Pockets: Spring/Summer 2016

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JOHNNY DEPP

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CONTENTS

COVER: Canali Sport Shirt, Incotex Linen-Cotton Five Pockets, Torino Belt LEFT: Canali Suit, Canali Dress Shirt, Canali Tie, Edward Armah Pocket Square, Simonnot-Godard Belt, To Boot New York Shoes

DEPARTMENTS MEMO We’re ready for spring! PAGE 4

THE POCKETS GUIDE Slip on Scarpe di Bianco...

Luciano Barbera style...Doug and Nelson talk shop...and more. PAGE 7

MUSIC These genre-bending artists are making music that sounds bang up to date. PAGE 12

ESSENTIALS

FEATURES Jaguar’s F-type S two-seater has a sassy new spirit. PAGE 24

SUIT YOURSELF

SPORTING LIFE

Summer’s sartorial staples PAGE 27

Golf has a Gaelic accent at Lahinch on Ireland’s windy west coast. PAGE 36

SET THE BAR Stylish upgrades to stay sharp PAGE 28

SOME LIKE IT HOT Polished looks for warm weather PAGE 30

ROOM KEY

Confident and carefree looks for everyday wear PAGE 32

4X4 Meet four talented chefs from “the four corners of the world.”

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SPIRITS In honor of National Tequila Day we serve up six of the top tequilas in the world. PAGE 44

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THE LEADING MAN Johnny Depp’s a rascal with style who thinks outside the box on screen and in his personal style too. PAGE 22

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Hot vacation looks, cool weekend wear—we’ve got you covered. PAGE 14

On a hill overlooking Florence, the luxe villa Il Salviatino is truly a Tuscan treasure. PAGE 46

THE TECHIE You don’t need a drone or new speakers, but you’ll probably want one of these cool gadgets. PAGE 48

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Editorial Director Andy Weil Editor Mark Dowden Art Director stephen M. vitarbo Executive Editor rita guarna Managing Editor carol bialkowski Senior Editor Timothy Kelley Associate Editor Darius Amos

We’re ready for spring!

Contributing Editors Liz Donovan, Michael Hiller, Everett Potter Design Contributor Yvonne Marki Publishing Staff Publisher Shae Marcus Associate Publisher Amy B. Weiss National Brand Manager Monica delli santi Director of Production and Circulation Christine Hamel Advertising Services Manager jacquelynn fischer

Put away the fall sweaters and winter coats; ’tis the season for luxurious linen sportcoats, tropical wool suits, colorful polos and five-pocket pants, and sophisticated sneakers—all of which you’ll find at Pockets. Turn to page 27 for a sneak peek at some of the cool warm-weather looks we have in store for you. Too busy to shop? Give us a call and we will pre-select clothing for you; the items will be ready for you to try on when you arrive. It’s one of the many services we provide at Pockets, along with complimentary alterations, gift wrapping and Made-to-Measure (which enables you to create shirts, jackets and pants that fit like a glove and reflect your personal style).

Starting on page 14 we share some of our favorite pieces to take on a summer vacation—Peter Millar polos, PT05 shorts, Hiltl pants, Roda swim trunks and To Boot New York drivers.

What else will you find in this issue of Pockets magazine? Get acquainted with Luciano Barbera, Fedeli and some of the other designer brands we carry.

Catch up with one of Hollywood’s leading men, style icon Johnny Depp. You can also get the scoop on a quintessential Gaelic golf experience, a fabulous villa in Tuscany, the world’s top tequilas and a sexy new two-seater Jaguar.

We hope you enjoy reading our magazine as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together. See you soon!

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Senior Art Director, Agency Services Kijoo Kim Production/Art Assistant Alanna giannantonio Accounting agnes alves, megan frank Published by Chairman Carroll V. Dowden President & CEO Mark Dowden Senior Vice Presidents shae marcus, carl olsen Vice Presidents Nigel Edelshain, Rita Guarna, christine hamel Pockets Magazine is published twice a year

by Wainscot Media, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in association with Pockets Menswear. Copyright © 2016 by Wainscot Media, LLC. All rights reserved.

Editorial Contributions: Write to Editor, Pockets, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645; telephone 201.782.5730; email mark.dowden@wainscotmedia.com.

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A STEP ABOVE

Bill White’s father wasn’t happy about his son’s interest in fashion. So he gave him a gold ring emblazoned with the family crest—a rooster, which faced west instead of east to let young Bill know he was heading in the wrong direction. As it turned out, his father didn’t know best.

Bill went on to found the Scarpe di Bianco brand of luxury footwear. (Scarpe means “shoes” in Italian; Bianco is Italian for “white,” the family name). Each Scarpe di Bianco shoe is 100 percent handmade—even the soles—by a talented team of artisans in a fourth-generation workshop just outside Naples. Because of their meticulous craftsmanship, no more than 25 pairs of shoes are made each day. Bill believes the elder White approves. “I think he’s come around and likes what I do,” Bill has said. “He wears my shoes, so that’s an endorsement right there.”

In the late 1960s acclaimed photographer Ugo Mulas captured Luciano Barbera wearing a Saxony windowpane suit that he had created for himself using luxurious fabrics from his family’s textile mill just outside Milan.

The stunning black-and-white image appeared in L’Uomo Vogue, and Barbera’s fate as a designer was sealed. He was soon producing his own timeless menswear collection for the raffinato, or refined gentleman, whose quiet confidence and flair for color and pattern have become the label’s trademark.

Today, just as in 1971 when the brand was born, the Luciano Barbera name stands for quality, made-entirely-inItaly craftsmanship and that uniquely Italian quality of sprezzatura. Barbera has described it as “knotting your tie or wearing your jacket in a natural way, leaving behind an effortless impression.

