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P R E S I D E N T A N D C. E .O. Hank B. Siegel

C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R Andrew I. Siegel D I R E C T O R O F C O M M E R C I A L S T R AT E G Y A N D O P E R AT I O N S Benjamin M. Siegel EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Anne Russell SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT S P E C I A LT Y D I V I S I O N Donna Bouchard

C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R Christopher D. Navarro E D I TO R I N C H I E F Jennifer P. Henderson E D I TO R I A L P R O J ECT S M A N AG E R Ayzia James CONTRIBUTING WRITERS V ic toria Jone s , Sk ye Sherman C O N T R I B U T I N G P H OTO G R A P H E R S Karin Belgrave, Randi Fair, Nell Hoving, Jonathan Paul

E D I TO R I N C H I E F Rita Guarna C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R Stephen Vitarbo

LETTER FROM THE SIEGEL FAMILY

EVENTS: HAMILTON HAPPENINGS

TIMEPIECES: MATT DAMON

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

LIFESTYLE: GETAWAYS

JEWELRY: IN LIVING COLOR

JEWELRY: AULD LANG SYNE

TIMEPIECES: AS SEEN ON

S E N I O R A S S O C I AT E E D I T O R Darius Amos A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R Kirsten Meehan

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C O N T R I B U T I N G E D I TO R S Christen Fisher, Everett Potter, Donna Rolando PUBLISHER Lizette Chin ADVERTISING/PRODUCTION SERVICES Griff Dowden, Chris Ferrante, Jacquelynn Fischer, Catherine Rosario ACCOUNTING Kasie Carleton, Urszula Janeczko, Steven Resnick

TIMEPIECES: STROKES OF GENIUS

AUTO: A CHARGING HORSE

SPORTING: SKI IN SPLENDOR

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LOVE STORIES

TIMEPIECES: THE ANCIENT MEETS HI-TECH

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SECRETS OF THE SEYCHELLES

INDULGENCES: VIEW FROM THE TOP

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A MAISON FOR THE MODERN AGE

IT BEGINS WITH A MEMORY

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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

THE SHOW GOES ON

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COCKTAIL HOUR

HOLDING THE STAGE

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THE HJ STYLE EDIT

OPEN WITH AWE

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JEWELRY: LAST CALL

DENNY’S KITCHEN: STAYING CONNECTED

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HISTORY: FROM THE HAMILTON ARCHIVES

PUBLISHED BY Wainscot Media CHAIRMAN Carroll V. Dowden PRESIDENT AND CEO Mark Dowden SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Edward R. Burns, Lizette Chin, Thomas Flannery, Rita Guarna VICE PRESIDENTS Nigel Edelshain, Noelle Heffernan, Maria Regan, Steven Resnick

Cover photograph by Jonathan Paul. Jewelry has been enlarged to show detail. Due to the fluctuating prices of diamonds, gold and platinum, prices are subject to change without notice and may vary depending on size, quality and availability. While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this magazine, we are not responsible for errors or omissions. ACCENT is published by Wainscot Media, 1 Maynard Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, in association with Hamilton Jewelers. Copyright © 2026 by Wainscot Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Editorial Contributions: Write to Editor, Hamilton Jewelers, 1 Maynard Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656. The magazine is not responsible for the return or loss of unsolicited submissions. Subscription Services: To change an address or request a subscription, write to Subscriptions, Hamilton Jewelers, 1 Maynard Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, or call telephone at 201.573.5541. Advertising Inquiries: Contact Lizette Chin at lizette.chin@wainscotmedia.com. Printed In The U.S.A. Volume 24, Issue 2. ©2026

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From left: Hank with sons Ben and Andrew— the third and fourth generations of the Siegel family.

DEAR FRIENDS,

Welcome to the latest issue of ACCENT magazine, for fall and winter 2026. As we look toward the future at Hamilton, we are reminded that while much has changed over the course of our lengthy history, the values that have guided our family and our business have remained strong and steady. This year marks an especially meaningful moment for Hamilton as we welcome another member of the fourth generation of the Siegel family into the fold: Benjamin Siegel has officially joined the company as our director of commercial strategy and operations. At Hamilton, we’ve always believed the best preparation for joining our company is to first find your own path, develop your own perspective, and learn what it means to build something on your own. Ben has spent 14 years building his career outside of the family business, working across technology, media, and entrepreneurship—and now he’s bringing that experience home. Ben’s role will be focused on helping Hamilton thoughtfully evolve by strengthening operations, developing our commercial strategy, embracing new opportunities, planning, and ensuring we continue to serve our clients and our communities in the ways that have defined us for generations. Perhaps what excites us the most is the perspective Ben will bring to a company he’s known his entire life: He uniquely understands Hamilton is more than just our stores, our collections, and even the products we sell. The company is about the relationships we build, the people who dedicate their careers to us, and the trust our clients place in our family. We’re excited to see Ben become part of the day-to-day at Hamilton and to watch him contribute to what will come next. Next year, Hamilton will celebrate 115 years in business and 100 years of Siegel family ownership. These milestones are remarkable, but more importantly they’re a reminder of our responsibility to the generations who came before us—and the generations who will come after us, as well. We are proud of where we have been, grateful for where we are today, and excited about what lies ahead. With an eye toward the months and new year ahead, we hope you enjoy this issue of ACCENT with our compliments. And we look forward to sharing this next chapter with you.

HANK B. SIEGEL

BENJAMIN M. SIEGEL

ANDREW I. SIEGEL

President and C.E.O. @HamiltonCEO

Director of Commercial Strategy and Operations

Chief Operating Officer @HamiltonNextGen

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Sorry Isaac. 225 years ago, Abraham-Louis Breguet outsmarted Isaac Newton’s law of gravity by inventing the Tourbillon. His innovation is now used by watchmakers around the world. Ever since, Breguet has continued forging the way.

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EVENTS

HAMILTON HAPPENINGS FROM PALM BEACH TO PRINCETON

THE FIFTH ANNUAL HAMILTON JEWELERS GARDEN PARTY This spring, Hamilton Jewelers celebrated one of its most anticipated seasonal events: the annual Hamilton Jewelers Garden Party shopping experience.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONATHAN PAUL.

The party kicked off on Wednesday, April 29, with a private Preview Night at Eno Terra Restaurant & Enoteca, where beauty could be found in every detail, from the jewelry on display to the table featuring such vibrant dishes tuna crudo, spring pea and goat cheese agnolotti, and Mibrasa branzino.

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On Thursday, the weekend’s festivities officially commenced against a backdrop of blooms, butterflies, and dazzling jewelry at Hamilton’s Princeton location. Guests explored the latest spring collections from some of the world’s best-known fine jewelry names, such as Bulgari, Chopard, David Yurman, Dinh Van, Etho Maria, Goshwara, Nouvel Heritage, Pomellato, Temple St. Clair, Roberto Coin, Robert Procop, and Walters Faith. Beyond the jewels, Thursday was filled with even more thoughtful touches, including a spring fashion trunk show with area boutique Charbellem, a pick-yourown-flower-bouquet bar, custom “forever” bracelets, a Hamilton Home pop-up and raffle, along with some sips and sweet treats.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONATHAN PAUL.

The Garden Party has been so beloved in Princeton that, this year, Hamilton extended the experience to The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, too. The two-day celebration—Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9—featured an equally stunning lineup of designers including Fred and Viltier, as well as hand-drawn custom illustrations for guests in attendance.

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AN EVENING SERIES TO REMEMBER On Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, Hamilton Jewelers, along with partners Amalfi Jets and Ocean Independence, invited friends and clients to experience two exclusive events of the most refined luxury. The first evening was hosted on the high seas, aboard the M/Y Ela Heesen Superyacht, where guests donned their finest “yachting chic” style for an exclusive preview of the latest jewelry collection from the Hamilton Jewelers vault.

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The following night found invitees at the premier private enclave, The Cove Club, in West Palm Beach, for a sophisticated cocktail reception on the glistening Intracoastal waterfront.

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KIMI TAKES MIAMI The excitement of Miami’s Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend was palpable when IWC Schaffhausen hosted an exclusive event at the IWC Boutique in the heart of the city’s famed Design District. More than a celebration of speed, the evening reflected IWC’s enduring connection to precision, performance, and the next generation. Hamilton Jewelers had the pleasure of bringing its clients to this extraordinary gathering which featured an appearance by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1™ Team Driver Kimi Antonelli, one of motorsport’s most exciting rising talents. Attendees were warmly welcomed, as IWC extended a special invitation to aspiring young race car drivers to experience the world where craftsmanship meets competition.

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For almost 30 years, actor Matt Damon has been a consistent force on the big screen, and his watches more than live up to that reputation.

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HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?

FROM HIS EXPLOSIVE EARLY SUCCESS TO HIS STAR TURN IN THE ODYSSEY, ACTOR MATT DAMON KNOWS WHAT HE LIKES AND WHERE HE THRIVES. HE KNOWS HIS WATCHES, TOO Since his screen debut in 1988, actor Matt Damon is credited with 88 movie roles. Add another 10 or so for projects he worked on only behind the scenes as a producer, executive producer, or screenwriter; and toss in another dozen if you count television roles. Since 1996, there has been only one year when a movie with Damon somewhere in it didn’t hit the silver screen. That was 2020, when virtually no movies hit the silver screen at all. To call 55-year-old Damon “prolific” is an understatement. Born in Cambridge, MA, Damon showed his interest in the arts early. He was active in his high school’s drama department, where he met lifelong friend and collaborator Ben Affleck. Damon first appeared in 1988’s Mystic Pizza beside a young Julia Roberts. He attended Harvard University, but left before graduating to embrace an acting opportunity. The turning point: He and Affleck wrote and starred in 1997’s Good Will Hunting, which won the duo the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The next year, Damon played a part in Saving Private Ryan that, though it wasn’t the lead, was in fact the title role. And he’s simply never stopped. In the years since, he’s been nominated for three more Oscars and won a Golden Globe. From action hero Jason Bourne in the spy-thriller action series known by that character’s surname to a stranded astronaut in 2015’s The Martian to legendary race car driver and automotive designer Carroll Shelby in 2019’s Ford v Ferrari to the general who oversaw the Manhattan Project in 2023’s Oppenheimer, Damon has added subtle emotional depth, empathy, and charm to every role he’s touched—always masculine, never opaque. This summer he

took on the role of Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. He’s married to Luciana Bozán Barroso; together they have three daughters. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that a performer with such a packed schedule reaches for Rolex. His go-to for years has been a vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer Ref. 114270—an all-time classic that’s reliable and eye-catching without being flashy. (A good way to describe Damon’s acting style, too.) He’s been seen with it often, not just on red carpets but in his day-to-day life since the early 2000s. And he doesn’t just covet Rolexes for himself; Hollywood buzz suggests it’s also his favorite gift for friends. Stunning watches tend to be seen with Damon on screen as well. In Ford vs. Ferrari, he nods to a racing heritage by giving Carroll Shelby a vintage TAG Heuer Carrera (Ref. 7753). With a stainless-steel case, a panda-style dial, and legendary precision, the piece is an ode to the 1960s racing scene the movie recalls. And the brand has been seen with him before: In The Bourne Identity, Damon wears a Tag Heuer Link Chronograph. Strong and no-nonsense, it’s the perfect characterization touch for this ruthless spy. A totally different vibe? Look to The Martian, where astronaut-in-peril Mark Watney wears an all-black Hamilton BeLOWZERO (as the company prefers to style it), stealthy and rugged with luminous hour markers and hands— perfect for high-risk, interstellar survival. What’s the next step after you’ve taken on The Odyssey? Damon shows no signs of slowing down. For decades to come, surely, he’ll be a face to watch— and a wrist as well.

WATCHES TO WATCH At left: We don’t know if actor, screenwriter, and producer Matt Damon has a favorite character he’s played, but he certainly has a favorite watch: the all-time classic Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer Ref. 114270. Elegantly understated with a solid-line oyster band, this is the focal point of a collection that’s discreet and carefully considered. Center: In the fast-paced heist movie Ocean’s Twelve, which hit theaters in 2004, Damon plays pickpocket and mastermind-in-training Linus Caldwell. The character rocks a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6084, a super-classy vintage piece from the 1950s, on a brown leather strap— an exquisite balance of youth and experience. At right: When he returned to the screen in the sequel, 2007’s Ocean’s Thirteen, Damon-as-Caldwell got an even more covetable timepiece: an IWC Portugieser Chronograph. Known for its reliability and bold style, it has precision and finesse oozing from the steel case and white dial. It was a watch that kept up with the breakneck pace of the heist and with the star who wore it, too.

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GIVING BACK

MARTY

“It was love at first sight. My husband and I said we were just going to look at him, and before we knew it, he was in the back seat of our car.”

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT WHEN IRVING SIEGEL OPENED HAMILTON JEWELERS IN 1927, HE ESTABLISHED A FOUNDATION OF SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE THIS TRADITION TODAY BY COLLABORATING WITH THE MANY CHARITABLE GROUPS IN ALL OF THE PLACES WE CALL “HOME.” AT HAMILTON, THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT BRING US TOGETHER, BUT PERHAPS NOTHING MORE SO THAN OUR PETS.

——Kendra Broomer

K AI & LANI

“They’ve been inseparable ever since I adopted them together in San Diego. They fill my home with love every day.” ——Arielle Shvarts

WITH THIS IN MIND, WE’VE CREATED A BESPOKE LINE OF ANIMAL-INSPIRED STATEMENT JEWELRY WHOSE PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS: SAVE ANIMAL SHELTER, IN SKILLMAN, NJ, AND PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE, IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL.

