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DR:Icans eeusbui l di ngont heher i t aget hatwehav e dev el opedi nt her ecentpas t .T oday ,wehav eav er ys t r ong pr oductl i neup,and we ar er es pect ed asone oft he wor l d’ scool es tbr ands .Wi t ht henew t echnol ogycomi ng al ong as wel l as a v er y s er i ous i nv es t ment pr ogr ammeov ert henex tv ey ear s ,Icanonl ys eeus goi ngf r om s t r engt ht os t r engt h.

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DR:I ’ mv er yhumbl ei nmyot heri nt er es t s .It hi nkAs t on Mar t i nhasbecomev er ymuchacent r eofmyl i f e.But ot hert hant hat ,Ij us tl i ket hes i mpl et hi ngs ;s i mpl i ci t yi n s t y l eandi ndes i gns t andsoutofmei npr oduct s ,andl i ke As t onMar t i n,obj ect swi t hgr eathi s t or ybehi ndt hem as wel l ,andt hos eofcour s ewhi chhav es t oodt het es tof t i me.

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DR:Ihav ehadmos toft hem andawi der angeofAs t on Mar t i ns .T oday ,Idr i v et heVanqui s h,butmynor malcar dur i ngt hes ummermont hsi saDB6Vol ant e,ex act l yt he s ameaswhatPr i nceChar l eshasgot .Thatj us ts t andsf or measoneoft heal l t i megr eat s .

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DR: J a e ge r Le Coul t r ei sapa r t ne rof our s , a ndt he yha v ebui l t s omewonder f ult i mepi ecesar ound ourr aci ng and our pr oduct s-t heonet hatopenst hedoorofy ourcar ,t he ot heronest hatr eectt heher i t ageofLeMansandr aci ng behi ndt hem.Agai n,Jaeger LeCoul t r ehasbeenakeypar t ofourbr and.

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DR:Noti nt hecarar ea.Iam mor ei nt er es t edt owat ch how br andsdev el op.Anot herpar t nerbr and ofour si s Hacket t ,acompanyt hathasmor ehumbl ebegi nni ngs and i s mor er ecent ,buti tj us tcont i nues t o go f r om s t r engt ht os t r engt h.I enj oywonder i ngar oundt hei rs t or es t ol ookathowt heyhav eev ol v edov ert hel as tdecade.

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Thebr acel etcons i s t sofar i gi dpar tanda ex i bl epar t , whi ch combi ne s t r engt h and el egance i n whi ch t he di amonds s eem t o unf ol d and owert hr oughoutt he r ubi es .Theneckl acehast woel egantdr apesofs t r i ngsof r ubi e se nha nc e dbyma r qui s edi a monds ,a ndi sr e mi ni s c e nt of t hos egar l andsofower st hatl i t t l egi r l smakewhent hey ar epl ay i ngatbei ngapr i nces s .

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L a mbor gh i n i Ve n e n o Ar aci ngpr ot ot y peandr oadgoi ngs upers por t scarasat r i but et ot he50t h anni v er s ar yofAut omobi l i Lambor ghi ni I nt hey earofi t s50t hanni v er s ar y ,Aut omobi l i Lambor ghi ni pr es ent edanex t r emel yex cl us i v emodelatt heGenev a Mot or Show 2013.Onl yt hr ee uni que uni t s oft he Lambor ghi niVeneno wi l lbebui l tand s ol d.I t sde s i gni s c on s i s t e n t l yf oc u s e donopt i mu ma e r ody n a mi c sandcor ner i ng s t abi l i t y ,gi v i ngt heVenenot her eal dy nami cex per i enceof ar aci ngpr ot ot y pe,y eti ti sf ul l yhomol ogat edf ort her oad.

Wi t hamax i mum out putof552kW /750hp,t heVeneno accel er at esf r om 0t o100km/ hi nj us t2.

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5 l i t er s , an ex t r emel yf as t s hi f t i ng7s peed I SR t r ans mi s s i onwi t h5 dr i v i ng modes and per manental l wheeldr i v e,as wel l as a r aci ng chas s i s wi t h pus hr od s us pens i on and hor i z ont als pr i ng/ damperuni t s .Abov eal l ,howev er ,t he Veneno benet sf r om t he v er ys peci alex per t i s et hat Aut omobi l iLambor ghi nipos s es s esi nt he dev el opment andex ecut i onofcar bon-bermat er i al s–t hecompl et e chas s i si spr oduced asaCFRP monocoque,asi st he out ers ki n oft hi sex t r eme s por t scar .The i ns i de,t oo, f eat ur esi nnov at i v e,Lambor ghi ni pat ent edmat er i al ss uch asFor gedCompos i t eandCar bonSki n.

Ful l yi nkeepi ngwi t ht het r adi t i onof t hebr and,t henameof t he Veneno or i gi nat es f r om a l egendar y ght i ng bul l .

Venenoi st henameofoneoft hes t r onges tand mos t aggr es s i v e ght i ngbul l sev er .Hei sal s of amousf orbe i ng oneof t hef a s t e s tbul l si nt hehi s t or yof bul lght i ng.Hi sname becamepopul ari n1914,whenhef at al l ywoundedt he f amoust or er oJos éSánchezRodr í guezdur i ngt hebul l ghti nt hear enaSanl úcardeBar r ameda’ s ,Andal us i a, Spai n.

The Desi gn The Lambor ghi ni Veneno br i ngs t he aer ody nami c efci encyofar aci ngpr ot ot y pet ot her oad.Ev er ydet ai l of i t s f or m pur s ues a cl ear f unct i on – ex cept i onal dy nami cs ,opt i mum downf or ce wi t h mi ni maldr ag and per f ectcool i ngoft hehi ghper f or manceengi ne.Yett he Venenoi sunmi s t akabl yaLambor ghi ni ;i ts t i cks r ml yt o t hecons i s t entdes i gnphi l os ophyofal lt hes upers por t s car sf r om Sant ’ Agat a Bol ognes e.That i ncl udes t he ex t r emepr opor t i ons ,aswel last hepower f ul l yar r ows hapedf r ontendandt hei nt er pl aybet weenr az or s har p l i nesandpr eci s es ur f aces .

Theent i r ef r ontendoft heLambor ghi ni Venenohasbeen l ai doutf orper f ectai row anddownf or ce.Thef r ontend wor ksasal ar geaer ody nami cwi ng.

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Lar gechannel sgui det heai rt ot heout l et si nt hef r ont hoodandi nf r ontoft hewi nds hi el d,aswel l ast ot hef r ont wheel s .Char act er i s t i cf orLambor ghi nii st heYs hapeof t heangul arheadl ampst hatr eachwel l i nt ot hef ender sas wel l ast hes ci s s ordoor s .