The most forceful statement is understatement.”

Indeed, Luciano Barbera designs are a study in unobtrusive elegance—a direct reflection of the man himself.

A focus on sports

There’s much more drama in sports than the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, and Marc Aspland captures a lot of it in The Art of Sports Photography (Prestel, $49.95). In this gorgeous book Aspland, chief sports photographer at The Times in London for more than 25 years, shares more than 100 rarely seen images from his personal collection.

Prominent figures such as David Beckham, Usain Bolt, Roger Federer and Mike Tyson adorn the pages in exciting action shots and penetrating portraits that tell a dramatic story. Iconic moments from some of the world’s most important sporting events—FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the Olympics—are also featured, alongside images that simply show the joy sports brings to people around the globe. See, for example, page 58, where three young siblings play soccer in South Africa. The goalkeeper leaps through the air to deflect a shot while his brother and sister act as human goalposts.

Whether you’re a sports fan, a photography enthusiast or simply someone who appreciates striking imagery, you’ll be captivated by Aspland’s remarkable work.

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the pockets guide Gentle wear for gentlemen

In clothing as in art, the Italian sense of style and artistry is a potent one. Based in the northern Italian city of Brescia, Boglioli is a company that reflects that potency. What defines its offerings? Lightweight garments with a neat cut. Sleek shapes and a palette of versatile, understated hues. Masterful tailoring in luxurious cotton and wool. Leisurely and relaxed, not just for work.

Think of Boglioli as “the softer suit.” But while its style is tasteful, polished and sophisticated, it never sacrifices masculinity. It’s all Italian and all man. If Michelangelo’s David ever got tired of standing around in the buff, he’d wear Boglioli.

Doug and nelson Talk shop Doug Duckworth and Nelson Huff share their thoughts and words of fashion wisdom—from brown shoes to buttonholes, patterned shirts to pocket squares.

DOUG: I’m seeing guys wearing brown shoes with grey and navy suits. Is that allowed?

This is a matter of personal preference. I like brown shoes with grey and navy; it’s a nice complement. Plus, with brown shoes, you get variety—from light tan to cognac to chocolate— that you just can’t get with black.

Can I do a cuff on plain-front pants?

Of course! Cuffs add weight to the bottom of a pant to give it a clean appearance. Some guys like cuffs. Others prefer plain. Personally, I still wear a cuff on all my pants.

Can I wear patterned shirts with patterned jackets?

Why not? As long as the scale of the patterns is different, go for it. I love the look of striped shirts with checked jackets and checked shirts with striped jackets.

How long should my pants be?

The standard is to mark the hem of the pant at the top of the heel. However, with trimmer pants, a lot of break ruins the line of the pant. And truthfully, a heavy break doesn’t look very neat or clean on any pant. As for me, I like no break on my pants.

NELSON: What’s the big deal with working buttonholes?

Working buttonholes are usually a sign of a tailormade jacket. However, we can put them on an offthe-rack jacket as well. We have some guys who opt for working buttonholes and never unbutton them. As for me, I’ll unbutton one or two.

Should I put starch in my dress shirts?

It really is a matter of preference. Personally, I prefer light starch. It keeps my shirts crisp throughout the day. However, keep in mind that starch will weaken the fabric over time and decrease the life of the shirt.

To sock or not to sock?

That is the question.

Socks, what are those? Chances are, when you wear loafers on the weekend, you’re not wearing socks. So, allow that attitude to creep into your daily wardrobe. But for formal or serious occasions, you should probably put on a pair of socks.

What are your thoughts on pocket squares?

I’ve always loved the look of a pocket square. I like white linen or cotton for formal, and small patterns, interesting colors or paisleys for everything else. When choosing a pocket square, look for one that will accent a color in your jacket, tie or shirt. As for folding, square for formal and a poof or points for everything else.

Break a sweat

Friendly. Laid-back. Comfortable. Immaculate. That’s how members describe SWEAT, a state-of-the-art neighborhood gym in Park Cities. (They comment on the cool red concrete floor too.)

Sure, you can take a yoga class, lift weights or run on a treadmill here, but the specialty at SWEAT is personal training. Resultsoriented personal training. And that’s one of the main reasons clients keep renewing their memberships. SWEAT, which opened in 2011, is owned by Kegan and Katie Corkill, who met while working together at a local gym and eventually got married. Give them a call at 214.956.6700 to request a seven-day guest pass.

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The A–Z List At Pockets you’ll find more than three dozen designer brands under one roof! See if you don’t find your favorites in the list below. Then stop by the store for a shopping experience you’ll love.

3X1 ALESSANDRO GHERARDI BELVEST BOGLIOLI BRULI CANALI CITIZENS OF HUMANITY CULTURATA DI BIANCO DOLCEPUNTA EIDOS ELEVENTY ETON FEDELI FINAMORE FRANK & EILEEN GABO GARDEUR GIANNETTO PORTOFINO GIMO’S GRAN SASSO GRAVATI HAMILTON HILTL INCOTEX INIS MEAIN J BRAND

LEYVA LUCIANO BARBERA MASSIMO ALBA MASON’S MAZZARELLI MOORE & GILES NICKY ORCIANI OXXFORD PAUL & SHARK PT01/PT05 RALEIGH DENIM RODA SALT OPTICS SAMUELSOHN SARTORIA PARTENOPEA SIMONNOTGODARD TO BOOT NEW YORK W. KLEINBERG ZANELLA

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the pockets guide Why buy A tuxedo?

There’s certainly no shortage of shops in Dallas that will rent you a tuxedo. So why should you buy one?

We can think of four reasons.

