Sotheby’s To Auction Rare Stradivarius Viola For $45 million

A rare Stradivarius viola, made by the famed Italian artisan Antonio Stradivari in 1719 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this spring. The ‘MacDonald’ is one of just ten violas made by Antonio Stradivari that are still in existence, and the first to be offered under the hammer for the past 5 decades. This rare piece … Read more

City of Dreams Hotel Tower in Macau by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects and casino specialist Melco crown Entertainment recently unveiled designs for the “City of Dreams” a 40-story luxury hotel tower in Cotai, Macau. “The tower’s exposed exoskeleton reinforces the dynamism of the design. Expressive and powerful, this external structure optimizes the interior layouts and envelops the building, further defining its formal composition and … Read more

Aston Martin Bottle Cooler Inspired by the One-77

British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin is offering a bottle cooler inspired by the One-77, and it’s not cheap. Hand-crafted by Grant Macdonald’s expert silversmiths, produced in a limited-number of only 10 units, each one will cost a whopping 25,200 GBP (about $41,663 USD). Made from polished sterling silver and 24-carat gold plate, the bottle … Read more

Hublot Introduces the Classic Fusion Skull Pavé

Innovative watchmaker Hublot is grabbing our attention once again with their new Classic Fusion Skull Pavé model. Measuring 45 mm in diameter, this Hublot is a watch for the most stylish fashionistas or rebels, it features 1168 diamonds, totalling over 5 carat. The watch is powered by a HUB 1110 self-winding mechanical movement comprising 63 … Read more

Vertu Constellation Gets A Colorful Makeover in Navy And Plum Alligator

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Inspired by this season’s colour trends, luxury mobile manufacturer Vertu has launched for spring/summer season two new skin versions – Plum Alligator and Navy Blue Alligator. Each Vertu comes with a titanium casing that is coated with millions of PVD particles; moreover this PVD coating is carefully colour-matched with hand-dyed, alligator skin. As usual, each phone features the highly curated suite of services for which Vertu has become renowned. The new blue

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Zenith Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu with Sapphire Case

Pre-Basel 2014 – Swiss manufacturer Zenith is giving us a preview of the upcoming Zenith Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu, ahead of its public debut at Baselworld 2014. Based on the 60mm Zenith Type 20, the case is carved from a block of sapphire with 18kt white gold lugs, bezel and oversized-crown – This is … Read more