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The i nt er i or i s domi nat ed by an i nnov at i v ec oc k pi t .A 12. 3i nc hf ul l col orTFT i ns t r umentpaneldel i v er s al lcari nf or mat i ont ot hedr i v er ,f r om r evcount ert onav i gat i onmapsand i nf ot a i nme ntf unc t i ons ,a nd c a n be c ongur e d by t he dr i v e ri n di f f e r e nt s e t ups . Fi ne Na ppa l e a t he ra nd Al c a nt a r adi s t i ngui s ht hei nt e r i or ,wi t h s e v e r a lc ol orc ombi na t i onsof f e r e dt o e ns ur ebr oa di ndi v i dua l i z a t i onopt i ons . The des i gn oft he das hboar d and cent r al t unne l unde r l i neane wl i ght ne s s i nt hei nt er i or .Super bcr af t s mans hi p gu a r a n t e e st he hi ghe s t qua l i t ya nd s e ns eof l ux ur yt hr oughout . Li k et he Ga l l a r do a nd mos t ot he r La mbor ghi nimode l s ,Hur a c รก nde r i v e s i t sna mef r om t hewor l dofbul lght i ng. The ght i ngbul l Hur a c รก nof t heSpa ni s h Cont edel aPa t i l l abr e e dwa sk nownf or hi s out s t a ndi ng c our a ge a nd s t r ong s e ns eof a t t a c k . Hef oughti nAl i c a nt ei n Augus t1879,s howi nghi sunr e l e nt i ng char act erandr emai ni ngdeantand i nv i nc i bl e ,t huse nt e r i ngi nt ot hel e ge nd ofght i ngbul l s 'hi s t or y .

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WAT CHE SWATCHOFTHEYEAR Vi anneyHal t erDeepSpaceT our bi l l on Wi t hdi me ns i onsof50mm x53mm x20mm,t het i me pi e c ei sma s s i v e l ypr opor t i one d. Amaz i ngl y ,t hewei ghtoft heDeepSpaceT our bi l l oni samer e90gr ams .Thi si sdown t ot he l i ght wei ghtgr ade 5 t i t ani um us ed i n cons t r uct i ng t hi ss ubl i me cr eat i on. Real i s t i cal l y ,Iwoul di magi net hechoi ceofhi ghper f or mancemat er i alandi nt ui t i v e des i gns houl dmaket hi sacomf or t abl ewat cht owear .Thi sf or mi dabl et i mepi ece woul dcer t ai nl ymakeabol dv i s ual s t at ementi fwor nt oaf or mal di nnerpar t y . Under neat ht he s educt i v e ex t er i orl i est he phenomenal l ycompl i cat ed T r i pl e Ax i s Cent r alT our bi l l oncal i berVH 113mov ement .Thi smechani calmar v elcompr i s es41 j ewel sandos ci l l at esataf r equencyof21, 600v . p. h.Al l el ement soft hi smas t er pi ece ar eent i r el ydev el opedandmadei nhous e.

WHATMAKESI TAFI NALI ST? TheDeep SpaceT our bi l l on i sdeni t el yoneof t hemos texci t i ngwat chesoft hey ear .Wel ov e t he f ut ur i s t i cs ci - i ns pi r ed f aรงade hous i ng an except i onal l ycompl i cat edmechani cal mov ement .

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WHATMAKESI TAFI NALI ST? Ar t YA al wayspr oducet houghtpr ovoki ngt i mepi ecesandt he SonofSoundcol l ect i oni snoexcept i on.Wi t hagui t arshape cas eandwoodendi al t hi swat chi sdes i gnedt omak eas t at ement . ARTYA-SonofSound At r i pt ot he St at es .Mot or cy cl es ,t he bi gr ock as we l i ke, s at ur at edr i f f sandchor ds .Agr oupofl egend,anencount er .Ki s s . The adv ent ur e begi ns .A r s twat chs haped gui t ar .Uni que. Ot her swi l l f ol l ow.Her eamechani cal chr onogr aph.Thepegsar e f unct i onal ,t hedi al i swor ked newood,wi t hs t r i ngsandgi l l s .No l es st han6pat ent sf ort hi spi ece.Thes pi r i tofr ockhass t r uck agai n.

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WAT CHE SWATCHOFTHEYEAR WHATMAKESI TAFI NALI ST? I r i shbr ot her sSt ephenandJohnMcGoni gl epr oduceanexcl usi ver angeofhi ghl ysophi st i cat edt i mepi eces. ThemagnicentT uscarBánúi sagr eatexampl eoft hei rext r aor di nar ycr af t smanshi p.

McGoni gl eTuscarBánú Aes t het i cal l y , t heT us carBánúi ss t r i k i ngandt heat t ent i ont odet ai l i sr s tr at e. Thepar ts k el et oni z edel ementof t hef açade i sabs ol ut el yawes omeandper f ect l ydi s pl ay st hec ompl e xme c ha ni c sof t hewa t c h. I nc ont r a s tt heot he rha l f of t hedi a l ha s ac i r c ul a rgr a i ne dpa t t e r n, whi c hi spunc t ua t e dbyr a i s e dr os egol dnume r a l s . Vi s ua l l y , t hi sgi v e st het i me pi e c ear e a l f e e l i ngof de pt h. Ot he rs t unni ngf e a t ur e si nc l udet hepol i s he ds t e e l ha ndswi t hgol da r r owhe a dsa ndt hee l e ga nt be v e l e dc r own. Ov e r a l l , t het hr e edi me ns i ona l a ppe a r a nc eof t hewa t c hi ss ophi s t i c a t e da ndhi ghl yor i gi na l . Beneat ht hewat ch’ sopul entex t er i orl i est her enedCal i br e:McG01.Thi smechani calhandwi ndi ngmov ement compr i s es31j ewel sandos ci l l at esataf r equencyof18, 000v i br at i onsperhour( 2. 5hz ) .I tal s ohasal ar ger( 12. 8mm) bal ancedi amet ert oens ur eopt i mum t i mekeepi ngs t abi l i t y .Thecr eat i onoft hi sCal i br ewasacol l abor at i v epr oces s bet weent heMcGoni gl ebr ot her sandl egendar ySwi s sdes i gnerAl ber t oPapi .Funct i onal l yt heT us carBánúf eat ur es hour s ,mi nut esands mal l s econds .Thewat chi sal s owat err es i s t antt oadept hof30met r es . Luxur i ousMagazi neIWi nt er2013/ 14