Perfect fit. When a tuxedo fits properly, you feel more comfortable and look your best. Other people notice that.

Dollars and sense. It takes just a few tuxworthy occasions in a decade for this garment to pay for itself.

And when you own, you may find you’re tux-clad more often.

Top quality. When you buy a tuxedo or other formal attire at Pockets, you can select from the finest Italian fabrics. They’ll stand the test of time and also have a softer, more sumptuous feel.

Personal style. The basic black tuxedo is the hallmark of elegance.

You’ll find variations in lapel styles (shawl, peak or notch), number of buttons (one or two) and contrasting fabrics (satin or grosgrain).

Most tuxedos have a silk stripe down the length of the trousers.

To make a personal statement, choose a subtly patterned black fabric or a midnight blue. A velvet jacket paired with solid trousers and a fancy bow tie is another elegant option. Whatever you choose, your tux can express your style.

Visit Pockets and let us show you the myriad ways you can customize a tuxedo for the special occasions coming up.

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Cool in Fedeli

As the temperature climbs in Dallas, the distinguished gentleman wants to be cool in more ways than one. That’s easy to accomplish when you wear Fedeli. Superior quality is the key to the brand, from its beginnings as a felt hat manufacturer in 1934 to its role as the first Italian company dedicated to making premium cashmere knitwear in the 1950s.

Today, Fedeli caters to the modern man looking for a smart, relaxed look—and luxurious fabrics.

For spring and summer, Fedeli presents a collection of beautifully textured clothes that are as functional as they are fashionable—linen sport shirts and trousers, colorful cotton polos, soft cashmere knits and playful patterned swim trunks.

Not familiar with Fedeli? Stop by the store and let one of our sales associates make an introduction.

the art of crafts

Honored

by Esquire

For more than three-quarters of a century, Esquire magazine has been advising men on how to look great, and for many years Pockets has been helping men follow that advice. Once again, Pockets has earned a spot on Esquire’s prestigious Gold Standard list, which recognizes the finest menswear specialty stores in the country. Come see why we’re one of the few stores to consistently receive this distinguished honor.

If you order a beer in any respectable bar in America, the malted beverage you’re offered will likely have a name like “Mephistopheles Stout” or “Dead Guy Ale.” Chances are good it will have been brewed not in big steel vats in St. Louis but in small batches two towns over. Freestyle American craft beers made by small, independently owned breweries are the rage all across the U.S. You already know the fab four, but here are some obscure facts about each that you might not know: Lager Whoever coined the phrase “pop open a cold one” was probably drinking a lager, a name derived from the German word “lagern” meaning “to store.” Lagers are both processed and stored at low temperatures before they’re sold. Try Sierra Nevada’s Nooner Pilsner—chilled, of course.

Pale Ale Something borrowed, something brewed.

One of the most popular craft beer varieties in the U.S. today, pales actually date back to early-1700s England.

Back then, malts were roasted with coke (the fuel derived from coal, not the beverage). For a great American pale ale, pop open a Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale and enjoy!

Amber Call it the pursuit of hoppiness. Once synonymous with pale ale, amber made the jump to the next level when brewers in the early 1900s began to add more hops, a flowery and flavorful preservative, to their recipes.

For a burst of flavor, be sure to try Tröegs Nugget Nectar.

Stout You may feel full with this heavy brew, but you’re not drinking a day’s worth of calories. The average stout contains just one more calorie per ounce than most mainstream light beers. So go ahead and have another.

Give Firestone Walker Brewing’s Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout a try.

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music Dawes

Reinterpreting traditional styles and borrowing freely from the past, these artists are making music that sounds bang up to date. By Mark Dowden

Carrie Rodriguez

Raised to play classical violin, Texas native Carrie Rodriguez used to have no interest in singing. That changed some years ago, and the 37-year-old went on to success as a singer-songwriter of roots music. She finds full voice on the new album Lola, which contains half a dozen original songs, plus five Mexican folk tunes of the genre known as ranchera. Among these is “Perfidia,” which was a pop hit for dozens of American artists in the 1940s and ’50s. Her version, sung in Spanish, is the perfect update.

The album: Lola Go-to song: “Perfidia.” Love that steel guitar.

Deeper dives: “Llano Es-

Just as there was no performing artist named Marshall Tucker (or Lynyrd Skynyrd for that matter), the band Dawes has no member of that name.

Their debut album brought them instant notice for reviving the Laurel Canyon sound of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and Crosby, Stills & Nash. But Dawes front man Taylor Goldsmith says he and his mates had no such goal. Rings true, as Dawes’ chill stylings are unstudied, uncommercial and fresh.

The album: All Your Favorite Bands Go-to song: the title track, with Goldsmith’s perfect lyrics Deeper dives: “To Be Completely Honest” and “Now That It’s Too Late, Maria”

tacado,” a Spanglish-inflected track from Lola, and “Whiskey Runs Thicker Than Blood” from the album Give Me All You Got

Nathaniel Rateliff

Growing up in rural Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff taught himself guitar and began to write songs as a teenager. He earned critical praise for early albums and toured with Dr. Dog and The Lumineers in 2013, but it wasn’t until 2015 that he broke out with the self-titled album, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. The infectious, rollicking single “S.O.B.” was conceived by Rateliff as a kind of call-andresponse tune in the Gospel tradition, but its narrator seems more at home in a dive bar than a church choir.

The album: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Go-to song: “S.O.B.” Like the man says, give me a drink!