MOO

“When I got the call about Moo, I’d just put down my cat of 15 years. I thought I wasn’t ready to love another, but it turns out I needed Moo just as much as he needed me.”

Just how much do we adore our pets? Read on as Hamilton employees share their stories of serendipity.

——Cayla Crowell

BLUE

“‘Honey, I may have adopted a 70-pound pitbull.’ That was what my wife said to me after she’d found Blue at a shelter, in a moment of total spontaneity. We haven’t regretted a day of it since. BEST. DOG. EVER.”

HOLLY A.K.A. “DRIZZLE” “She was rescued during Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, and brought North in need of some love. One look at her and she immediately became part of the family!” ——Terri Goldsmith

——Christopher Navarro

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PENELOPE

“We adopted Penelope, a Lion Head Bunny, so that Furgus, our five-year-old Holland lop, could have a wife and the best company ever.” ——Eric Rodriguez

LUNA & LUCY

GENNY

——Evelyn Paredes

——Sonja Morsi

“What started as two separate trips to two separate grocery stores seven months apart, became the story of how Luna and Lucy found their forever home…with me!”

“When we adopted Genny, she was skinny with scars, and a broken jaw and teeth. But she’s never let that hold her back, and she loves as hard as she can.”

“He was rescued along with 18 other cats when an apartment caught fire. I agreed to take him on as a foster, but I couldn’t let him go.” ——Randi Fair

“They were rescued from kill shelters, days away from being euthanized. Watching their bond is one of our favorite things; they’re obsessed with each other, and it feels like they were always meant to be together.” ——Tori Jones

A percentage of sales from our Paw Print Collection will go to the local animal shelters and rescues featured below.

ABOUT SAVE ANIMAL SHELTER

Learn more here:

Founded in 1941, SAVE is dedicated to protecting the health and welfare of homeless companion animals in the greater Princeton area and beyond. Through six core programs, SAVE focuses on the rehabilitation and successful placement of treatable and adoptable animals, endeavoring to build, foster, and strengthen the human-animal bond.

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ROSEMARIE & JUDGE

The Hamilton Paw Print Collection is available as a pendant, earrings, and bracelet, in white, yellow, and rose gold.

SLOWSKIE & STARCH

“I took ‘the girls’ in from a low-care situation, and they’ve been happily rehomed with me for the last 10 years. Not your typical furry friends, but they are my shell-babies.” ——Shannon Henry

ABOUT PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE

Learn more here:

Since 1925, the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has given shelter to lost, homeless, and unwanted animals; provided spay, neuter, and other medical services; protected and found quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals; and advocated for animal welfare, community involvement, and education. H A M I LTO N

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G E TA W AY S

The storied Palm Beach social season, which runs from late fall to early spring, is upon us. Mark your calendars—and plan your looks—with our guide to some of the city’s most exciting galas, luncheons, and events.

WINTER HAT LUNCHEON Benefiting Spoons Across America

Shoes by AQUAZZUR A

Hat by R ACHEL TREVOR-MORGAN

1. HAMILTON Classic 18k yellow gold and diamond “line” bracelet. 2. HAMILTON Duet Collection 18k yellow gold and natural diamond “line” necklace. 3. HAMILTON Platinum and oval pink-sapphire “drop” earrings. Prices upon request SPOONS ACROSS AMERICA spoonsacrossamerica.org saainformation@spoonsacrossamerica.org 212.245.1145

Dress by CAMILLA

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THE CHRISTMAS BALL

Benefiting Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

1 Shoes by GIANVITO ROSSI

Clutch by BOTTEGA VENETA

1. HAMILTON 18k white gold and Mozambique emerald-cut ruby “flex” bracelet.

2. HAMILTON 18k white gold and oval-shape cluster diamond earrings. 3. HAMILTON Private Reserve 18k white gold and diamond “bow” necklace. 4. FRED Chance Infinie 18k white gold and diamond ring.

Prices upon request PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE peggyadams.org 3100/3200 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561.686.3663

Dress by SOLACE LONDON

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THE WINTER BALL

Benefiting Palm Beach Boys & Girls Club

Shoes by A Q U A Z Z U R A

Clutch by J U D I T H

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1. HAMILTON 18k yellow gold and diamond “stretch” bracelet. 2. HAMILTON Private Reserve platinum, 18k yellow gold, and fancy yellow diamond ring. 3. HAMILTON Private Reserve 18k yellow gold and yellow diamond necklace. 4. HAMILTON Platinum, 18k gold, and fancy color diamond “cluster” earrings. Prices upon request PALM BEACH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB bgcpbc.org 800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561.683.3287

2 Dress by E L I E

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GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT Benefiting Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation

Sunglasses by NIKE

1 Sweater, Shorts, and Belt by PETER MILLAR

4 1. FRED Force 10 black titanium, diamond, and storm gray cable bracelet. 2. HAMILTON Platinum “Comfort Fit” wedding band.

Sneakers by NIKE

3. DAVID YURMAN Streamline platinum link necklace.

4. TUDOR Black Bay GMT 41mm watch. Prices upon request PALM BEACH POLICE & FIRE FOUNDATION palmbeachpoliceandfirefoundation.org 400 Royal Palm Way, Suite 206 Palm Beach, FL 33480 561.820.8118

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RACE OF HOPE 5K WALK & RUN

Benefiting Hope For Depression Research Foundation

Sunglasses by TOM FORD

Jacket and Pants by NIKE

Ta nk t o p b y ATHLETA

1. HAMILTON Charms of Hope Collection 18k yellow gold and yellow cord “sunflower” bracelet. 2. HAMILTON Charms of Hope Collection 18k yellow gold and pavé diamond “sunflower” earrings. 3. HAMILTON 18k yellow gold and bezel-set heart-shaped fancy yellow diamond pendant. 4. DINH VAN Maillon Collection 18k yellow gold and diamond bracelet.

Sneakers by NIKE

Prices upon request HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDATION hopefordepression.org 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 801E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 212.676.3200

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JEWELRY

IN LIVING COLOR

WHAT’S YOUR MEDIUM? WHETHER YOU HAVE A PENCHANT FOR POTTERY AND PAINTING, OR SKETCHING AND PRINT-SCREENING ARE YOUR PRACTICES OF CHOICE, THE CRAFTING ARTS ARE MORE THAN JUST A MEANS OF SELF-EXPRESSION; THEY ARE A METHOD FOR THOUGHTFUL MEDITATION, A PROCESS OF FINDING VITAL WELL-BEING, AND A MEANS OF ESTABLISHING TRUE CONNECTION. OUR FRIENDS AT THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON, IN PRINCETON, NJ, HAVE BEEN BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH ART SINCE 1967, AND SO HELPED US TAP INTO OUR OWN CREATIVE “FLOW STATE” TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE SEASON’S MOST CAPTIVATING FINE JEWELRY DESIGNS—AND GET OUR HANDS A LITTLE DIRTY IN THE PROCESS Photographs by N E L L

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BROAD STROKES

Jeans, model’s own. 18k yellow gold, emerald-cut aquamarine, and oval-cut green tourmaline “Toi et Moi” ring; 18k yellow gold, oval-cut tanzanite, and pear-shape diamond “Toi et Moi” ring; 18k white gold, emerald-cut aquamarine, and radiant-cut diamond “Toi et Moi” ring; 18K yellow gold, multi-color sapphire, and diamond “ombre” bracelet; and 18k yellow gold, multi-color sapphire, and diamond “geometric” ring, from the Hamilton Rare Gemstone Collection.

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STITCH IN TIME

Platinum and emerald-cut three-stone diamond ring; platinum, 18k yellow gold, and emerald and diamond three-stone ring; 18K white gold and multi-shape diamond bracelet; 18k white gold and emerald- and round-cut diamond bracelet; and 18k white gold and pear-shape diamond “floral motif” bracelet, from the Hamilton Private Reserve Collection.

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SKETCH IT OUT

Orion short-sleeve top by Greyson from Charbellem Boutique. 18k white gold and pavé diamond rose-motif ring; and 18k white gold and pavé diamond rose-motif “cuff” bracelet, from the Hamilton Private Reserve Collection.

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AT THE WHEEL

Pia Western denim shirt by Kerri Rosenthal from Charbellem Boutique. Platinum and emerald-cut diamond “halo” ring; 18k white gold, sapphire, and diamond bracelet; platinum, sapphire, and diamond “floral” bracelet, from the Hamilton Private Reserve Collection.

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Pia Western denim shirt by Kerri Rosenthal from Charbellem Boutique. 18k white gold and emerald-cut diamond “mosaic” bracelet; platinum, 18k yellow gold, oval-cut ruby, and diamond “three-stone” ring; platinum, 18k yellow gold, emerald-cut ruby, and diamond bracelet; platinum and pear-shape diamond ring, from the Hamilton Private Reserve Collection.

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JEWELRY BUYING From fine Swiss timepieces and antique and estate pieces, to diamonds, fine jewelry, and gold and platinum, you can confidently have your valuables appraised for sale with Hamilton——a name trusted in the industry for more than a century.

CUSTOM DESIGNS Collaborate with our master jewelers to design or reimagine a piece of jewelry that is uniquely yours. The process begins with your ideas and inspiration, and our experts will see your creation through to completion.

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18k white gold and round-brilliant and emerald-cut diamond necklace. Platinum and emerald-cut diamond “stud” earrings. Prices upon request

RING IN THE NEW YEAR BY RAISING A GLASS TO THE DAYS GONE BY—AND THE TIMELESS ELEGANCE OF FINE DIAMOND JEWELRY THAT NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE Photographs by D A N

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Clockwise, from top: Private Reserve oval-cut ruby and diamond necklace. 18k white gold, pink tourmaline, and diamond “dangle” earrings. 18k white gold, diamond, and ruby “flex band” ring. Prices upon request

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WHAT WAITLIST? Where every piece tells a story collectability.com

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Clockwise, from left: 18k yellow gold and cushion-cut fancy yellow diamond “bypass” ring. 18k yellow gold and radiant-cut fancy yellow diamond ring. 18k yellow gold and pear-shape fancy yellow diamond “bypass” ring. 18k yellow gold and emerald-cut diamond “east to west” ring. Prices upon request

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AS SEEN ON

WITH ITS SARTORIAL “COSTUME ART” DECREE, THE 2026 MET GALA WAS AN AWE-INSPIRING SHOWCASE FOR FASHION OF THE HIGHEST AND MOST AVANT GARDE ORDER—EXCEPTIONAL TIMEPIECES INCLUDED

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RUSSELL WESTBROOK ROLEX COSMOGRAPH RAINBOW DAYTONA The gala’s “Fashion is Art” dress code inspired the former Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook to go big, bold, cobalt blue, and shirtless. The NBA All-Star wore a custom calvary twill suit designed by Zac Posen for Gap Studio, featuring a highly tailored update on the classic Gap Icon jacket with gold shank buttons. He accented the look with jewelry from Tiffany and XIV Karats, and the standout Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” timepiece in yellow gold with a bezel set with 36 baguette-cut sapphires in a vibrant array of colors, on his wrist.

The Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning actor and filmmaker (and famous food aficionado) Stanley Tucci cut a supremely elegant swath on his first Gala red carpet in more than two decades. Clad in a custom green-velvet jacket, black wool tuxedo trousers, white shirt with bejeweled buttons, and printed pocket square, Tucci and his equally glamorous wife, Felicity Blunt, were both dressed by Italian fashion house Etro. Add the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 watch with stainless-steel case and black alligator strap, and the look was one even Miranda Priestly would approve of.

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RAMI MALEK CARTIER CRASH Never one to follow convention, Rami Malek delivered one of the most sophisticated watch moments at this year’s Gala. The Oscar-winning actor wore a vintage 1992 Cartier Crash, a rare platinum, sapphire, and crystal timepiece that beautifully fit the evening’s art-forward theme. With its iconic distorted case—— often compared to the melting clocks of Salvador Dalí—— the Crash remains one of the most unconventional and collectible designs in watchmaking, and the perfect horological piece for this Cartier ambassador and one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic stars.

International superstar Lisa was not only a member of this year’s Gala host committee she also was one of the red carpet’s most spectacular standouts. Taking the “Costume Art” theme to heart, the Blackpink singer stunned in a silk-tulle gown created by Robert Wun. Called “The Veil,” the ensemble featured thousands of hand-embroidered white Swarovski crystals and sculptural arms created from a 3D rendering of Lisa’s own, and arranged in a traditional Thai dance pose as a nod to her heritage. Adorned with Bulgari jewelry and the Serpenti Spiga High Jewelry watch——in 18k white gold and pavé-set diamonds—— the surreal effect was nothing short of fashion, art, and visual poetry in motion.