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WHATMAKESI TAFI NALI ST? TheThr eeBr i dgeT our bi l l oni samast ercl assi n neSwi sswat chmaki ng.Wel ovet hesi mpl i ci t y oft hedi al ,whi chper f ect l yexposest hebr i l l i ant mechani calmovement . Gi r ar dPer r egauxThr eeBr i dgeT our bi l l on Ae s t he t i c a l l yt heThr e eBr i dgeT our bi l l oni sa bs ol ut e l y mi ndbl owi ng.Thedi al per f ect l ydi s pl ay st het hr ee hi ghl ypol i s hedgol dbr i dgesandi nt r i cat emechani cs oft hewat ch.Al l t hedet ai l i nghasbeenmet i cul ous l y hand ni s hed.Appar ent l yonl yaf ewmas t ercr af t s men can achi ev et hi sl ev elofper f ect i on.Ot her s t unni ngf eat ur esi ncl udedel i cat egol dhandsand t hes ens at i onalt our bi l l on v i s i bl et hr ough al ar ge aper t ur epos i t i onedat6o’ cl ock.Il ov et hemul t i l ay er edf açadet hatgi v est het i mepi eceas uper b t hr eedi mens i onalappear ance.Ov er al lt hi swat ch r eal l yi samas t ercl as si nbr i l l i antdes i gn.

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WHATMAKESI TAFI NALI ST? Themar v el ousT er r aLunai st hel at es tr el eas ef r om hi ghendSwi s swat chmaker Cabes t an.Vi s ual l yt het hr eedi mens i onal di al i smi ndbl owi nges peci al l yt her ev ol v i ng mooni ndi cat or . Cabest anT er r aLuna Power i ng t he T er r a Luna i st he unbel i ev abl y compl ex Cal i br e CAB EC 102L. Thi smanualwi ndi ngt our bi l l onmov ementcompr i s es46r ubi esandos ci l l at esata f r equencyof21,600v i br at i onsperhour( 3Hz ) .Amaz i ngl yt hi smechani s m cont ai nsa s t agger i ng939component s ,whi char ei ndi v i dual l yas s embl edandr egul at edbyhand. Thewat chal s of eat ur esas ophi s t i cat edchai nandf us ees y s t em t odel i v ercons t ant f or ce.Thi sent i r ebr i l l i ancehasbeenconcei v edanddev el opedbyCabes t anatt hei r manuf act ur i ngf aci l i t yi nSwi t z er l and.Funct i onal l yt hewat chf eat ur esj umpi nghour s , mi nut es ,s econdsanddel i v er sar es pect abl epowerr es er v eof72hour s .

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Wa t c ho f t h eYe a r 2 0 1 3 Zeni t hAca demyChr i s t opheCol omb Hur r i ca neGr a ndVoy a ge WHYI TI SOURWATCHOFTHEYEAR Wevot ed t heZeni t hAcademyChr i st opheCol omb Hur r i caneGr and Voyageast hewat choft heyearbased upont hesheerbeaut yand or i gi nal i t yoft het i mepi ece.I ti scl ear l yawat cht hatcanbecl assied asar tandsomet hi ngt hatwoul dkeept heownerandadmi r er sgaspi ng i naweati t scompl exi t yanddesi gndet ai l . About : Zeni t honceagai ndel i ght scol l ect or sandconnoi s s eur sofr ar emodel sby pr es ent i ngt heAcademyChr i s t opheCol ombHur r i caneGr andVoy age–a l i mi t ededi t i ont hats t andsoutf r om t her es toft hel i nebyi t smagnicent décor .I tr epr es ent edachal l engenotonl yf ort hear t i s ans ,butal s of ort he wat chmaker sand engi neer swho had t or ewor kt he mov ement .They occas i onal l ypus hedt heboundar i esoff eas i bi l i t yi ns eek i ngt oaccommodat e t hes eor nament alel ement swi t hi nt hes ame45mmdi amet ercas ei nr os e gol dandbeneat ht hes amedomeds apphi r ecr y s t al–whi l emaki ngno compr omi s esonpr eci s i onandr el i abi l i t y .Ther es ul ti sav i v i di l l us t r at i onof Zeni t h’ scr eat i v edar i ngandofi t sabi l i t yt ocombi neadr eam mechani s m wi t hex cept i onal decor at i v et ouchess t emmi ngf r om t hemos tpr es t i gi ousar t i s t i ccr af t s . Ont hedi al s i de,Zeni t hopt edt ogi v epr i deofpl acet ot hehor ol ogi cal f eat s i ncor por at edi nt hewat ch,whi l emai nt ai ni nganopenar chi t ect ur epr ov i di ng achancet oadmi r ei t st hr eeor i gi nal mechani s msi nact i on:t hebar r el wi t hi t s f us éeandchai nt r ans mi s s i on( at10. 30and1. 30) ,gy r os copi cgr av i t ycont r ol s y s t em,and t hehi ghf r equencyr egul at i ng or ganat6 o’ cl ock.Yett hi s t echni cal ,t hr eedi mens i onalappear ancedoesnotpr ecl udecons i der abl e aes t het i cs ophi s t i cat i on,aswel last heus eoft he nes tar t i s t i ccr af t st hat Zeni t hi sdev ot edt oper pet uat i ng.Thet hr eegol ds ubdi al s( hour s / mi nut esat 12o’ cl ock,s mal l s econdsat9o’ cl ock,powerr es er v eat4o’ cl ock) ar e nel y gui l l oché,enamel l edi nwhi t eand t t edwi t hbl ueds t eelhandsands cr ews echoi ngt hegr and wat chmaki ngt r adi t i ons .Thepl at ehasbeenent i r el y hol l owedoutbyhands oast ol eav eonl yt heZeni t hl ogoanda ur r yofs t ar s s t andi ngouti nr el i ef ;andt het r oughst huscr eat edhav ebeen l l edwi t hmi dni ghtbl uel acquer .Thecount er wei ghtoft hegr av i t ycont r ol s y s t em hasal s o beenenhancedwi t has ophi s t i cat edandpoet i ct ouchbyahandcr af t ed mi cr opai nt eddepi ct i onoft heSout her nHemi s pher e.

