thasbeencr eat ed s pecical l yt oens ur e gue s t sl e a v ef e e l i ngr e l a x e d,r e j uv e na t e da ndr e c ha r ge d. Thi swasex act l ywhatIneededi nt heabs enceofany s uns hi nef orwhats eemed l i keanet er ni t y .Wi t ht he Wel l nes sCent r ehav i ngbeenv ot edasoneoft hebes t s pasi nSt .Luci a,Iwaskeent oent r us tmybodyi nt o t hehandsoft heex per t s .
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Gues t scanex pectt oenj oyonemas s ageperdayonf ul l day ss pentatt he r es or ti ncl uded i nt hei rpackage. Addi t i onalt r eat ment scanbebooked bef or ey ouar r i v e us i ngt hei ronl i necus t omi s at i ont ool .I want edt omakef ul l us eoft hecent r es odeci deduponaf ewt r eat ment st oget ar eal s ens eofr el ax at i on. Thet her api s t sar ehi ghl yt r ai nedt hankst oTheWel l nes s Cent r eT r ai ni ngAcademy ,whi chopenedi n2006.I tbr oke new gr oundbys et t i ngi ndus t r ys t andar dsi nSpat r ai ni ng acr os st he Car i bbean wi t hi t s Hol i s t i c,and Heal t h& Beaut y Ther api s tT r ai ni ng Cour s e.Many oft he T eam Le a de r sa tLe Spor tha v epa r t i c i pa t e di nt he s epr ogr a mme s , s oy ouknowy ou’ r ei ngoodhands . TheWel l nes sCent r ecanbedes cr i bedasacombi nat i on ofol dmeet snewwher eanci entphi l os ophi ess i tal ongs i de c ut t i nge dgemode r nt e c hni que sus i ngt hemos tr e s pe c t e d, t r adi t i onaland or gani c pr oductr anges .Ienj oy ed a numberoft r eat ment sdur i ngmys t aybutt heonet hat compl et el yknockedmeouti nt oadeepr el ax at i onwast he Shi r odhar a. Thi sanci entt her apybegan wi t h a cont i nuous ow of ‘ s hant ioi l ’ ,a war m her bali nf us i on ont ot he t hi r d ey e ( bet weent hebr ows ) f oras pecicdur at i ont os t i mul at et he ner v ousandhor monal s y s t ems .
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Theoi li st henmas s agedi nt ot hehai r ,s cal p,neckand s houl de r s .T os a yt het r e a t me ntbr i ngst r a nqui l l i t y ,pr of ound r el ax at i on and cl ar i t y ofmi nd i s an under s t at ement . Accor di ngt oex per t s ,r egul arpr act i ceofShi r odhar ahas s hownt ohel pwi t hf at i gue,ment al ex haus t i onandanx i et y . Fort hemor eadv ent ur ous( anddar eIs aygr eedy ?)t he Sy nchr oni s edAbhy angai samus t . T wot her api s t sar eneeded her et omas s ageas pecic bl endofher baloi l sont hebodywhi cht r ans mi tt hei rown qual i t i esont hes ki n.Thet r eat ment sar ebr okendowni nt o a numberofdi f f er entcat egor i esi ncl udi ng r ecuper at i v e andr es t or at i v eandAy ur v edi cs ot her ei spl ent yt ochoos e f r om.Thef r i endl yandmi l dmanner edSt .Luci ant her api s t s ar eonl yt oopl eas edt ohav et hem t ai l ormadef ory ou.
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TheBody Hol i dayt r i est ocapt ur eev er y t hi ngt hatt hei s l and canof f erandt husl ai donav ar i et yofact i v i t i esands por t s . Sowhet hery ouf ancyl ear ni ngt os cubadi v e,t aki ngup ar cher yorf enci ng,orev ens ai l i ng,i tr eal l yi supt oy ou. At eam ofi ns t r uct or sar eal way sathandt ohel py oul ear n ori mpr ov eanews ki l l .I tal l dependsofcour s eonwhet her y oucanmanaget ot eary our s el ff r om y ours unl ounger pl ant edi nt hegol dens andsbeneat ht hegent l ys way i ng pal mt r eesov er l ooki ngt het ur quoi s es ea. Foranal l i ncl us i v er es or t ,t hef oodi ss ur pr i s i ngl ygood. TheCar i bbeanss eef oodanddr i nkascent r al t ot hei rl i v es and notmanyt hi ngsgi v et hem mor epl eas ur et han a f abul ousmeal t hati swel l cookedus i ngf r es hi ngr edi ent s . Wi t hdi etbei ngoneoft hef ourpi l l ar sofwel l bei ng,t her ei s anor gani cv eget abl egar denons i t es ot hatt hef oodi sas f r es hasi tcanbe.
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Dependi ngony ourmoodof dr es s i ngupordown,y oucan choos et oeati nanumberofdi f f er entr es t aur ant satt he r es or ti ncl udi ngThePav i l i onGr i l l ,TheCl ubhous e,Car i bl ue Res t aur ant ,orTheDel i .Foraf or mall av i s hdi nner ,av i s i t t ot heawar dwi nni ngT aor es t aur anti scr uci al .Knownf or i t sf us i onofEas t er nandWes t er ncui s i neandi t ss t y l i s h ambi ancewi t hanaccentonar tandmus i c,t hi sr es t aur ant of f er ss ome oft he mos tdel i ght f ul l y mout hwat er i ng di s hesi nt hemos tcr eat i v eofmanner s . I woul dhi ghl yr ecommendt het r i l ogyofs cal l ops ,f ol l owed byv ani l l achi ckenbef or e ni s hi ngof f wi t haf r oz encoconut s oufÊandmacadami awont onsf ordes s er t .Per chedon as econd-oorbal conyatt heedgeofCar i bl ueBeach, y ou' r e guar ant eed a pl eas antbr eez e and a s t ar r ys ky whi l eenj oy i ngadel i ci ousdi ni ngex per i ence. Di ner sar eencour agedt obookaheadatt hi sdel i ght f ul eat er yasi t ’ si ncr edi bl ypopul ar .
ThePi anoBari sgr eatf orei t herpr eoraf t erdi nnerdr i nks . Her ey ou can or dery ourf av our i t et i ppl e,t r y a new cockt ai l ,meets omef r i endsandt hens i tbackandr el ax . TheCar i bbeanf av our i t e-r um punch-i sal s oanopt i on butbewar nedt heycanbeont hes t r ongs i de. TheDel iwasoneofmyf av our i t epl acest o hang out dur i ngt heday .I t ’ sagr eathubt omeetwi t hnew f r i ends y ou hav e made,r ead a bookorj us tgr ab s omet hi ng l i ght erors i mpl ert o eat .Meanwhi l et he Cl ubhous ei s al way satt hecent r eoft heact i ont hankst oaci r cul ar barov er l ooki ngt hes ea.Sowhet hery ouneedadr i nk, af t er noont ea,agr eatev eni ngmeal ,orf ancyt aki ngi na ni ghtt i mes how,t hi si st hepl acet obe. Thebedr ooms ,whi chcomei nv ar i ouss i z esar eapl ace wher ey our et r eatt or el axandt akes t ock.Eachr oom ooz esl ux ur yandhasaf eel i ngof r s t cl as scomf or tand pr i v acy .T opr omot et r anqui l l i t yt her ear enoTVsi nt he r oomsbutcompl i ment ar yWi Fii sav ai l abl et hr oughout . Each ev eni ng,adi f f er entbl end oft eai n abeaut i f ul l y des i gnedt eapotaccompani edbycooki esi sl ef ti ny our bedr oom t oi nduceagoodni ght ’ ss l eep. Ex pectt opayf r om $US475perni ghtperr oom ( s i ngl e occupancy )f ort he r s tSat ur dayofDecember2013. Formor ei nf or mat i on,v i s i twww. t hebody hol i day . com.
