A tribute to the 1972 Chronograph I and the 1980s Titanium Chronograph (one of the first titanium watches), the Porsche Design Chronotimer Series 1 trumps both of its predecessors by being the first timepiece series developed solely by the company’s Swiss design team. Visible through a blackened sapphire crystal caseback, the watch’s ETA Valjoux Caliber 7750 movement features an exclusive Porsche Design rotor and has a 48-hour power reserve. The dial (with date at 3 o’clock) is enclosed in a case made of …

Alive with vibrant gems and vivacious silhouettes, the latest butterfly-themed designs from these four esteemed jewelry houses are spirited and elegant—perfect for a sunny day spent amidst the flowers or for an enchanted evening in the garden. 

A reverse-bow design and light-blue accents across the stern and topsides are distinguishing features of the 147-foot Bilgin Yachts Elada (bilginyacht.com). The trideck yacht features a beach club at the transom and an expansive bridge-deck terrace, and like most Bilgin yachts it is made from a combination of composite materials and wood. The yacht’s most striking element, however, is the contrast between its modern, almost futuristic-looking exterior and its classic interior, which is filled with ribbed an…

Ever wonder what master cigar rollers smoke? For years, the top six cigar makers at the Dominican Republic’s Tabacalera de Garcia factory—where the Montecristo cigar is made—are said to have enjoyed a private tobacco blend. Now that blend will be released as a limited-edition cigar.

Called, appropriately enough, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch, it consists of an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper from the 2010 Oliva Los Rios crop, a 2010 Dominican Olor binder from Villa Gonzales, and a Nicaraguan fille…

Ralph Lauren Purple Label imbued such classic overcoats as the trench, bomber, biker, peacoat, and duffle with its hallmark cues, many of which derive from the military and the world of motorsports. For example, a new car coat, $6,995, is rendered in bonded and unlined black leather and has suede buckle details inspired by the brand’s watchstraps. Made in Italy, the coats combine cutting-edge construction techniques with the finest suede, leather, and wool. (ralphlauren….

Located just blocks away from the famed Beverly Hills Hotel, this French-château-style home at 901 North Alpine Drive is currently on the market for $72 million. The never-before-lived-in, 28,000-square-foot home feels like a grand palace fit for royalty. It is easy to imagine a princess being introduced to her court from the Juliet balconies overlooking the home’s main foyer. She descends one of two marble staircases among columns and ceilings embellished with gold leaf, and under a gaping skylight. Upon reac…

Though the Mercedes-AMG GT S bears more than a passing resemblance to the Porsche 911, this elegantly proportioned two-seater makes an entirely original statement with its innovative engineering and striking styling. The GT S’s all-new 503 hp, 4-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 is the world’s first power plant to combine so-called deep-V turbochargers (which reduce lag and are nestled between the two cylinder heads) with dry-sump lubrication (which ensures proper oil circulation during h…

In the same way every aspect of a racecar is rigorously monitored to ensure peak performance, high-end timepieces require the same extensive diagnostics to ensure their engines are running optimally, and the new Lepsi Watch Analyzer is the right tool for the job.

Created by the Geneva-based engineers and artisans at Lepsi, the analyzer measures a watch’s accuracy rate to within 0.1 second per day. The device records pertinent data while attached to a smartphone or tablet (compatible with iOS and select iPho…

A secluded safari experience in the heart of the Kalahari.

Exclusivity is paramount to the experience at any private villa, but when it comes to Tarkuni—the Oppenheimer family’s retreat on their Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve in South Africa—the concept takes on new meaning. Available to the public for the first time last September, the five-suite estate sits amid 250,000 acres of savannah grasslands and red sand dunes, offering a maximum of just 10 guests a seemingly unending playground shared with the black…

Oscar Wilde once said, “The secret of life is in art.” If that is the case, the Cultivist, the first global art club, has it all figured out. The club was founded in March by Marlies Verhoeven and Daisy Peat—both former directors at Sotheby’s—who launched the auction house’s Preferred program for elite clients in New York and London, respectively. The decision to leave their positions and collaborate from a blank canvas came after seeing a high demand for customized and exclusive art experiences from aficionad…