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I nt r ueGenev af as hi on,t henew Model M Wi r el es suni t es gr eats oundwi t ht heconv eni enceofef f or t l es sonet ouch cont r ol v i at hecabi netorr emot ehands et ,andacl earLED di s pl ay .Uncompl i cat ed oper at i on i s enhanced by t he pr act i cal i t yofadi gi t alcl ock/ al ar m andbyt headdedv er s at i l i t yofami ni j acki nput .Beaut i f ul l ycompact ,t heModel M wi r el es si seas i l ypos i t i onedi nr oom -ev enonabooks hel f–andhast hes l eek,s educt i v es t y l et ocompl ement anydécor Wi nt er2013/ 14ILuxur i ousMagazi ne

TE CHNOL OGY THENEXTGENERATI ONOFMOTORI NGTECHNOLOGY

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

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Ac l os el ooka tt hene wwhi t egol d Ca l a t r a v aRe f . 5227f r om a l l a ngl e s wi t hal ouper e v e a l st ha tt hi swa t c h c a nonl ybeaPa t e kPhi l i ppe .Not onl ybe c a us ei ti saCa l a t r a v a ,but a l s o be c a us e ofi t s ne s s ea nd a bunda nc e off a s c i na t i ng de t a i l s f orwhi c ht hema nuf a c t ur ei s a c c l a i me d.

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How di dWar dr obebegi nl i f e? TheMas t erCr af t s mans hi pT ai l or i ngbus i nes ss t ar t edof fi n 1978wi t ht hr eebes tf r i ends ;J . J .Li m,A. F .ChaiandK. C. Phuan,wher et heyhads etupt hei rr s tbus i nes scal l ed Spar kMans hop.Thr ought hei rpas s i onf ort ai l or i ng,t he bus i nes sgr ew t oi ncl ude28out l et sacr os st henat i on.I n 1996,t heys ol dof f t hei rbus i nes sempi r ebutr emai nedasa managementt eam.Howev er ,t heyar equi ckt odi s cov er t hei rl ov ef ort hemadet omeas ur ei ndus t r yandt hedes i r e t or unt hei rownbus i nes sonceagai n,whi chs ubs equent l y l eadt ot hees t abl i s hmentofWar dr obei n2001. Undert hewi ngoft henew gener at i on,CEO ofWar dr obe, Mr .Li m FangHengi sdet er mi nedt ocont i nuebui l di ngt he l egacyandgr owi ngt hebr andf r om s t r engt ht os t r engt h.

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Whati st hemai nar eaofi t sbus i nes s ? Thema i nf oc usofWa r dr obe ’ sbus i ne s swoul dbebe s pok e s ui t s , ma det ome a s ur es ui t sa ndas ma l l c ol l e c t i onof r e a dy t owe a rpi e c e s .Apa r tf r om be s pok es ui t s ,Wa r dr obea l s o of f e r sav a r i e t yofa c c e s s or i e s ;ne c k t i e s ,bowt i e s ,c ufi nk s , wa l l e t s ,be l t sa ndba gs . I t spat r oni s edbyt hewho’ swhoofMal ay s i a,coul dy ou t el l usabouty ourcus t omer s ? Wa r dr obeha sawi der a ngeofc us t ome r s ,s t a r t i ngf r om t he wor k i ngc l a s sgr oupupt or oy a l t i e si nMa l a y s i a .Howe v e r ,we donotdi s c l os ede t a i l sofourc us t ome r sa swema i nt a i na s t r i c tpr i v a c ya ndc onde nt i a l i t yr e gul a t i ona tWa r dr obe .Al l I c a nme nt i oni st ha tourc l i e nt e l eba s ei nc l ude si ndi v i dua l s f r om r oy al t y ,capt ai nsofi ndus t r i es ,mi ni s t er s ,bus i nes s c ommuni t i e sa ndc e l e br i t i e s . War dr obeal s os el l sot herbr ands ,whi chones ? Someoft heot he rf a br i cbr a ndst ha tWa r dr obec a r r i e sf or s ui t i nga r eHol l a nd&She r r y ,Er me ne gi l doZe gna ,Lor oPi a na , Cha r l e s Cl a y t on,Re i d&T a y l or ,Gi ov a nniT one l l a ,Ca r l o

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Whati st hecur r entt r endf orsui t snow? Wepr ov i deadv i cet oourcus t omer sandt hegoali st o r ecommendades i gnwhi chwi l lbes ts ui tt hecus t omer . Wi t ht hati nmi nd,wedonotus ual l yf ol l ow t r ends -andi f y out hi nkt hr oughi t ,t her ei snot hi ngmuchy oucandot o t hedes i gnoft hes ui t .Thes hapeandf or m hasbeent her e s i nce100y ear sagoandwef or es eei tt os t i l l bequi t et he s amei nt henearf ut ur e.Whatchangesar et he tandcut t ot hes ui t ,t hei nnov at i oni nf abr i csus edandcol our st hat goesaccor di ngt os eas on. Butt hes i ngl ebr eas t edt wobut t ons ui ti sgener al l ywel l accept edacr os st heboar d,wi t hei t hera atf r ontors i ngl e pl eat st r ous er s .I fy oupr ef ert ohav eadr es s i erf eelt oi t , y oumaychoos ef ort hes i ngl ebr eas t edonebut t ons ui t wi t hpeakl apel s .Sui t sus edt obes hor tands l i m af ew s eas onsback ,butnow hasr et ur nedt oamor er el axand t t ed l ook .I tf eel smor ecomf or t abl eand pr operi fy ou woul dt oas kme. Anypar t i cul arf abr i cswhi char epopul ari nMal aysi a? Becaus eof t hecl i mat e,wel eant owar dst hel i ght erwei ght wool f abr i cs .Li nensar eal s owel l accept edi nMal ay s i af or acas ualf eel .St ar t i ngf r om t heS120sand140sf ory our r egul arus e.Any t hi nghi gherwi l l bepr emi um s ui t s . Asf ors hi r t s ,cot t onwi l l al way sbet hebes tchoi ce.