Thedi v i s i onof t hef e nde r sf r om t hec a rbodyi sar e f e r e nc et o t hewor l dofs por tpr ot ot y pesandopt i mi z esatt hes ame t i met heaer ody nami c ow.Thes i del i neoft heVenenoi s t her ef or edomi nat ed byenor mouss i l l sand t hemi ght y wheelar ches f r ontand r ear .Her e,t oo,s ophi s t i cat ed aer ody nami csens ur eper f ectai rowt ot hel ar geopeni ngs f orengi necool i ngandi nt akeai r .Jus tl i ket hef r ontend,t he r earoft heVenenohasal s obeenopt i mi z edf orunder body aer ody nami csandhi ghs peedcor ner i ngs t abi l i t y .

The s moot h under body t r ans i t i ons i nt oas ubs t ant i al di f f us erf r ami ngt hef ours i z abl eex haus tpi pesdi v i dedby as pl i t t ert oi ncr eas et hel ev elofdownf or cepeak.Lar ge openi ngss er v et ov ent i l at et heengi nebayandmanage t heai rowt ot her earwi ng,wi t ht heonl ys eal edar eaatt he r earbei ngr es er v edf ort hel i cens epl at e.

Ther earl i ght s ,i ncl udi ngbr akel i ght s ,i ndi cat orl i ght sand f ogl i ght s ,pi ckupt heYt hemeaswel l .Theengi necov er s por t ss i xwedges hapedopeni ngs ,wi t ht hef ocusher e, t oo,onopt i mum di s s i pat i onofheatf r om t heengi ne.The engi necov erex t endsi nt oal ar gecent r al “ s har k� n,whi ch i mpr ov esefci encydur i ngbr aki ngandr ear ends t abi l i t y , bydel i v er i ngaddi t i onal downf or ceathi ghy awangl esand t husi ncr eas i ngt hehi ghs peedcor ner i ngper f or mance.

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Thea dj us t a bl er e a r wi ng’ sde s i gni st hepr oduc t of Mot or s por t e x pe r i e nc ea nde x t e ns i v ea e r ody na mi cs i mul a t i ont oe ns ur e t hebe s t pe r f or ma nc eof r e a rwi ngi nt e r a c t i onwi t hr e a rdi f f us e r a i row.Thee x c l us i v ea l l oywhe e l sme a s ur e20i nc he sa tt he f r onta nd21i nc he sa tt her e a ra nda r ee qui ppe dwi t hc e nt e r mount i ngs .The i rde s i gni sa l s ode t e r mi ne dbya e r ody na mi c f unc t i ona l i t y–ac a r bon-be rr i nga r oundt hewhe e l r i m wor k s l i k eat ur bi net ode l i v e ra ddi t i ona l c ool i nga i rt ot hec a r bonc e r a mi cbr a k edi s c s .

TheVe ne noi spa i nt e di na na l l ne w,gr e yme t a l l i c l ookc ol or wi t hi ndi v i dua lpa r t sgl e a mi ng i nt he bl a c koft he v i s i bl e c a r bon-be rs t r uc t ur e .Theonl yc a rt odi s pl a ya l l t hr e ec ol or s of t heI t a l i a na ga sa na c c e nt i st hec a rs howna t Ge ne v a , t he uni twhi c hwi l l r e ma i npr ope r t yof La mbor ghi ni .

Thet hr e ec a r s s ol dt oc us t ome r se a c hf e a t ur eas i ngl ec ol orof t heI t a l i a nna t i ona la g,t oge t he rat r i ol ogyi ngr e e n,whi t ea ndr e da c c e nt s a ndt husr e pr e s e nt i nge a c hauni quepi e c e .

TheTechnol ogy The Ve ne no i sf ur t he rpr oofofAut omobi l iLa mbor ghi ni ’ s uni quec ompe t e nc ei nCFRPba s e dl i ght we i ghtde s i gn.A monoc oque ma de f r om c a r bon-be rr e i nf or c e d pol y me r f or mst heba s i soft heVe ne no.I ti sl a r ge l ys i mi l a rt ot he Av e nt a dormonoc oque–a sa r et hea l umi num s ubf r a me s f r onta ndr e a r–a l t houghi t sf or m ha sbe e na da pt e dt ot he ne w de s i gn.Al le x t e r i orpa r t sa r ema def r om CFRP .The Ve ne no me e t sa l ls a f e t ya nd r e gi s t r a t i on r e qui r e me nt s wor l dwi de, and nat ur al l y al s o i ncor por at es a f ul l compl ementofs a f e t ys y s t e msf r om a i r ba gst hr ought ot he a da pt e dESPha ndl i ngs y s t e m.

Ca r bon be rdomi na t e st hei nt e r i oroft heVe ne no,t oo.The c a r bon be rmonoc oque be c ome sv i s i bl ei ns i de t he c a r i nt he a r e a oft he c e nt r a lt unne la nd t he s i l l s .The t wo l i ght we i ghtbuc k e ts e a t sa r e ma de f r om La mbor ghi ni ’ s pa t e nt e d For ge d Compos i t e . The wov e nc a r bon-be r Ca r bonSk i n® i sus e dt oc l a dt hee nt i r ec oc k pi t ,pa r toft he s e a t sa ndt hehe a dl i ne r .Thi suni quema t e r i a li ss oa k e di na v e r ys pe c i a lk i ndofr e s i nt ha ts t a bi l i z e st he be rs t r uc t ur e , whi l ea l l owi ngt hema t e r i a lt or e ma i ns uppl e .Li k eahi t e c h f a br i c ,t hi se x t r e me l y ne l ook i ng c a r bon-be rma t t i ng t s pe r f e c t l yt oa nyf or m,a ndi tr e duc e swe i ght .

The r a c i ng pe r s ona l i t yha s be e nt r a ns f e r r e da l s ot ot he i ns t r ume ntpa ne l .I tha sbe e nc ompl e t e l yr e de s i gne da nd now,t hanks t o an aggr es s i v e gr aphi cs and t ot he i nt r oduct i onofs omea ddi t i ona lf e a t ur e sl i k et heGme t e r , pr ov i de sa l l ne c e s s a r yi nf or ma t i ont ot hedr i v e rf orc ont r ol of t hec a r .

The s y s t e ma t i c ,c a r bon-be r ,l i ght we i ghtde s i gn oft he Ve ne noi snotonl yv i s i bl e , i ti sa l s oe v i de ntont hes c a l e s : Wi t h adr ywe i ghtofj us t1, 450k i l ogr a ms( 3, 190pounds ) ,t he Ve ne noi se v e n125k i l os( 275pounds ) l i ght e rt ha nt hea l r e a dy e x t r e me l yl e a nAv e nt a dor .Thehi ghl ybe nec i a lpower t owei ght r at i o of 1.

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Des pi t e an aer ody nami cs et up congur ed f orex t r eme downf or ce,t heVenenopos s es s esex cept i onal l yl owwi nd r es i s t ancewhi chal l owsi tt or eachat ops peedof355 km/ h( 221mph) .