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The 29.5 mm Tank Must de Cartier watch (small model) with a steel case, high-autonomy quartz movement, a bezel set with 40 brilliant-cut diamonds, and an interchangeable black brushed-calfskin strap. The 29.5 mm Tank Louis Cartier watch (small model) with an 18k yellow gold case, quartz movement, a beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon, and an alligator-skin strap with 18k yellow gold ardillon buckle. Prices upon request

THESE LUXURY TIMEPIECES OFFER THE EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN, HIGH-PRECISION CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND TIMELESS STYLE THAT IS NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT Photographs by R A N D I

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BULGARI A 40 mm Octo Finissimo watch with a titanium case and bracelet, extra-thin mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding, small seconds, and a titanium dial. A 40 mm Octo Finissimo watch with extra-thin satin-polished stainless-steel case and bracelet, transparent case back, mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding, and a black matte dial. Prices upon request

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CARTIER The 39.5 mm Tank Santos de Cartier watch (large model) with a steel case and bracelet, mechanical movement with automatic winding, graduated green dial, and an interchangeable second strap in green alligator skin. The 38.7 mm Roadster watch (large model) with a steel case, mechanical movement with automatic winding, blue PVD dial, and an interchangeable second strap in navy-blue rubber. Prices upon request

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A CHARGING HORSE THE FERRARI LUCE USHERS THE LEGENDARY AUTOMAKER INTO THE EV ERA WITHOUT ABANDONING ITS RACING HERITAGE

For decades, Ferrari has defined automotive passion through naturally aspirated engines, sculpted silhouettes, and an unmistakable soundtrack. But as the luxury performance market shifts toward electrification, the Italian automaker is preparing to enter a new era with the debut of its first-ever all-electric vehicle (EV), the Ferrari Luce. Equal parts grand tourer and high-performance EV, the Luce represents the 87-year-old company’s boldest invention yet—one that preserves the soul of Ferrari while embracing the industry’s future. At first glance, the Luce, which was unveiled this past May, is unmistakably Ferrari. Its low, sweeping stance and razor-sharp aerodynamic lines recall the brand’s racing pedigree, yet the overall design feels more futuristic than anything in Ferrari’s current lineup. Slim LED lighting signatures stretch across the front grille, while active aero elements integrated throughout the body help maximize efficiency without sacrificing drama. Performance remains central. Engineers reportedly tuned the Luce’s dual-motor electric powertrain to deliver more than 1,000 horsepower, launching the car from 0 to 60 mph in under three seconds. Those figures place the Luce alongside EV performance models from brands such as Porsche and Lucid. Meanwhile, the all-wheel-drive dynamics deliver the kind of cornering precision expected from the prancing-horse badge. Unlike many EVs focused 60

solely on straight-line speed, the Luce is engineered to engage the driver, blending electrified performance with Ferrari’s signature balance and control. Range and charging capabilities place the Luce in the elite tier of luxury EVs. Early estimates suggest that the vehicle can travel more than 400 miles on a single charge, while ultra-fast charging technology allows the battery to recover nearly 200 miles of range in approximately 15 minutes. Ferrari also is said to be developing an artificial sound profile inspired by its iconic combustion engines, giving the Luce a distinctive acoustic identity that separates it from the near-silent EV crowd. Inside, the cabin balances Italian craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, including designs from former Apple designer Jony Ive’s LoveFrom team. Premium leather, carbon-fiber accents, and sustainable materials create a cockpit that feels both luxurious and performance-oriented. A curved digital display spans the dashboard, integrating navigation, vehicle performance data, and entertainment controls, while a driver-centric steering wheel houses controls inspired by Ferrari’s Formula 1 heritage. Ambient lighting and a panoramic glass roof further elevate the grand touring experience. More than simply Ferrari’s answer to the EV revolution, the Luce may prove that electrification and emotion can coexist—without compromise. The estimated starting price is $645,000.

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THE WATCHMAKER OF FILMMAKERS

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Above: Skiing in San Cassiano, Italy. Below, clockwise from left: Dining at Aman Rosa Alpina, San Cassiano, Italy; poolside at The Brecon, Adelboden, Switzerland; a room at Eriro, Ehrwalder Alm, Austria; the spa at Experimental Chalet Val d’Isere, France; the bar at Hôtel Saint-Georges, Megève, France.

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FOR SKIERS, FIVE EUROPEAN RESORTS PROMISE THE ULTIMATE IN LUXE COMFORT B y E V E R E T T P O T T E R In the past few years, European ski resorts have welcomed a handful of new luxury lodges that cater to those who prioritize design, beauty, and privacy. These luxury lairs are being built in long-established resort towns where good skiing, fine dining, and chic inhabitants are a given. Considering the limited space to build, most are dramatic transformations of older properties. And some are exclusive indeed, with rates that are eye-watering, ensuring the kind of discretion some of their clients are actively seeking when they arrive from Paris, Munich, or Moscow. Here are five newly opened European hotels to make your ski plans around this winter if you’re aiming high: Hôtel Saint-Georges, Megève, France: Megève in the French Alps is a

rarefied resort town that has long been the winter home of the Rothschild family and the choice of well-heeled Parisians. It’s a storybook version of a French Alpine town, with cobblestones, exclusive shops, and stylish skiers. While it treasures the wooden chalet look, it also appreciates a high-design twist. The latest such hotel is the Hôtel Saint-Georges, a Relais & Châteaux property. This venerable Megève hotel has been transformed by the British artist and interior decorator Luke Edward Hall, who moonlights as the design columnist for the Financial Times. Hall took the Alpine vocabulary and made it even cozier. There are fabric headboards depicting 1930s skiers, brightly colored geometric tiles in the bathrooms, frilly patterned bed skirts, English club chairs, and deco-inspired fabric on the couches and drapes that look as if they were sourced in the 1940s. There are 29 rooms, including five suites, and no two are alike. The spa features hot and cold pools, along with a sauna. La Table du Trappeur is the restaurant, with checkered, cloth-covered chairs, mirrored ceilings, and antique tableware. The menu offers French bistro classics, and the walls throughout the hotel are hung with vintage Alpine photos. The Piano Bar, shrouded by velvet drapes, looks like a place that might have welcomed Noël Coward. Experimental Chalet, Val d’Isère, France: Val d’Isère is one of the world’s

greatest ski resorts, thanks to a staggering amount of challenging ski terrain paired with a town that is deeply charming. This establishment is set in the center of the old town, with 113 rooms, suites, and lofts, along with two restaurants, a bar, and a spa with indoor pool. It’s the 11th location of the Experimental brand (you can find others in non-ski destinations such as Biarritz and Menorca), which is known for its slightly quirky modernist take on hotels. There are headboards that look like snowboards, plain walls but brightly patterned couches, and ceilings painted a glossy off-white, the better to reflect the mountain light. Opting for a mountain-view room of the Vanoise Massif is the smart choice here. The rooms are on the small side, a not-so-subtle suggestion that you’ll be spending your non-ski hours in the hotel’s public areas. Experimental kept the vintage stucco walls and the Savoyard stone fireplace from the previous hotel, L’Aigle des Neiges. It added a below-ground spa and a bar called the Experimental Cocktail Club, which is redolent of the 1970s, with a color scheme of orange and burgundy and plush couches waiting for the A-list crowd to arrive. There are also two restaurants, the brasserie L’Aigle d’Or, a glorious and well-lit space serving classic bistro fare, and L’Aigion, where an open-fire oven turning out fondue and raclette is the centerpiece. Eriro, Ehrwalder Alm, Austria: It’s a tough call, but I think that the Austrians do the ski vacation better than anyone else. Their slopes are among the best in the world, and their hotels exude gemütlichkeit, that nearly untranslatable word for welcoming hospitality. Eriro is all of that and more. It’s surrounded by forests and pastures, so don’t expect much in the way of nightlife, since it’s reachable only by a cable car followed by a snowmobile ride. At just nine

suites, it epitomizes the concept of a “boutique hotel.” Wood is the dominant material, much of it unadorned and truly rustic, with huge, single-pane windows capturing the mountain views and an overall minimalist aesthetic. Mattresses are suspended on rows of simple timbers, bathtubs are carved from wood, and balconies have daybeds to soak up the lingering winter rays. It’s not log-cabin cute; more like an art installation. The primary mountain view is of the Zugspitze in neighboring Germany. Located at 5,500 feet in the Ehrwald/Tyrol, it’s a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and an all-inclusive, which takes care of your ski passes, drinks, and meals. Dinner is typically a tasting menu using many preserved wild mountain plants and local game. “Eriro” means “entry to the forest” in High German, and this off-the-grid hotel is just that, a place for mountain purists. The spa has three onsen pools, and you can elect to snowshoe on those days when you need to rest your ski muscles. There’s no Wi-Fi or TV, though there is a record player and vinyl library. The place is all about disconnecting. Aman Rosa Alpina, San Cassiano, Italy: The Rosa Alpina was already a well-established five-star hotel, nearly a century old, with a three-Michelin-star restaurant in the heart of the Dolomites, Italy’s coolest ski region. That’s when Aman Resorts stepped in to partner with it, manage it, and infuse it with a $69 million renovation. Located close to the glamorous resort of Cortina, co-host of the recent Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, the hotel is now the Aman Rosa Alpina, and as an Aman resort it automatically has status for self-described “Aman junkies,” people who will stay nowhere else when they travel. You can see why: There are three pools, an 18,000-square-foot spa, and access to more than 700 miles of ski runs. The spacious lobby has wall murals of the Dolomites; the 51 guest rooms and suites are more minimal-chic than Alpine fusty. Dining options include the Michelin-starred Heritage Room, the Japanese Enju, the Grill on the terrace, and the pizzeria Il Salotto. You could easily check in and forget all about skiing. The Brecon, Adelboden, Switzerland: Adelboden has long been one of my

favorite Swiss ski resorts. The place teems with picturesque chalets, the clientele tends to be Brits and Swiss, and the Adelboden-Lenk ski region has about 130 miles of ski trails to explore. The Brecon gently breaks the Alpine mold. It’s a quietly sophisticated, all-inclusive, adults-only hotel with 18 rooms and four suites. It has something of a mid-century modern feel, an older hotel upgraded and redesigned by Amsterdam-based studio Nicemakers. Après ski, there’s a steam room, a sauna, and an outdoor thermal pool with views of the Adelboden Massif. There are cozy seating areas in the Living Room, with comfortable couches, wood-paneled ceilings, and panoramic mountain views from the floorto-ceiling windows. The hotel is owned by two Welsh brothers, while a Welsh chef, Bryn Williams, oversees the menus. Dinner is typically a four-course menu with wine pairings. The artwork is thoughtful, the bedrooms are comfortable retreats, and the vibe is relaxed hipster. There are more famous ski resorts in Switzerland but few quite as charming and none with a hotel quite like this. H A M I LTO N

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THE ANCIENT MEETS HIGH-TECH

TUDOR’S RELAUNCHED MONARCH WATCH IS A MODERN MARVEL WITH A CLASSICAL AESTHETIC THAT DRAWS NOT ONLY ON THE BRAND’S HISTORY BUT ON THE WORLD OF ANTIQUITY, TOO By CHRISTEN FISHER

Herculaneum was an ancient seaside resort town of about 5,000, a haven for Rome’s well-to-do and well-connected until 79 C.E., when Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying it under 75 feet of ash and mud. Almost 1,700 years later, a farmhand on the southwestern side of the Italian peninsula was digging a well and discovered a mosaic tile floor that turned out to be part of an expansive villa. The villa was believed to have been owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law; it housed a library of some 800 papyrus scrolls that became known as the Herculaneum papyri. They were carbonized by the eruption and kept perfectly intact. Attempts to read the scrolls, however, proved futile, as unrolling them by hand caused them to fall apart.

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Then, in 2015, a team of scientists at the University of Kentucky began using X-ray technology and computer vision to read papyrus scrolls virtually—in other words, without unrolling them. The Herculaneum papyri were, however, written using carbon ink; that made the process of deciphering them even more difficult. So in 2023 came the launch of the Vesuvius Challenge: a machine-learning, computer vision, and geometry competition to read the carbonized Herculaneum papyrus scrolls. In 2024, a team of papyrologists won $700,000 for deciphering more than 2,000 characters of a single scroll, setting the stage for all 800 scrolls to eventually be read and added to the great human canon. There is something profound about the way we strive so zealously toward our future only to use what ground we gain to illuminate our past. It is as if to exist in the present moment, we must balance on a pinhead-sized fulcrum by stretching one hand ardently toward the future and one reverently toward the past. So many of our endeavors reflect this balancing act—such as using AI to read ancient papyrus scrolls or incorporating the latest in technology and materials into a mechanical Swiss watch whose aesthetics are meant to evoke the ancient world. To this end, Tudor, now in its 100th year, has relaunched the Monarch wristwatch. Tudor’s new Monarch is a modern marvel with a classical aesthetic that not only pulls from the brand’s own history but from the world of antiquity as well. At 39 millimeters, the Monarch features a sharp, angled steel case and matching two-link bracelet with a T-fit clasp, giving the watch a distinctly sleek and modern feel. In striking yet harmonious contrast with the faceted steel case, the Monarch features a textured, dark, champagne-colored dial designed to be reminiscent of papyrus and to evoke the mysterious allure of the ancient world. It is laid out in the distinctive “error-proof-style”— known colloquially among watch enthusiasts as a “California dial”— which incorporates two different styles of numerals: Roman from 10 to 2 and Arabic from 4 to 8. A full display caseback frames a movement unique to the Tudor Monarch. The Manufacture Calibre MT5662-2U displays center hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock. All the finishing hallmarks of traditional watchmaking are present, such as perlage on the mainplate, Côtes de Genève on the bridges, and an 18-carat gold inlay on the rotor. The robust and highly accurate movement is anti-magnetic and earned chronometer certification from the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). After undergoing a series of rigorous tests, the fully assembled watch received Master Chronometer certification from the prestigious Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS). The Monarch also has a 65-hour power reserve, making it “weekend-proof ”—the wearer can take the watch off on a Friday evening and put it back on again Monday morning without ever having to wind it. The Tudor Monarch strikes the ultimate balance between the wonders of the past and the very best in forward-thinking design and technology, creating a sporty yet elegant timepiece perfect for the present moment. It begins at $5,875. At right: The Tudor’s reimagined Monarch is the perfect blend of classic and contemporary. It features a 39mm steel case with a striking dark champagne-color dial, a two-link faceted bracelet and a T-fit clasp.