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T RAVE LNOTESFROM ALARGEI SLAND Themeal wasopenedwi t hawar ms al adwhi chcombi ned f ar mhous el et t uce,edi bl e ower s ,as par agus ,t omat o s eedsandt hef or merwasi nt er s per s edwi t hs mal l r ol l sof nel ys l i cedav ocado.Thi swaspr oceededbyar i s ot t oof f ennel ,av er year t hyconcoct i onofwi l dmus hr oomsanda s oy al i kebr ot hwhi chs ur r oundedapoachedeggatt he he a r tof t hepl a t e .Thr oughout ,wa i t e r sga t he r e da r ounde a c h i ndi v i dua l s a ta tt het a bl es ot ha te v e r ype r s onr e c e i v e dt hei r di s hatex act l yt hes amet i me,anot heri l l us t r at i onofM. B. ’ s commi t mentt o ut t erper f ect i on.The f our t h cour s e of t ur bot ,whos et ex t ur ewasmoi s tandf ul lof av our ,was car ef ul l ybal ancedont heper i met eroft hebowlwi t ht he car r otpi l pi ls ot haty oucoul dcombi nei taty ourl ei s ur e wi t hacr eamys mokeys aucewi t hi nt hecr at eroft hedi s h. Thecol dbas i landl emons or betwasequal l yahi t ,and wascl ev er l yper chedonabedoff r oz enj uni per ,ani ce cont r as tt ot hehotdi s heswhi chcamebef or e. Fordes s er t ,gol dcut l er ywasl ai dbef or eusasi ft os i gnal t hear r i v al ofs omet hi ngt r ul ys peci al ,andi twas .Thepi èce der es i s t ancewasundoubt edl yt hei cedchocol at es ponge whi chhadamous s el i ket ex t ur eands i mpl ymel t edasi t hi ty ourt ongue.Fort he r s tt i me,t hewhol et abl ef el l s i l ent t hankst oi t sheav enl ycompos i t i on.Joi nedbycof f eei ce cr eam,f r oz enwhi s kyandahaz el nutcake,t hi sdes s er t engul f ed y our s ens es and was s i mpl y magnicent . Fur t her mor e,t he l at t erpar toft he mealwasmat ched beaut i f ul l y wi t has mokey 2011 Negr amol lr ed f r om Lanz ar ot ewhi chwasa r m per s onalf av our i t eoutoft he l ocal Canar i anwi ness er v eddur i ngt heev eni ng.Asi ft her e wasadangerofl eav i ngM. B.hungr y ,wewer es er v ed pet i t sf our sand her balt eawhi chwasl i t er al l yt i med t o per f ect i ont hankst ot abl et opeggt i mer s .Bef or el eav i ng t het abl e,t her ewasonel as ts ur pr i s e;HeadChef ,Er l ant z Gor os t i z a,madeas ur pr i s eappear ance,t hechancet o per s onal l yt hankt hemanwhohadmas t er mi ndeds uch cr eat i onsal ongwi t hhi s17s t r ongt eam. SomeofM. B. ’ spr oducei sact ual l ys our cedf r om as i x acr el ocalor gani cf ar m byt henameof‘ LaCal abacer a’ whi chi sr unbyt hehi ghl yent hus i as t i c31y earol dManuel Acev edo,af or merr es t aur antwor keri nWas hi ngt onDC, andt hel at es tmemberoft hef ami l yt ot akeov ert her ei ns . Goi ngagai ns tt hemor ecommonus eofpes t i ci desand chemi cal s ,t heypr i det hems el v esonus i ngonl yor gani c i r r i gat i on,ar eci peofnat ur al i ngr edi ent ss uchasor anges , s t i ngi ngnet t l esandt omat oes ,t opr omot et hegr owt hof t hemanydi f f er entv ar i et i esoff r ui tandv eget abl eswhi ch i ncl udepas s i onf r ui t ,z ucchi ni ,Thai bas i l andcucumber s . Abama’ sgues t sar eabl et ov i s i tt hef ar m uponr eques ti f t heys odes i r e. Dur i ngours t a y ,wee qua l l yha dt heoppor t uni t yt os a mpl e di s he sf r om Aba ma ’ sot he re a t e r i e swhi c hc a ne a c h be pr a i s e dont he i rdi f f e r e nta ndwe l l e a r ne dme r i t s .Theàl a c a r t eme nuof t he‘ T a pa s&Wi neBa r ’ ,a ni nt i ma t ev e nuewi t h a r oundonl y20s i t t i ngs , f e a t ur e shota ndc ol dSpa ni s hde l i c a c i e swi t haCa na r i a nt wi s twhi c ha r epr i c e df r om €7each. Luxur i ousMagazi neIWi nt er2013/ 14

Thes er angef r om t hecr eamygaz pachol i k e“ Sal mor ej o” , oct opuswi t ht omat ot ar t ar eandI ber i anham cr oquet t es ,t o t he“ Pi mi ent osdePadr ón” .Thel at t ert r ans l at esaschi l l i pepper sdeepf r i edi nol i v eoi landcov er edwi t hs eas al t , ot her wi s edubbedt he‘ Rus s i anr oul et t eoft apas ’ ,asy ou don’ tndoutt hes t r engt hoft hef oodi nques t i onunt i l y ou t ak ey ourr s tmout hf ul . Fort hos enotwi s hi ngt ol eav et hepool s i de,‘ LosChoz os ’i s ar el ax edr es t aur antpr ov i di ngcompr ehens i v emeal saswel l f r es hs al ads ,t or t i l l aandf r ui tcock t ai l s .I nk eepi ngwi t ht he aquat i ct heme,t he‘ AbamaBeachCl ub’i swher edi ner s mayenj oypl at t er st os har e, s hf r om t hegr i l loras i mpl e s andwi ch,whi l s tbei ngs er enadedbyt hes oundoft hes ea l appi ngt headj acents ands . Comet hemor ni ng,andbr eak f as tat‘ LaVer anda’ ,l ocat ed i nt he‘ Ci t adel ’ ,i sgear edar oundanex t ens i v ebuf f et .I ti s t r ul yhar dt ok now wher et obegi nt ok i ck s t ar tt heday ’ s eat i ngbecaus et her er eal l yi sev er y t hi ngy oucoul d ev er dr eam of ;cer eal s ,nut s ,v ar i ouschees esf r om acr os st he gl obe,f r ui ts al ad,Dani s h pas t r i es ,col d meat s ,f r es hl y pr epar edomel et t es ,mi l k s hak esandt hel i s tgoeson.Ther e i sev ent heoppor t uni t yt ot ak eacompl i ment ar ygl as sof champagneonar r i v al f ort hos ewi s hi ngt os t ar tt hedayon s omet hi ngal i t t l es t r onger .Thes er v i cef r om ‘ LaVer anda’ s ’ s t af fi ss eaml es sandi ti scl eart os eet hatwhatgoeson behi ndt hes ceneshasbeenchor eogr aphedt oper f ect i on. Ass oonasonepl at ei s ni s hed,i ti sr emov ed,andcl ean cut l er yi spl acedont het abl ef ort henex tcour s e. Fori ndi v i dual sr es i di ngi nt heT agor ’Vi l l as ,t heyar ei nv i t ed t odi nei nadedi cat edadul t onl yr es t aur antawayf r om t he cr owdsnamed‘ ElMi r ador ’ .Pr ov i di ngs pect acul arv i ews oft heoceanand ov er l ooki ng t heeat er y ’ si nni t ypool , r es i dent scanoptf oroneoft hehotdi s hesont hes mal l à l a car t e menu s uch as poached eggs ,por r i dge wi t h bananas ,andwafeswi t hpal m honeyf r om LaGomer a, whi l s tcombi ni ngt hef or merwi t hopt i onsf r om t hemor e moder at el y s i z edcol dbuf f et .