Deeper dives: “Howling at Nothing” and “Look It Here”

Catherine Russell A member of David Bowie’s band, Catherine Russell pitched in on guitar, keyboards, percussion and background vocals. After Bowie stopped touring in 2004, Russell concentrated on a solo career as a jazz and blues singer. She has consistently delivered a new album every two years, and does an especially fine job of reviving old standards. That’s her singing “Crazy Blues” on the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire. On her latest album, Russell goes large with a swinging 10-piece band.

The album: Bring It Back Go-to song: “Aged and Mellow” Deeper dives: “Lucille,” written by

her father, who was Louis Armstrong’s music director, and “After the Lights Go Down”

Bloody Yes! Sunday brunch at my place has two requirements: Bloody Marys and music. Sometimes the mood calls for Billie Holiday or Bach, but when I have a high-energy crowd and want to encourage dancing, I go for the musical equivalent of Tabasco. A playlist like this one fills the bill.

“Run On” by Moby “Put the Message in the Box”

by World Party “Wild Child” by Lou Reed “You Know I’m No Good”

by Amy Winehouse

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“I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket” by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong “Groove Me” by King Floyd “Empty Pages” by Traffic “Sitting in Limbo” by Jimmy Cliff “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club

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the leading man

Rascal with style Actor Johnny Depp likes to ignore the rules and lose himself completely in a role.

This abandon is reflected in his personal style too. By Timothy Kelley

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f attitude is all you’ve got, watch out. But if you’ve got attitude plus integrity and tons of talent, let the world watch out. That’s the way it is with Johnny Depp.

This handsome, sometimes feisty actor first caught our eye in the ’80s Fox police show 21 Jump Street. Since then he’s ruffled feathers from time to time—and worn them too. As an actor he’s known for going deep, for being less concerned with box office than with thinking— and playing—outside the proverbial box. And he’s similarly intense about what he wears.

“There’s something that’s authentic about Johnny, and you can see it in his eyes,” said Council of Fashion Designers of America President Diane von Furstenberg in 2012, when the group made Depp the first male recipient of its Fashion Icon Award. “He’s nice and naughty.”

Depp’s affinity for accessories is well known.

He’ll sport a hat, a scarf, a necklace, a bracelet, a bandana, purple sunglasses or maybe all of the

above. And even when it’s theoretically a bit too much, he’ll somehow look great.

On occasion, Depp’s film roles provide inspiration for his sartorial choices—consciously or not. When he turned up at the recent premiere for the movie Black Mass wearing a high-decibel, peach-colored suit, people wondered if he’d taken the role of gangster Whitey Bulger too much to heart. But he has also incorporated a pirate motif suggested by his costume as Captain Jack Sparrow, the character he’s played in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series since 2003.

“There’s only one man who can look red carpet-ready in a pirate kilt, caftan, handkerchief and cowboy hat, worn all at the same time and topped off with a gold chain or eleven,” wrote Details magazine not long ago.

“And that man is Johnny Depp.”

Like any true original, Depp is an exciting, unpredictable amalgam of influences. And he’s always worth watching.

There’s a bit of the rocker in film star Johnny Depp, who played guitar in garage bands before he ever memorized lines from a script. But there’s also a soulful intensity—seen in this hatted, necklaced, bespectacled and tattooed Depp of 2013—that makes him a potent performer in demanding movie roles.

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the cat’s meow

Think you know Jaguar? It’s time to re-think. The F-type S two-seater combines classic inspiration with a sassy new spirit. And in 2016 it comes in a 6-speed manual transmission, delighting those who still prize the art of driving.

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hen Ian Callum was a kid in Scotland, he wrote to Jaguar seeking tips on becoming a car designer and got a reply advising him to study technical drawing. It took a few decades and a few other automotive stops along the way, but today he is Jag’s chief designer. This elegantly sculpted two-seater shows that he hasn’t forgotten the brand’s sporty tradition.

The ’16 is the first Jag sports car to use electric powerassisted steering (EPAS), controversial with driving purists.

Company engineers believe it now outshines the hydraulic alternative (for example, it can be programmed to adapt to different ambient temperatures) without compromising that sports car feel.

The 3.0-liter engine boasts 380 horsepower at 6,500 rpm; it takes just 5.1 seconds to get from 0 to 60.

And when you’re toodling to the gym, won’t it be secret fun to know that if the laws allowed, you could be getting there at 171 mph?

Matte black and chrome exterior trim helps give this Jaguar its elegantly assertive look.

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There’s driver-selectable “active sport exhaust” with center-mounted dual exhaust pipes, just in case there’s any question about this beast’s authority on the road.

Vr-rooom!

Customers used to pay extra for configurable dynamic controls (such as interior lighting with five color choices) and 14-way power seats, but this year they’re standard on the F-type S.

This year’s F-type features an upgraded “infotainment” system and an app that lets you simply tap your smartphone to operate locks, windows, remote start, climate control—and a beep-and-flash in case you’ve forgotten where you parked your Jag.

The S is impeccably dressed— right down to the floor with 19-inch Propeller alloy wheels.

And thanks to the Jaguar highperformance braking system with black calipers, these wheels can stop almost on a shilling. A recent test put the 70 mph-to-zero braking space at less than 150 feet, competitive with the industry’s best.

Starting at:

$79,100

Park Place Jaguar is your local source for the F-Type S. Park Place Jaguar Dallas, 5300 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, 877.691.6050, jaguardallas.net Park Place Jaguar Plano, 4422 W. Plano Pkwy., Plano, 972.769.2000, planojaguar.com

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TOP: Luciano Barbera Sportcoat, Bruli Sport Shirt, J Brand Denim, Dolcepunta Pocket Square, Andrea Zori Sneakers BOTTOM: Eleventy Sportcoat, Taccaliti Sport Shirt, PT05 Denim, Simonnot-Godard Pocket Square, Orciani Belt

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the sporting life

emerald greens

Golf has a Gaelic accent at Lahinch on Ireland’s windy west coast.