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VIEW FROM THE TOP

WITH SEAMLESS CONTROLS AND A FULL 360 DEGREES OF CRYSTAL-CLEAR IMAGE QUALITY, THE ANTIGRAVITY A1 360 DRONE MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE FLYING YOURSELF

Why do we revere the “bird’s-eye view”? However many times we step into a penthouse suite with a sweeping window panorama, crest a mountain to see a vista open up below us, or fly in a plane and glimpse the world below, it always fills us with giddy elation—even though we, unlike that bird, have the ground or floor or airplane floor beneath our feet. Technology can’t send you soaring by your own power like a sparrow quite yet, but it can help you achieve a similar view. The Antigravity brand A1 drone strikes a few chords no such device, amateur or professional, has ever struck before. It’s easy to handle, it offers 360-degree views (the first such device to do so)—and, with its virtual-reality (VR)-style headset and one-of-a-kind motion controls, it’s completely immersive. Yes, you’re on the ground flying a drone, but you feel like you’re suspended in mid-air. A1’s control scheme is one of its most distinctive features. Infamously, a barrier to drone use is the learning curve required. The joystick-operated controllers are difficult to manage and require a hefty time investment to master—not ideal for the casual hobbyist just looking to capture some views. A1’s solution? Get rid of those controllers entirely. Instead, you operate the 66

drone with two “FreeMotion” grip sticks. If you’ve ever seen the controllers for a VR headset, these are very similar. Hold down a trigger and move your arm in the direction you want the drone to fly, and it does so—yes, it’s that easy. Reviewers rave about how intuitive this control scheme is. A complete novice can pick up the sticks and fly with ease. The headset, meanwhile, adds another level of immersion. Combined with that 360-degree camera, it gives that sense that it’s you flying up to 4,000 meters off the ground. It’s not like you’re viewing video footage; it’s like you’re zipping around and hovering yourself. There’s also an external flight screen so that a companion can see what you see in real time. Other features? It’s super-light, weighing only 249 grams with its standard flight battery (and only 291 with its high-capacity battery option)—easy to toss into a backpack. You get 24 minutes of air time with that standard battery, 39 with the high-capacity one. And, with 20 gigabytes of internal storage, you have plenty of room to save every amazing view you capture to share later. Trust us; you’ll want to. The Antigravity A1 drone starts at $1,300.

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IT BEGINS WITH A MEMORY

DRAWING ON FOUND PHOTOGRAPHS AND SALVAGED MATERIALS, ARTIST ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS CREATES CONTEMPLATIVE WORKS THAT HONOR THE PAST AND TRANSFORMATION

What happens to a memory when its owner is gone? It’s a question that quietly shapes the work of Vermont-based artist Athena Petra Tasiopoulos, whose mixed-media creations draw upon found photographs and salvaged materials to preserve, reinterpret, and celebrate the human experience. Originally from Pennsylvania, Tasiopoulos studied photography at the Art Institute of Philadelphia, graduating at the top of her class in 2008. While her work has evolved far beyond the camera, photography remains foundational to her artistic language. Vintage portraits, weathered papers, and found materials frequently serve as the starting point for works that blur the lines between past and present. Through encaustic (a technique that uses heated, pigmented beeswax mixed with resin), collage, and mixed media, she transforms fragments of history into pieces that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant. At the heart of Tasiopoulos’s work is an exploration of connection—among people, places, memories, and time itself. She has described an enduring fascination with old photographs, particularly anonymous portraits she refers to as “instant relatives,” subjects that are suspended between remembrance and obscurity. By reimagining these forgotten faces and narratives, she creates works that invite new emotional connections. “Creating is therapeutic,” she said in an interview with the publishing company Phaidon. “It can distract and redirect our anxious thoughts and help us process our emotions. So it’s extremely important to find a way to maintain a creative process right now.” Tasiopoulos’s work has attracted an international audience and has been featured in publications including Elle and Australia’s Frankie, while her pieces reside in collections around the world. Recent exhibitions, such as one at Inner Spaces at Soapbox Arts in Burlington, VT, have continued her exploration of memory, materiality, and the beauty of imperfection. In an increasingly distracted age, her works offer something rare: an invitation to slow down, reflect, and look more deeply.

Though Vermont-based artist Athena Petra Tasiopoulos was formally trained with a camera, she also uses collage and mixed media. “The need to create is so uniquely human,” she says. “There’s something so pure, almost spiritual, about individuals who pursue that passion privately without the need for external approval.” The piece ar right, Regenerations No. 2, is a mixed-media collage featuring encaustic wax on panel. It incorporates geometric forms and wabi-sabi textures.

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This page: Unspoken #1 showcases a surreal combination of a vintage photo and abstract patterns. Opposite page: In Fate, a mixed-media collage, Tasiopoulos features a vintage female figure overlaid with hand-illustrated yellow rain elements. The piece combines a black-and-white photograph with colored pencil, graphite, and watercolor to create a surreal aesthetic.

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This page: This abstract artwork, titled Signals, is a part of the artist’s Inner Spaces series and was made with found papers and delicate lines sealed beneath layers of beeswax on a panel. “I gravitate toward soft, muted colors, warmed and stained by time,” Tasiopoulos says. “Repetitive patterns and primitive marks carved and scraped into the surface of the wax speak to the imperfections of the human hand and the vulnerability of materiality.” Opposite page: Three is an abstract composition with a trio of figures, arched patterns, and a dotted background. Tasiopoulos used paper collage and paint to create this surrealist work.

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ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE FOR THIS SEASON’S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER FASHION AND FINE JEWELRY WHEN PRINCETON’S TONY AWARD–WINNING MCCARTER THEATRE CENTER IS THE DRAMATIC BACKDROP. MOVING FROM THE CLASSIC RED-TUFTED AND CURTAINED ELEGANCE OF THE MATTHEWS THEATRE TO THE DYNAMIC AMBIENCE OF THE CONTEMPORARY BERLIND THEATRE, THE HAUTE STYLE ON DISPLAY IS AN ELEGANT TOUR DE FORCE. NOW THAT’S WHAT WE CALL STEALING THE SHOW Photographs by J O N A T H A N

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Jacquard One Shoulder Gown by Badgley Mischka. Platinum and pear-shape diamond necklace; platinum and emerald-cut diamond “drop” earrings; 18k yellow gold and diamond “link” bracelet; platinum and emerald-cut diamond “three-stone” ring; 18k white gold and emerald-cut diamond bracelet, from Hamilton Jewelers Private Reserve Collection.

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From left: Mirabelle Gremaud, Simon Oskarsson, Ewan Wardrop, Patrycja Kujawska, and Karl Queensborough in Emma Rice’s take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest, opening in March 2027.

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WITH A RICH THEATRICAL HISTORY, MCCARTER THEATRE CENTER CREATES STORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ENLIVEN MINDS AND EXPAND IMAGINATIONS IN THE HERE AND NOW—AND ENTERTAINS AND ENGAGES ITS DEVOTED COMMUNITY IN THE PROCESS Deep within the recesses of Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center, below the newly installed red velvet seating in the Matthews Theatre and the intimate proscenium stage of the Berlind, someone is playing the piano. The music echoes throughout the labyrinthine hallways of the basement, and from another room where a meeting is underway for McCarter’s large-scale musical, A Beat of Our Own, conversation is punctuated by bursts of laughter. In a smaller space adjacent to where the ACCENT magazine team is setting up for its photo shoot, a costumer says she’s “moving the furniture,” with a wink, a euphemism it seems for sorting clothes. Farther down, university students mill, awaiting the start of rehearsal for Princeton Triangle Club’s fall show, Roswell That Ends Well. A tech whisks by at a run-walk, her walkie-talkie crackling with voices from somewhere on high (literally). All around us, the walls are lined with framed photographs from the hundreds of bold-face-named actors, musicians, and performers who have graced McCarter’s stages over its nearly 100-year history. The place is a hive of activity and humans, vibrating with energy and creativity; a living, breathing organism of possibility. And in Princeton—in all of Central New Jersey—there’s no place quite like it.

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“I LOVE ART THAT MAKES ME FEEL MORE ALIVE. I THINK IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER THAT WE GATHER AS PEOPLE, AND EXPERIENCE WONDER AND A SENSE OF AWE.” —— S A R A H R A S M U S S E N

“Right now, not only are there 150-odd people on our full-time and part-time staff, but there’s another 81 people who are involved with A Beat of Our Own, and another 20 or so involved in All the Devils Are Here,” says Martin Miller, referring to the recent run of the one-man play featuring the legendary Patrick Page. “You take all of that together, and that’s why when you’re sitting in one of these spaces, you hear activity everywhere. And that is really exciting.” Exciting is an understatement. Now in his fourth season as McCarter’s executive director, Miller, along with artistic director Sarah Rasmussen (who began her tenure in 2020) are co-shepherding the wild cacophony of multi-disciplinary arts, ideas, and live performance that is McCarter Theatre Center. Located on the campus of Princeton University, McCarter is an independent nonprofit and a Tony Award–winning theater whose commitment to creativity, artistry, and community make it not only a crown jewel of Princeton, but the surrounding areas, too. “What’s really unusual about McCarter is that we are a professional producing theater, but also a major performing arts presenter. So, within the same organization, you have our theater productions alongside music, dance, comedy, spoken word, and other artists and companies from around the world,” Rasmussen says. “And I think people are surprised by how much history there is behind McCarter as a place where new work gets made.” To grasp just how singular a sensation McCarter is, you first need to look at its illustrious (and slightly infamous) origins: “It all began with a fire,” William W. Lockwood Jr., the former Director of Special Programming (1963–2022), wrote in his book, Celebrating 75 Years, 1930–2005. In the early 1920s, the building that sat at McCarter’s current location, the corner of University Place and College Road, was called The Casino, and was the home of Princeton University’s student theater troupe, Princeton Triangle Club. The building was decrepit, and had been condemned, until a fire burned The Casino to the ground in 1924. 86

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Photographs by Steve Tanner (North By Northwest); T. Charles Erickson (I & You: The Musical).

After a concerted effort was mounted to raise funds for a new performance space (thanks to Thomas N. McCarter, class of 1888, and the University), McCarter Theatre was christened, on February 20, 1930, with a special performance of that year’s Club Show, The Golden Dog (a performance that included, among others, a relative unknown by the name of James M. Stewart). McCarter soon became a place where important new American plays were developed and premiered, like Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s You Can’t Take It with You, and William Inge’s Bus Stop. In 1963, McCarter was incorporated as an independent nonprofit, and then in 1973, the University officially transferred operational responsibilities to the McCarter Theatre Company, thus establishing a deeply ingrained partnership that has endured for nearly a century and is thoughtfully tended to by McCarter’s team. “Being on campus at Princeton is an amazing experience, and we always want to make sure the faculty, staff, and students feel the same way about us,” says Rasmussen. “We also look for ways to collaborate with and support them when we can—we share the building with the Triangle Club and the Lewis Center for the Arts, which makes for some fun times.” Coalescing with this rich academic history is the commissioning and supporting of new work, a distinction for which McCarter is well known and respected throughout the theatrical world. During the tenure of Emily Mann, McCarter’s artistic director from 1990 until 2020, the theater received two Tony Awards: the Tony Award for Regional Theatre and the Tony Award for Best Play for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, which had its world premiere at McCarter and starred David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver. The McCarter stages are no stranger to this caliber of talent, which over its illustrious history, have seen the likes of Paul Robeson (Othello, 1942), Dustin Hoffman (Three Men on a Horse, 1964), Jimmy Smits (Anna in the Tropics, 2003), as well as famed musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Patti Smith, and the Grateful Dead; humorists including Jon Stewart and David Sedaris; and a veritable who’s who of luminaries from all walks of culture and the arts. While the shared history with the University has provided a strong foundation, McCarter’s presence in town, and the surrounding area, is central to its reason for being—and persevering. “For the town, we are their local theater, and we take that on as a joyous responsibility,” says Rasmussen. “What stories will invigorate and delight people? Will spark good conversations after the show?” Indeed, anyone who lives in and around Princeton has a story of their This page: Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago in 2025’s acclaimed I & You: The Musical, an original commission by McCarter Theatre Center and directed by Sarah Rasmussen. Opposite page, clockwise from left: The pre-show scene on last year’s opening night for The Christmas Carol; McCarter Theatre will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2030; Martin Miller, McCarter Board President Daniela Bonafede-Chhabra, and Sarah Rasmussen.

own about coming into contact with some notable from the McCarter theater-sphere. (This writer’s own experiences included meet-cutes with Athol Fugard during the production of his play Valley Song, Dylan McDermott when he appeared in the Tennessee Williams’s play Baby Doll, and Mary McDonnell when she starred in Gloria: A Life, about Gloria Steinem and written and directed by Emily Mann.) “I watched two girls happily accost José Rivera, who co-wrote the screenplay for The Motorcycle Diaries, in Palmer Square,” says McCarter’s communications director, Dan Bauer, about the Oscar-nominated writer following one of his two collaborations with McCarter. “Princeton is a place where these kinds of extraordinary talents exist alongside the community members, and I think that’s what makes McCarter so special.” Along with a team that includes Paula Abreu, the William W. Lockwood Jr. Chair and McCarter’s director of presented programming, Rasmussen and Miller work to curate and support a slate of acclaimed artists across various disciplines to engage and excite the community. “One of the great things about working in a mission-driven field is that we have a common aspiration for the theater. We create stories and experiences that enliven minds, expand imaginations, and entertain and engage our community. That is our promise as our mission at McCarter,” Rasmussen says. “Every choice from shows in the season, classes to offer, what we serve at our bars, all of that is tied to this idea in some way.” Performance isn’t the only avenue for this kind of connection: McCarter dedication to education is truly remarkable, attracting more than 5,000 students of all ages each year for year-round classes, camps, and workshops. McCarter creates pathways to make the arts not only more accessible but more affordable, too: Stage Door Access partners with organizations serving low-income populations in the region to offer $1 tickets to every show, discounted student matinees, and scholarships to the theater’s education programs. H A M I LTO N

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“WE SHOULD ALL FEEL OWNERSHIP OF THIS SPACE, BECAUSE IT IS A COMMUNITY SPACE, AND WHAT HAPPENS HERE IS A RESULT OF PEOPLE VALUING IT.” —— M A R T I N M I L L E R

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While Rasmussen spearheads the selection and production of the theatrical performances, Abreu is responsible for curating and booking all of the other events, from concerts to orchestras to dance. “I love that our work is eclectic by design,” Rasmussen says. “There is truly something for everyone—and one of my favorite things is showing up for an artist I may not know much about, being surprised, and then finding a new favorite.” Below, a look at the surprises that await McCarter audiences this season.

