Triton Submarines of Vero Beach, Fla., hopes to make the wonders of the undersea world even more accessible with the introduction of its smallest three-person submersible yet, the Triton 1000/3 LP, at the Monaco Yacht Show last week. The LP in the sub’s designation stands for “low profile” and refers to the craft’s compact design. Measuring just 10.5 feet in length and 8.7 feet in width, and weighing only 7,650 pounds, the new submarine can be housed in most megayacht tender garages without requiring the owner…

In 1963, Jaguar began work on the Special GT E-Type project, a limited-edition series of special lightweight, aluminum-bodied versions of its E-Type sports car. The company initially planned a run of 18 vehicles, but only 12 were ever completed. Now, more than 50 years later, Jaguar plans to use the six remaining original chassis to finish the project, hand building each car to the original specifications.

In honor of this historic event, Jaguar’s timekeeping partner, the British watchmaker Bremont, is offe…

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship comes to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October for the last U.S. stop of the 2014 world tour. During the competition, pilots race single-engine, propeller-driven custom planes that are designed for extreme flying and are capable of tolerating stresses of up to 10 times the force of gravity and flying at speeds as fast as 230 mph during the races. Pilots from around the world compete on a tight course constructed with towering inflated pylons that they must deftly navi…

This fall and winter, six Waldorf Astoria properties across the United States will offer guests the opportunity to drive three supercars in the new Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences program. Starting September 30 in Park City, Utah, guests can hit the road in a Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, a McLaren MP4-12C, and a Porsche 911 Turbo. Each experience ($999 per couple, not including accommodations) will begin with a driving tutorial by the Belgian racing champion Didier Theys, who will then lead the participants …

London’s Harrods is presenting extravagant and artistic jewelry designs during a two-week event featuring jewels from the Biennale des Antiquaires, the renowned art and antiques fair held at the Paris Grand Palais in early September. The Harrods exhibition (September 29 through October 12) highlights jewelry from Piaget, Graff, Boucheron, and Chaumet, among other top brands. It presents an opportunity for a wide range of visitors to see the extravagant designs and rare diamonds and gemstones that were on displ…

The Sahara Hotel and Casino is now the SLS Las Vegas, completely revamped with a taste of Los Angeles and playful Philippe Starck style inside.

Why Go: The $415 million remake of the former Sahara resort is at long last a sign of life on the north end of the Strip. Surrounded by empty lots and half-built resort towers, the SLS Las Vegas brings a taste of Los Angeles to Sin City. The Los Angeles–based SBE undertook the 1,613-room renovation with an emphasis on restaurants and nightlife—the lifestyle, hospita…

Delivered to its owners this past spring, the new 123-foot sloop Escapade is the final and most extravagant build from the New Zealand shipyard Fitzroy, which shuttered earlier this year. Designed by Dubois Naval Architects, the yacht is outfitted for performance with a lightweight aluminum hull and carbon-fiber masts and rigging. The cockpit area is equipped with twin helms, a seating area, a bar, and a table for alfresco dining. Thanks to mechanically sliding windows, the cockpit can be open-air or closed to…

The jewelry designer Todd Reed, known for his use of diamonds in their natural, rough form, this month opened a three-level, 6,000-square-foot store—with a workshop for men’s jewelry and accessories—in Venice Beach, Calif.

Known for using rough diamonds that appear more like tumbled rocks than sparkling stones, Reed has established a loyal following of men and women for his edgy, artistic style. The new store presents his wide breadth of men’s jewelry ($1,000 to $20,000), including pieces in textured sterli…

The all-new Midual Type 1 is much more than the sum of its mechanical parts. While it was officially unveiled on the concept lawn at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the motorcycle (from $200,000) has been nearly two decades in the making. The French bike builder Olivier Midy started laying the foundation for his dream bike back in the 1990s, and filed a patent for a new “architecture of an internal combustion engine for the motorcycle” in 1995. As a result, the Midual engine—a forward-facing flat-tw…

Cartier will take center stage on November 16 when the Denver Art Museum opens an exhibition featuring 250 masterful works from the brand over the past century. Many of the pieces are on loan from the Cartier Collection, which comprises more than 1,500 culturally and historically significant Cartier designs, from gem-encrusted tiaras, necklaces, rings, and bracelets to watches and the company’s famous Mystery Clocks. Among the items on exhibit are an elaborate crocodile necklace made with gold, diamonds, emera…