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5l i t er si sa t hr i l l i ngcombi nat i onofabs ol ut ehi ghr ev v i ngf r enz yand phenomenalpul l i ngpower .I t sout puthasbeenr ai s edt o 552 kW /750 hp,f aci l i t at ed t hr ough enl ar ged i nt ake pat hs ,opt i mi z edt her mody nami cs ,as l i ght l yhi gherr at ed r pm and an ex haus t s y s t em wi t h ev en l ower back pr es s ur e.The I SR manualgear box ,per manent al l wheeldr i v e and pus hr od s us pens i on hav e al lbeen s pecical l yadj us t edt omeett hedemandsoft heVeneno.

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“ Theal l ur eoft heul t r at hi n, Cuer v oySobr i nos s t y l e” Hi s t or yi saf undament alv al uef orCuer v oySobr i nos .The Swi s sbr andwi t hLat i ns oulndsani nex haus t i bl es our ceof i ns pi r at i oni ni t sar chi v esandi mbuesi t scol l ect i onswi t ha t i mel es s ,“ cl as s i c”s t y l egi v i ngper s onal i t yt os hapesand model sf r om t hepas t .Oneoft henew r el eas espr es ent ed byt hebr andatBas el wor l dt hi sy eari sbas edonav i nt age des i gn:anul t r at hi nwat chCuer v oySobr i nosde s i gne di n t he1950s . The na snow,t hi st i me pi e c ei sas y mbolof i mpe c c a bl et a s t ea nd a wl e s se l e ga nc e .Thene wHi s t or i a dor Fl a me a nt ei sac ont e mpor a r yr e wor k i ngof a ne x qui s i t ede s i gn t h a ts h owc a s e sadi s c i pl i n e dh a r mon yt h a tde mon s t r a t e st h e br a n d’ sc r a f t s ma n s h i pa n dt e c h n i c a l s k i l l s .

Th en a meof t h ewa t c h de r i v e sf r om t h eu n i qu ewor k ma n s h i pont h edi a l ,apr i z e da n d e x c l u s i v e“a me ”e f f e c t ( “a me a n t e ” , i nSpa n i s h ) .

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Beaut yandt r anqui l i t yofPhi l eai smesmer i z i ng.Guest s canunwi nd and r ecoverf r om st r essesofever ydayl i f e br eat hi ngi nf r eshai r ,enj oyi ngt hemur murofl eaf yt r ees andsoot hi ngsoundsoft hewat er f al l .

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ThePhi l eaRes or tpr ov i desachancet or eal i z eaf ant as yof s t ay i ngi nacoz ywoodencot t ages ur r oundedbyf or es t .Al l oft he gues taccommodat i on compr i s es ofpi ne l og cabi ns .Ther ear ePav i l i onRooms,occupy i ngt het op orgr ound l ev eloft wost or ey v i l l as,Phi l ea Sui t es – gener ousl ypr opor t i oned det ached cabi ns and,i fy ou wantt hecr èmedel acr ème,t het wos pect acul arRoy al Vi l l as .

Thei nt er i ordécorcont i nuest het heme,oncei ns i dey our cabi n,y oucanbemi s t akenf ort hi nki ng;y ouar eats ome Scandi nav i ans kir es or tt hous andsmi l esaway .Chunky wooden bedswi t hi nt r i cat el ycar v ed enor moushe a dboa r ds ,c omf ypl us hs of a sa ndc ha i r s ,s t ur dywr i t i ngdes ks ar eal l i nkeepi ngwi t ht hehi ghqual i t yx t ur esand t t i ngs , cr eat i ngar es t f ul ands t y l i s hat mos pher e.

Mos toft hear t wor kus edf ordecor at i onoft hel obbya nd ot he ra r e a si suni quea ndwa ss pe c i a l l yc ommi s s i one dby t heowner s .Thoughs t r i v i ngt obegr een,Phi l eadoesnot depr i v e gues t s of moder nday comf or t s and es s ent i al sl i ke LCD TV ,mi ni barand wi r el es si nt er net acces s .And bef or e If or get ,t he wonder f ulbat hr ooms des er v eas peci al ment i on.

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Thes heers i z eoft hem i si mpr es s i v e;t hedi s cov er yof af r eest andi ngbat ht ubi nPhi l eaSui t esaswel lasa s epar at er ai ns howerand a at s cr eenTV ont hewal l , comesasawel comes ur pr i s e.

Occas i onal l yhos t i ngr oy al t y ,cel ebr i t y ,t hecount r y ’ smos t s eni orpol i t i ci ansand,ofcour s e,t heLux ur i ousMagaz i ne t eam,The Roy alVi l l as ar el i t er al l y tf ora ki ng.As s paci ousandchar mi ngasal l t heot hercabi nsof t her es or t undoubt edl yar e,t heRoy alVi l l asar es i mpl yonanot her l ev el .Eachonei sat wos t or eydet achedpi nel ogpr oper t y s ur r oundedbyl us hf ol i aget opr ov i deadegr eeofpr i v acy .

Thr ough t hedoubl egat esy ou’ l lndapr i v at el ands caped gar dencompl et ewi t hy ourowns wi mmi ng pooland a cov er edgaz ebof ur ni s hedwi t ht wochai s el ongue.

I ns i de,on t he gr ound oor ,y ou’ l lbe gr eet ed by an opul entr ecept i on r oom f ur ni s hed wi t hs of as ui t e and ahuge ats cr eenTV ,af unct i onaldi ni ng r oom wi t ha ki t chenet t e and a s econd bedr oom compl et e wi t h an ex t r av agantens ui t ebat hr oom.Ups t ai r st her ei sacoz y day bed/ ofces paceandt heoneandonl ygr andmas t er s ui t ef eat ur i ngt wogi antbeds ,enor mousLCD TV ,l a r ge pr i v a t eba l c onya nd,ofc our s e ,e ns ui t eba t hr oom wi t ha hugeJacuz z it ub,s epar at epowers howerandas t at eof t hear tf ul l ycomput er i z edt oi l etf aci l i t i es .

Ther ei spl ent yofs t or aget obr i nghal fofy ourwar dr obe wi t hy ou on hol i days houl dy ou wi s ht o and pl ent yof s pacet os t ayf oraf ami l y .

TheRoy alVi l l asar el i t er al l yl i kehomef r om home.You’ l l hav eev er y t hi ngy ouneedi ns i dey ours ecur emi ni es t at e, whi chy oudon’ thav et ol eav eunl es sy ouwantt o.Al l y ou meal s as wel l as Spa t r eat ment s can be del i v er edt oy ourr oy alquar t er sonr eques t ,andefci ent andf r i endl ys t af fwi l lcat erf oral ly ourneedsmaki ngs ur e y ourhol i daygoeswi t houtahi t ch.