Just don’t let that medieval castle ruin your game! By Michael Hiller

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he world has plenty of good golf courses—usually big, sweeping swaths of land that hug coastlines, hike up rocky slopes, pierce clouds and creep through timber. But there aren’t a lot of great ones, the kind that grab you from the first hole, squeeze you in the middle and draw you in so deep you can’t imagine playing anywhere better. Lahinch is one of them.

Lahinch Golf Club, a 124-year-old golf course on the southwest coast of Ireland, is among the world’s finest.

And you don’t go to Lahinch to gamble in a casino, dine in the Michelin-star restaurant or lie on a sandy beach (even though it’s one of Ireland’s foremost surfing locations). You go hoping to find that quintessential Irish golf experience that swirls in the back of your mind: emerald green grasses, salty ocean spray and heavy clouds cracking open with drenching rains that soak deep into your bones and can only be warmed by a peat fire and old whiskey.

Standing on the third tee box of the Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club

recently, the churning Atlantic over my left shoulder and the Number 2 green to my right, I found it easy to pretend that golf originated here, in Ireland, rather than in Scotland, a few hundred miles east across the Irish Sea. A 30 mile-anhour rainstorm whipped in off the ocean, first slapping my ball off its wooden tee, then batting the tee shot into knee-deep rough. I popped the ball back to the fairway on my second shot, where it bounced between uneven patches of turf and soil as if the course were a pachinko machine. I saved par with a punch shot to the left edge of the green, allowing the wind to nudge the ball close to the hole for a tap-in.

The rain stopped when my foursome reached the par-5 fourth hole, a narrow fairway that threads to a green tucked directly behind a 35-foot-tall sand dune known as Klondyke Hill. A burly man stood atop the dune, directing traffic.

When he waved his red flag, I hit. My approach shot had to fly over the dune then land softly on the other side. “Sorry, lad,” the flag man called to me as I hiked to the

green. “The wind got the best of it.”

The par-3 fifth hole is no less of a challenge: a 154-yard blind shot to a sunken green surrounded by yet more tall dunes.

“There’s an old Irish saying about golf,” says the innkeeper of the Vaughan Lodge, a popular hotel near the golf course. “It says, ‘There’s no links without the sea, and no golf without the wind.’

And no one knew this better than Old Tom Morris.” Morris, of course, was the original designer of the Old Course at Lahinch (he didn’t take all the credit— he said Lahinch was the finest natural links course he’d ever seen) and also of another classic: the Jubilee Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.

By the time my group walked off the 18th hole, we were humbled, sodden, exhausted—yet eager to play it again. But that would have to wait because Lahinch is more than a one-horse town. Across the street from the Old Course lies the Castle Course, a shorter, flatter 18-hole sibling punctuated by the ruins of a 14thcentury castle. And we played that next.

Clockwise from top: The single remaining wall of Dough Castle (1306) provides a dramatic backdrop to the seventh hole on Lahinch’s Castle Course. Famous for golf since the 1890s, Lahinch also has become a popular international surfing destination. Goats have roamed across the links since the early 1900s and continue to be a source of amusement to visitors. Stunningly beautiful scenery is an added bonus. A traditional heavy-on-the-protein Irish breakfast is required before hitting the links. Consider yourself lucky if you get this close. The shorter Castle Course can serve as a warmup for its bigger sibling, the Old Course, across the road.

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Meet four talented chefs from “the four corners of the world” as they present four distinctive dishes. These culinary offerings cross time zones, national boundaries and cooking’s conventional wisdom.

Taste them and see!

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Chef Magnus Nilsson Fäviken Magasinet, Fäviken, Sweden

Aged Rib-Eye with onion purée Ingredients n 6 Tbs. unsalted butter, divided n 2 medium onions, very thinly sliced n ¼ cup low-salt chicken stock n 1 Tb. buttermilk n Kosher salt n 1 Tb. vegetable oil

n 1 28-oz. rib-eye steak (about 2 inches thick), at room temperature for 1 hour n Coarse sea salt n Assorted soft herb sprigs (such as tarragon, flat-leaf parsley and chervil)

directions Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over mediumlow heat. Add onions and cook, stirring constantly, until translucent (do not brown), 10–12 minutes. Add stock and ¾ cup water.

Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and continue to simmer until onions are falling apart, about 20 minutes. Uncover and stir until onions are almost dry (do not brown), about 5 minutes.

Transfer onions to a blender. Add buttermilk and 1 tablespoon water. Purée until smooth. Season with kosher salt.

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Arrange a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in a large castiron skillet or large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Season steak generously with kosher salt. Cook until a deep brown crust forms, 3–4 minutes per side and 1–2 minutes on edges.

Place on prepared rack. Roast until a thermometer inserted into steak registers 115ºF. (Steak will carry over to medium-rare.)

Let rest for 30 minutes.

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook until butter browns, about 2 minutes.

Add steak and cook for 30 seconds per side, allowing steak to absorb butter. Cut steak into 4 slices. Place 1 steak slice on each plate and sprinkle with sea salt. Spoon warm onion purée alongside. Scatter herbs over purée.

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etting a seat at The Mind of a Chef star Magnus Nilsson’s restaurant takes a bit of effort. The highly acclaimed Fäviken Magasinet is located in an 18th-century barn on 24,000 acres of hunting grounds in northern Sweden, only 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle. And it’s not just the journey that makes dining here difficult: The small space can accommodate only 12 guests a night, so you can imagine the wait list. But, critics say, it’s worth it. Nilsson’s contemporary interpretation of Scandinavian cuisine is both theatrical and avant-garde, focusing on local ingredients, including fish caught by the man himself. Last summer, Nilsson surprised his fans when he bought a campervan and turned it into a hot dog stand, which he runs out of “places that seem like fun.”