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LM:Youpar t ner edwi t hZeni t hWat ches.How di dt hi s comeaboutandwhi cht i mepi ecedi dyouwear ? Thedayaf t erIpas s edt he100km/ hbar r i eri n2010i n Nami bi a, JeanFr édér i c Duf our ,t he CEO of Zeni t h Wat ches ,cal l edmeandas kedmewhet herI woul dl i ket o becomeas s oci at edwi t ht hel ux ur ySwi s sbr and. I twasanof f erIcoul dn’ tr ef us eand f ort henex tt hr ee y ear s ,ev enwhenI wascompet i ng,I wor eZeni t h’ sbeaut i f ul ags hi p‘ El Pr i mer o’St r i ki ngT ent ht i mepi ecewhi chhasa l egendar yi nhous emov ement .

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UL Y S S ENARDI NJ ADE J ade Rev eal s Fi r s t Ul y s s e Nar di n Manuf act ur ed Cal i berEs s ent i al l yf or Ladi es . Ul y s s eNa r di nl a unc he si t sr s t i nhous e de s i gne da nd pr oduc e ds e l f wi ndi ng c a l i be rf orwome n’ swa t c he s ,pa y i ng t r i but et ot he f emal e cl i ent el e who a ppr e c i a t ei t sque s tf ori nnov a t i on.

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Thet opmode l oft hi ss e r i e swi l l f e a t ur e f oure x qui s i t e gr e e nj a de hor ns t ha t a nkt hebe z e l—ama gnic e ntr i ngof e me r a l dsa nddi a mondsi nt hes ubt l y a nds upr e me l ye l e ga nts nows e t t i ng.A mot he r of pe a r l di a l ,a l s oa dor ne dwi t h di a mon ds , f u r t h e r e n h a n c e st h ee x qu i s i t e s t y l eoft het i mepi ece.Jadei st he a gs hi pt i me pi e c ei nt hi sne w Ul y s s e Na r di nc ol l e c t i onf orl a di e sa ndma r k sa r s ti n Ul y s s e Na r di n hi s t or y .Ne v e r be f or eha sUl y s s eNa r di nde s i gne da nd pr oduced an i nhous e mov ement ex cl us i v el yf ora l adi es col l ect i on, demons t r at i ng t he manuf act ur er ’ s c ommi t me ntt oi t sf e ma l ec l i e nt e l e . Wi nt er2013/ 14ILuxur i ousMagazi ne

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Ther eari schar act er i s edbyLEDl i ght sandf ourbeaut i f ul l y cr af t ed dual t ube s por t st ai l pi pes ,and t he v es poke 21i nc hCa y e nneSpor t Edi t i onwhe e l sa r eni c e l ya c c e nt ua t e d byy el l owbr akecal i per s .Roofr ai l si nhi ghgl os sbl ackal s o comeasanaddedopt i on. Thes umpt uousf ul l l e a t he r i nt e r i or , whi c hi sc ompl e me nt e dby chr omeandcar bont r i m,i sbeaut i f ul l yl ai doutandy ouget t hei mpr es s i ont haty ouhav ear r i v edi nanai r cr af tcockpi t ast hecabi ni ss obut t onheav y .Mos toft hes es wi t ches , whi chs panf r om t heAct i v eSus pens i onManagement( t he chas s i ss et up)t ot hos ef orof f r oadi ng and numer ous ot hers y s t ems ,bor dert heTi pt r oni cSgears el ect or .The ex t r emel y comf or t abl e 18way adapt i v es por t ss eat s come wi t h a memor ypackage meani ng t haty ou can eas i l yr es t or eupt ot hr eef av our i t epos i t i onst oens ur et he opt i mum di s t ancet ot heal cant ar aSpor t Des i gns t eer i ng andt hepedal box .

Abov ei saHol l y woodes que‘ u’s hapedi nt er i orl i ght ,and s i t uat edbehi ndt her earv i ew mi r r ori sauni v er s alr emot e cont r ol whi chcanbepr ogr ammedt ooper at eupt ot hr ee i ndi v i dual el ect r oni cgat esandgar agedoor s .

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MOT ORI NGPORSCHECAYENNETURBOS Howev er ,i ti st hePor s cheCommuni cat i onManagement ( PCM) s y s t em,whi chot her wi s et r ans l at esasas ev eni nch hi ghr es ol ut i on col ourt ouchs cr een di s pl ay ,t hatt akes cent r es t age.Comi ngwi t hi t sv er yowns i z eabl ei ns t r uct i on manual ,i ti sact ual l yv er yi nt ui t i v et ous eandi swher et he s at el l i t enav i gat i on,DVD pl ay erandr adi ocanbef ound. Ourt es tcarwasal s ot t edwi t ht heTVant enna,s ot he PCM doubl esupasat el ev i s i on( compl et ewi t hFr eev i ew channel sf orUK cus t omer s )whent hev ehi cl ei ss t at i c. Whet hery ouar ewat chi ngt henewsoraf oot bal l mat ch, t he pi ct ur er el ay edi scr y s t al cl eari nar easofgoodr ecept i on. Theacous t i cex per i encecomescour t es yoft he585wat t BOSE速 Sur r oundSoundSy s t em whi chi smadeupof14 l ouds pe a k e r sdot t e da r oundt hec a r .Thi sc a nbeupgr a de d t oa16s pe a k e rBur me s t e r 速a udi opa c k a gea ta na ddi t i ona l cos t ,butf oraci onados ,t heBOSE速 s peaker sar ecr y s t al cl eari nt hei rdel i v er ywhenei t herl i s t eni ng t o mus i cor wat chi ngt heTV ,r egar dl es sofwher ey ouar epos i t i onedi n t hecar .ThePCM al s opl ay shos tt ot hedi s pl ayf ort he Par kAs s i s twhi chi snotal i v ei mage.Thi scant her ef or e makemanoeuv r i ngi nnar r ows pacesabi tmor et r i cky ,but i snev er t hel es scl earenought oj udget hedi s t ancet ot he cl os es tobs t acl e. Pas s enger si nt her earar ef arf r om l ef toutandequal l y hav et heopt i onofheat eds eat s .Theyar eal s ot r eat edt o s ubt l eandl ux ur i oust ouchess uchasdoor mount edas ht r ay swhi char ei l l umi nat ed uponopeni ng,dualr eadi ng l i ght s ,i naddi t i ont oas epar at eci gar et t el i ght ert opower anyel ect r oni cdev i ces .Fur t herback,t her ei sampl eboot s pacewi t h670l i t r esofs t or ageav ai l abl ewhi chcanbe ex t endedt o1, 780whent hes eat sar er et r act ed.