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When i tcomes t o di ni ng,we wer es ur pr i s ed by t he ex cel l entv al uef ormoneyy ougetatt her es or t .Ther ear e f our di f f er ent v enues r angi ng f r om cas ual bar s s er v i ngl i ghts nacksandr ef r es hi ngbev er agesbyt her i v e r l i k eBa y u Ca ba nat o mor ef or ma li ndoorr e s t a ur a nt sl i k e Cr a v oCr a v o.Th ef oodi sgood,r e ma r k a bl yu n pr e t e n t i ou sy e t de l i c i ous ,be a ut i f ul l ypr e s e nt e da ndr e a s ona bl ypr i ced.You can hav ey our s el f an As i an f eas t or a choi ce of I nt er nat i onaldi s heswi t houtpay i ng as t r onomi calpr i ces j us tf orunneces s ar i l yf ancydel i v er y .

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Hav eacas ualmealatt heChi l l outBarwhi l ewat chi ng s por t s on mul t i pl e TV s cr eens and l i s t en t o upbeat s t i mul at i ng mus i c orhav e a pr i v at er omant i c candl el i t di nneron t he v er anda t aki ng i nt he s ounds oft he s ur r oundi ngf or es tandt hewi l dl i f e,t hechoi cei sy our s .

Whi l es t ay i ng att her es or tdur i ng t hehots unnyday s , bes i desl oungi ngbyt hewat er f al ls ur r oundedpool ,y ou cankeep tatt hegy m orhav ear el ax i ngmas s ageat T anj ung Wel l nes sSpat hatof f er st r adi t i onalt her apeut i c t r eat ment si nr us t i cpur pos ebui l twoodencabi ns ,s eti n t he mi ds toff ol i age.We t r i ed t he T anj ung Si gnat ur e T r eat mentandas es s i onofear candl i ngt hatl ef tusf eel t hor oughl yr el ax ed,pamper edand oat i ngoncl oudni ne.

Thr oughoutt het r eat ment swekeptdoz i ng of f ,mel t i ng awaywi t ht hebackgr ounds oundsofr us hi ngwat erand chi r pi ng oft hebi r dsout s i de,accompani ed byr el ax i ng mus i c and ex per i enced s ki l l f ulhandsat t endi ng t o our bodi es .Apar tf r om t het r ul yi mpr es s i v eaccommodat i on, t heSpawasoneofourf av our i t eex per i ences .

Mel akaZoo&Ni ghtSaf ar i i sal s oj us taf ewmi nut es 'dr i v e away .Fors por t s ent hus i as t s ,t her ear et hr ee27hol esGol f Cour s esi nt hev i ci ni t yandMel akaI nt er nat i onalBowl i ng Cent erj us t1015mi nut esaway .I fy ouar ei nt hemoodf or a cul t ur alex pedi t i on ora bi tofs i ght s eei ng and r et ai l t her apy ,v i s i thi s t or i cMel aka-aUNESCO Wor l dHer i t age Si t e.Shoul dy ouf eelt heneedt oex pendy ourhor i z ons ev enf ur t her ,t akeat r i pt ot heCapi t al ci t yof Kual aLumpur , wher ey oucancer t ai nl y ndev er y t hi ngy ourhear tdes i r es andmor e.

I fy ouar epl anni ngahol i dayi nMal ay s i aandf eelal i t t l e bor edofbeachv acat i ons ,hav eachangeofs cener yand ndy ouri nnerecof r i endl ys pi r i tbyent er i ngawel comi ng embr aceof l us hgr eens anct uar yof t hef or es tatPhi l ea.Be l ul l edbycomf or t i nghum oft hewat er f al l andf eel cl os et o nat ur ei ny ourv er yownpi nel ogcabi n.

Shoul dy ou v i s i tPhi l ea,t r eaty our s el ft o al i t t l e ex t r a i ndul gence,hav eas es s i onatt heSpa,i t ’ st oogoodt obe mi s s ed.Shoul dy ouwantt ov ent ur eoutf oraday ,t her e ar e al mos tt oo manyopt i onst o choos ef r om.Ther e’ s Mal accaBut t ery&Rept i l eSanct uar yal mos tadj acentt o t her es or t ,whi chwev i s i t edonmanyoccas i onshav i ng hour soff unandt hor oughl ygoodt i me.

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I nt er v i ewwi t h

ALEXANDRA M OR I nt er v i ewbyOngChi nHua t Af ai r yt al el i f ehasbeent hes t or yofj ewel l er ydes i gner Al ex ander Mor .Hav i ng gr own up i n Hai f ai nI s r ael , Al ex andr amov edatt heageof12t oaKi bbut zi nt henor t h ofI s r aelwher es hewasr ai s edbyt heKi bbut zcommuni t y and a f os t erf ami l y .Al t hough s he f el tl ov ed and was nur t ur edbyherf os t erpar ent sandt hecommuni t yar ound her ,s hewasl ef tpr et t ymuch t o herown and had an i ndependentchi l dhood.

Thi si ndependents t r eaki nherwas v er ymucht hebr eedi nggr oundf orhercr eat i v i t ywhi chs he ex pr es s edbyenr ol l i ngi na l ms chool .Al ex andr awasa pr oduct i on managerbef or e mov i ng t o New Yor k and becomi ngaj ewel l er ydes i gner .

Sheal s odabbl edi nf as hi on des i gn,cr eat i ngapor t f ol i oofabout20col l ect i onsi nor der t oenr ol atShenk arCol l egeofEngi neer i ng, Des i gnandAr t , apr es t i gi ousdes i gns chool i nI s r ael wher es hei nt endedt o s t udyf as hi on.Shehowev erwass i det r ack edandwentt o l ms chool i ns t ead.

Al exandr a’ sl ovef ordesi gnneverwaver edt houghand aski smetwoul d havei t ,hercr eat i vesoulf ound i t s met i eri nj ewel l er ydesi gn.Sheenr ol l edi ncl assesf or j ewel l er y desi gn and j ewel l er y maki ng as wel las gai ned val uabl e knowl edge i n di amonds and ot her pr eci ouss t ones .Thehour ss pentwi t hmas t erj ewel l er s al lpai dof fwhens hepr es ent edhers i gnat ur ecol l ect i on t ocr i t i cal andcommer ci al s ucces s .“ Des i gni ngj ewel l er y t omewassi mi l art ocl ot hi ngdesi gn, ”saysAl exandr a. “ The onl y di f f er ence i st hatt he det ai l s ar e mor e i nt r i cat ei nj ewel l er ydesi gn. Iwoul dl ovet odel i ver j ewel l er yt hathast hei nt i macyoff abr i c,l i ket hecol our ands ens ual i t yt hatf abr i ccandel i v er .Il ov et ocombi ne ol d wor l d cr af t smanshi p wi t h cont empor ar y st yl es andt echni ques. ” I ti snowondert hatAl exanderMor ’ scr eat i onsar e of t enr ef er r edt oashei r l oomsi nt hemaki ng.