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Chef Martin Benn Sepia Restaurant, Sydney, Australia

Prawn and Buckwheat Risotto

with grain mustard and tarragon Ingredients n 180g raw buckwheat n 900g green (raw) prawns n 60ml olive oil n 30g French shallots, finely chopped n 1½ tsp. finely chopped garlic n 1½ tsp. thyme leaves

n 450ml hot prawn stock n 3 tsp. chopped tarragon n 60g unsalted butter n 30g grain mustard n 30g mascarpone cheese n Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

directions Cook the buckwheat in boiling water for 8 minutes.

Drain and set aside.

Clean the prawns by removing the heads and peeling off the shells. Devein the prawns by cutting down the back of each and scraping the black vein out with a small knife. Dice the prawn meat and set aside.

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artin Benn somehow managed to make it through almost two decades as a relatively unknown chef in Australia. In 2009, he opened Sepia, and his artfully prepared and playful Japanese-inspired seafood dishes became the little secret of the people lucky enough to visit the new restaurant. Last year his cookbook, Sepia: The Cuisine of Martin Benn, caught the attention of celebrity chef Eric Ripert, who invited Benn to cook on his television show Avec Eric. Since the show aired, Benn has earned fame in the culinary world. His French technique and experience in Japanese cuisine allows him to take full advantage of fresh Australian seafood, which he serves in an Art Deco-inspired setting that is as light and unpretentious as the food enjoyed there.

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Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add the shallot, garlic and thyme, and sauté until softened and transparent. Add the buckwheat and stir to combine well. Add all of the stock and cook until the buckwheat is tender. Add the prawn meat and stir well to combine. Cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Add the butter, mustard, mascarpone and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

Spoon into a bowl and serve immediately.

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Chef Vicky Lau Tate Dining Room, Hong Kong, China

Shrimp and Lemongrass Consommé Ingredients FOR CONSOMMÉ n 500g fresh raw shrimp with shells, washed and peeled n ½ stalk lemongrass n 3g ginger n 1 tomato n 1 clove garlic n 1g Kampot peppercorns n ½ bird’s eye chili

n 350ml distilled water n 5g fish sauce FOR BOTAN EBI n 8 pieces Botan Ebi shrimp, peeled and deveined n 2g chives n 1 lime, zested n 30g caviar n 10g sea urchin

directions For Consommé: In a blender, purée all the ingredients except fish sauce until smooth.

Transfer mixture to a heavy-bottom stock pot set over medium heat. Stir constantly until it starts to simmer, then stop stirring. Simmer for 45 minutes— watch closely so that it does not come to a boil.

Take the pot off the heat and strain mixture through a fine cheesecloth. Add fish sauce to finish.

For Botan Ebi: Rinse shrimp thoroughly in ice water. Pat dry and cut into small pieces. Gently mix with chives and lime zest.

Place a ring mold in the center of a bowl and fill with a spoonful of the shrimp. Layer a small teaspoon of caviar on top and remove the mold slowly.

Garnish the top with a sea urchin sliver. Slowly pour the consommé, filling the sides of the bowl. Serve immediately.

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nly in her mid-30s, Vicky Lau has achieved success most chefs only dream of in their lifetimes. In 2015 she was named Veuve Clicquot Asia’s Best Female Chef, and her Hong Kong restaurant, Tate Dining Room and Bar, earned a Michelin star the first year it opened. Her menus are designed to be “edible stories” with each dish—or chapter— adding another layer of complexity to the meal. Likewise, Lau’s career is a collection of vignettes: Her journey to Japan inspired her focus on matcha and other Japanese flavors, and her background in graphic design is evident in her artistically presented dishes, including most famously, a dessert crafted to resemble a Zen garden.

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Chef Gabriela Cámara Cala, San Francisco, United States

Ceviche Contramar-Style Ingredients n 6 oz. white fish (such as rock cod), cut into 1-inch cubes n 5g celery, thinly sliced n 1/ 3 cup lime juice n ½ scant tsp. freshly ground black pepper n 1 scant tsp. sea salt n 10g pickled red onions (see recipe below)

n 5g serrano chile, seeds removed and minced n 5g cilantro leaves, chopped n 15g manzano chiles, seeds removed and thinly sliced cross-wise

directions In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except the manzano chiles, and let sit for 20 minutes. Next, place the mixture, including the juices, in the center of a large, cold plate. Garnish with manzano chile slices.

Quick-pickled red onions n 1 red onion, sliced thinly in half-moons n 100g vinegar n 365g lime juice n Pinch of salt

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t’s been less than a year since Gabriela Cámara moved across the Mexican border to bring her celebrated seafood dishes to San Francisco with the opening of her new restaurant, Cala, last fall. Although new to the States, Cámara is no stranger to the culinary world—her Mexico City restaurant, Contramar, received praise from U.S. food critics and chefs, including Alice Waters. Cámara’s success comes from her focus on local and sustainable fish (“Cala” is Spanish for “creek”) as well as her fresh tortillas, which she makes daily from scratch. The restaurant’s coastal wines and agave-based cocktails are the perfect complements to Cámara’s famously light, creative dishes; dishes that have earned Cala its instant popularity.

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In a large bowl, pour the vinegar and lime juice. Add the sliced red onion and let sit for at least 2 hours.

Remove onions from brine and place in a sealable container. Refrigerate.