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Wi t hs umme ruponus ,a nd hol i da y st o wa r m,s unny e x ot i cl oc a l e sbe i ngpl a nne d, nowi st het i met ot hi nkwha t t owe a rwhi l ey oul oungebyt ha tpool i nSa i nt T r ope zor s as hayon t he beach i n Bal i .hei dikl ei ni sa name whos pr i ngst omi ndwhe nonet hi nk sofac ompl e t ene w wa r dr obet obr i nga l ongt oar e s or t . he i di k l e i nope ne di t sdoor si n2002a ndqui c k l ybe c a me r e nowne da st heone s t ops hopf ort hepe r f e c thol i da y wa r dr obe .Whe t he ry ou’ r el ook i ngf orba r ef ootc hi cor s upe ry a c htgl a mour ,he i di k l e i nof f e r sadi v e r s er a ngeof s t y l i s hy e tpr a c t i c a ls wi mwe a r ,c l ot hi nga nda c c e s s or i e s . Fr om bi ki ni sandonepi ecest os unhat s ,i p opsand kaf t ansy ouwi l lndev er y t hi ngy ouneedt opackf or hol i da y si nt hes un,a l l y e a rr ound. Cof ounde r sHei diGos ma na ndPe nnyKl ei nl a unc he d t he r s the i di k l e i ns t or ea f t e rr e c ogni s i ngt hef r us t r a t i onof t r y i ngputt oge t he ragr e a thol i da ywa r dr obeout s i deof t he us ua ls umme rmont hs .AsHe i die x pl a i ns ,‘ pr ehol i da y s hoppi ngwasr eal l ynotf unandIt houghti ts houl dbe t ot al l yt he oppos i t e. ’Hei diand Penny hav es i nce de v e l ope da ndhone dt he i rv i s i ont o‘ he l pwome nl ook f a nt a s t i ca ndge tor ga ni s e dbe f or eahol i da y . ’Thebr a nd ha sgr ownwhi l ema i nt a i ni ngi t se s s e nt i a l f oc usonof f e r i ng s wi ma ndbe a c hwe a rde s i gne df orout s t a ndi ng t ,s ha pe a nds uppor t us i ngf a br i c st ha t pe r f or m we l l i nt hewa t e ra s we l l a sont hebe a c ha ndi nt hee v e ni ng.he i di k l e i na l s o de s i gnsac hi l dr e n’ sr a ngea ndha sj us tl a unc he damen’ s col l ect i onandal ar gerr angeofl eat heracces s or i es , s oont oi nt r oducedi ns t or eandonl i ne.
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Power edbya5. 2l i t erV10engi nes uppl y i ngi twi t h600 hor s epower ,t heLambor ghi ni Egoi s t ai sani nt ent i onal l y ex t r emeand unus ualv ehi cl ewi t h abs ol ut el yuni que char act er i s t i cs ,cr eat ed by t he Vol ks wagen Gr oup des i gnt eam –Al es s andr oDambr os i or es pons i bl ef or t hee x t e r i ora ndSt e f a nSi e l a f ff ort hei nt e r i or ,i npa r t i c ul a r . DeSi l v a ' st e a mc hos et oc r e a t eas i ngl e s e a t e r ,pus hi ng al lt he char act er i s t i cs i n Lambor ghi ni ' s makeup meani ng pur e dr i v i ng pl eas ur e, per f or mance and s t y l ebey ondt hei rl i mi t s .Thecockpi t ,des i gnedl i kea t ai l or mades ui tf ort hedr i v er ,i sar emov abl es ect i on whi ch,oncecombi ned wi t ht her es toft hev ehi cl e, cr eat esaper f ectt echni cal ,mechani caland aer ody nami cuni t .I ns pi r at i on,asperLambor ghi nit r adi t i on, onceagai ncomesf r om t hewor l dofav i at i on,andi n par t i cul art heApachehel i copt er ,wher et hecockpi tcan beej ect edi nanemer gency .
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“Thecock pi t ,madecompl et el yofcar bon br eand al umi num,r epr es ent sas or tofs ur v i v alcel l ,al l owi ng t he dr i v ert oi s ol at e and pr ot ectt hems el v es f r om ex t er nalel ement s , ”DeSi l v aex pl ai ned. “ Wek eptan ey eont hef ut ur ewhendes i gni ngt heEgoi s t a,wi t ht he i deat hati t scock pi tcoul dhav ebeent ak enf r om aj et ai r cr af tandi nt egr at edi nt oar oadv ehi cl e,t opr ov i dea di f f er entt r av el opt i on. ”
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Thedesi gn Theex t er i ori schar act er i z edbyt wof undament al as pect s : i t sar chi t ect ur e,and t hemat er i al sus ed.Thedes i gn i s det er mi nedbyahi ghl ymus cul ars t r uct ur e,i nwhi chempt y ands ol i dar eas tt oget herwi t hs t r engt handv i gor .The body wor ki sdomi nat ed,oni t ss i des ,byt hes t y l i z edpr ol e ofabul l pr epar i ngt ochar ge,i t shor nsl ower ed.Thebul l i s dr i v i ng t owar dst hef r ontwheel s ,conf er r i ng af ut ur i s t i c dy nami s m and l i neswhi ch ar e al r eady ,i nt hems el v es , hi ghl y aggr es s i v e.Nat ur al l y ,t hi si s a homage,a bol d s t y l i s t i c ci t at i on whi ch can onl ybe a r ewor ki ng oft he Lambor ghi nibr andi con,t hewel l knownr agi ngbul l .The chal l engeofefci ent l yi ns er t i ngt heLambor ghi nis y mbol asani nt egr al par toft hebody wor kwasmetcour ageous l y andar t i s t i cal l y .Thepl anv i ew r ev eal sat r i mar anpr ol e, wher et hecent r alhul lf or msauni ques ect i onwi t ht he cockpi t ,under l i nedbyt hecar bon-bercov eront hef r ont hood. Theupperpar toft hev ehi cl edoesnothav eaer ody nami c appendages ,butr at her apsi nt egr at edi nt hebody wor k pr ol ewhi chactaut omat i cal l ydependi ngont hedr i v i ng condi t i ons .T wor ear apsact i v at eaut omat i cal l yathi gh s peedst oi ncr eas es t abi l i t y ,whi l eas er i esofai ri nt akeson t hebackoft heengi nehoodpr ov i dest hecool i ngai r ow t ot he power f ulV10 engi ne.Whi l et he f r ontoft he v ehi cl ehasapr ol ei nt endedt oi ncr eas edownf or ce,t he r eari sf ul l yopenwi t ht hemechani csi nv i ew,r educi ng l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
we i ghtbuta l s owi t ht her e s ul tofc r e a t i ngamor ea ggr e s s i v e l ook.TheLambor ghi niEgoi s t a' sl i ght sar emor el i kean ai r cr af t ' st hanar oadv ehi cl e' s .I tdoesnothav et r adi t i onal headl i ght s ,r at herLED cl ear ancel i ght swhi chdet er mi ne i t spos i t i onnotj us tonas i ngl epl anes uchast her oad,but r at heri nt hr eedi mens i ons ,asi sr equi r edi nai r s pace.T wo whi t ef r ontl i ght s ,t wor edr earl i ght s ,ar ed as hi ngl i ghti n t heupperpar toft het ai l ,t woor angebul l ' sey esass i de mar ker s ,andaf ur t hert wol i ght sont her oof ,r edont hel ef t and gr een on t he r i ght ,make t hi sf our wheel ed UFO uni queev eni nt hedar k. Fi nal l y ,hi ddenbehi ndt hef r ontai ri nt akesatt hebas eof t hej oi nbe t we e nt hec e nt r a l bodya ndt het wos i des e c t i ons , ar et wopower f ul x enonheadl amps ,t woeagl e' sey esabl e t os cant hedar knes sf orgr eatdi s t ances .Asi ti smade f r om l i ght wei ghtmat er i al ss uchasal umi num andcar bonber ,t hev ehi cl ehasnowal kz ones ,dul ymar kedl i keon ai r l i ner s . Thepar al l el swi t ht hewor l d ofaer onaut i csdonotend he r e ,howe v e r ,a st hebodyi sma def r om as pe c i a l a nt i r a da r mat er i al ,and t he gl as si s ant i gl ar e wi t h an or ange gr adat i on.Ther i msar eal s omadef r om ant i r adarmat er i al , atand r ough,embel l i s hed wi t h car bon-berpl at est o i mpr ov et hei raer ody nami cs .
I nt er i or Thecockpi t ' si nt er i ori sex t r emel yr at i onal ,i t sf unct i onal i t y t akent ot heex t r eme.Ther ei sar aci ngs eatwi t haf our poi nts eat bel t ,eachs t r i padi f f er entcol or ,t heai r bags ,and t hebar emi ni mum ofi ns t r ument s .Thef ocal poi ntoft hes e i saheadupdi s pl ay ,t y pi cal of j etght er s .T ogetoutof t he v ehi cl e,t hedr i v ermus tr emov et hes t eer i ngwheeland r es ti tont hedas hboar d,opent hedomewi t hanel ect r oni c command,s t andupi nt hei rs eat ,s i tdownonapr eci s e poi ntoft hel ef t handbody wor k,t hens wi v el t hei rl egs180 degr eesf r om t hei ns i deof t hecockpi tt ot heout s i deof t he v ehi cl e.Att hi spoi ntt heycans ett hei rf eetdownand s t and up. Ev en i n get t i ng out of t he v ehi cl e, t he Lambor ghi ni Egoi s t ar equi r esapi l otmor et hanadr i v er ,a r eal t opgun.