Q.How doest hecr eat i v epr oces swor kf ory ou?Doy ou s eeagems t onewhi cht hens par ksy ouri magi nat i on?Or doyout hi nkofaspecicdesi gnt hengohunt i ngf or t hegemst onest o ti n?

A.Ev er y t hi ngi nmydebutcol l ect i onwasappr oachedwi t h t hei nt ent i onofcel ebr at i ngal lt hat ’ scl as s i candt i mel es s , y etI l i ket ochal l engei twi t hcur r entandcont empor ar yappr oachesi nt andem,bypl ay i ngwi t hmyownaes t het i c compos i t i onconcept s .That ’ st heunder l y i ngi ns pi r at i on.I t wasbr oughtt ol i f ebypay i ngat t ent i ont oaconcoct i onof ol dwor l dcr af t s mans hi pt hatmi ngl eswi t ht henewwor l d gl amourdes i gni nuencesov ert hepas tf ew y ear s .My i ns pi r at i onwasanur get ocr eat eandmakeadi f f er ence.

Andal s ot hedes i r et ol eav es omet hi ngbeaut i f ulbehi nd af t erI ’ ml onggone.I ’ mf or t unat eenought ohav eanofce i nmyhomeaswel l asanofcei nmi dt ownManhat t anf or my day t oday bus i nes s .They ’ r e compl et el ys epar at e f r om eachot herands er v ev er ydi f f er entpur pos es .

Imeetmycol l ect or si nmymi dt ownofcewher eIhav e acces st oani nv ent or yofdi amonds ,gems t onesandmy j ewel l er ycol l ect i on.ButIdes i gnf r om mys t udi o.I t ’ smy s anct uar ywher eI hav enodi s t r act i onsanddi v edeepi nt o des i gnandconcept s .Asf ormyf or malpr oces si tgoes s omet hi ngl i ket hi s :r s tIunear t haconcept .ThenI ’ l lnd t hes t onest hats peakt o me.Thedes i gn comesnex t compl et ewi t hmys i gnat ur edet ai l s .Theyel ev at eandbr i ng outt hebeaut yoft hes t one.Somet i mest hatcomesabout asanaccent ,andot hert i mesasabol ds t at ement .I ’ l l t y pi cal l ynetoutt hr eedes i gnopt i onsandaf t err ev i ewi ng t hem wi t hmycl i ent s ,wepi ckaf av our i t eand r enei t t oget heri ns t agesunt i lwear r i v eata naldes i gn.I t ’ sa v er ycol l abor at i v eappr oachandIl ov et hatas pect .

St ageone.

St ones ,Si gnat ur eDet ai l s&Concept s .

Fi ndi ngt hes t onet hats peakst omyhear taswel lasmy col l ect or s ’ .Fi ndi ngt her i ghts t oneopenst hedoorf ort he di r ect i oni nwhi chIt aket hedes i gn.Aper f ectex ampl ei s my85 Car atGr een Emer al d and Di amond Ri ng.The emer al d was s uch a s our ce ofi ns pi r at i on.Ev er y t hi ng r ev ol v edar oundi t ,andwi t houti tt her ewoul dhav ebeen not hi ng.I tdi ct at edandwast hes our cef ormycr eat i v i t y .

Mys i gnat ur edet ai l sar eatt hecor eofev er ypi ecet hat emanat esf r om myl i ne.Theygui demei nmydes i gnsand s er v easmyanchor .I tt ookmeav er yl ongt i met ouncov er t hem andmakes ur eI f el tt hem,butnow,t hey ’ r ecr uci al t o mypr oces s .Becaus et hey ’ r et hebui l di ngbl ocksofmy cr eat i v eDNA,Ius et hem t oel ev at eand br i ngoutt he beaut yoft hes t one.Somet i mest hatcomesaboutasan accent ,andot hert i mesasabol ds t at ement .

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St aget wo.

I deascomet ol i f et hr oughbr ai ns t or mi ngandr ender i ng.I know t hi si sgoi ngt os oundf unny ,butIt hi nkofmymi nd l i keacomput err ender i ngpl at f or m.I nmyheadI ’ m al way s mov i ng 3D pi eces ar ound,cons t r uct i ng,r es t r uct ur i ng, r econs t r uct i ng,mov i ngands hi f t i ngf or ms .SoI col l ectand r enderi deasbutdon’ tgett owor kunt i lIhav eenough concept sandi deast owor kwi t h.Ibas i cal l yt akeaf ew weeksand l ockmy s el fi nmys t udi o.Li keanycr eat i v e pr oces s ,t hei deass t ar t owi ngandt heycomeatt hei r wi l l ,notmi ne.Ri ghtnow,I ’ m att hi ss t agei nt hepr oces s wi t ht hes econd edi t i on t o mys i gnat ur ecol l ect i on.I t ’ s s chedul edt ober eadybyt heendofOct ober ,i fmymus e per mi t s .

St aget hr ee.

Pr oduct i on+Qual i t ycont r ol .Thi sl as tphas ei sal labout get t i ng f r om ades i gns ket cht o aoneof aki nd j ewel .

Af t ert he nal dr awi ngi sappr ov edbymycol l ect or ,I ’ l l meet wi t h oneofmycr af t s men and wegett o wor k.Ev er y mi l l i met r eoft hepr opos eddes i gni ss cr ut i ni z ed,aswel l asal li nt r i cat edet ai l s .Di f f er entway st omov ef or war dar e pr opos ed,r ev i s i t ed and per f ect ed.OnceIf eelt hatwe ar eal i gned,act ualpr oduct i onbegi ns .Thepr oces smay any wher ebet ween24weeksf ors i mpl erpi eces ,butup t o 4 mont hs f ort he mor ei nt r i cat e ones .Butt i me i s i mmat er i alasi twi l lbewhat ev eri tt akest ogett hepi ece per f ect .

Vi r t ual .

AsIs a i de a r l i e r ,oneoft hemos te nj oy a bl epa r t sofc r e a t i ng aj ewelf oracol l ect ori shav i ng t hem par t i ci pat ei ni t s cr eat i on.T ot hatend,f orcol l ect or swhoIcan’ tmeeti n per s on,I ’ v ecr eat edas ect i oni nmywebs i t ecal l ed‘ My Jewel r y Box ’ .I t ’ sr eal l y qui t e amaz i ng whatwe can do t hes eday sonl i ne.A cus t omerbas i cal l yr ecei v esa per s onall ogi n and can go t ot hei rown accounton al ex andr amor . com.Once t her e,t heycan v i ew v i r t ual l y ev er ys t ageoft hei rcr eat i on’ spr oduct i onf r om t hecomf or t oft hei rcomput er .Onl i ne,t heygett os ee t he des i gn concept s ;t hey can appr ov e des i gn r ender i ngs bef or e t hey ’ r e nal ands eet hei rpi ecei npr act i cal l yev er ys t ageof pr oduc t i on.Col l e c t or sge tar e a l k i c koutof t hi s ,a nds odoI .

