On a tour around Europe, Blue Jeans visited London There are few more exciting challenges for a shipyard than an owner telling you to impress them. This happened during the build of Blue Jeans, a sleek and very blue motor yacht built by Van der Valk in southern Netherlands and based in Hong Kong since early 2023. At her home in Aberdeen...

Moritz Grossmann HAMATIC Astral Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition Only very rarely does a watch make one do a double take, which is just what the Moritz Grossmann HAMATIC Astral Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition manages with its unusual goldstone dial. Look at how it captures the eye; we look forward to being dazzled in person. Before we get ahead...

Photo: Bookretreats.com Rest and relaxation are fundamental factors we sometimes need to prioritise to operate at our optimum level; with all the stress and bustle of the daily grind, we must take time to unwind. Rest and relaxation resorts offer a relaxing, fuss-free getaway with meticulously planned itineraries in stunning locations. Sure,...

A. Lange & Söhne pocket watch no. 17534 with a three-quarter plate in German silver The editor of this magazine discovered a little-known fact about A. Lange & Söhne recently: it has a unique machine in the basement of the manufacture in Glashütte that no other firm has. Developed by the brand and the university in Dresden, this is effectively...

Sight As I step into the lobby of this majestic property, my eyes are immediately drawn to the magnificent glass-walled atrium, gracefully curved in the shape of the eye of the Pharaonic god, Ra. The iconic Waldorf Astoria clock, a symbol of timeless elegance, stands as a centerpiece, surrounded by flowing water reminiscent of the River...

Artwork by Bob Dylan (Image courtesy Halcyon Gallery) Halcyon Gallery’s latest exhibition “In Plain Sight” showcases the artwork of six dynamic artists including David Hockney, Bob Dylan, Ernesto Cánovas, and Dominic Harris. With the representation of flowers being a key theme of the exhibition, each artist displays their own stylistic and technical...