A BEAT OF OUR OWN

OCTOBER 7–25 The largest musical ever mounted by McCarter Theatre, A Beat of Our Own has already been singled out by The New York Times as one of the top 40 shows to see this fall.

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Historical images courtesy of McCarter Theatre Center; photographs by T. Charles Erickson (Nielsen, Hyde Pierce, Weaver); Rachel Neville (Parsons Dance); Frank Stewart (Marsalis).

JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 13, 2027 The winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winner Drama and 2025 Tony Award for Best Play was written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Princeton Class of 2006) and marks his debut at McCarter.

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McCarter also has worked to dispel the “castle on the hill” mystique surrounding a theater of this caliber, through post-show conversations and panel discussions with artists and staff to improving the experience itself with relaxed spaces to meet up with friends before a show. “We want to create community. We want people to meet each other, talk to each other, see each other,” says Miller. “And so you have to make the experience around the show as much a part of the overall experience as the show itself.” As Miller and Rasmussen take stock of the future and look toward the theater’s centennial in 2030, they are keenly aware of the challenges ahead, like the proliferation of at-home streaming entertainment and the assumption that because McCarter has been such a stalwart presence for so long, it will remain so for another 100 years. “We are a nonprofit completely independent from the University. We depend on community support and ticket sales [however] there is sometimes a tendency to assume that someone else is going to take care of it,” Miller says. “It takes everybody actively participating to keep McCarter growing and wonderful, not just for them, but for others as well.” With that in mind, the centennial celebration will include an extensive fundraising campaign that will support a landmark commissioning and new work program, a stronger endowment, and new and enhanced community spaces. Indeed, an ambitious plan is required to continue building on the legacy of a place that’s long been at the heart of the Princeton community, a place that has brought together people to share in so many incredible stories, old and new and yet to be conceived. “It’s incredible to me that McCarter has been around for almost 100 years—so many theater, music, and dance ‘first experiments’ were here,” Rasmussen says. “We want to delight and entertain and continue to be that leader in the field that takes chances, launches new ideas, and supports the best in the industry. My big hope is that we are inspiring next generations to attend and support the arts, and if the enthusiasm at our student matinees is an indication, we are on a strong path!” This page, clockwise from the top left: Kristine Nielsen, David Hyde Pierce, and Sigourney Weaver starred in the Christopher Durang play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which was commissioned by McCarter, made its debut at the theater in 2012, and went to Broadway, where it won the Tony Award for Best Play, in 2013; in his final season as artistic director, Wynton Marsalis will appear with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, in February 2027; contemporary American dance company Parsons Dance will take the Matthews Theatre stage in May 2027; the Education Department has expanded its year-round offerings to learners of all ages. Opposite page: McCarter’s storied history dates back nearly a century, featuring performances and actors including (clockwise, from top left) Katharine Hepburn in the 1942 play Without Love; Paul Robeson in 1942’s Othello; Gloria Foster and Mary Alice in the 1995 world premiere of Having Our Say, written and directed by Emily Mann; A Christmas Carol, which debuted in 1980; the world premiere of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, in 1938; and the first performance at McCarter, in 1930: the Princeton University Triangle Club’s The Golden Dog, featuring a young Jimmy Stewart.

JANUARY 29, 2027 The renowned host of Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosely, the nationally syndicated program produced by WHYY-FM and distributed by NPR, takes the McCarter stage for a conversation about listening, storytelling, and the art of understanding.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA with WYNTON MARSALIS FEBRUARY 7, 2027 Led by Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis on his final tour, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is one of the world’s premier large jazz ensembles, featuring 15 of today’s finest soloists and ensemble players.

BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL

FEBRUARY 18, 2027 Dubbed “the last leading man” by The New York Times, Brian Stokes Mitchell is a two-time Tony Award winner whose celebrated career spans Broadway, television, film, and concert stages around the world.

LAURIE BERKNER

FEBRUARY 28, 2027 Called “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Berkner returns to her Princeton roots to share the music—which boasts 1.7 billion total streams and millions of CDs and DVDs sold—that has become beloved children’s classics.

NORTH BY NORTHWEST

MARCH 10–21, 2027 Emma Rice directs this high-velocity, riotously funny take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic with shape-shifting performers, a swinging ’50s soundtrack, and the iconic backdrop of Mount Rushmore.

HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO

APRIL 8, 2027 This leading force in contemporary dance features an ever-evolving repertory that blends theatrical jazz with classical ballet for one unforgettable performance.

TRUE MARRIAGE

MAY 8–30, 2027 The world-premiere of this new, careful-what-you-wish-for comedy from Carter Bays, the co-creator and showrunner of TV’s How I Met Your Mother, is directed by Sarah Rasmussen. H A M I LTO N

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GLORIOUS THINGS, WE KNOW, CAN AWAIT US BEHIND A DOOR. BUT IN CERTAIN PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, THE DOOR ITSELF IS THE GLORY Your bucket list surely contains waterfalls (Victoria, perhaps, or Niagara if you haven’t found time for it) and walls (the Great Wall of China and Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, for instance). But how many doors do you aspire to visit someday? We think of doors as a way to get in somewhere—or to keep others out. But a door can be a stunning destination all its own. Check out, for example, these nine prominent portals:

ROYAL PALACE OF FES FEZ, MOROCCO Each year thousands come to feast their eyes on the seven Golden Gates at Royal Palace of Fes (a.k.a. Dar al-Makhzen) and maybe catch a glimpse of royals. A testament to Moroccan craftsmanship, the gates are contained within Medina of Fez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and highly visible at a public square called Place des Alaouites. In this sun-baked region, the Golden Gates may shine like pure gold, as the name suggests, but knowledgeable sources call it a gilt bronze inlaid with gold and silver details of Islamic geometric art. In any case, it’s an entrance fit for a king, with a timeless quality derived from hand-chiseled mosaics and carved cedarwood. Timeless, yes, but actually modern. Although the palace foundation dates to the Marinid dynasty in 1276 C.E., the gates were built in the 1970s. H A M I LTO N

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GATES OF PARADISE FLORENCE, ITALY

TRAITORS’ GATE LONDON, ENGLAND

The beauty of the wooden doors at this castle (circa 1067 C.E.) lies not in ornate carvings or artwork but in something more enduring: an iron-plate design never breached over roughly 800 years. According to World History Encyclopedia, a tree-ring analysis dates the doors to circa 1190 C.E. That’s when William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, got innovative while expanding Britain’s first stone castle. Believed to be the oldest castle doors in Europe, they feature sawn-oak planks able to bend under pressure, as one historian told the BBC. The ironclad latticework was not only strong and fire-resistant, but also a fright to behold. The sole successful siege at Chepstow, during the English Civil War in 1648, bypassed the doors altogether. Ironically, it’s replicas that visitors see today, while the originals are protected like a treasure.

Almost 30 years in the making, the Gates of Paradise, created by Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti for the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, represent early Renaissance work at its best. In fact, the gilded bronze doors with 10 relief panels illustrating Old Testament scenes earned an unexpected place of honor on the east side by virtue of their beauty. It is a distinction Ghiberti well deserves because, as Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art explains, in the 1400s “bronze was more expensive than marble.” Thus Ghiberti labored to first make figures from clay or wax before melting bronze onto the molds. The relief panels are framed with small busts and statuettes, including one of the artist himself. Protected from World War II bombing, this legendary work saw 21st century restoration and awaits visitors inside the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo.

For many prisoners, nothing could be more terrifying than traveling the Thames River to Traitors’ Gate at the Tower of London. As their barge passed under London Bridge, they’d be confronted with a display of severed heads, warning of possible execution ahead. Before the Tower of London became a notorious prison—— known for the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn and many others——it was a royal residence; King Edward I built the water gate in the late 13th century to sweep royals in luxury to St. Thomas’s Tower. But monarchs in the Tudor era obsessed over crimes of treason, jailing many high-profile figures, and leading to the name Traitors’ Gate in 1544. There’s nothing like a tour of the Tower of London to get a first-hand view, but don’t expect any severed heads. That ended in the late 17th century.

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THE PORTAL OF THE LAST JUDGMENT, NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL, PARIS, FRANCE It’s lucky for Michelangelo that he was born in the Renaissance. If he had lived a bit earlier, in medieval times, his works might have gone unsigned and unrecognized. That’s the sad fate of the artist who made the Portal of the Last Judgment. Following medieval practice, records of this portal are mum on its original creator, although architects Germain Soufflot and Viollet-le-Duc are responsible for renovations. Built between 1220 and 1230, this was the last of three portals on the western side and was packed with enough Middle Ages iconography to give sinners a fright. It’s been called a celestial hierarchy, with Jesus seated in glory on the tympanum and Archangel Michael below him busy weighing souls. Hell lies to the right of the arches, and the apostles stand on either side of the doors.

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HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE

CAPITOL BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES

No one visits the Hagia Sophia——a landmark with 1,500 years of history, first as a Christian cathedral and later an Ottoman mosque——just to admire doors. Not when this UNESCO World Heritage site is a treasure of Byzantine architecture once known as the world’s largest cathedral. But, yes, there are magnificent doors, like the Marble Door, which some call the Gate to Heaven and Hell. Consistent with Byzantine beliefs, only the heaven side is crafted with reliefs of flowers, fruit, and fish, while the hell side (pictured above) is far simpler. Though the door’s exact age is clouded with uncertainty, some trace its origins to the reconstruction ordered by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century C.E. Find this door of veined white marble in the upper south gallery.

Even in a time when the telling of our national story is subject to controversy, we all know that Christopher Columbus changed history. And if you forget any part of that saga, there’s an intricately sculpted door here that will surely fill any gaps in your recollection. Like the holiday in his honor, the Columbus Doors (a.k.a. the Rogers or Rotunda Doors) are a lasting tribute. Created by American sculptor Randolph Rogers in bronze, they depict scenes from the explorer’s life in remarkable visual depth, with prominence given to his landing in the New World. According to the Capitol architect, a bust of Columbus at the pinnacle signifies “his rising to glory.” It was Rogers himself who suggested Columbus as a subject when he was approached for what was to be his second large public work. Finished in Rome and cast in Munich, the doors found their first home in the House wing of the Capitol in 1863. They were moved to the Capitol’s main entrance on the east front in 1961.

HOLY DOOR VATICAN CITY Time your visit just right and you could be one of millions of pilgrims who pass through the bronze Holy Door into St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the world’s most famous shrines. The Pope only opens this symbol of God’s mercy every 25 years to coincide with a Jubilee Year, and the last such opportunity was in 2025, so walking through the Holy Door is a goal you’ll have to wait for. But you needn’t wait to simply gaze at the 1940s craftsmanship of Italian sculptor Vico Consorti, known as the master of doors. He chronicled man’s fall and redemption in his 12-foot-tall masterpiece, featuring two bronze wings with multiple panels of Christian milestones and the coats-of-arms of 36 popes. This icon is also called Door of the Great Pardon, reflecting its focus on forgiveness.

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UENO TOSHOGU SHRINE TOKYO, JAPAN A tourist hot spot, this Shinto shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, a Japanese warrior deified for ending a civil war in 1600 and beginning the Edo period of prosperity, which lasted 265 years. Many people go to see this prime example of Edo architecture, which stands despite wars and significant earthquakes and is deemed an important cultural property of Japan. But if you want a feast for the eyes, you might look no further than the karamon, a gate distinguished for using karahafu, a curved gable prominent in Japanese architecture. Built in 1651, the karamon dazzles with gold foil and more than 200 species of flowers and birds, many of them quite ornate. More fanciful are the two dragons——known as ascending and descending——located on the sides of the karamon and carved by famous sculptor Hidari Jingoro. According to legend, dragons pay nightly visits to the Shinobazu-no-ike Pond for water.