Es peci al l yi fi t ’ st hei rr s tcus t om pi ece.

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Q.Doyouhaveanypar t i cul argemst oneswhi chyou f avourort endt ouseal otof ?

A.Anyr a r ea ndc a pt i v a t i ngs t one .Ev e r yda yI f a l l c ompl e t e l y i nl ov ewi t hanewone.Ican’ tcommi tt oonebutIdo nd my s el fgoi ng back t o Emer al ds and Di amonds ,bot h As her cutandCabochons .Youcan ndt hem i nmanyof mydes i gns .

Q.What ’ syourper sonalf avour i t ei t em ofj ewel l er yi n yourowncol l ect i on?

A.Eachpi ecei saf av our i t e,asi thasas t or yt ot el l andt he connect i onI hadwi t ht heper s onwhom I des i gnedi tf oror t heat t r act i onIr s thadt ot hes t one.Seei ngt hes es t ones i saonei nal i f et i meex per i ence.Butt her ei sonepi ecet hat has a v er ys peci almeani ng t o me.My Pear s hape Emer al ds& f ancy col ourDi amondear r i ngs ,whi chwer e f eat ur edbyBr ookeShi el dsl as tmont h,ar ev er ys y mbol i c andper s onal .Af t ermy r s tdes i gn,myhus bandgotmea s etofmat chi ng Di amond ower sasagi f t .Thegr een Emer al dshowev erwer es i t t i ngi nt hes af ef or40y ear s !

My f at her i nl aw boughtt hem ononeofhi st r i psi nThai l and andnev erus edors ol dt hem.

Andt heknowl edget hatev er ypi ecewor ni sani ndi v i dual l y t ai l or edhandcr af t edwor kofar t .Thes ear et hehal l mar ks ofdemi cout ur e whi ch s er v e as t he gui di ng pr i nci pl e behi ndAl ex andr aMors i gnat ur ecol l ect i oncr eat i on.Al ong t hes es amel i nes ,Icr eat eda r s tofi t ski ndev entwi t h Dor f manJewel l er si nBos t on,oneofUSA’ spr emi erl ux ur y j ewel l er yr et ai l er s ,cal l ed" T wi cei naLi f et i me” .Thi si saby i nv i t at i ononl yev ent ,wher eImeetwi t ht hes t or e’ scl i ent s i nper s onandbr eat henew l i f ei nt ot hei rol dj ewel l er ywi t h new des i gn.Whet heri twasar i ngf r om agr andmot her t hathad nev erbeen i ns t y l e,a neckl ace t o gi v et oa daught er ,orabr okenpai rofear r i ngswi t hmi s s i ngs t ones beggi ngt ober epur pos ed,Iwi l lwor kwi t ht hecl i entt o hel pr ev i v et hei rpi eceofj ewel l er yandcr eat e‘ anhei r l oom i nt hemaki ng’outofi t .

Igues shedi dn’ tknow i t ,butt heywer ewai t i ngf orme.

Oncet heymadei tt ome,t heEmer al dss t ar t edof fi nmy s ket chbookasapai rofs t uds ,t henbecamepar tofa cockt ai l r i ng,ev ent ual l yt ur nedi nt oabr oochandbackand f or war dt hepr oces swent .Theywer eundeni abl ypr eci ous andIwoul dhav egoneonandoni fnotf ormyhus band whot ol dmeIs i mpl yhadt os t opt her ender i ngsf r om t hi s pi eceandj us tf or geaheadwi t hades i gn.T wel v emont hs l at erIdeci dedIhads omet hi ngt hatwaswor t hyoft hem a ndt he yt ooka boutv emor emont hst oc r e a t e .I nge ne r a l , I ’ mv er yi nv ol v edi nt hepr oduct i on,ens ur i ngt hatwe’ r e t r uet ot hedes i gnt hatt hequal i t yi ss econdt onone.I don’ tmi s sat hi ngbecaus ei fy oudo,i tcandev as t at et he des i gn.Mypi ecesar eal l cons t r uct edwi t hany wher ef r om t hr eet os i xel ement st hatar e nal l ys ut ur edt oget her ,s o onemi s t akeatt hebegi nni ngoft hepr oces sandt hat ’ st he endofi t .Idon’ tl ett hathappen.

Q.Coul dyouexpl ai nwhatyoumeanbydemi cout ur e j ewel l er y?

A.Bes i desmyhaut ecout ur emadet oor ders er v i ceI of f er al i mi t ededi t i onDemi Cout ur ecol l ect i on,whi chIder i v ed f r omt hef a s hi onwor l d, a ndc a nbedene da sa ne x t e ns i onof haut ecout ur e.Li kehaut ecout ur e,t her ei saper s onal r e l a t i on s h i p be t we e n De mi Cou t u r ec l i e n t sa n dt h ede s i gn e r , gr eatdes i gns and qual i t y cr af t s mans hi p.Thos e who appr eci at ehaut ecout ur et ur nt oDemi Cout ur enotj us tf or t hepr i cebr eak,butal s of oraf as t ert ur nar ound t i me.

Demi Cout ur epr ov i desanoppor t uni t yf ordes i gner st o begi nmaki ngmor ear t f ul l ydes i gnedandcr af t edpi eces f oral ar gernumberofdes i gnconnoi s s eurcons umer s .

Demi Cout ur emeansr emar kabl ybol dgemsgl eami ngi n e x qui s i t e l yc a r v e ds e t t i ngswi t hs c r upul ousc out ur epr e c i s i on.

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Q.Descr i beyourt ypi calcl i ent ?

A.Any woman,pas s i onat e women,women who ar e i nt ouch wi t ht hei rf emi ni ni t y ,bot ht hei rs t r engt hsand v ul ner abi l i t yandwhoar en’ taf r ai dt os how t hatei t her .I t t akes cour age t o be y our s el fand It hi nk aut hent i ci t y i ss uch a wonder f uland beaut i f ulat t r i but e.I tt akesa l ots omet i mest oj us tbey our s el fandt hati ns pi r esme, es peci al l yi nmymadet oor derwor kwi t hmycol l ect or s .

Q.I syourj ewel l er ymeantt obewor ndur i ngt hedayor t heeveni ng?

A.Anyt i meof t heday !

Wi t hanev eni ngdr es sorwi t hapai r ofj eansandat s hi r t .Jewel l er yi snotmeantt obel ocked i nas af e,r egar dl es sofi t sv al ue.