Thephi l osophy TheEgoi s t acont ai ns ,i nWal t erDeSi l v a' sopi ni on,al lt he pr oductcr i t er i awhi char epar tofLambor ghi ni ' smakeup. “ I t ' sasi fFer r ucci oLambor ghi ni wer es ay i ng:I ' m goi ngt o putt heengi nei nt heback,Idon' twantapas s enger .I wanti tf ormy s el f ,andIwanti tasIi magi nei tt obe.I ti sa f anat i cal v ehi cl e,Egoi s t at si twel l . � I fLambor ghi ni sar ecar sf ort hef ew,t hi sonegoesf ur t her . I ti sacarf ori t s el f ,agi f tf r om Lambor ghi ni t oLambor ghi ni , r es pl endenti ni t ss ol i t ude. TheEgoi st ai spur eemot i on,NeverNeverLand,whi ch no one can everpossess,and whi ch wi l lal ways r emai nadr eam,f orever yone.
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OW i ni t sf our t hyear ,t heAst onMar t i n GT4 Chal l enge of Gr eat Br i t ai ni s a SI XROUND SERI ES whi ch br i ngs t oget heri ndi vi dual sofvar yi ngl evel sof t al entand exper i encewho r aceheadt ohead i n i dent i cal445hpVant ageGT4r acecar s. As t he Gl obalLuxur y Medi a Par t ner ,Luxur i ous Magaz i negoesbehi ndt hescenesi nt he r stofan excl usi vet wopar tf eat ur e. As t on Mar t i n Raci ng’ s GT4 Chal l enge i st he i deal oppor t uni t yf ormanyt oenj oyandt oas tcar eers ucces s orex t endapas s i onf ormot orr aci ngort hei rl ov eof car s .Howev er ,s uch i st he di v er s er ange ofbackgr ounds , nat i onal i t i es and pr of es s i ons of peopl e at t r act edt ot hes por t ,t hatt her ei snooneov er r i di ng r eas on f orwant i ng t ot ake par t .Some hav e been i nv i t edbycl os eacquai nt ances ,ot her sar et r y i ngGT r aci ngoranAs t onMar t i npackagef ort he r s tt i me, wher easent r ant ss uch asScot s man Cal um Locki e whohaswor kedwi t har oundhal f of t hos es i t t i ngont he gr i d,t hankst ohi smanagementoft r ackday sacr os s t heUK,i sdr awnbyt hepr es t i geoft heAs t onMar t i n mar que,aswel last heper f or mance,f eel ,andr oarof t heV8Vant age. “ I t ’ sav er ywel l l i k edbr andandev er y oneappr eci at es t hecar s .Theyar ev er ymuchi nt hehear t sof t heBr i t i s h publ i candt heVant agei swel l engi neer edandt heal l r oundpack agei ss ol ov el yt odr i v e, ”s ay sMi keBr own, t hef ounderandownerofapackagi ngbus i nes s ,who hascompet edi nev er ys eas onof t heGT4Chal l enget o dat e. Ci t yt r aderAndy Br uce agr ees :“ I t ’ st he t r adi t i onal s por t s car ,andAs t onMar t i ni sal laboutt hel ook sand t hes ound. ”
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I ti s ofcour s eaf or mul at hatencour ages r es pons i bl e compet i t i on on t he t r ack,butatt he s ame t i me gi v es i ndi v i dual st hef r eedom t o es t abl i s ht hei rownper s onal ambi t i onsandt hes ecer t ai nl yl i eatbot hex t r emesupand downt hepaddock.Thepr i mar yobj ect i v eoft hecur r ent champi ons hi pl eaderand mot or s por tr ecr ui t erAndr ew Jar manf ort he2013s eas oni st oemer gev i ct or i ousi nt hi s y ear ’ ss er i es .Af t ert wopodi um ni s hes ,Paul Cr i pps ,who s t ar t ed outdr i v i ng a modied Vanqui s hr oad caron ci r cui t ss i mpl yf oramus ement ,as pi r es t or epeatt hi s s ucces swi t ht eammat eBr owni nf or t hcomi ngr ounds . Att heoppos i t eendoft hes pect r um,f or nancedi r ect or andmot or s por tent hus i as tPaulBar t l ey ,whos har est he no. 47r acecar ,t heGT4Chal l engei sl i t er al l yav ehi cl et o har nes sasmuchadr enal i neandpl eas ur easpos s i bl e: “ Foramat eur sl i k emy s el fwhohav enoas pi r at i ont obei n For mul a1,andwhoj us twantt ohav es omegoodqual i t y r aci ng,t hi si saf ant as t i cs er i es .Youdon’ thav et obean outandouts uperr aci ngdr i v ert ohav eal otoff un. ” Phy s i ci s tand As t on Mar t i nr oadcarownerT om Bl ack echoest hes es ent i ment s :“ I t ’ sagr eatgr oupof peopl et hat dot hi s .Theguy st hatpar t i ci pat et endt ohav et hes ame at t i t ude,andt heys i mpl ywantt oenj oyt heweek end. ”
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Amongs tt he many benet s ,a cor e par toft he GT4 Chal l enge i si ndeed t he per s onali nt er act i on t hatt he champi ons hi p br i ngsamongs tpar t i ci pant sbot h dur i ng r acemeet i ngsand awayf r om t het r ack.Thi si spar t l y as s i s t ed by t he dedi cat ed i nv i t at i ononl y and l av i s h hos pi t al i t yuni tpr es entateachr oundwhi chpr ov i desan al l i mpor t antpl at f or mf orr acer st oi ndul gei nconv er s at i on, s wapt i ps ,anddi ges tt heday ’ sev ent s . “ Soci al l yi t ’ sv er ygood.Thedr i v er sandt eamsar ef r i endl y andt her ei sagoodat mos pher ei nt hepaddock , ”ex pl ai ns Jar man,andhei snotal onei nhi sopi ni on. “ Wi t hmos toft heot herr aces er i est haty oucoul dt ak eup, t her ei s n’ tt hes amel ev elofcamar ader i eandf r i ends hi p s eeni nt heGT4Chal l enge, ”addsBl ack. I t ’ sa s i mi l ars t or yf orCr i pps ,an account antbyt r ade cur r ent l yempl oy ed i nt he nanci als er v i cest axs ect or : “ Ther ei sar eal l ygoodambi ance,andi nt hepas twehav e t ocal l onot her st ol endusv i deot ol ear nt r ack sandt her e hav ebeenpeopl et hathav ebeenv er yopenaboutt hat . I t ’ shar dr aci ng,butcl ean,andev er y bodyi sgoodf r i ends att heendofi t . ”
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Howev er ,r egar dl es sofhow compet i t i v et hedr i v er sar e, t heov er r i di ngat t i t udeupanddownt hepi tl ane,i st he des i r et oas s i s tot her saswel last hemanynewcomer s t hatent ert hi s mot or s por tcat egor y ,whi ch t her ef or e makest hechampi ons hi pev enmor eappeal i ngf ort hos e cons i der i ngt heGT4Chal l enge. “ Ther ei sal way sal i t t l ebi tofgames mans hi pwi t hpeopl e notr ev eal i ng ev er y t hi ng, ”s ay s Phy s i ci s tand As t on Mar t i nr oadcarownerT om Bl ack.“ Howev erpar t i cul ar l y i fpeopl e ar e compet i ng f ort he r s tt i me,dr i v er sar e v er yhappyt os har ei nf or mat i ons ot hatt heycanbui l d k nowl edgequi ck l y . ” Wi t ht heGT4 Chal l engeatt hef or ef r ontoft hei rmi nd andbei ngacor ef ocusoft hei remot i onsout s i deoft he r egul arf ami l yr out i ne,t hes er i eshasqui ckl ybecomet he bi gges tl ux ur yi nl i f ef oral ar gepr opor t i onoft hedr i v er s . Howev er ,f orLocki e,bei ngi nv ol v edi nr aci ngonanear dai l ybas i s ,t hi sex t endst o nedi ni ng,andanas pi r at i on t o own acol l ect i on oft heaes t het i cal l ys i ngl ecy l i nder bi kesf r om manuf act ur er sl i keNor t on,whi chdat eback t ot he1930sand50s .
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I nt hewor ks hopsofGay donandt heVal l ĂŠe deJoux,gener at i onsofar t i s ansuni t et hei r ext ens i v er ange of s ki l l s , met i cul ous l y br eat hi ng l i f ei nt o except i onalt i mepi eces and aut omobi l est hatar eeager l yawai t ed byadedi cat edaudi enceofs por t sl ov er s , aes t het esandconnoi s s eur s . Thepar t ner s hi ps i gnedbet weenJaeger-LeCoul t r eand As t onMar t i ni n2004,s et t i nganofci als ealonal ongs t andi ng cooper at i on,was a s el f ev i dentdev el opment r es embl i ngal ogi calmeet i ngofgr eatmi nds .Whi l et al ent i t s el fi suncommon,t heas s oci at i onbet weent woi consi s asr ar east hes i mul t aneousappear anceof t wos t ar si nt he i nv ent i v er mament .