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“I HAD AMASSED A COLLECTION OF RECIPES THAT MADE ME DETERMINED TO GET BACK INTO THE KITCHEN—AND MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE WEB WAS BORN.” It’s no secret that the past two years have been a bit of a challenge. Not long after I moved back to my beloved Princeton and into a new home, I had back surgery. The time prior to the surgery and the recovery period afterward were long and disorienting; all of my activities were limited, cooking and baking included. As I convalesced, I became anxious to reengage with my culinary pursuits; however, I could not so much as look down to read, let alone make dinner. So, I reached for my iPad—a device I’d only used for communicating with friends and family—and decided to dip a toe into the internet for the first time. As I clicked my way through food site after food site to pass the time, I came across recipes for dishes I’d enjoyed in restaurants (some long since closed). I discovered recipes whose recipe-box cards and cookbook pages had been torn, stained, or accidentally thrown away. And then there were the recipes that were thrillingly new to me, from chefs and food influencers I’d never even heard of. Soon, I had amassed an impressive digital collection of recipes that made me determined to get back into the kitchen—and my love affair with the web was born. After being absent from cooking for nearly two years, I not only had to reacquaint myself with my home’s new kitchen but also with the techniques that had once been second nature to me. Emboldened by recipes culled from some tried-and-true resources (like the incredible New York Times Cooking archives) dishes from sites newly discovered (like Food52 and Smitten Kitchen), I forged ahead excited by the new ideas and ways of executing even the simplest dishes. And although I still experience the occasional cooking and baking lapse, I am invigorated by all of the food discoveries I made online. In the following pages, you’ll find my take on some new favorites and the inspiration from whence they deliciously came, too.

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CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ONIONS & APPLES INSPIRED BY CATBIRD COTTAGE’S MELINA HAMMER FOR FOOD52

Makes 4–6 servings INGREDIENTS: • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs • 1 Tbs. avocado oil • Salt and freshly ground pepper • 1 Tbs. of butter • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced • 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme • 1 to 2 small apples (like Fuji), cored and sliced about ½ inch thick • 1 cup dry, hard cider or non-alcoholic apple cider • 1 cup chicken stock

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400° F. 2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil until almost smoking. Sear chicken skin-side down until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Lower heat, if necessary. 3. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside. Add the butter and onions, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ½ cup cider, season with salt and pepper, and cook onions for an additional 6 minutes, until cider has evaporated and onions are lightly browned. 4. Add the mustard, fresh thyme, and cut apples. Let apples soften, about 3 minutes. 5. Return chicken thighs to the pan, add ½ cup of cider and 1 cup of chicken stock. Roast for 30 minutes in the oven. 6. Place onions, apples, and broth on a serving dish, and layer chicken thighs on top. Serve.

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EASY BROILED SHRIMP

A SAVORY-SEASONED TAKE ON A CLASSIC

Makes 3–4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 1 lb. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined • 2 Tbs. olive oil or melted butter • ½ tsp. of salt • ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper • 2 tsp. smoked paprika • ½ tsp. garlic powder • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper (optional, if you like your shrimp spicy) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Heat the broiler. Line baking sheet with foil. 2. Pat dry shrimp with paper towel, and place them in a large bowl. 3. Add the oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (if using), and toss to coat. 4. Arrange shrimp on prepared baking sheet. Broil shrimp until cooked through, about 6 minutes. 5. Serve alone or with the Simple Little Gem Salad (see recipe).

SIMPLE LITTLE GEM SALAD

INSPIRED BY VIA CAROTA’S INSALATA VERDE, IN NEW YORK’S WEST VILLAGE

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: • 4 medium heads Little Gem lettuce For the vinaigrette: • 1 shallot, minced • 3 Tbs. red wine vinegar • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil • 1½ tsp. honey • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard • ½ tsp. chopped fresh thyme • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1 tsp. kosher salt • ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Cut stems from lettuce heads and remove outer leaves. Separate leaves and soak in a large bowl of cold water. Agitate leaves to let dirt drift to the bottom. Transfer to a salad spinner or clean kitchen towel; spin or pat dry. 2. Place clean, dry leaves in a large salad bowl. 3. To make the vinaigrette, whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust salt and vinegar, as needed. 4. Sprinkle salad leaves with dressing, and serve immediately, with broiled shrimp (see recipe), if desired. 100

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BROWN SUGAR–GLAZED SALMON

INSPIRED BY THE “WINTER-GLAZED” SALMON FROM CHICAGO’S VIRTUE RESTAURANT & BAR

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: • 4 (6 to 8 oz.) skin-on salmon filets, 1 to 1½ inches thick • Salt and freshly ground pepper • 2 Tbs. of brown sugar • 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard • 1 tsp. soy sauce • 1 tsp. lemon zest • 1 tsp. minced garlic

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400° F. 2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray foil with non-stick cooking spray. Place salmon filets on baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. 3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, mustard, soy sauce, lemon zest, and garlic. 4. Spread brown sugar mixture evenly all over the salmon filets. 5. Bake in oven until cooked through, about 11 to 14 minutes. 6. Serve with a side of green beans (scan the QR code for the recipe) or your favorite vegetable.

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THE BANDS OF GOLD (AND PLATINUM AND DIAMONDS) MIGHT BE THE MOST ENDURING SYMBOL OF A COUPLE’S LIFELONG PLEDGE TO ONE ANOTHER. HOWEVER, IT’S THE SPOKEN WORDS OF COMMITMENT THAT ARE TRULY WHERE THE HEART IS

The recitation of the wedding vows: We’ve all witnessed it, and many of us have recited them before a gathering of family and friends, too. And while there is nothing more thrilling than those breathless moments between “I take thee” and “I do,” today’s couples are frequently foregoing standard-issue ceremonial pledges for a more authentic, heartfelt proclamation of love. Indeed, the couples in this edition of “Love Stories” have taken decidedly different approaches. “We custom wrote our own and said them during a small, private ceremony,” says Marissa, the director of after sales service at Hamilton Jewelers, about the words she exchanged with her husband Avi, a diamond-cutting company manager. “It was the ideal morning: We met outside in our pajamas and exchanged vows with our families and enjoyed a special breakfast together.” Newlyweds Andrew and Luke created their own mashup of the traditional and contemporary. “We did private vows with one another before the wedding, and went classic during the ceremony,” says Andrew, who works in politics, about his husband, a funeral director. “You’d think the classic vows would be easy to recite, but Luke skipped a few lines and went head-first into ‘I do.’” Kanika and AJ—who work in corporate communications and compliance, respectively— decided that going entirely off book was the right move…for better or worse. “I’d tried for days to write something down, and kept tearing it up. Two hours before we were slated to arrive at the venue (and with an assist from some bourbon), I finally penned them. I wove in heartfelt feelings, inside jokes, and a cheeky reference that made the audience think Kanika was pregnant,” AJ says with a laugh. “She was not. I was talking about my cat. But don’t worry; I clarified.”

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The Proposal: “I’d planned it months in advance. We both love food, and I told her about this lovely place in the middle of nowhere called The Walpack Inn, and how people raved about the food there. I said it was close to some hiking trails in the Delaware Water Gap, so we could hike in the morning, and then get dinner. I wanted to propose to her in front of the Teacup, a cascade flowing through the forest at the Tillman Ravine. Everything was fine until she saw her sister and brother-in-law get out of their car once we parked at the trail. I think that was the moment she knew. And I very famously did not ask Kanika to marry me when I got down on one knee. There was a very awkward five seconds while she looked down at me, and finally said, ‘Uh, aren’t you supposed to ask me something?’”

The Rings:

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Their Backstory: “I grew up all over the place—Ohio, North Carolina, a small town in Shanghai, and eventually New Jersey—and the middle child between an older brother and a younger sister. I played the flute and alto sax, along with soccer and basketball. AJ had a typical suburban childhood in Monmouth Junction, playing baseball and soccer, and was involved in music and theater.”

Their Meet Cute: “I saw Kanika for the first time our senior year of high school. In Physics class on the first day, everyone was forced to do introductions. I thought she was the cutest thing I had ever seen, and we developed a quick friendship. It moved from me stealing her seat in class to barraging her throughout the evening on AOL Instant Messenger. I finally asked her to go to Senior Prom with me on May 8, a day that is our ‘official’ anniversary.”

Their First Impressions: “Hands down, it was AJ’s eyes that first pulled me in. But the quality that really appealed to me was his ability to listen. We did not know each other well, but in a few weeks, we were talking as if we’d known each other forever.” | “Kanika was goofy and weird and awkward when we first met, and all of that was incredibly endearing to me.”

Their Favorite Things: “His ability to make me laugh. He’s my No. 1 cheerleader and supports every ambition I have.” | “Kanika lets me be myself. She enjoys a good glass of wine (and a good bourbon, too), and we never run out of things to talk about.” 104

“Peter at Hamilton Jewelers was fantastic. He’d taken care of us on our initial visit (which we did together) so I could get a better idea of the ring, the diamond cut and style, and the material Kanika liked. By the time I came back, Peter had procured a few stones, and instead of trying to sell me on the diamonds, he laid them out and told me he wouldn’t offer an opinion until I picked out my favorites. The ring came out beautifully. For our bands, I knew I wanted gold, and Kanika wanted something to match her engagement ring. With only that to go on, Peter showed us two rings, and they were a perfect match for us.”

The Style: “I knew I wanted to highlight my South Asian heritage, so I wore a traditional white lehenga with pastel colors instead of a typical white American wedding dress. AJ went to a haberdasher shop in Bradley Beach called Stockroom. The owner, Sean Vokhshoor, custom designed a beautiful gray suit for him that complemented my dress. He now uses every excuse he can find to wear that suit.”

The Big Day: “We got married at Stone House, in Warren, NJ. You could say our theme was Indian Fusion because we had a mix of Italian and South Asian cultures. The first two days revolved around South Asian pre-wedding events, from a Haldi, a Mehndi night, and a Sangeet. It’s not always easy to blend cultures and traditions, but it was so beautiful how easily AJ’s family embraced my South Asian culture and how my side embraced AJ’s Italian culture.”

Their Marriage: “Communication is so important. AJ and I have learned it’s easier to say what’s on your mind instead of hoping the other person knows what you want. At the end of the day, we are a team.” | “Marriage is a journey, and one you need to take with the right person. Marriage amplifies all of the good, and the bad, and every day is not always easy, but I know that even on the bad days, I have someone unequivocally in my corner. That bond is for life.”

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P H O T O G R A P H S B Y J AY D E K O N Y/ D E K O N Y V I S U A L S

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P H O T O G R A P H S B Y T I F F A N Y AT L A S /AT L A S W E D D I N G P H O T O G R A P H Y

M A R I S S A & AV I D R E S H E R , PA E N G AG E D : N OV E M B E R 2 0 2 4 M A R R IED: OC TOBER 2025

Their Backstory: “Avi grew up in Israel in a busy household with seven siblings. He spent a lot of time with his family, along with playing soccer and going to the beach. I grew up in Middletown, PA, with only my younger brother. Weekends were always busy with sports and family.”

Their Meet Cute: “We both work in the jewelry industry. We met at work and were friends at first. I was really drawn to Avi’s charismatic personality and positive energy. We dated for eight years before getting engaged. Now, Avi manages a diamond-cutting company, and I am the director of after sales service at Hamilton Jewelers.”

The Details:

“Marissa is so beautiful and fun and caring. She’s also very thoughtful, always putting others before herself.” | “I love Avi’s authenticity, warmth, and joy for life.”

“We both love fall and watching the landscape transform with vibrant colors. We worked with two amazing women who own farms in Bucks County and grow their own flowers, so everything was in-season and local, and truly captured the colors and beauty of the time of year.”

Their Q.T.:

The Receptoin:

Their Favorite Things:

“We love going to concerts and comedy clubs, and trying out new restaurants. We also like to hike and travel, too.”

“My daughter, Ava, and Avi’s son, Yaniv, each gave incredibly heartfelt speeches at the reception, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.”

Their Playlist:

The Bands:

“I Just Called to Say I Love You,” Stevie Wonder; “The Best,” Tina Turner; “Satisfy My Soul,” Bob Marley; “Paradise,” Sade.

The Proposal: “The proposal was a complete surprise. Avi planned the entire day, starting with a private glass-blowing class followed by dinner at Zahav, in Philadelphia. At dinner, he ordered two glasses of wine and surprised me with custom glasses made by the instructor who’d taught the glass-blowing class. As we got to the end of dinner, he told me to take a closer look at the opals in the stems of the wine glasses. I noticed that there was something attached to the bottom of my glass—a ring! He proposed and of course I said, ‘Yes!’”

The Ring: “Avi designed a classic solitaire in platinum and yellow gold, with the focus on a spectacular center oval-cut diamond.”

The Big Day: “We were married at The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm, in New Hope, PA. It was the first venue we saw. We both love the area and spend a lot of time there visiting wineries, restaurants, and walking our dogs on the canal path, so we knew it would be perfect. The biggest challenge for me was not having my mom by my side; she’d passed away unexpectedly 10 months before we got engaged. It was difficult and very emotional not having her share in our excitement, but I felt the presence of both of my parents on the day.”