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Artisanal agave In honor of National Tequila Day, July 24, we serve up a half-dozen of the top tequilas in the world. Salud! By Virginie Boone

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here’s one drink with an eponymous anthem all its own: tequila. Recorded by the Champs in 1958—a time when this liquor was barely available in the U.S.—the sax-driven instrumental with the random yelps of “tequila!” seeped into brain cells as powerfully as a stiff drink. Back then Jose Cuervo was just about the only brand known. How things have changed!

Partida Elegante Extra Añejo Gran Reserva The top of Partida’s line, priced at $350 a bottle and limited in production, Elegante is aged a minimum of 40 months in American oak. Complex and velvety, it combines brooding layers of black pepper, toasted oak and dark chocolate around a persistence of almond, caramel, vanilla and coffee.

It even suggests the undeniable goodness of maple butter and bourbon. Handcrafted, with each bottle numbered, it comes with a crystal decanter stopper and a sterling silver charm (called the Partida Tequila Spirit Bird) around the bottle’s neck. It makes an impressive gift.

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Now there’s no drink that’s hotter; nearly 14 million cases of tequila were sold nationally in 2014, and sales keep climbing at an average yearly rate of 5.6 percent. Some of that growth has been powered by the priciest bottles—pure artisanal versions with price tags upwards of $300.

Tequila is made from agave azul tequilana Weber, or blue agave, a Mexican plant with ties to the lily family that can take from eight to 10

Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium Extra Añejo Pasión Azteca It’s the bottle, not the tequila inside, that drives the price of Ley .925. The Diamond Sterling Bottle (or La Ley del Diamante), which boasts 4,000 diamonds set in a five-pound platinum bottle designed by Mexican artist Fernando Altamirano, fetches $3.5 million. A more reasonable option offered by the distiller, Hacienda La Capilla: the $225,000 version pictured, which is handcrafted in gold and pure platinum. Only 33 bottles were made, and each comes encased in a leather box with a series of pictures of the original Pasión Azteca

by Mexican painter Alejandro Gomez Oropeza.

Gran Patrón Platinum Silver Tequila Among the producer’s higher-end offerings, triple-distilled and aged in oak to become both smooth and full-bodied, this is a remarkably citrus-tinged drink, with bursts of fresh agave and black pepper. Each bottle is crafted from crystal and hand-numbered, cradled in an elegant black case. It is a sultry sipping tequila priced at $195.

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years to mature. (Mezcal, on the other hand, can be made from more than 30 varieties of agave, including blue agave.) Just as bubbly must come from the Champagne region of France to officially be called Champagne, tequila must be produced in specific areas of Mexico. The spiky succulent is grown primarily in Jalisco, but the official tequila region extends into parts of four adjoining states.

To make tequila, the pineapple-shaped piñas (hearts) of the agave plant are harvested by hand with a machete-like knife, cleaned and cut into pieces, then slowly baked, a process that extracts the sweet agave juice, converting its starches into sugars. The piñas are then mashed to separate the juice from the pulp, and the juice is mixed with yeast and fermented into alcohol. Water is used to cut the distillate to about 80 proof.

Classifications have to do with how long the tequila is aged. Blanco or white tequila isn’t aged at all; reposado (which means “restful”) spends at least two months in oak; añejo (Spanish for “mature”) is wood-aged for a year or more; and extra añejo (a new classification added in 2006) is barrel-aged for more than three years. Since blanco never touches oak, it

Rey Sol Extra-Aged Añejo Double-distilled and then aged six years in French oak barrels by Tequila San Matías de Jalisco, this dark-hued tequila in a smiling-face bottle (designed

by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante) carries a $250 price tag. The aging lends a smoothness that’s deliciously sublime on the palate, with a taste of chocolate and hazelnut. It’s hearty enough to stand up to red meat—or serve it as an accompaniment to dessert and coffee.

delivers the purest notes of agave, while añejo features deeper, woodier, tannic notes layered over the agave. All of the varieties have a place in mixology—or can be sipped straight.

For a long while, the only brands available in the U.S. were adulterated “mixto” tequilas, which could contain up to 49 percent non-agave sugars—the kind more likely to give you a nasty headache the next day.

(Remember those tequila-fueled nights in college? You were probably drinking mixto.)

In the 1950s, singer and actor Bing Crosby and his buddy Phil Harris, both of whom knew their way around a tequila bottle, started their own import company specifically to bring in Herradura, a 100 percent blue agave tequila they discovered on a trip to Mexico. It would be the only “pure” tequila available north of that nation for the next few decades, positioned as a sipping tequila rather than a cocktail ingredient. Read about Herradura’s extra añejo at right below—along with five other standout tequilas on these pages. They are all, of course, made with 100 percent blue agave.

Casamigos Reposado Yes, this is George Clooney’s tequila, a partnership with friends Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman. More importantly, it’s a damn fine, small-batch, entirely legit tequila, made by a master distiller in Jalisco. The Casamigos team slow-cooks its piñas for three days and gives it an extra slow fermentation as well, looking to further capture the purity and intrigue of the plant.

It’s then aged in American oak. The reposado ($50) is a caramel-laden and smoothly textured quaff that will go down easy after dinner, on the rocks, finishing with a hit of cinnamon stick that lingers on the tongue. No salt or lime required.

Herradura Selección Suprema Extra Añejo This caramel-colored concoction ($350) comes entirely from the Casa Herradura estate in Jalisco, the piñas cooked for 26 hours in stone and brick ovens. This is when the plants become dark orange in color and give off an intensely sweet aroma and flavor. After fermentation, the tequila is aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels for four years. Upon release it becomes a celebration of vanilla, crème caramel and apple pie, with additional seasonings of citrus and allspice. Enjoy over ice.