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Theal ar m wat chespi l ot shadal way sdr eamtofboas t s al lt he qual i t i esi ndi s pens abl et ot hos e whos e pas s i on pr opel st hem acr os scont i nent s .St ar t i ngwi t hawor l dt i me di s pl ayt hatenabl est hem t or eadof fatagl ancet het i me i nanyt i mez oneont hepl anet .Si ncel ongj our ney sacr os s t hewor l d’ sv ar i oust i mez onesi mpl yf aci ngt hedr eaded concomi t ant t i me di f f er ences ,t he ev er us ef ulal ar m f unct i onnotonl yf eat ur esex cept i onal r eadabi l i t y ,butal s o af ul l andpower f ul s ound.Ther ei st husnor i s kofs howi ng upl at ef orar ace,es peci al l ys i ncet hi si nnov at i v edi s pl ay combi nespl ay f ul nes swi t h abs ol ut ecl ar i t y–s i ncei ti s compos edoft woj ux t apos eddi s csappear i ngt hr ougha l ar gewi ndow at9o’ cl ock:t he r s ti sdev ot edt ohour s r unni ngf r om 1t o12,andt hes econdt oquar t er hour s . TheMas t erCompr es s orEx t r emeWAl ar m As t onMar t i n wat ch i s power ed by t he aut omat i c Jaeger LeCoul t r e Cal i br e912f eat ur i ngabl endofr el i abi l i t yandas por t i ng nat ur es t emmi ngf r om i t sabi l i t yt of aceupt ot hemos t ex t r eme condi t i ons .Wi t nes st he compr es s i on keyt hat f ur t herenhances t he cr own’ sr es i s t ance t o wat erand dus tbyov er compr es s i ngoneoft hef ourwat er r es i s t ance gas ket s ;al ongwi t has ophi s t i cat eds hockabs or bi ngcas e guar ant eei ngabs ol ut epr eci s i oni nal l ci r cums t ances .The s pl endi d bl ack di albear i ng al t er nat i ng r ed and whi t e i ndi cat i onsi sador nedwi t has ur f acet r eat mentev oki ng t hegr i l lonAs t onMar t i ncar s .Thel ogocr eat edbyt he Br i t i s hmanuf act ur ert ocel ebr at ei t scent enar yi sengr av ed ont hecas eback.I tal s oador nst hes peci alpr es ent at i on boxequi ppedwi t hadedi cat edcompar t mentt ohous ea s econds t r aps uppl i edwi t ht hewat ch.Wear er scant hus s wi t chf r om al l i gat orl eat hert or ubberi nones moot hmov e andt huss ecur er ml yt ot hei rwr i s tt hi sgener ous46. 3mm di amet ert i t ani um ands t ai nl es ss t eelwat chdes i gnedf or ex per i enceddr i v er s .
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Mast erHomet i meAst onMar t i nwat ch
The new As t on Mar t i n col l ect i on wel comes a model embody i ng Jaeger LeCoul t r e’ ss pi r i tofi nnov at i on:t he Mas t erHome t i mewa t c h.Li k et hea e r ody na mi cl i ne sa nd i nnov a t i v et echni cals ol ut i onsofAs t on Mar t i n car st hat hav e been maki ng t hei rmar kon t he hi s t or yofmot or s por t sf oracent ur y ,t heHomet i meconceptdev el opedby Jaeger LeCoul t r ei sami l es t oneopeni ngupwhol enew v i s t asf ort hewat chmaki ngar ti nt hi sear l y21s tcent ur y . The s ecr etofi t ss ucces sl i es i ni t ss i mpl e oper at i on combi ned wi t h ex t r emebeaut y .TheMas t erHomet i me As t on Mar t i ni mmedi at el ys t andsoutf ori t ss t r uct ur ed bl ackdi alt hathasbecomet hes y mbolofapar t ner s hi p embodi ed byex cept i onalhor ol ogi calaccompl i s hment s . Thes por t i ngnat ur eof t het i mepi ecei saccent uat edbyt he br us hed,s t r eaml i nedl ugss moot hl yex t endi ngf r om t he40 mmdi amet ers t eel cas e. Thei ndi cat i onsal s of eat ur et hecol l ect i on’ schar act er i s t i c c ol our s :bl a c k ,whi t ea ndahi ntofr e dde s i gne dt oi ns t a nt l y dr a w t he ga z et owa r ds t he s ought a f t e ri nf or ma t i on – whet hert her ef er encet i met hati seas i ert or eadbecaus e oft he cr i ms ont i pped openwor ked hand dedi cat ed t o di s pl ay i ng t het i mez oneoft hepl aceofr es i dence.T o av oi danyer r or sofi nt er pr et at i onont heot hers i deoft he wor l d,i ti scombi nedwi t ha24hourcount eroccupy i ng t heupperpar toft hedi al ,whi l et hel owerpar ti sdev ot ed t ot her unni ngs econds .Thet i mei ndi cat i onsar eadj us t ed i nonehouri ncr ement s ,ei t herf or war dsorbackwar ds ,i n or dert odi s pl ayl ocalt i mei mmedi at el yuponr eachi nga gi v endes t i nat i on.Whent het r av el l err et ur ns ,per f or mi ng t he r ev er s e adj us t mentass oon ast he pl ane hi t st he t ar mac br i ngs t he t wo hour s hands back t ot hei r s uper i mpos edpos i t i on.Theey et husper cei v esonl yone andt het i mepi ecei sonceagai nat i mepi eces howi nga s i ngl et i mez oneunt i lt henex tl ongdi s t ancet r i p.Cl ot hed i ni t sr emar kabl eunder s t at ed l i v er y ,t heel egantMas t er Homet i me As t on Mar t i n, power ed by aut omat i c Jaeger LeCoul t r e Cal i br e 975H,per f ect l yi l l us t r at est he v i r t uess har edbyt het wobr ands :i nnov at i on,r el i abi l i t yand per f or mance–ast es t iedbyt hei rs i gnat ur esappear i ng s i debys i deat3o’ cl ock.
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AMVOX5Wor l dChr onogr aphCer metwat ch
Thr ough t he concept i on ofi t s mechani s m and t he ar r angementoft hedi ali ndi cat i ons ,t heAMVOX5Wor l d Chr onogr aphCer metguar ant eesabs ol ut er eadabi l i t yand enabl es at agl ance r eadi ng of t he ent i r er ange of i nf or mat i on.Thecent r alchr onogr aphhandi sas s oci at ed wi t ht wocount er sonei t hers i deof t hev er t i cal ax i si nor der t ocountof ft hemi nut esandhour sel aps eds i ncet hes t ar t oft hemeas ur ement .Thel owerpar toft hedi al i sdev ot ed t ot he oper at i ng i ndi cat ort hatt es t ies t ot he s moot h r unni ngoft hewat chand compr i s est hedat eaper t ur e appear i ngati t sbas e.Thei nnerbez elr i ngbear st heci t y di s cf ort hewor l dt i medi s pl ayenabl i ngi ns t antr eadi ngs f oreacht i mez one.Thedi alcent r ei soccupi edbyt he hour sandmi nut eshandsal ongwi t ht heabov ement i oned chr onogr aphs econdshand.Thi sweal t hofi nf or mat i on i s per f ect l yl egi bl et hanks t ot he cl ear hi er ar chi cal ar r angementoft hecl as s i cAs t onMar t i ncol our s :bl ack, ant hr aci t e,whi t eandr ed.Thi si sapr of es s i onal i ns t r ument des i gned t o achi ev e hi gh per f or mance,as t oo i st he aut omat i c Jaeger LeCoul t r e Cal i br e 752.Beat i ng ata f r equencyof28, 800v i br at i onsperhour ,t hemov ementi s hous ed wi t hi n a 44 mmdi amet ercas et hati swat er r es i s t antt o5barandmadef r om ar ev ol ut i onar ymat er i al , r ei nf or cedcer met .