“I have worked in the jewelry industry for more than two decades, and I’ve seen many trends come and go throughout my career. I knew we both wanted something timeless that we’d still love 20 years from now. Avi chose a white-gold hand-engraved band, and I went with a classic yellow-gold band and a platinum and diamond band that I could stack with my engagement ring.”

Their Song: “Waitin’ on the Day,” by John Mayer

The Vows: “We custom wrote our own and said them during a small, private ceremony. It was the ideal morning: We met outside in our pajamas and exchanged vows with our families and enjoyed a special breakfast together.”

Their First Anniversary:: “We plan on spending the weekend at The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm, enjoying a few of our favorite spots in New Hope and Lambertville.”

Their Greatest Lessons: “We’ve learned to have patience with each other and trust that everything will work out. The challenges we face together allow room for growth and remind us to express gratitude.”

Their Future: “We want to continue traveling the world together, create new memories, and spend as much time as we can with our families.” H A M I LTO N

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The Rings: “We chose our rings together. It was one of our favorite steps in the engagement process. We knew we wanted to go to Hamilton, and are so glad we did. Thanks to our BFF Lauren, at the Princeton location, the process was easy, personalized, and a lot of fun. With her help, we chose two coordinated gold rings with diamonds. Luke’s is black, mine is champagne. One of our most memorable appointments was picking the rings up together: We were on cloud nine, and shortly before leaving the store, it began to snow. We found a nice restaurant to hole up in, right by a big window.”

The Style:

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“We wanted a ‘backyard champagne vibe’—at least that’s what Andrew routinely called it. We opted for black tuxes for the ceremony and cocktail hour, then did a surprise outfit change to white dinner jackets before the reception. Our hot take throughout the process was that cummerbunds are back, and they never should’ve left.”

The Gifts: “Andrew wanted a signet ring, and Luke wanted a gold bracelet, and it was as simple as that. Hamilton was a big help in customizing both pieces with an ‘A&L’ engraving to commemorate our wedding day.”

The Big Day: Their Backstory: “We both grew up in Bucks County, PA, about 15 minutes apart, although we didn’t meet until years later. Luke was raised in Bristol as an only child— running track, creating art, and helping his parents at their family-owned funeral home. I grew up in nearby Langhorne, in a close-knit family that was always finding reasons to be together, whether for vacations, holidays, or weekends at the farmers’ market. We went to different high schools and had an impressive amount of overlap in friends for not really knowing one another until we connected in college. Today, Luke is a funeral director, and I work in politics. We like to say it gets a double cringe since we both work in such interesting fields. Total match made in heaven.”

Their Meet Cute: “We had mutual friends throughout high school, but all credit goes to Hinge for pushing us to make the first connection. It was love at first sight, even after Andrew ghosted me on Bumble after the first go-around. Our first date, however, sealed the deal for the two of us: We went to New Hope for lunch and neither of us wanted to be the one to break the conversation. Thankfully, Andrew’s not a very good driver, so it took a little longer to get home.”

“Our wedding was held on the grounds of Wade Funeral Home—Luke’s family’s funeral home and childhood home—overlooking the Delaware River. It meant a lot to the two of us to be able to have our wedding somewhere that symbolized the stages of our relationship and felt meaningful to our families. Being able to have our wedding at a place that held so many happy memories was the cherry on top of the day.”

The Reception: “There was no official theme for the wedding, and my ‘backyard champagne vibe’ left far too much room for interpretation for Luke’s liking. The final call was ‘formal garden party,’ and that’s why Luke’s the visionary. His favorite thing about the reception was the packed checkerboard dance floor, and mine was being able to cut the drink line for a cocktail. Seriously, when else do you get to do that?”

Their First Anniversary: “In another life, Luke was a travel planner, and because of this, we’ve already picked out our first anniversary location: Riviera Maya, Mexico. The swim-out room sold it for us.”

Their Favorite Things:

Their Greatest Lessons:

“I was first drawn to Luke by how genuine and caring he was when talking about his family and his time growing up. I also love to make him laugh and watch him have fun.” | “My favorite thing about Andrew is his confidence. I love how ambitious he is and his ability to dream big about his goals.”

“We’ve taught one another to assume the best intentions, to listen, and to be patient with one another. You think you have these skills until you meet your other half and realize your world is no longer built around just one person.”

The Proposal:

Their Future:

“Andrew proposed in the backyard of our new home. The proposal wasn’t really a surprise; we knew that we wanted to marry one another a few months into dating, but the proposal itself was left to Andrew. The most memorable part was the details Andrew came up with: Our favorite photos framed and placed intentionally throughout our backyard, champagne, and a candlelit dinner with a private chef for us and our families to follow.”

“We’re really looking forward to the normal days! Days when we get to call one another ‘husband,’ days when we find new things to look forward to for the rest of our lives, and days when we can just enjoy one another’s company. Having been together for seven years, it gave us a lot of time to develop our relationship and take so many exciting next steps together. Now, we get to exhale and soak it all in.”

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THESE BEACH-BLESSED INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS ARE ALL GORGEOUS, BUT EACH HAS ITS DISTINCTIVE DELIGHTS About three decades ago, well-heeled British and French vacationers discovered paradise in the Indian Ocean. That’s when they began flying 12 hours to a handful of newly built elite resorts on an archipelago of mountainous, jungle-clad islands collectively known as the Seychelles.

At right: It’s easy to see why Anse Source d’Argent on La Digue Island in the Seychelles is one of the most photographed beaches in the world. The landscape is characterized by its dramatic granite boulders, shallow turquoise waters, and lush tropical vegetation.

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From top: Praslin, the second-largest island in the Seychelles, is famous for its dense forests, including the UNESCO World Heritage site Vallée de Mai, and postcard-perfect beaches; while strolling those beaches, especially the white sand of Curieuse Island, tourists can encounter massive Aldabra giant tortoises.

A long way to go for a holiday? I can argue that even the 17-plus-hour trip from New York is worth the flying time, having discovered that these islands truly deserve the encomium given them by sophisticated travelers: “edenic.” Lying 1,000 miles off the Mainland Coast of East Africa and comprising 115 dots of granite and coral spread out over a staggering 540,000 square miles, the Seychelles has an appeal that’s elegantly simple. Start with palm-fringed, Robinson Crusoe–style powdery white sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters. Then add exclusive resorts from Four Seasons and Oetker, with seclusion so assured they’ve become quiet cocoons for celebrities and tycoons. And throw in staffs that treat you like royalty. (It’s no wonder—now Prince and Princess of Wales William and Catherine once honeymooned here.) The Seychelles lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean, so it’s not surprising that the population is a mélange, the result of many trading nations crisscrossing these waters and intermingling. The locals have roots in Africa, Europe, India, China, and the Arab countries, making for an interesting culture and cuisine. Like many Caribbean islands, the Seychelles was settled by French explorers in the 18th century and later captured by the British. The local lingo is Seychellois Creole, but both English and French are recognized as official languages. I island-hopped around by boat—there are fast ferries between some of the islands—and 12-seater plane, while those with deeper wallets choose to go via helicopter. Each of the major islands, as I quickly learned, offers something different. Mahé is the main island hub, where you’ll find the airport, the big hotels and the capital, Victoria, as well as several notable resorts, including Four Seasons. Dramatically located on a steep, jungle-clad hillside, the Four Seasons Seychelles opened its doors in February 2009. It includes 67 villas and residences, each with a notable view of the beach and ocean. Each unit here is built to foster the illusion that you are utterly alone in paradise. And the illusion works. I glimpsed the honeymooners and couples rekindling romance only at the resort’s restaurants. The rest of the time, I felt like I was in a private, blissfully remote home. 112

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You could spend weeks in such isolated bliss, but you’d miss a taste of real island life by not taking a boat over to neighboring La Digue Island. There I could get around by bicycle and lie about on beaches like Anse Source d’Argent, a Lonely Planet “top 10” favorite. It boasts towering lumps of pink granite smoothed into curvy shapes by years of wave action, talcum white sand, palm trees, and arguably the clearest waters I’ve ever seen. Suitably blissed out, I was ready for a change of scenery, and that was accomplished in just 15 minutes by fast ferry from La Digue to Praslin, the second-largest island in the Seychelles. There I headed for Vallée de Mai, a nature preserve designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I had long wanted to see this primeval forest of coco palms because it’s been enshrined in travelers’ folklore as the location of the Garden of Eden. Walking here was slow going, thanks to staggering humidity and sometimes challenging trails that had been cut through the dense growth. Overhead were fan-like palm leaves 10 feet across and pendulous nuts clustered at the tops of the palm trunk, nuts alleged to be the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Adam and Eve aside, Praslin has two beaches lauded for their beauty. Anse Lazio, dotted with small boulders, often appears on world’s most beautiful beaches lists, but my choice would be Anse Georgette, where crowd control is a cinch because getting to its snow-white sands requires a rigorous, hour-long

Clockwise, from top right: The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles boasts exclusive villas with private pools and wooden terraces; fine dining at the resort features mouth-watering dishes, such as beef tataki, thinly sliced, lightly seared steak; Four Seasons guests are treated to charming accommodations like rustic wooden ceilings and vibrant purple accent chairs.

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walk. On Praslin, the hotel of choice is Constance Lémuria. It has Asian-inspired architecture, multiple pools, and that rarity in these islands: a golf course. (It is, in fact, the Seychelles’ only 18-hole championship course.) The resort also shows a high regard for its environment, with lighting kept low so as not to disturb turtles laying eggs on the beach at night. The 96 spacious suites have been designed with natural materials such as wood, marble, limestone, and pink granite to blend with their surroundings. Looking for the ultimate in privacy? Private island resorts are a hallmark of the Seychelles, and the most famous of them all is Frégate Island Private, part of the Oetker Collection. Less than one square mile, it’s the resort that started the luxury boom in the Seychelles three decades ago, and it’s set to make a comeback this year following a four-year rebuild. On my most recent visit, I was free to immerse myself in Frégate’s natural world, from the fruit bats overhead to the giant tortoises on the beach. When it reopens this fall, it will retain its much-lauded style, service, and size, with just 17 villas. They’re being designed out of glass, stone, and lightwood and outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, including solar panels, to minimize energy consumption. Improved roads and infrastructure will make travel on the isle easier and more sustainable. The Seychelles has been called the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, and that seems apt. But even in the Galapagos you can’t lie, as I did here, on a white linen-clad four-poster looking out at the sand and the sea while keeping an eye out for the elusive Seychelles magpie-robin, one of the world’s rarest birds. Darwin himself never had it so good. 114

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This page: The Ros Sodyer rock pool is a popular attraction in the Seychelles. The natural tidal pool is carved into granite cliffs on the island of Mahé. Opposite page, from top: Snorkeling in the tropical waters around the Seychelles gives visitors a chance to get up close and personal with exotic fish; for those who prefer to taste the flavors of the sea, snapper and parrotfish are prevalent in the Seychelles’s waters.

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Iris de La Villardière and Thomas Montier Leboucher can’t recall the exact moment when they decided to co-create a French jewelry house. They’d known each other since they were kids, growing up together in Paris, where their parents were good friends. Many years later, Viltier would take shape gradually, through meandering conversations about jewelry, design, and their shared vision for a new sort of maison. By then, both had established careers in the industry—de La Villardière at Stone Paris and Montier Leboucher at Cartier London—and their mutual passion for the craft ultimately reunited them after life had steered them in different directions. In 2020, they launched in Paris, aiming to create a fine French jewelry house that felt decidedly close to its creators: luxurious, sophisticated, but never overly formal or distant. Their timing presented an immediate test; Viltier debuted during COVID, yet the fledgling brand was met with enthusiasm from the get-go. In the years since, they’ve developed a distinctive design language that draws on the geometry and glamour of Art Deco and the bolder, more expressive spirit of the 1970s, all filtered through a contemporary lens to appeal to modern collectors. That point of view is perhaps clearest in Edge, the maison’s provocative, award-winning second collection, which has blossomed into a brand signature. Conceived during a pivotal trip to New York, at a moment when the founders felt pressure to firmly define Viltier’s identity, the unconventional pieces pair tubular gold forms with diamonds set discreetly and unexpectedly along their sides. “This technical and creative approach makes it a true feat of fine jewelry, and we believe it resonates so strongly because of its originality, its structure, and the way it reinterprets classic codes in a very contemporary, architectural way,” says de La Villardière. Edge is central to the house’s aesthetic and philosophy, and earned it a Couture Design Award for Best in Gold. Still, one of the strengths of the maison is that any item from their collections can make for a beautiful first Viltier piece. “It really depends on the personality and style of the person,” says de La Villardière. Other Viltier lines speak different dialects of the same visual language, from the natural-stone inlays of Magnetic (the Magnetic ring is one of the maison’s bestsellers) to Clique’s refined focus on diamonds. As de La Villardière describes it, “Each collection offers a different expression of the Viltier spirit.” Though young, Viltier is grounded in tradition and adheres to exacting standards. Every creation is handmade by artisans in Paris and Lyon, with de La Villardière overseeing the drawings and Montier Leboucher guiding the rigorous selection of stones and materials. The founders create the resulting pieces with longevity in mind—jewelry designed not around trends, but suitable to mark births, milestones, and memories, and still feel relevant decades from now. For de La Villardière and Montier Leboucher, building a maison uncharted, without generations of inherited history, offers an advantage: the freedom to write their legacy on a blank page and without constriction. Now, five years from its debut, Viltier has emerged as one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary fine jewelry, balancing heritage with innovation and producing jewelry styled not to be admired fleetingly, but loved and lived-in for the long haul. ACCENT sat down with de La Villardière to learn more.