Q.Do you t hi nkawoman can everweart oo much j ewel l er y?

nol ongerbewi t hus ,cl os et oourhear t .I ti sv er yper s onal .

Thi si swhyi tmayt aket i mef ors omeonef r om t hemoment t heydeci det or edes i gnanol df ami l yhei r l oom,t oact ual l y doi t ,ast heyf eelt hecommi t mentt okeept hememor y al i v eandar ewor r i edt ochangei t ,asi f t ochanget hes t or y .

Thebeaut yofr ev i v i ngapi ecei st haty ouact ual l yadd anot herchapt eri nt het apes t r yoft hepi eceandj oi nt he f ami l ys t or y .

Thephr as e“ hei r l oomsi nt hemaki ng”i sal way satt het op ofmi ndwhenI headi nt ot hedes i gnphas e.I ’ mv er yawar e oft hel ongev i t yofbeaut y ,andIwantmypi ecest obe handeddownt hr oughgener at i ons .WhenI r s tt hought aboutt hecol l ect i onIdi dn’ tt hi nkoneof aki nd,orl i mi t ed edi t i onf ort hatmat t er .I t hi nkt i mel es s nes sandbeaut y .So whenIs ket chIgues sy oucoul ds ayI ’ ms ket chi ngf ort he l ongt er m becaus es t andi ngt het es toft i mei smydr i v i ng f or ce.

A.Thati sani nt er es t i ngques t i on,asIdous ual l ybel i ev e t hatl es si smor e.Al t houghwi t hj ewel l er y ,i ti sadi f f er ent s t or y .I fawoma nk nowshowt oputt oge t he rac ompos i t i on t hatwor kswel lt hent henumberofpi ecest heycanwear hasnol i mi t .

Q.Doyouper sonal l yf avourr i ngs,neckl aces,br acel et s orear r i ngs?

A.Nonei npar t i cul ar .I tdependsont heoccas i on,outt andmood.

Q.Youhavesai dt hatyourj ewel l er yar ehei r l oomsi nt he maki ng.Doyout hi nkhei r l oomsar eagoodwayt ol eave one’ smemor i esofonesel f ?

A.Il i ket ot hi nkofmypi ecesashei r l oomsi nt hemaki ng andt hi si ss omet hi ngt hati st hecor et r ut hofmywor k, whi chi s ,andi t ’ sbui l ti nt omycr eat i v epr oces sandi nmy wor kwi t hmycl i ent s .Ibel i ev et hatany t hi ngpr eci oust hat wa se v e r c r e a t e dwa sdonet ober e me mbe r e da ndc he r i s he d f or ev erandj ewel l er yi snoex cept i on.I nt hats pi r i t ,andas par tofmyMadeT oOr derdes i gns er v i ceandmyques tt o as cer t ai nas i gnat ur ev oi ce,Icont i nuedes i gni ngf ort he womanwhoi sunwav er i ngi nherownaut hent i ci t y ,who des i r est oowns omet hi ngt r ul ys peci al andaut hent i cand who embr aces f emi ni ni t y and makes bol ds t at ement s whi l eex udi ngcondence.

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Q.Doyout hi nkj ewel l er yshoul df ol l ow t r endsj ustl i ke f ashi onordoyout hi nkj ewel l er yshoul dbet i mel essand cl assi c?

A.I don’ ts e ehowac r e a t i v epr oc e s sc a n ti nt oas c he dul e andIf eelv er yf or t unat et ohav ebui l tabus i nes st hati s aut hent i ct oi ns pi r at i onand cr eat i v i t ywheni tcomes .I am i ns pi r ed bygems ,women,pl aces ,v i nt age pi eces , ar chi t ect ur epoet r y ,any t hi ngandany onei nt er es t i ng.I s ee pot ent i al ev er y wher eandi nev er y t hi ng.

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Q.Whatj ewel l er ydoyouwearonadai l ybasi s?

Q.Whati syourde ni t i onofl uxur y?

A.My Di amond s t ud and j acketear r i ngs ,my new As her cutDi amondneckl acet hatIr edes i gnedf r om my r s tengagementr i ng and mynew 5cty el l ow Cus hi on Di amondr i ngmyhus bandgav emef ormybi r t hday ,whi ch i ss t i l l s i t t i ngi nt hes a memount i ngwa i t i ngt ober e de s i gne d.

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A.Manyt i mesIam bei ngas kedi fj ewel l er yi sal ux ur y .I ndt hatques t i oni nt er es t i ng.I fy oul ookatt hehi s t or yof j ewel sy ouwi l l s eet hatj ewel l er ywasus edasas y mbol ,a pr i z eandwi t ht hey ear sdev el opedi nt oas t at uss y mbol .

Notev er yj ewel r epr es ent sl ux ur y ,butj ewel st hatgounder t hi sc a t e gor ya ndge ty out hr ought hee mot i ona l e x pe r i e nc e , ar es er v i ngt heul t i mat el ux ur yex per i ence.Jewel l er yt ome i st hec e l e br a t i onof t hei ndi v i dua l ,c r a f t s ma ns hi p,a ut he nt i c i t y andbeaut y .ThewomenIdes i gnf orl ov et oweart hei r j ewel s ,ast heywi l lnev erwal ki nt oar oom wear i ngt he s amepi eceasanot herwoman.Thi si ni t s el fmakest hem f eel aut hent i c.Thi si ni t s el fi sl ux ur y .

Q.Doyout hi nkj ewel l er yi ssomet hi ngt obekeptsaf el y and wor n onl y on speci aloccasi ons? Orar et hey supposed t o bewor n dai l y ,even when goi ng t ot he super mar ket ?

A.Ev er yday ,ev er y wher eandal l day .Theonl yt i meIt ake myj ewel l er yof fi swhengoi ngt os l eeporwor ki ngout .

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Q.Whati syourf avour i t ecol ourandgemst one?

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Q.How woul dyoudescr i beyourst yl ei nonesent ence?

A. I a mi ns pi r e dbye v e r y t hi ng.

I k nowt ha t s oundsf a r f e t c he d, buti t ’ st he God hones tt r ut h.My mi nd does n’ ts t op l ooki ngf ori ns pi r at i onand ndi ngi ti nl i f e,f as hi on,nat ur e, poet r y ,andmus i c.Womenal s oi ns pi r eme.St r ongand pas s i onat ewomen,i ndependentandaut hent i cwomen, andwomenwhohav enof earandar en’ taf r ai dt os how t hei rv ul ner abi l i t y .Thatt akesgut s .A s mi l ei ns pi r es ,t oo, asdoesaut hent i ci t y .Andofcour s e,myi ncr edi bl ef ami l y i ns pi r esme;myhus bandandt hr eechi l dr en.They ’ r et he r eas onIdowhatIdo.