Rei nf or cedcer met Recent l ydev el oped byr es ear chl absf orhi ghpower ed r acecarengi nes ,r ei nf or cedcer metboas t sanumberof deci s i v e adv ant ages by combi ni ng per f or mance and s hockr es i s t ancewi t hex t r aor di nar yl i ght nes s .Asev eri n t hev anguar dofi nnov at i on,Jaeger LeCoul t r ehass ecur ed ex cl us i v eus eoft hi shi ght echav ant gar demat er i al i nt he wat chmaki ng el d.Nonet hel es s ,t hi sl of t yambi t i oncal l ed f orac ompl e t er e t hi nkofc a s ede s i gna swe l la spr oduc t i on pr oces s es .Noef f or ti ss par edwheni tcomest omaki nga wat cht omeett hel ev el ofdemandsnev erbef or ei mpos ed onat i mepi ece. Thi sr ev ol ut i onar yhi ght echmat er i ali scompos edofan al umi ni um cor eandcer ami cpar t i cl es ,cov er edwi t ha40 mi cr ont hi ckpr ot ect i v ecer ami ccoat i ng. Thecer ami cmi cr os pher esar emadef r om acr y s t al l i ne powdermi x edwi t hf uelcompos edofgasandox y genenr i chedai r .Themi x t ur ei st heni gni t edand,ast heheat gi v enof fbyt hi scombus t i onr eachesat emper at ur eof 2500° C,meani ngabov et hemel t i ngpoi ntofal umi na,t he al umi nacr y s t al st akeont hes hapeofs pher i cal dr ops .The l at t erar er api dl ycool ed down t or oom t emper at ur ei n or dert of or ms ol i dpar t i cl es . I nas econdphas e,t hecer ami cmi cr os pher esar emi x ed wi t hal umi ni um powderandt hepr oductt husobt ai nedi s heat edi nav acuum t o600° Ct oav oi danyox i dat i on.Once t hi soper at i oni scompl et e,t heal umi ni um i saggl omer at ed wi t ht hecer ami cmi cr os pher esandt hebas emat er i ali s t husr eadyt obebl ankedandmachi nedt of or mt hecas e –whi chi st hencov er edwi t hapr ot ect i v ecer ami cl ay er . Thel at t eroper at i oni sper f or medbyanel ect r ochemi cal pr oc e s st ha tpr ov ok e st hef or ma t i onof c e r a mi c st owa r dst he out s i deoft hec a s e–t huse ns ur i nge x t r e mehomoge ne i t y bet weent hebas emat er i al andt hepr ot ect i v ecoat i ng. Thel ongt e r m pa r t ne r s hi pa gr e e me ntbe t we e nt wobr a nds de v ot e dt oe x c e l l e nc ea ndt hea v a nt ga r det a k e sonne w i nt e ns i t yi nt hi sa nni v e r s a r yy e a rwi t ht hepr e s e nt a t i on of t hes et hr eecr eat i onsr es ol ut el yont hecut t i ng edgeof t echnol ogyandhor ol ogi cal i nnov at i on.
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BMW CONCEPT NI NETY y ear sofBMW Mot or r ad,90y ear soft wowheel edhi s t or y– har dl yanyot hermot or cy cl emanuf act ur ercanboas ts ucha l ongs t andi ngands ucces s f ul her i t ageasBMW. TheBMW R 90Sl i kewi s ehascaus et ocel ebr at e:t heBMW Mot or r ad des i gni cont ur ns40t hi sy ear . Asat r i but et obot ht hes eanni v er s ar i es ,t heBMW Gr ouppr es ent edav er y s peci almodelatt heConcor s od’ El eganz aVi l l ad’ Es t e2013:t heBMW ConceptNi net y .I npar t ner s hi pwi t ht hecus t om bi kecompanyRol and SandsDes i gn,t heBMW Mot or r addes i gnt eam hascomeupwi t hanex cl us i v ehomaget ot heBMW R 90S.For mermot or cy cl er acerRol and Sandsand hi st eam ar eamong t hemos ti ndemand par t ner si nt he cus t om bi kes cene.Thei rdes i gns t andar dsandt het echni calnes s ewi t h whi cht heyi mpl ementt hei rhi ghcl as scus t om and per f or mancepar t s endow t he BMW ConceptNi net ywi t h an ex cl us i v e and s el f as s ur ed pr es ence.Thi scooper at i v ev ent ur eel ev at esbot hRol andSandsDes i gn andBMW Mot or r adDes i gnt oanewl ev el .
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BMW ConceptNi net y TheBMW ConceptNi net yr es ur r ect st hi ss pi r i tof t heemot i onal l y char ged s uper bi ke,t r ans l at i ng t he emot i onal i t y andi ns pi r at i onoft heear l i ermodeli nt oacont empor ar y gui s e.Thi si s a moder nr ei t er at i on oft he t r adi t i onal es s ence oft he mot or cy cl e:t he har moni ous uni s on of manand machi ne–pur eand emot i onal .“ T odayBMW mot or cy cl ess t and f orper f ect i on and f unct i on.Thati s whatwehav ewor kedhar dt oachi ev eands omet hi ngwe ar ev er ypr oudof , ”s ay sOl aSt enegar d,HeadofVehi cl e Des i gnBMW Mot or r ad.“ Butwewantmor et hant hat . Wi t ht heBMW ConceptNi net ywewantt os how how r educedandpur eanemot i onal BMW mot or cy cl ecanbe. ” TheBMW ConceptNi net yt akest ot hes t ageasas por t y box erwi t h a bat t er yofs ophi s t i cat ed det ai l s .I t sbas i c pr opor t i onscl ear l yt aket hei rcuef r om t hef or ebeart hat i ns pi r ed t hi s concept :t he f ai r i ng,t ank,s eatand t ai l i ns t ant l ys i gnal i t sf ami l ybondwi t ht heBMW R90S.The BMW ConceptNi net yal s opi cksupont hedemar cat i onof t hebi ke’ spr opor t i onst hatwasahal l mar koft het i me. The upperer gonomi c and aer ody nami c body wor ki s v i s ual l ys epar at edf r om t hebl ackengi neandchas s i s .The body wor ki shand cr af t ed f r om al umi ni um.I t sbr us hed ar eascanbes eeni nt het i nt edar easoft hef r ontf ai r i ng andt ank,aswel lasatt het ai l .Ther i chor anges hadeof t heBMW ConceptNi net yi sal s oanodt ot hel egendar y Day t onaOr angepai nt wor koft heBMW R90S.TheBMW ConceptNi net ydel i v er sav er ys por t yi nt er pr et at i onoft he f r ontf ai r i ng.
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Butwher eashal ogenwast echni cal l ycut t i ngedgei nt he BMW R90Ser a,cont empor ar yLEDel ement sl i ghtupt he f aceoft heBMW ConceptNi net y ,honour i ngi t sances t or wi t har ound headl amp des i gn.Seaml es s l y mount ed behi ndi t ,t hedy nami cal l ys hapedt ankens ur esanopt i mal connect i onbet weenr i derandmachi ne.Fur t heral ong,t he t ank and s eatmel thar moni ous l yi nt o each ot her .A s t eadi l yas cendi ng l i ne f r om t he handl ebar st ot he t ai l cr eat esas l i ghtwedges hape,l endi ngt heBMW Concept Ni net yanal mos tr eadyt oat t acks t ancewhenv i ewedf r om t hes i de–l i keas pr i nt eraboutt o ex pl odei nt o act i on. Bel ow t hebody wor ks i t st heai r cool ed at t wi n box er engi ne.Ent i r el yi n bl ack wi t h cont r as tcutdet ai l st hi s s ect i onoft hebi kes y mbol i s esconcer t edpower ,pr eci s i on and per f or mance.Themechani csandt echnol ogyasa whol ear epur pos el yr ender edv i s i bl eandr eectakeen at t ent i ont odet ai l . Cust om par t smadebyRol andSandsDesi gn Ast heobs e r v e r ’ sga z egr a dua l l ype ne t r a t e st hi smot or c y c l e , mor eandmor edet ai l sar er ev eal ed.Manyoft hehi ghqual i t ypar t soft heBMW ConceptNi net yhai l f r om cus t om bi ke s peci al i s t s Rol and Sands Des i gn i n Cal i f or ni a.I n cl os e col l abor at i on wi t h BMW Mot or r ad Des i gn,t he Rol andSandsDes i gnt eam des i gnedandmanuf act ur ed t hes epar t ss peci al l yf ort heBMW ConceptNi net y .The mechani calpar t sand engi near ea,abov eal l ,beart he Rol andSandsi mpr i nt .Par t i cul arat t ent i onwasdev ot edt o t hos eel ement st y pi cal ofabox er ,andt husal s oofBMW, whi ch wer e met i cul ous l y des i gned and el abor at el y ni s hed.Key hi ghl i ght si ncl ude t he f r ontcov eroft he engi neandt hev al v ecov er s ,t hatgotpai ns t aki ngl ymi l l ed, aswel l ast heex haus ts y s t em.
Thepar t swer emi l l edus i ngacont r as tcutpr oces s ,whi ch s t r i k es an al l ur i ng cont r as tt ot he bl ack mechani cal component s .Thi st echnol ogywasal s oappl i edt ot her i ms , whos e cl as s i c des i gn r ecal l s t he r aci ng t r i umphs oft heBMW R 90 S i nt he1970s .Themachi ni ng and t echni cal i mpl ement at i onoft hepar t s ,ar es t at eoft hear t– l i k eal lt hedet ai l sont heBMW ConceptNi net y .“ I twas i mpor t antf ormet ot r ans l at et hes peci al s t at ementmadeby t he BMW R 90 S i nt ot he pr es entt hr ough t he us e ofuni quepar t s–empl oy i ngemot i onal des i gnandcut t i ngedget echnol ogy , ”s ay sRol andSandsofhi sappr oacht o t hebi k e.Li k ewi s edes i gnedandmadebyRol andSands ar et hebr ak eandcl ut chcont r ol s , t hePar al ev erar m andt he ai rl t erundert hes eat .Al l t hes emet i cul ous l ymanuf act ur ed i ndi v i dualpar t sbl ends moot hl yi nt ot hef or ml anguageof t heBMW ConceptNi net y .