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“ T h eb u l g i n gc o n t o u r so ft h eT u r b oSa n dt r a p e z i u ms h a p e df r o n tg r i l l j u s tg i v e i tt h a tmo r ed o mi n a n tr o a dp r e s e n c eo v e rc o mp e t i t o rmo d e l si ni t sc l a s s . ” T ur ni ng t hePor s ches por t s car s haped key r esup t he i mmacul at el ydes i gned 4. 8l i t r et wi nt ur bochar ged V8 engi newhi chof f er s750Nm oft or queandas t agger i ng 550hp.T oputi ti nt ocont ex t ,t hi smakest heT ur boS equal t oaLambor ghi ni Gal l ar doi nt er msofpowerout put . Wi t honl yal i ghtt ouchoft het hr ot t l e,62mphi sr eached i nj us t4. 5s econdswhi chi s0. 2f as t ert hani t scl os es t r el at i on,t heCay enneT ur bo,and0. 3qui ckert hant he911 Car r er a.Thi si sas s i s t edbyt hehi ghl yr es pons i v eei ght s peedTi pt r oni cSgear boxwhi chf eat ur esan“ aut omat i c” aswel lasa“ manual ”modef ordr i v er swhopr ef ert oup a nddowns hi f tus i ngt hes t e e r i ngwhe e l mount e dpa ddl e s . Cons i de r i ngt ha t t hec a r we i ghsov e r t wot onne s , a c c e l e r a t i on i sbl i s t er i ngl yf as t ,s omuchs ot hatanyot herr oadus er s l i t er al l ybecomedi s t antmemor i esandt i nydot si ny our mi r r or s .TheT ur boShasmi ndbl owi ngs t oppi ngpowert o mat ch t hankst ot he hi ghl yef f ect i v e Por s che Cer ami c Compos i t eBr akes( PCCB)whi chpr ov i deas t abl eand pr eci s epedal r es pons e. Whencor ner i ngorcr ui s i ngont heopenr oad,t her i deon t hel ow pr ol et y r esi ss moot handni cel ybal anced( t her e i sal i t t l eaddednoi s eonmor ecoar s es ur f aces ) . Luxur i ousMagazi neIWi nt er2013/ 14

I ti snev er t hel es shar dt ocompl et el yappr eci at ewhatt he cari sf ul l ycapabl eofasy ouonl yus eaf r act i onoft her ev r angewhent r av el l i ngatt hemax i mum UKl egal l i mi tof70 mph.Por s chei sf ul l yawar eoft hi sandev er yT ur boScus t omeri nt heUKi si nv i t edt opar t i ci pat ei nacompl i ment ar y hal f daycour s eatt hei rEx per i enceCent r ei nSi l v er s t onet o r eal i set het r uepot ent i aloft hi scari na‘ super v i sed’ e nv i r onme nt .Thi si sj us ta swe l l ,a si tc a nr e a c has t a gge r i ng t ops peedof175mph.

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Vi s i bi l i t yt hr ought her earandwhenus i ngt heel ect r oni cal l y r et r act abl ewi ngmi r r or si sex cel l entandt heT ur boSi s bot hef f or t l es sandas heerpl eas ur et odr i v e,whet heron count r yr oads ,mot or way sorar oundt hemor econges t ed ci t ys t r eet s .Thet echni cal s pecicat i onf ort hecarquot es acombi nedf ueleconomy gur eof24. 6mpgwhi chwi l l pr ov i dear angeofar ound300mi l esonaf ul lt ank( 100 l i t r es )bef or ey ous t ar tt oputy ourf ootdown.TheAut o St opSt ar t ,whi chi sunobt r us i v e,i sal s o‘ on’ass t andar d t ohel pcons umpt i onandr educeemi s s i onswheni dl i ng. Al t houghwedi dn’ thav et hechancet ot aket heT ur boS onr oughgr ound,i ti saper f ect l ycapabl eof f r oaderf or t hos ewi s hi ng t ot a c k l et hemor ec ha l l e ngi ng t e r r a i na nd c ome sc ompl e t ewi t ht her e qui r e ds uppor ts y s t e msi nc l udi ng hi l l des centcont r ol . I t ’ seas yt os eewhyt heT ur boSi sPor s che’ s ags hi p4x 4 andwhyt heCay ennehasbecomeoneoft hemar que’ s mos tpopul armodel sov ert hel as tdecade,becaus et hi s cart r ul yi sanex qui s i t epi eceofGer manengi neer i ng.

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Wheni tcomest ot het i mewhenPor s chehast ogoone bet t er ,t her ewi l l nodoubtbeal otof heads cr at chi ngt odo i nSt ut t gar t ,ast heT ur boSi ss i mpl ys uper b. T o ar r angeat es tdr i v e,ort o nd outmor eaboutt he Por s chemodel r ange,v i s i twww. por s che. com

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“ Wh e ni tc o me st ot h et i mewh e n P o r s c h eh a st og oo n eb e t t e r , t h e r ewi l l n od o u b tb eal o to f h e a ds c r a t c h i n gt od oi nSt u t t g a r t , a st h eT u r b oSi ss i mp l ys u p e r b . ”

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PERSONSOF I NTEREST Da mi e nFi not FounderandCoowner

LaPr uneFr ance ByAust r al i anar t i st ,Ti mot hyJohn.