This page: A trio of 18k yellow gold rings from the graphically alluring Edge Collection. Opposite page: The Edge Flow necklace, in 18k yellow gold, is bold, sophisticated, and architectural.

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ACCENT: French craftsmanship remains at the heart of the brand, with every piece handmade in your Paris and Lyon ateliers. Why was it important to keep this process so close to home? ILV: It was very important for us to keep production local because we are French, and French craftsmanship is renowned and admired around the world. As French designers, we felt it was important to be part of this heritage and to contribute to preserving and celebrating the exceptional savoir-faire that defines French craftsmanship.

ACCENT: Viltier was founded only five years ago, yet it already has a distinct design identity. What vision did you set out to create that you felt was missing from the fine jewelry world? Iris de La Villardière: [Thomas and I] wanted to create a house with a strong sense of personality, where fine jewelry could feel both sophisticated and joyful. Our vision was to bring a fresh, contemporary spirit to the world of fine jewelry: intimate, creative, and full of life. ACCENT: You’ve described your collections as drawing from Art Deco while incorporating a 1970s spirit. What attracts you to those two eras? ILV: We love both of these periods because they were incredibly rich and inspiring, both from a design perspective and in terms of the cultural and creative energy of the time. Art Deco brings a strong sense of geometry, structure, and elegance, while the 1970s introduced a more expressive, bold, and sensual approach to design. We love bringing elements of both eras into our work and reinterpreting them in a contemporary way.

ACCENT: Luxury consumers today are increasingly interested in longevity over trends. How do you design pieces that feel contemporary today but will still be worn for decades to come? ILV: From the very beginning, all of our designs have been created with the idea that they should still feel beautiful 60 years from now. We love trends and are inspired by what is happening today, but when it comes to Viltier, it has never been about following them; people come to us for pieces that become part of their lives, marking important moments and memories that last a lifetime. We want our jewelry to have that same sense of permanence. ACCENT: Hamilton Jewelers introduced Viltier to its clientele in fall 2025, in its Palm Beach Gardens store. How do you feel the two companies complement each other? ILV: We absolutely love Hamilton Jewelers—the team, their expertise, and, of course, the quality of their selection of brands. There is a real synergy between the two companies, particularly in our shared appreciation for exceptional craftsmanship, strong creative identities, and beautifully curated jewelry. We feel very fortunate to be working with a partner that understands and appreciates what we are building with Viltier. ACCENT: You’re forging a new French jewelry house inside a category obsessed with old maisons. How do you even begin to conceive of constructing a legacy from scratch? ILV: It’s both challenging and incredibly exciting to start from scratch and create our own story, with the freedom to decide what we want to say and how we want to say it. We want to preserve the traditions and exceptional craftsmanship of fine jewelry and luxury while also questioning and rethinking certain established rules. Because our maison is young, we have the freedom to be curious, experiment, and challenge conventions. And that is something we really embrace.

ACCENT: How do your individual backgrounds and personalities influence the creative process? ILV: Being a woman and a man, we naturally bring different perspectives and styles to the creative process. But because we have known each other for so long, we also share many tastes and influences. That balance between our differences and the things we have in common is very important to us. ACCENT: How does an idea typically evolve from first sketch to finished piece? ILV: The designs always evolve from the very first sketch through our first discussion. Sometimes the conversation continues over several days, with each of us adding ideas and refining the piece; sometimes we look at the first sketch and immediately agree that it is right. That spontaneity is something we really value in the way we create together. ACCENT: Many of your designs feel architectural. Where do you look for inspiration outside of jewelry? ILV: We love creating statement pieces that have a strong presence and character. We draw a lot of inspiration from Paris, exhibitions, art, and culture, but also from our travels; we’re always inspired by the architecture, atmosphere, and details we discover along the way, which often find their way into our designs. This page: A pair of 18k yellow gold and diamond Solo earrings, from the Magnetic Collection, the maison’s inaugural collection and the cornerstone of the Viltier brand. Opposite page: The Double Edge Flow bracelet comes in 18k yellow gold with or without pavé diamonds, and can also be worn as a choker necklace.

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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ A LONDON COUPLE’S VISION FOR THEIR WEST COAST HOME BECOMES A REALITY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Say “location” three times and you’ve uttered the most familiar cliché in real estate— and, like most clichés, it contains truth. Where a home is found can be its most salient virtue. But there are times when “location” does even more: It not only establishes the home’s desirability, but also drives design decisions after the owners move in. Says Ray Booth, an interior designer and principal partner at the New York City–based architectural and design firm McAlpine: “Sometimes, a site sings its secrets into every nuance of the design process.” That’s what happened when Booth teamed up with a London-based couple who hoped to start their American dream in a home overlooking California’s majestic Santa Monica Mountains. The husband and wife wanted to create a warm, Golden State environment in which to raise their four young children. But they didn’t suddenly become the Beach Boys. Booth and his partner, Bobby McAlpine, came up with a plan that meshed with the existing architecture while reflecting the wife’s European experiences, as well as her own affinity for design. “The house featuring steel windows set in an almost English-feeling slathered stone also influenced our process,” the designer confides. In his latest book, The Expressive Home: Architecture and Interiors (Rizzoli New York, 2025), Booth shares more about his collaboration with these owners—and about choices inspired by the home itself. “We played throughout to the gravitational pull of the clients’ English influences, love of modern things, and desire for a warm, friendly family nest,” Booth says. “This is California dreaming made manifest—a dream for this family to live in every day.” At right: The London-based owners of a Santa Monica, CA, home wanted a romantic and nurturing setting for the family, including their four children. Ray Booth, interior designer at McAlpine in New York City, set up the living room with natural-wood ceiling beams, sisal flooring, and English-inspired furnishings. The selections “contribute significantly to the room’s timeless air of casual elegance,” Booth says.

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This page: The limestone floor in the entry stair hall creates the foundation for this space’s quiet palette. The tapestry by El Anatsui picks up the color and pattern of the floor. Opposite page: Not only do the sleek, leggier furnishings give this sitting area an English feel, they also provide an unobstructed view of the pool and the magnificent landscape beyond.

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This page: Varied seating options at the dining room table provide an understated touch of the unexpected. The stone-and-steel servers and vintage lamps pick up on the materials and details of the neighboring window wall. Opposite page: Booth brings the inside outdoors to this exterior room. Furniture with oversized upholstery is ideal for casual lounging and conversation, while materials such as basalt and thatch create a rustic aesthetic that marries with the mountainside setting.

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C O C K TA I L H O U R

THE ULTIMATE ESPRESSO MARTINI AT HAMILTON, WE LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN EMBRACING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH A BEAUTIFULLY THEMED CELEBRATION. HERE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE OF MARKETING AND EVENTS KENDRA BROOMER SHARES THE RECIPE FOR HER FAVORITE FESTIVE APERITIF Photograph by K A R I N

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INGREDIENTS: • 1½ oz. Belvedere Vodka • 1 oz. Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur • 1 oz. espresso • ¼ oz. simple syrup (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Brew a fresh espresso. A high-quality espresso is key to a rich, foamy top. 2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. The colder the ingredients, the better the texture. 3. Add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, and simple syrup. 4. Shake hard for 15 to 20 seconds. 5. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. 6. Garnish with three coffee beans— traditional symbols of health, wealth, and happiness.

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BESPOKE DESIGN “Custom is having a major moment. From hand-engraved watch cases to one-of-a-kind jewelry designs to the bridal process, I see so many clients who want to take an existing style and make it their own. I recently worked with a friend, Viviane Audi, to help her customize her wedding band. Getting to watch her vision come to life was so satisfying, and is one of my favorite parts of this job.”

For the last nine years, Hamilton’s branding and digital marketing manager Ayzia James has been doing what she loves most: telling the story of beautiful jewelry and connecting people with the pieces that speak to them. Ayzia built her aesthetic foundation in luxury fashion, an industry that taught her everything about the relationship between design, culture, and the way we present ourselves to the world. “My inspiration comes from everywhere. I travel as often as I can, and some of my best trend discoveries have come from wandering the streets of Paris, browsing boutiques in New York, or walking the international jewelry trade shows in Las Vegas,” she says. “But some of my most valuable intelligence comes from much closer to home, from the clients walking through our doors and the conversations happening on our social media. I love seeing what is being saved, shared, and asked about again and again.”

“Do not sleep on beaded jewelry. It’s colorful, playful, and works with absolutely everything: a white T-shirt, a summer dress, or a formal look. There is something so joyful about a beaded necklace (like the Nouvel Heritage one shown here) or bracelet stack that just makes getting dressed more fun. This is the trend that reminds you jewelry doesn’t always have to be serious to be special.”

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“The brooch is back, and it has never looked better! This is one of those trends that is genuinely fun, unisex, and versatile. Pin one to a blazer lapel (like the Mikimoto ones featured below), a denim jacket, a tuxedo, or even a silk scarf. It’s the kind of accessory that makes people stop and ask where you got it, and I love that.”

MEN’S JEWELRY “Everywhere I go, I see men wearing incredibly cool jewelry like chain necklaces, bracelet stacks, and signet rings. This is no longer a big-city trend——it’s gone fully mainstream. Two of my favorite brands leading the charge are David Yurman (shown below) and FRED; I love that nearly all of their men’s styles are unisex, making them a brilliant entry point for women who want to explore different materials like titanium and black diamonds that don’t always show up in traditional women’s collections.”

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ELONGATED DIAMONDS “There is something so romantic and architectural about a long stone; it’s timeless and modern all at once. My own engagement ring is a Hamilton Jewelers oval solitaire set in 18k yellow gold. And while the round remains our most popular choice for engagement rings overall, oval is the most popular within the elongated category. I love watching a new generation of brides gravitate toward that profile with a variety of cuts from elongated cushion to emerald to marquise.”

MODERN PEARLS “My favorite trend of 2026 without question. The pearl has been reimagined and elevated in the most beautiful way. Dinh Van is doing this exceptionally well with their Maillon collection, and the result is nothing short of très chic.”

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The year was 1946, and Hamilton Jewelers founder Irving Siegel was behind the glass-fronted cases of his store on Broad Street, in Trenton, NJ. As he assessed the collection of fine jewelry, gifts, and timepieces before him, his eyes wandered through the doors to the bustling street beyond, the community where his clientele lived and worked. His ambition had always been to offer his customers the very best, but he knew a piece of this puzzle was missing. Long an admirer of the fine timepieces made by the Rolex Watch Company, Irving was enamored with the brand’s Oyster watches. He made a call to Rolex’s then president of Rolex Watch USA, René Dentan, and soon after, Rolex wristwatches would arrive in his store and in the Delaware Valley for the very first time in the region. Founded by 24-year-old Hans Wilsdorf in 1905, Rolex had revolutionized the concept of the wristwatch with a relentless pursuit for excellence. Irving recognized that Hamilton shared a guiding philosophy with Rolex that transcended merely selling watches: Both brands cherished helping their clients build legacy through these pieces of timeless craftsmanship that would be passed down through the generations. Irving’s auspicious phone call marked the beginning of a remarkable partnership that blended Hamilton’s rich heritage with Rolex’s unmatched reputation for precision, excellence, and innovation. And as the selection of Rolex timepieces within Hamilton’s showrooms expanded, Hamilton became a custodian of Rolex’s rich history, too, curating an array of models. Clockwise, from top: A Hamilton Jewelers catalog, circa 1977; Martin Siegel with clients at the South Broad Street, Trenton, store, in 1962; a 1950s-era Hamilton newspaper ad for the “new” Rolex Submariner; the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watch, the first Rolex available at Hamilton.

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From the elegance of the Oyster Perpetual to the adventurous spirit of the Explorer, Hamilton ensured that every customer could find a Rolex that resonated with their personal story and lifestyle. After Irving had retired to his winter home in Palm Beach, FL, in 1976 (and realized not working was not quite his style), he and his son, Martin— who had joined the family business in 1955—debuted Hamilton Jewelers on exclusive Worth Avenue. At the time, Rolex did not have representation on Worth Avenue, but it didn’t take long before Mr. Dentan again called on the Siegels to write Rolex’s first order to open the Hamilton Palm Beach account. This inaugural order included a rare yellow gold Datejust with a genuine lapis lazuli dial, now a coveted collector’s item, and a yellow gold Oyster Cosmograph Daytona which at the time sold for $3,000, but would now fetch significantly more. In 2023, Hamilton renovated its Princeton flagship location and among the many improvements made to the 127-year-old building was a custom-designed space for select brand partners, including Rolex. The following year, Hamilton was added to the esteemed network of official Rolex retailers authorized to sell Rolex Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) timepieces. This year, the two venerable institutions will celebrate 80 years of camaraderie and collaboration, a relationship that has become the gold standard for a successful luxury industry partnership. “Rolex has played an integral role in the Hamilton Jewelers story, and our symbiotic relationship has been a key ingredient in our success,” Hank Siegel, Hamilton’s third generation and current president and C.E.O., says about his family’s deep connection to Rolex. “And we can’t wait to see what’s next for this incredible partnership.”

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