“ Ev e r y t hi ngj us tt st oge t he rpe r f e c t l y :t heBMW t e c hnol ogy , t heBMW he r i t a gea ndourc us t om pa r t sc ompl e me nteach ot herbeaut i f ul l y , ”comment sRol andSandsont her es ul t oft hi scol l abor at i on.EdgarHei nr i chadds :“ TheBMW ConceptNi net yi ss heerenj oy menti nev er yr es pect– f r om t hedev el opmentoft hei deat ot hes ket chi ngs t age t ot hecons t r uct i onpr oces s .Butabov eal lwheny ou’ r e r i di ngi t .I t ’ sanabs ol ut er i di ngmachi ne–j us tl i ket heR 90 S wasi ni t st i me. ”Unl i keot hercus t om bi kes ,t he BMW ConceptNi net ycan be–i ndeed begst o be– r i dden.The mot or cy cl e and al li t s component s hav e beendes i gnedwi t ht opper f or mancei nmi nd.
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Sept embermayf eels ome wayof ff ormos tofus , butbehi ndt hes cenes ,t hes uper y achtwor l di sbus y pr epar i ngf ort het wokeyi ndus t r yev ent soft hey ear . I nar ound15weeks ’t i me,t hewor l d’ sbi gges tandbes t l ux ur yy acht swi l l des cendont heFr enchpr i nci pal i t yof Monacowher et heywi l lcongr egat ear oundt hei coni c Por tHer cul esf ort heannual MonacoYachtShow. Onahi l l s i dehi gha bov et heha r bourl oomst hegr a ndi os e Gr i mal diPal ace,t heofci alr es i denceoft hePr i nceof Monaco and nor mal l yoneoft hepr i nci pal i t y ’ smos t popul art our i s ts i t es( al ong,ofcour s e,wi t hi t sl ux ur y bout i ques ,opul entcas i noanddecadentni ght s pot s ) . Butf orf ourday si n Sept emberal ley es wi l lbe t empor ar i l ydi v er t edt ot hear r ayofoat i ngbehemot hs gat her edl i kes ar di nesi nt hepi ct ur es quepor t .
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Founded i n 1991,t he s how has gr own t o become Eur ope' s bi gges ti nwat er di s pl ay of s uper y acht s . Pr i mar i l yat r adef ai rat t endedbyi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal s ,a heal t hys pr i nkl i ngofy acht i ngent hus i as t sandpr os pect i v e y achtbuy er sar ei nv ar i abl yal s opr es ent .I ndeed,ov ert he y ear ss ev er almaj ory achtdeal shav ebeens t r uckatt he s how,andmanymor eof ft hebackofmeet i ngshel d,and r el at i ons hi psdev el oped,dur i ngt heev ent .
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Wheni tal l comest oacl os e,t her ei sl i t t l er es pi t ebecaus ej us tamont hl at ercomest heFor tLauder dal e I nt er nat i onalBoatShow i ns out heas tFl or i da.Amer i ca' sy acht i ngcapi t al ,For tLauder dal ei sa t t i ng s et t i ngf ors uchanoccas i on,andi sal s oameccaf orl ux ur yt r av el l er s ,f amousf ori t sbeaches ,ar t s , cul t ur eandhi ghends hoppi ng. Las ty eart hes how–whi chs pansawhoppi ng3mi l l i ons quar ef eetofs pace–wass ai dt ohav ey i el ded aneconomi ci mpactof$500mi l l i onf orex hi bi t or sandl ocal bus i nes s es ,andex pect at i onsar es i mi l ar l y pos i t i v ef ort hi sy ear ’ si ns t al ment . Oneas pectoft he2012ev entt hatwon’ tbewel comedt hi sy eari st hepr es enceofHur r i caneSandy , whi cht hr us ti t swayt hr oughFor tLauder dal edur i ngt hel as tboats how.Andy ett her ecanbenobet t er t es t amentt ot hequal i t yoft hey acht sondi s pl ayt hatnodamagewasr epor t ed.St or mi nat eacup?Why not ndoutf ory our s el fbydr oppi ngi nt oMonacoorFl or i dal at ert hi sy ear . TheMonacoYachtShow r unsf r om Sept ember25t h–28t h,andt heFor tLauder dal eBoatShow t akespl acef r om Oct ober31st–November4t h. PaulJos ephwr i t esf orwww. s uper y acht s . com,t hewor l d’ sl eadi ngs uper y acht spor t alandt heofci al Br eak i ngNewsCent r eatt heMonacoYachtShow.
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Thet er m“ j ade”i sappl i edt ot wodi f f er entmet amor phi c r ocks :Nephr i t eandJadei t e.Nephr i t i smaybet r ans l ucent , cl earors l i ght l yopaque.I tcangof r om whi t et obr ownor ev engr eyt ogr e e n.I ti sf oundma i nl yi nChi nabutt he r ea r e a l s ode pos i t si nAus t r al i a,Canada,Br az i l orev enMex i co. Jadei t ei st hemos tv al ued oft hej adesf ort hr eemai n r eas ons :i t st r ans par ency ,har dnes s and col our s .I ti s f ound wi t h nuances ofgr een,pi nk,l av ender ,y el l ow, or ange,br own,whi t e,gr eyand bl ackcol our s .Jadei t e r emai nsv er ydi fcul tt ohandl ebecaus ei ti sbr i t t l eand har dt omani pul at e.Ther ear eonl y10t o12 el dswor l dwi dewher ej adei t es t onecanbef ound wi t ht hepr i me s our cebei ngt hecount r yofMy anmar( Bur ma) . Fi ndi ngat r ul ypur ej adei t ei si ncr eas i ngl yr ar eandwhenal l s pecicsar er ecogni z edi t ’ sgr adedasT y peAJade.The r eas onf ort heus eofj adei t e( T y peA)byTheChi nes e Ti me k e e pe ri snotonl yi t sr a r e ne s sa ndpr e c i ous ne s s ,but becaus eoft hemy t hsas s oci at edwi t ht hi suni ques t one. TheChi nes eTi mekeeperhast hehonorofcr eat i ng t he v er yr s tt i mepi ecesf eat ur i ngi ndex escar v edoutoft he pur es tBur mes eJade.Oneoft hemai nt r ai t soft hi sj ade i si t sdens i t yands t r engt h.Thi si st her eas onwhyi ti s v er yt r i ckyt omakes pecicf or mswi t houtbr eaki ngt he mat er i al .TheChi nes et i mekeeperi st her ef or ej us t iabl y pr oudofcompl et i ngt hi sl i mi t ededi t i oni nt heex acts t y l i ng t hatt hebr andor i gi nal l yenv i s aged. CTK18-Whi t eJadeAut omat i c Li mi t edEdi t i onof18pi eces Unv ei l ed atBas el wor l d 2013 The Chi nes e Ti mekeeper camebackt hi sy earwi t hy etanot herchar i s mat i cand unex pect edaddi t i ont oi t sCol l ect i on:CTK18–Whi t eJade Aut omat i c. Whi t ej adei sr ar erandmor epr eci oust hani t si l l us t r i ous bi gbr ot her ,gr eenj ade!Whi t ej adehasdi f f er ents hades and an unpar al l el ed appeal !Once agai n CTK i sus i ng gr adeA Bur mes eJadet oof f eraper f ectcont r as tand gr eat erl egi bi l i t yont hebl ackdi al . Foroneoft he r s tt i mes ,t hi si l l us t r i ousmat er i al hasbeen s ki l l f ul l yi ncor por at edi nt oawat chdi al .Thewhi t ej adeon bl ack,coupl edwi t ht hedy nami cs t y l i ngf oundacr os st he r angeofChi nes eTi mekeeperwat chesi sboundt ogar ner admi r i nggl ances .
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CTK17-Cel ebr at i ngt heYearoft heSnake Li mi t edEdi t i onof18pi eces 2013i st heYearoft heSnakes oi t ’ snat ur al f ort hepr oudl y Chi nes ebr andt oonceagai ncel ebr at et hi suni queand f as ci nat i ngcul t ur e. TheChi nes eTi mekeeper ,Speci alEdi t i oncel ebr at est hi s s peci al y earv i aamaj es t i cSnakeal l ov eri t scas eanddi al …l i t er al l yenci r cl i ngt het i mepi ecei nanat t r act i v e,des i gn f ocus edway .Thet ai l s t ar t sont hebackcas eof t hi sl i mi t ed edi t i ont i mepi eceandcont i nuesal ongeachof t he4l ay er s oft hecas ess t r uct ur e.
