“Blacked-out” – Back in 1972, Porsche Designed introduced the Chronograph 1 and the world’s first all-black watch – it was designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the legendary Porsche 911 and founder of Porsche Design. It is generally accepted as the first all-black watch design, with other renowned watchmakers following up soon after … Read more
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa will auction one of his prized Basquiat paintings at Phillips on May 18, with an estimated price of around $70 million. The 8-by-16-foot painting, Basquiat’s Untitled from 1982, showcases a horned devil-like figure. Curators have suggested that this depiction could potentially be the former New York graffiti artist’s conflicted self-portrait. Yusaku … Read more
The pandemic has shown us that a private yacht is not just the safest way of seeing the world in luxury and comfort, it can also be a fantastic base for remote working. As a result, sales of superyachts are booming. We spoke to the sales team at leading international yacht brokerage, YACHTZOO to collate … Read more
This impressive ride is the work of Dotto Creations founders Francesco Iannuzzi and Gianluca Bartolini – the talented automotive designers met while working for legendary design firm Pininfarina. The project christened “Biancaneve” Italian for “Snow White” is based on a 1979 Honda CX500; Instead of opting for an Italian machine, they chose a Japanese motorcycle … Read more
Dutch restaurant ‘de Daltons’ has developed a burger that costs a whopping €5000 and hopes that will break a world record. Presented on a platter of whiskey-infused smoke the Golden Boy burger is loaded with premium ingredients like A5 Japanese wagyu beef, Alaskan king crab, white truffles and Beluga caviar. It’s then topped with white … Read more
Seiko introduced a new limited edition timepiece in collaboration with iconic Japanese streetwear brand founded by Shinsuke Takizawa in 1994, Neighborhood. Based on the case style referred by fans as “tuna” design, the newly revealed timepiece comes housed in a 43.2mm black stainless-steel case featuring a unique grey bezel, matching black dial, red dial text … Read more