The striking Golden Bridge watch, first unveiled by Corum nearly 35 years ago, has been reimagined with a ceramic case. The black ceramic case is a technical feat for the brand, requiring a labor-intensive process that begins with injecting crystals into a mold at 980 bars of pressure. The material is then uniformly spread by hand and heated for 30 seconds in a furnace at 320 degrees to harden. This causes the ceramic to shrink by about one-third of its volume in order to reach the appropriate size to encase t…

The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, is offering five exclusive getaway packages for two people to attend the American Music Awards from November 22 to 24. Priced at $15,000, the package includes three nights’ stay in a suite at the Ritz-Carlton with daily breakfast, a three-course dinner at chef Wolfgang Puck’s WP24 restaurant, and two spa packages before the show. Once guests are red-carpet-ready, they will get passes to the pre- and post-event parties, as well as seats in the first 10 rows at the Nokia Theat…

The Italian shipyard Fipa Group, producer of AB Yachts, specializes in open-style, water-jet-powered yachts, and the AB 140 is the most recent example of the brand’s flagship. The AB 140 is capable of a reported 46-knot maximum speed, thanks to triple MTU diesel engines coupled to water jets. And instead of housing a typical tender, the transom garage of this AB 140 houses a car. (A typical tender is of course an option.) The 140-foot yacht has a draft of less than 4 feet, so owners can easily harbor-hop aroun…

As an additional offering to the seven room types located within the four-story, 154-room Hotel ZaZa in Dallas, 12 new bungalows offer guests a more residential experience when visiting the city.  The new rooms are housed in two adjacent structures located around the corner from the hotel, in Dallas’s State Thomas landmark district, which features the city’s largest collection of Victorian-era residences as well as newer builds with a traditional feel. For the bungalow buildings, the hotel renovated an ex…

As an additional offering to the seven room types located within the four-story, 154-room Hotel ZaZa in Dallas, 12 new bungalows offer guests a more residential experience when visiting the city.  The new rooms are housed in two adjacent structures located around the corner from the hotel, in Dallas’s State Thomas landmark district, which features the city’s largest collection of Victorian-era residences as well as newer builds with a traditional feel. For the bungalow buildings, the hotel renovated an ex…

The new Maasai Warrior School at Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, teaches children the traditional ways of the warriors, including making fire, throwing spears, shooting a bow and arrow, and dancing and singing. Led by one of the region’s oldest Maasai trackers, Kinyaika, and a team of Maasai, the children—sorted by age and skill set—will learn traditions that have been passed down for generations in the African countryside. Upon completion, they will be given a certificate and, for those …

Van Cleef & Arpels unveiled its new high-jewelry collection to the international press and VIP clients in Paris in July, presenting a mouthwatering selection of large, colorful gemstones and diamonds in imaginative and sometimes flamboyant designs. The spectrum of colored gemstones harks back to the brand’s roots; it was established over a century ago when Estelle Arpels, the daughter of a precious-stone merchant, and Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a lapidary, married. The French jewelry house was born with …

Once considered a boxy, traditional style, the double-breasted suit was given a makeover for fall in slimmer, more streamlined silhouettes—marked by higher armholes, trimmer sleeves and pants, and a shorter jacket. Shown in stylish graphic and understated patterns, the new and improved double-breasted suit is worth a second look.
Burberry Prorsum offers a tailored double-breasted jacket, $1,795, and matching wool twill pants, $795. The new suit is marked by narrow peak lapels, a welt pocket, and sartorial pic…

Hodgdon Yachts, the East Boothbay, Maine, shipyard famed for its megayacht tenders, recently took the wraps off its inaugural hybrid-electric-propulsion model. The Onyx 41 features a standard diesel engine to power through open water and an electric engine for gas-free operation while docking and trolling. The new tender also includes a self-deploying fender system, built-in dock-line handling, joystick steering, and touchscreen controls.
Created in collaboration with the Miami-based DeBasto Designs, the tend…

Hodgdon Yachts, the East Boothbay, Maine, shipyard famed for its megayacht tenders, recently took the wraps off its inaugural hybrid-electric-propulsion model. The Onyx 41 features a standard diesel engine to power through open water and an electric engine for gas-free operation while docking and trolling. The new tender also includes a self-deploying fender system, built-in dock-line handling, joystick steering, and touchscreen controls.
Created in collaboration with the Miami-based DeBasto Designs, the tend…