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Gol d & Wood,t hegl obalst andar d f orl uxur yeyepi eceshaveunvei l ed t hr ee new sol ar f r ames: ATI K, ATRI A,andAVI OR. Conne c t i ngt i me l e s s ne s swi t hmode r ni t y , t he t hr e e mode l ss t r i k et he pe r f e c t bal ancebet weent hel at es tt r endsand cl as s i cs t y l e.Thi s del i cat e bal ance bet ween t r endy and cl as s i c al s o r ev eal sGol d & Wood’ sr ened s t y l e, hi ghl i ght i ngt hebeaut i f ulcombi nat i on of mat er i al s made pos s i bl e onl y t hr ough Gol d & Wood’ s ex cl us i v e manuf act ur i ngpr oces s . Wi t ht hei rav i at or i ns pi r ed f ace and t he i ra dj us t a bl ee x ot i cwoode nt e mpl e s , ha ndma debya r t i s a nc r a f t s ma n,t hes e model sr ev eal t hemagi cal connect i on of f er ed byGol d & Wood Ey epi eces . Gol d & Wood Sunpi eces ,i ncl udi ng At i k,At r i a and Av i or ,ar e equi pped wi t hcat egor yt hr eepol ar i z edl ens es , of f er i ng t he bes tpr ot ect i on f ory our ey es agai ns t gl ar e and t he s un’ s har mf ulr ay s .They ar e av ai l abl ei n t hr ee combi nat i ons of wood and pr eci ousmet al s :Br i l l i antGol d,Dar k Rut heni um andPal l adi um as s oci at ed wi t h Car ob atBr own Wenge,and Ebony .
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Vi nc e nt Gé r é Di r ect orofRémyMar t i nEst at es andOenol ogy . Vi ncentGér éi s48y ear sol dandl i v esi nEchebr une, i nt hev i ney ar dsatt hehear tofPet i t eChampagne wi t hhi swi f eandt wochi l dr en.Fort hepas tdecade, hehasheadedupt het eam atRémyMar t i n,wher e The Cel l ar mas t er ,Es t at es ,eaudev i e pur chas i ng, r es ear chanddev el opment ,her i t ageandi nt er nat i onal ambas s ador s ’depar t ment sal l r epor tt ohi m. ReenaPat elgott omeetwi t hVi ncentGér ét ol ear n mor eabouthi m,t hewor l dof cognacsandof cour s e, RémyMar t i n.
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LM:Pl ease descr i be t o ourr eader s whatyour posi t i onofDi r ect orofEst at es&Oenol ogyent ai l s? VG:Iam ul t i mat el yr es pons i bl ef oral lt hecognacs madebyt hecompany–t hei rs uppl y ,pr oduct i onand s t y l e,f r om t hewor l df amousVSOPFi neChampagne t oLoui sXI I I knownas‘ t heKi ngof Cognacs ’ .Mygoal i st ot r yt o mai nt ai nt he r eput at i on Rémy Mar t i n uphol ds and encaps ul at et he v er y hear t ,ort he es s ence,ofcognacsandt hequal i t yoft hes pi r i t .We do t hi s by s our ci ng and wor ki ng wi t ht he bes t v i ney ar ds and gr owt h ar eas and t eam ofwi ne ex per t s .Wehol das t r ongr el at i ons hi pwi t hev er y one i nv ol v edt oembr acet hes amev i s i onofqual i t yand hav et oens ur ebl endswi l l r eachmat ur i t yanddel i v er i ns ay ,10y ear s ,orev en50y ear s ’t i me,whi chi sa maj orchal l enge.
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LM:Whatar et hecor ephi l osophi esofbr andsi nt he RémyMar t i npor t f ol i o? VG:Ourv i s i oni st oof f ercognacswi t has uper i orqual i t yt o ex per i ence,t hat‘ oneofaki nd’appeal -onbot ht as t eand ov er al l dr i nki ngex per i ence.Wedr awonourpr ov enanceal l owi ngt r adi t i onalmet hodst odev el opas uper i orr ange of av our swi t hi n ourt as t epr ol e.Theend r es ul ti sa hi ghar omat i ci nt ens i t ywi t hourcognacs .Weai mf ora bal ancedhar monyandas moot hdel i v er yont hepal et t e, wi t hal ongerl as t i ngt as t ei mpr es s i on,orex per i ence,f or t hedr i nker .Forex ampl e,weof f erf ood pai r i ngst oenhanceourLoui sXI I I edi t i onandcr eat eanex t ens i onont he pl eas ur eofdi s cer ni ngcognacdr i nki ng. LM:Your ecent l yl aunchedt heLoui sXI I IRar eCask42, 6 i nI ndi a.Whatmakest hi sedi t i onsospeci alandwhy wast hi scount r ychosenf ort heunvei l i ng? VG:Wewant edt ochoos eades t i nat i ont hat t si nwel l wi t ht heas t oni s hi ngandex t r aor di nar yqual i t yoft hi s‘ ki ng ofcognacs ’ ,whi chhasbeenav ai l abl et oenj oys i nce1874 andhasl as t edt het es toft i me.Wes eeLoui sXI I Iasa mi r acl ebor neoutoft r uecr af t s mans hi pf r om bot ht he cel l armas t erandt hebes tt hatmot hernat ur ecangi v e y ou.Thel ocat i onofUdai purappeal edt ousf ori t sr i ch hi s t or yandos t ent at i ouspal acesandwast hei deal v enue t ogat herourkeyopi ni onl eader sf r om t hef ourcor ner sof t hewor l d.Loui sXI I Ii ss eenbyusandbymanyasr oy al t y ands owef el tt hati ts houl dbet r eat edass uch. l uxur i ousMagazi neISummer2013
LM:Howi st hecognacmar ketper f or mi ngi nt heUKand abr oad,andhow doyouseet hef ut ur eoft hi sdur i nga chal l engi ngeconomi ccl i mat e? VG:Thes uper i orcognacmar keti nwhi chRémyMar t i n s i t si spos i t i v ei nt heUKandwebel i ev et hi swi l l r emai nt he s ameev endur i ngadi fcul teconomi ct i me.Wehos ta numberofev ent sandempl oybr andambas s ador st ohel p communi cat e ourkey mes s ages t o cont i nue t o bot h engageandeducat ecognacdr i nker saboutRémyMar t i n. LM:Whoar eyourt ypi calcust omer si nt er msofage, pr of essi on,andgeogr aphi calr each? VG:Forus ,t her ei snotonet y pi calt y peofcons umer . Theageandgeogr aphi calr egi onandl i f es t y l ei shugel y di v er s e.I ns t ead,t hey s har et he s ame i deal s ;t o onl y l i v eonce,t os poi ly our s el ff r om t i met ot i meandt obe audaci ousandambi t i ousenought oenj oyt he nert hi ngs i nl i f e.Ourcus t omer sar eal s oeagert ounder s t andmor e aboutourbackgr ound,ex per t i s eand i t ’ snotj us tbui l t pur el yons t at us . LM:Whati syourbi ggestl uxur yi nl i f e? VG: I be l i e v et ha tt ot e r ms ome t hi ngt r ul yl ux ur i ousi sa ny t hi ng t hati spr ov enbyt i meandhol dsas ens eofv al uet ot he per s onwhoownsi t ,orex per i encesi t .Iam anepi cur ean ands omymos tenr i chi ngex per i encei sagr eatt abl e–a f r es hl ypr epar edmeal wi t hgoodcompanyar oundy ou.
LM:How i mpor t anti st heUKmar kett oyou? VG:We pl ace a l otofi mpor t ance on t he UK mar ket becaus ei tat t r act sahi ghl ev elofv i s i bi l i t yf orpr emi um dr i nker sbutwe equal l ybal ance ourf ocus eson ot her par t soft hewor l dandEur ope,s uchasourhomel andof Fr anceandGer many . LM:Wher ecanIpur chaseagl assoft heRar eCask42, 6 i nt heUKandhow muchwi l li tcost ? VG:Theuni queLoui sXI I IRar eCas k42, 6i sav ai l abl e ex cl us i v el y by t he gl as si n gr eates t abl i s hment ss uch as The Ar t s Cl ub,Cl ar i dges ,45 Par k Lane and The Dor ches t er . LM:Al so wher e can Ipur chase t he Rar e Cask 42, 6 decant eri nt heUK? VG:Loui sXI I IRar eCas k42, 6canbepur chas edat ne wi ne& s pi r i tbout i quess uch asHar r odsorHedoni s m Wi nesf orRRPÂŁ19, 995. www. r emymar t i n. com
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Li mi ted Edi ti on Mcl aren50 1 2C and 1 2C Spi der Amax i mum of50ex ampl esofeachoft he12Cand12CSpi der ar et obebui l tf eat ur i nguni ques t y l i ngands pecicat i onenhancement s spar toft hecont i nued cel ebr at i onsf ort he50t h anni v er s ar yofMcLar en,acommemor at i v emodel A i st obepr oduc e d,c e l e br a t i ng v ede c a de sofr a c e wi nni ng t echnol ogyandex per t i s eoft heBr i t i s hbr and.Pr oduct i on of t he McLar en 50 12C wi l l be s t r i ct l y l i mi t ed t o a max i mum of100 gl obal l y ,s pl i tbet ween j us t50 ex ampl esoft he12Cand50oft he12CSpi der . The McLar en 50 12C and McLar en 50 12C Spi der f eat ur e a numberofbes poke s t y l i ng and s pecicat i on enhancement st omar kt hemi l es t oneev ent ,whi chwi l l be cel ebr at edon2Sept ember .Thes ehav ebeenpr oduced by McLar en Speci alOper at i ons ( MSO) ,t he di v i s i on ofMcLar en Aut omot i v er es pons i bl ef ort he del i v er yof bes poke pr oj ect s ,i n conj unct i on wi t ht he McLar en Aut omot i v edes i gn t eam l ed byDes i gn Di r ect or ,Fr ank St ephens on.