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tuscan treasure

On a hill overlooking Florence, the luxe villa Il Salviatino promises a soothing immersion in the rural charms of the Renaissance. By Everett Potter

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he glories of Florence are legion, from walking awestruck through the Uffizi Gallery to marveling at the Duomo, the 15th-century cathedral with a spectacular dome designed

by Brunelleschi that lies at the heart of this Renaissance city. Not to mention daily samplings of the world’s best gelato. But at day’s end, instead of staying in the marvelous but often congested heart of town, the cognoscenti head for the hills of neighboring Fiesole. Barely 15 minutes from the Duomo by taxi (assuming a local is at the wheel), Fiesole offers a tranquil aerie ideal for contemplating the marvels of Florence.

And there’s no better place to make your overnight base than a spectacularly restored villa there called Il Salviatino.

Long the favored hillside summer retreat of wealthy Florentine families and British writers such as Robert and Elizabeth Browning, Fiesole was the birthplace of Renaissance painter Fra Angelico. It features Etruscan and Roman ruins and a Roman theater that is still used today.

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That’s when veteran hotelier Marcello Pignozzo bought the run-down villa masquerading as a dorm, hired award-winning architect Luciano Columbo and poured millions of euros into restoring the buildings and the gardens. When they finished in 2010, they had 45 exquisite guest rooms and suites, some retaining 19th-century frescoes, along with public areas festooned with fine paintings and a blend of antique and modern furniture.

Think of this as a country house hotel at the edge of the city. There is no check-in desk. Instead, you will be met, escorted and coddled throughout your stay by so-called “service ambassadors,” which is a bit like having a flock of concierges hovering just out of sight. This remarkably restored and reimagined villa has oak floors, red carpets, silver candelabras and a staircase in the entrance fit for a 1940s Hollywood movie.

If there’s a favorite room, it might be the grand library, with Chesterfield sofas begging you to sit and read a book or maybe just contemplate the grandeur.

The guest rooms are decorated in muted browns and yellows, the look classic and a tad conservative, and the marble bathrooms are opulent indeed. For those seeking a bit

more, there are suites to satisfy every fantasy.

The top-floor Ojetti suite is on three levels with a glass-floored rooftop conservatory and a Jacuzzi overlooking the distant rooftops of Florence.

There is a terraced pool area with three infinity pools that’s open from mid-April to mid-October, and pampering is available at the Spa Il Salviatino. During the summer, you can dine alfresco at La Terraza, which exudes a certain expected formality with its white linen-covered chairs—even with gravel underfoot. The designated dining room, Le Serre, offers more regimented gastronomy. And when it’s time to go into Florence there’s a shuttle that conveniently leaves you next to the Duomo.

Il Salviatino is refreshingly 21st century when it comes to conveniences, and your room will have a Bose sound system, an iPod dock and a full-length mirror that conceals a TV. Yet what you’re likely to remember are not the electronics but the 12 acres of formal gardens and the private park that surround the hotel, as well as distant views of Brunelleschi’s dome framed by ancient pine trees. That is the true essence of Italian luxury.

Il Salviatino, Via del Salviatino 21, Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy (00 39 055 904 1111; salviatino.com)

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YOUR OWN DRONE You probably won’t want your kids to play with this “toy.” The DJI Phantom 3 Professional 4K quadcopter drone is like a flying tripod with a stabilized camera, allowing you to shoot 4K video at up to 30 frames per second and capture 12-megapixel photos. You can track its location on a live map and bring it back to you with the touch of a button. Just stay away from the White House lawn. $1,259

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SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESSORY See how many “likes” your photos get when you use use the Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens with your iPhone 6/6S or iPhone 6/6S Plus. The fish-eye and wide-angle lenses are perfect for snapping group selfies (or photographing landscapes), while the 10x macro and 15x macro lenses let you capture crystal-clear closeups. You’ll be the talk of Twitter. $79.99

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Of course you really don’t need a drone or a new set of speakers, but you’ll probably want one of these cool picks.

WAY BETTER THAN BEATS It’s a tradeoff no more: The new Sennheiser Momentum on-ear wireless headphones let you leave the cables behind and still enjoy the same crisp, high-def sound. They’re easy on the eyes too, sporting sleek stainless steel sliders and super-plush ear cushions. $399.95

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VIRTUAL REALITY BECOMES REAL The long-awaited Oculus Rift arrives in July. Prepare to have your visual cortex hacked. As far as your brain is concerned, there’s no difference between experiencing something on this revolutionary virtual-reality headset and experiencing it in the real world. There’s not much more to say, except that it’s Windows-compatible only. $599

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SOUND SHOWCASE Estelon takes speaker design to a new level with the Extreme, a towering (more than six-and-a-half-feet!), curvaceous sculpture that delivers rich, dynamic, immersive sound. Close your eyes and you’ll think you’re listening to a live performance. $260,000 a pair

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NOW THAT’S A WINE OPENER Want to have a glass of wine without committing to the whole bottle? You can—with the Coravin Model Two Wine System, which lets you pour wine without removing the cork! A thin, hollow needle passes through the foil and cork; the bottle is pressurized and the wine pours. Afterward, the cork reseals itself and what’s left in the bottle never comes in contact with oxygen. It just may transform the way you drink wine. $349.95

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STEALTH SECURITY You will sleep better at night—and worry less during the day—knowing that the Amaryllo iCamPRO FHD is on duty in your home. The security camera tracks moving objects (read: intruders) and monitors sound, sending you a text message (and taking a snapshot) when the motion or audio sensors are triggered. And, thanks to its 360 degrees of rotation, you can place it anywhere in a room and maintain the correct viewing angle. $249.90

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