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Li l i t ht hebar mai dgavemeade ni t escowlasI asked herwhatwasgood behi nd t he bar .She poi nt edt oachal kboar dannounci ngt hespeci al t y oft hehouse,soIdi dwhatIwast ol dandor der ed aj ugoft hehoney avor edFar gobeer ,andr et i r ed t oaqui ett abl e,t owai tf ormycompani on. Wehadar r angedt omeetatLeT r oi s i èmeT ent at i onasI had beent ol di twasTHEpl acet ogoi nPar i sandi twasal way s l l edwi t hwomen. I hadcomet ot al kt oDami enFi nott o nd outmor eaboutt hemanandhi scompany , LaPr uneFRANCE. Fi t hewai t r es sbr oughtt hej ugofhoney av or edFar go beert omeasI s atandwai t ed.T obehones t ,whi l eFiwas v er ypr et t y ,s hes eemedal i t t l eal oofanddi s t ant ,y oumi ght ev ens ay ,i ndi f f er entt ome,may bes heandLi l i t hwer ebot h hav i ng“ of f ”day s ? Ihear dt he t abl e ofgi r l s nextt o me gi ggl e as Fi uncer emoni ous l ydr oppedt hej ugandgl as s esonmyt abl e and wi ggl ed away .If el ta s ens e ofner v ous nes s ,I dr a nk …. a ndwa i t e d…dr a nks omemor e …a ndwa i t e ds t i l l .I l ook e ddowna tmywa t c h,Da mi e nwa s35mi nut e sl a t e … a l mos taj ugofbe e rl a t e… af e w we i r ds t a r e sa ndgi ggl e s l a t e … ma y beIs houl dha v ei nt e r v i e we da not he rwa t c hguy , t he ya r ene v e rl a t e ,butI r e a l l ywa nt e dt ot a l kt oDami en. Luxur i ousMagazi neIWi nt er2013/ 14

Act ual l yImi ghthav ebeen35mi nut esear l y ,butt hepoi nt was ,I wast her eandDami enwasnot . As haf tofl i ghtcutt hr ough t he dar knes s as Dami en ent er edt hr ought hedooroft hebar ,Ihadf or got t eni twas onl yar ound mi dday ,t hebars eemed t o bel ock ed i nt o ni ght ,asal lgoodbar ss houl dbe.Iwav edandDami en wav edback ,I s t oodandr eachedoutt os hak ehands ,butI waspul l edi nandgr eet edwi t ht hev er yEur opean,VERY Par i s i ancheekk i s s .Iam nev err eal l ys ur eoft hecor r ect pr ocedur eher e,s ol i k eaner v ousgi r latt hepr om,Il et Dami ent aket hel ead… Il enti nand gotaqui ckand r el ax ed l ef t. . . r i ght . . . l ef tki s s and Ideni t el yf el tt he at mos pher e ar ound me change.Iges t ur ed atFi f or anot herj ugofbeer ,asmyt hi r s tandDami en’ st ar di nes s s eemedt ohav eempt i edt he r s t . Fihadchanged.Shehast ur nedt hatf r ownups i dedown ands hes mi l edatmeandnoddedt oLi l i t ht ochar ge anot herr oundf ort hemenatt abl e8. I f el tbet t er .

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T h e g o a l f o r u s i s a l w a y s t o s a t i s f y t h e o r i g i n a l i t y o f o u r c l i e n t s b y o f f e r i n g t h e m t h e m o s t n o b l e m a t e r i a l s a n d t h e m o s t l u x u r i o u s f i n i s h e s .

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PE OPL EDAMI ENFI NOT TJ:SoDa mi e n,be f or ewege tt oof a r i nt ot hi ngs ,can Ias kal i t t l eabout y our s el f ?Whe r ey ouwe r ebor n,a nda bi ta bouty ourf a mi l yl i f e ? Att hi spoi nt ,myne w BFFFic a r e f ul l y a ndt hought f ul l ypl a c e st hej ugofbe e r ont het a bl e ,a ndwi t has mi l e ,a nda v oi l a ! . . . . t ur ns a nd wi ggl e sa wa y ,he r t i ghtpe nc i l s k i r tt r y i ngha r dt ok e e pup wi t ht hede ma ndspl a c e duponi t . I wa s me s me r i z e dbyt hej unki nFi’ st r unk , f ora mome ntIa m l os ti n he a dy t hought sof Pa r i sa ndFia ndt r unk s . D. F:Ti m,a r ey ouok ? TJ:I t hi nks hef a nc i e sme . D. F:Who? TJ:Wha t ? D. F:Be e r ? TJ:Don’ ta s k ,j us tdr i nk .So,now… a bouty ou? D. F:Ohy e s , s ur eTi m, nopr obl e ms , I wa sbor ni nPa r i sa nds pe nt mos t of my e a r l yl i f et r a v e l i nga l la r oundt hewor l d di s c ov e r i ngne wc ount r i e s , c ul t ur e sa nd pe opl e .I twa sawonde r f ul l i f e . My par ent s has been v er y open mi nded and t hei rwi s hes f ort hei r chi l dr en wa sa l wa y st ol e a r na bout pe opl ea nd notbe i gnor a ntoft he wor l d. . T oda yI ha v e3c hi l dr e na ndI f e e l t hes a mea smypa r e nt sIl i k et ot r a v e l wi t h my f a mi l ya nd s pe nd t i me t o e x pl a i nwor l dt omyc hi l dr e n,s ot he y ha v et hebi ggerpi ct ur ei nt hei rmi nd. . Icons i dert hati t ' soneoft hemos t i mpor t antt hi ngf orf ut ur egener at i ons , and can onl y hel pt o encour age unde r s t a ndi nga ndt ol e r a nc ebe t we e n c ul t ur e s .It hi nki gnor a nc ebr e e dsf e a r a ndt ha ti snotgood.