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Rev i s i onsi ncl udear emodel l ed,CFD( Comput at i onal Fl ui d Dy nami cs ) opt i mi s ed f r ontbumperf r om MSO,whi ch pr ov i des i ncr eas ed l ev el s off r ontdownf or ce,and i s i ns pi r edbyt hel i mi t edr unHS Edi t i onmodel s ,t ocr eat e a mor e dy nami cv i s uali mpact .The l owers ect i on of t he col our coded bumper ,f r ami ng t he ai ri nt akes ,i s cons t r uct edf r om car bon br e,whi l et hef r ontoori smade f r om r aceder i v ed car bonKev l ar .Abov et hebumper ,a bl ackMcLar enF1i ns pi r edher i t agebadge,pr ev i ous l yonl y av ai l abl et oMSOcl i ent s ,i sal s ot t edont hebonnet . Ass t andar d,t heMcLar en5012Cand12CSpi dermodel s ar e t t edwi t ht hecar boncer ami cbr akeupgr ade,wi t h 394x 36mm di s csatt hef r ont ,and380x 34mm att her ear . Of f er i ng enhanced s t oppi ng power ,t hes es i tbehi nd bes pokeMcLar en50Ul t r aLi ght wei ghtwheel s ni s hedi n Sat i nBl ack.
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A ser i ousl yseasoned neandr ar eBr i t i sht eaexper t , hi smi ssi on i st or ede net hemoder nt eacer emony , dr awi ngonAsi a’ sr i chsour ceofanci entandcul t ur al t ea r i t ual s. JI NG t eas can be enj oyed wi t hi nt he wor l d’ s most cel ebr at ed r est aur ant s and ve st ar gl obalhot el s, i ncl udi ng t he Mandar i n Or i ent al , Par k Hyat t , I nt er Cont i nent aland St ar wood Hot el s and Resor t s. Edwar dhi msel fal soi sal sot het eaadvi sort oMi chel i n st archef ssuchasHest onBl ument hal( FatDuckand Di nner ,UK) ,ThomasKel l er( PerSe,New Yor k) ,Joel Robuchon ( A’ t el i er Robuchon)and Pi er r e Gagnai r e ( Sket ch)t onameaf ew.Heof f er ssi gnat ur et r ai ni ngand consul t ancyont hear tandsci enceoft easer vi ceand how t oser vet heper f ectcupoft eaever yt i me.Edwar d al sohel dt heUK’ sr stT eaSommel i ercour se,at t ended byl eadi nghot el si ncl udi ngTheSavoy ,Br own’ sandt he Ri t z .
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ReenaPat elmetwi t hEdwar dov erahot br ew atLondon’ sSket cht o ndoutmor e. LM:Whati nspi r edyout oent ert hewor l doft ea? EE:Ir ml ybel i ev et hatt eas houl dbeoneoft hepl eas ur es ofev er y day l i f e.Iwas pr i mar i l yi ns pi r ed by cul t ur e, es peci al l yt hequal i t yandf or m oft eacul t ur esi nChi naand Japan,coupl edwi t ht her i chhi s t or yanddev ot i ont ot eai n t heUK.Chi nahasl ongbeent hehear tandhomeoft ea ands uppor t edt hel ux ur yt eas ect or .I nf act ,s ome10, 000 v ar i et i esar epr oducedi ndomes t i cChi na,wi t ht hehi ghes t l ev el oft eaconnoi s s eur s hi pi ngr ai nedwi t hi ni t sv er yr oot s . If el tt hati twast i me t o el ev at e Br i t i s ht ea cul t ur et o embr aces uchFarEas t er nt r adi t i ons .T eass houl dembody t hees s enceofi t sor i gi nwi t hi ni t st as t e,al ongs i det he l i v i ngcul t ur et hats uppor t si t .Il ov et ot r av eland hav e ex t ens i v el y[ ov er100, 000 mi l esi nt he l as tt hr ee y ear s al one]t os our ceex cept i onal t eas .
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LM:T el lushow yout r yt oensur et heper f ectcupof t eai sser vedever yt i me? EE:Al l of JI NG’ st easar ecar ef ul l ys el ect edf r om ar angeof deni t i v et eagr ower sacr os sAs i a.Aswel l asal l t heef f or t s t hatgo i nt os our ci ng and pr oduci ng ourt eas ,f ort he ul t i mat eex per i ence,wehav edes i gnedel egantt eawar e made f r om t he hi ghes tqual i t ybone chi na and gl as s , knownas‘ JI NGwar e’ .I ti smeantt or epl aceol df as hi oned t eapot s ,whi ch can commonl y‘ s t ew’t easr at hert han s t eept hem wel l t oenj oyt hem att hei rbes t . LM:Whati st he mostexpensi ve t ea you cur r ent l y of f er ?
Ial s oenj oypuer ht eas[ onl ymadei nt hes out hofYunnan Pr ov i ncei nChi na] .Theyar ebes twhenagedandcanbe wor t hupt o£100, 000perki l o.Anot heri sCas s i a,ar ened,compl ext eawi t hampl er i chnes sandunex pect ed ci t r usar omas . LM:Wher ei syouri deall uxur i ousdest i nat i on? EE:Aswel lasmydeepl ev elofi nt er es ti nChi na,Ial s o l ov eI t al yf ors i mi l arr eas ons :t he f ood,env i r onment , peopl eandt hecul t ur e. LM:Whati syourbi ggestl uxur yi nl i f e?
EE:Thef as hi onabl eand hi ghl ys ought af t erJI NG Wi l d Wuy i Gol dt ea.Af av our i t eamongs tBei j i ngconnoi s s eur s , Wi l d Wuy iGol di sr enowned f ori t sr i ch,s eaml es sand compl et e av our–s y r upywi t hmal t yandhoney l i kenot es . Handpi ckedbyar t i s ansf r om anci ent100y ear ol dt r eesi n t heFuj i anr egi onofChi na,i ti ss oex cl us i v ei tcos t s£90 f or10g,whi chequat est o£30percup,maki ngi tt hemos t ex pens i v ebl ackt eaav ai l abl ei nt heUK.
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LM:Whathave been t he bi ggestachi evement s of OCEANI ndependencedur i ngt hel ast veyear s? ND:Thebi gges tachi ev ement sasoft odayhav ebeeni n cr eat i ngt hel ar ges t eetofchar t ery acht si nt hewor l d, wi t h132i nt ot al .OCEAN I ndependencei sal s opr oudof bei ngi nt het opt hr eeorf ourcompani esi nt er msofs al es , apos i t i ont hecompanyhashel ds i nce2006,j us toney ear af t eri t sl aunch. Th i si sa l l du et oi t sgr e a t e s ta c h i e v e me n tofc r e a t i n gady n a mi c t eam ofi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal st oadv i s ei t scl i ent s . LM:Ther ecent‘ Legendsi nLondon’eventsaw t he r ar edi spl ayoft heAmer i ca’ sCup,andi t spr est i gi ous chal l enger ,t heLoui sVui t t onCupsi debysi de.What di dt hi ssi gni f yf oryouper sonal l y? ND:Per s onal l y ,hav i ngt het woCupst oget heraf t ermany y ear sf orOCEAN I ndependence’ s‘ Legendsi nLondon’ ev entwasl i keadr eam comet r ue,hav i ngf ol l owedt he Amer i ca’ sCups i nceIwasachi l d.I twasagr eathonour bes t owed on OCEAN I ndependence t hat bot ht he Amer i ca’ sCupRaceManagementandLoui sVui t t ont eam wentt ot he enor mous ef f or tofbr i ngi ng t he Cups t o Londonf ort heev ent . I twasav er yr ar eoccur r ence,andwonder f ulf orOCEAN I ndependence t os har e wi t h ev er y one pr es enton t he ev eni ngandwi t hcl i ent snewandol d. LM:Whatar eyoumostl ooki ngf or war dt oaboutt hi s year ’ sAmer i ca’ sCup whi ch t hi syeardepar t sf r om SanFr anci sco? ND:I am mos t l yl ooki ngf or war dt os eei ngt hes ens at i onal f oi l i ngAC72si nf ul l r aceact i on.Jus tt het houghtofan80 knotcl os i ngs peedwi t hacr ewof el ev enpeopl ei senough t omakemebr eakouti nt oas weat !
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