TJ:I a gr e ee nt i r e l y ,t hemor ewek now ofe a c hot he rt hebe t t e runde r s t a ndi ng a ndt ol e r a nc eweha v ea ndt hebe t t e r wor l dwec r e a t e . So…wha twe r ey oul i k ea sac hi l d?? DF:I a mf e e l i ngl i k eI a mi nt he r a py Ti m… Mymot he ra l wa y st ol dme , I wa sani c e k i d,r e a dye a c hmor ni ngt ol e a r na nd unde r s t a ndt hi ngs .It hi nkofmy s e l fa s be i ng,ope nmi nde d,a l wa y sa s k i ng a boutot he r s ,a l wa y st r y i ng t ol e a r n mor et ha nt heda ybe f or ea nd( j ok i ngl y ) ma y beIwa ss e t t i ngupmyne t wor ka t t hi st i me ?I not he rwor dsI wa nt e dt obe f oc us e donope ni ngmye y e se v e r yt i me I c oul d,l e a r ni nga smuc ha spos s i bl e . TJ:Di dy ouf ull l y ourc hi l dhood hope sa nddr e a ms ,I k nowI ha dt he dr e a m of be c omi nga na r t i s tf r om t he a geof a bout12,a ndt ha nk f ul l yI wa s a bl et oa c hi e v et ha t . DF:Y e s ,i ti sma gi c a l whe nadr e a mi s r e a l i z e d,a nd f ory ou t o be c ome a n a r t i s tmus tha v ebe e nwonde r f ul .T obe hone s t ,a nd t hi sma ys e e ms t r a nge , but ,y e s ,oneofmyhope se v e na tt hi s t i me ,t hi sy ounga ge ,wa st os e tupmy ownc ompa ny ,t obemyownpe r s on, doi ngt hi ngswi t hpe opl ea l l a r oundt he wor l d,t r a v e l i ngt odi s c ov e ra ndhopi ng f orabe t t e rwor l d. Mydr e a mswe r ea l wa y sf oc us e d on di s c ov e r y .Iwoul dha v ebe e nha ppyt o

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l i v ei nanycount r y ,If el tIwasachi l d ofuni v er s e,t hewor l dwasmi ne,and Iwases peci al l ygl adt os pendt i me l e a r ni ngma nyl a ngua ge s . . .Mydr e a ms and hopescame t r ue f ors ome of t hem,andt odayI ' ms t i l l dr eami ng. TJ:Soy out r a v e l e dal oti nc hi l dhood, t hati ss uchagr eatt hi ng,t ogi v ea wor l dper s pect i v e,andgr eatt haty ou nows har et hatwi t hy ourchi l dr en.I ti s al s o good t ol ett he dr eamerl i v e wi t hi n us ,i tl eadsust oi nt er es t i ng pl aces .I am s eei ngt hi sconnect i onof t r av elandal ov eofbeaut i f ult hi ngs l eadi ngy out owher ey ouar et oday , cr eat i ngs uchamaz i ngl uggageand t r av el pi eces ,doy out hi nkt hatchi l dhood and t hatj our ney and dr eam l eady out ot hecr eat i onofLaPr une Fr ance,whi ch It hi nk was back i n 2007?

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D. F: It hi nky ouma ybec or r e c t ,I ' v ea l wa y swa nt e dt ocr eat e pr oduct sofqual i t yandbeaut i f ulni s hi ng,andt hef actt hatI had t hi swor l dv i s i onanddes i r eofdi s cov er yandt r av el ,l eadmet o wher eI am now.I r e me mbe roneda y , whi l es t i l l ac hi l d, I di s c ov e r e d i nt heat t i cofmypar ent sabeaut i f ull eat hert r unk .Iwant edt o openi tand ndouthow i twasmade.Si ncet hatday ,Ik new I wasgoi ngt omak ebeaut i f ul cus t om t r unk s .Iwant edt obr i nga s t y l i s hs i deandabov ewhocanpl eas eourcus t omer s ,mak i ng t hem al s odi s cov ert hatwecoul dmanuf act ur ecus t ommade, t hatcoul ds t i l l wor k nel eat her sandex ot i cl eat her s .Ul t i mat el y i mpor t antt omei nt hi sadv ent ur eandt hedes i r ewasal s ot o wor kwi t hf r i endsands har et hi sadv ent ur e.

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ReefVi l l a&Spa Fr om r omant i c wal ks al ong t he s andy pal ms t r ewnbeach,t ocandl el i tdi nner s i nt he t r opi calgar dens ,j ungl es af ar i s , l ei s ur el yboatt r i psal ongBol godaLake s pot t i ng t heodd cr ocodi l eand s har ed s pat r eat ment s ,andt henwi t hal i t t l ebi t ofadv ent ur eandcul t ur et hr owni n,Reef Vi l l a&Spacanof f ert heper f ecthoney moont ot hos ewhodonotj us twantt ol i e onabeachal l dayl ong.

Reef Vi l l a&Spai sas pect acul arandl ux ur i ous bout i quehot eli nSr iLankas eti nt hr eeacr es ofl us h,ex ot i ct r opi calgar dens wi t h pal m f r i nged pav i l i ons and r eect i on pool st hat r ecr eat et her omanceand gr andeurofSr i Lanka. T omai nt ai nt her omanceandpr i v acy ,i tof f er s j us ts ev en uni que and ex cl us i v e pal at i al s ui t es ;t hey ar et he ul t i mat ei n el egance, l ux ur yanddi s cr et i on,des i gnedwi t hbr eat ht aki ngex t r av aganceonI ndoCol oni al l i nes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fr enchWi nemak erOpensVi ney ar dGues tHous es Awar dwi nni ngFr enchv i ney ar dT ourDeBel f or thasannouncedpl ans t oopengues taccommodat i oni nt hegr oundsofi t spr i v at ef ami l y owneddomai nei nt hebeaut i f ulLotVal l ey .Setami ds tt hi sex cl us i v e es t at e,j us tt wohous eswi l lbeav ai l abl et or entonaweekl ybas i s dur i ngHi ghSeas onwi t ht hev i ney ar d-whi chpr oducesor gani cwi nes -pr ov i di ngt heper f ectbackdr opf orat r anqui lr omant i cr et r eatoras an i dealbas ef ordi s cov er i ng t hi suns poi l tcor nerofSout h Wes t Fr ance. Locat edwi t hi nanat ur alpar k,Domai neT ourDeBel f or ti sownedby t heLi s mondef ami l ywho,t eny ear sago,boughtandl ov i ngl yr es t or ed t hi sanci entbr ambl ecov er edbas t i de,bui l di ngf r om i t sr ui nsani mpr es s i v echat eau,s t at eof t hear twi ner y ,aconf er encecent r eand s paandas el ect i onofcot t agesi nt hegr ounds .Vi s i t or swi l l beabl et o choos ef r om t heT r ogl ody t e,auni quehous ecar v edf r om t her ock i t s el fandr enov at edi nMedi ev als t y l e-andTheFar mhous ewhi chi s bui l tont her emai nsoft hes econdoft wof or t iedt ower st hathav e l entt hei rnamet ot heT ouri nT ourDeBel f or t . Luxur i ousMagazi neIWi nt er2013/ 14

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