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AW:Andr ew Wi nchDes i gns( AWD)i sdedi cat edt ot aki ng t he dr eams of our cl i ent s and t ur ni ng t hem i nt o ar eal i t y .Ourwor k encompas s es y acht s ,av i at i on and ar chi t ect ur e,andunl i kemanydes i gns t udi os ,eachofour pr oj ect si st ot al l yuni que,r eect i ngt hecl i ent s 't as t esand l i f es t y l e.Whatunder pi nsal l ofourwor ki squal i t y ,at t ent i on t odet ai l ,andt heent hus i as m ofourt eam.

LM:Yourbusi nesscomeshi ghl yaccl ai medt hankst o mor et han30pr est i gi ousi ndust r yawar ds.Whathave beenyourkeyst ot hi sr emar kabl esuccess?

AW:Wear el uckyt ohav eal oy al cl i entbas et hatt r us t st he t eam t o des i gn whatt hey woul dl i ke,whet heri ti s ay acht ,ai r cr af torpr i v at er es i dence.I naddi t i on,many cl i ent shav egi v ent hes t udi ot heul t i mat ecompl i mentby r ecommendi ngust ot hei rf r i ends .Eachcl i enthast opl ace al ar geamountoft r us ti nourabi l i t y ,andwear epr oudt o ber ecogni s edi nt er nat i onal l y .

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LM:When di d you choose t o di ver si f y away f r om super yacht sandmovei nt ot hear enasofpr i vat ej et s, ar chi t ect ur e,andi nt er i ordesi gn?

AW:I n 2000,Iwentt os eeacl i entaboutapot ent i al s ai l boat ,and l ef twi t har eques tt o des i gn a pr i v at e ai r cr af t !

Hav i nges t abl i s heds ucces s f ul par t ner s hi psbas ed onbot ht r us tandunder s t andi ng,wehav ei nr ecenty ear s f r equent l ybeencommi s s i onedt odes i gnandbui l dnotj us t t hei ry achtpr oj ect s ,butt hei rpr i v at eai r cr af taswel l ast hei r pr i v at ehomes .Fr om ourr s tf or ayi nt oav i at i ondes i gn,we hav e appl i ed t he s ame l ev elofat t ent i on t o det ai land i magi nat i v edes i gn,unt i l t henonl ys eeni ny achtdes i gn.

Our r s tav i at i onpr oj ect ,t heBBJI Ibui l tf orMul t ii ght , s howed t he i ndus t r y how a y acht des i gner woul d appr oach des i gni ng an ai r cr af t , whi ch was bot h r ef r es hi nganddi f f er entt owhathadbeendonebef or e.

Thi ss etabenchmar kf ort her es toft hei ndus t r y .Fol l owi ng t he s ucces s oft hei r r s tai r cr af t ,AWD had a s wi f t l aunchi nt ot hepl anedes i gnmar ketast heai r cr af tdel i v er y coi nci ded wi t h an i nt er v i ew t he ownergav et ot he Fi nanci al Ti mes . Bef or e l ong, t he s t udi o had a dedi cat edai r cr af tdes i gndi v i s i on.Ours econdpr oj ectwas aBoei ng 767300 f oraLondonbas ed cl i ent ,and t he s t udi o has gone on t o del i v er a f ur t her 15 maj or ai r cr af tpr oj ect s !

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LM:When desi gni ng a super yachtora pr i vat ej et , ar et he possi bi l i t i esl i t er al l yendl esswi t hi nr eason or ar et her e const r ai nt swhi ch wi l lmake some f eat ur es i mpossi bl et odel i ver ?

AW:Cl as sands af et yr es t r i ct i onsar econs i der edgr eat l yi n al l Andr ewWi nchDes i gnspr oj ect s ,ast heyar et her ef ora r eas on-t opr ot ectt hos ewhoar eus i ngt hey acht sor pl anes .

Due t o nat ur e,t hes e env i r onment scan be hos t i l e,f or ex ampl et ur bul encei nt heai rcanbedi fcul tt ocont r ol ,s o s af et y bel t s ov er beds ,i n s eat s and t he abi l i t y t o ev en us e a bat hr oom s af el yhav et o be t aken i nt o cons i der at i on when des i gni ng an ai r cr af t .Onboar d an ai r cr af t ,t her ul esar eget t i ng t i ght erand i ti shar dert o accommodat el oos ei t emsf ordecor at i on.I naddi t i on,we ar e cur r ent l ys eei ng wi t h oury achtpr oj ect st hatcl as s r es t r i ct i onsar emov i ng cl os ert owar dscr ui s es hi p and hot elr ul esaswear es eei ng at r end f orpr i v at ey acht owner sr equi r i ng an i ncr eas ei n gues tand pas s enger number s .

LM:Doy ourcus t omer sof t env i ew l ux ur yass omet hi ng t hat nobody el se has ( i . e. bespoke)and/ or or a physi calobj ectsuchasaspaorhel i copt eronayacht ?

AW:Asas t udi o,Andr ewWi nchDes i gnsi sabl et oof f era f ul l ‘ t ur nkey ’s er v i cet oourcl i ent s .Ourex per i encedt eam des i gnsev er yel ementofeachofourpr oj ect s-f r om t he ex t er i ordes i gn ofoury acht s ,ai r cr af tand ar chi t ect ur al pr oj ect st hr ought ot hebes pokei nt er i orf ur ni s hi ngsi ncl udi ngcar pet s ,cr ocker yandchi na!Thi sl ev elofdet ai land dedi cat i on each t i me r es ul t si nt he mos tl ux ur i ous of pr oj ect s .

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LM:Whatar et hemosti nt er est i ng r equest st hatyou haver ecei vedt odat e?

AW:Wear ev er yf or t unat et owor kons omeoft hemos t ex ci t i ngandi nt er es t i ngpr oj ect si nt hewor l d.Eachofour pr oj ect si st ai l or edt ot hecus t omer ’ st as t eandl i f es t y l eand t her ef or eev er ypr oj ecti st r ul ybeaut i f ul anduni que.

Forex ampl e,‘ Whi t eRabbi t ’wasbui l tf oracl i entwho enj oy edent er t ai ni ngf r om t heout s et ,andwewer ebr i ef ed t hats hehadt obeabl et oaccommodat eupt o24gues t s f oraf ul l ys eat edChi nes ebanquet !Wi t ht hi si nmi nd,we i ncor por at edagal l eyt hatr ant hewhol ebeam oft hey acht di r ect l y behi nd t he wheel hous e on t he upperdeck, pr ov i di ng acces st ot he di ni ng ar ea bel ow and t he adj acents kyl ounge.I naddi t i on,t hedi ni ngt abl ei nt hes ky l ounge was cus t om des i gned t o be conv er t ed i nt oa r oul et t et abl ef oraddi t i onalent er t ai nment .Thatpar t i cul ar cl i enthad a v er ys pecic l i f es t y l e and t as t es ,and t he col l abor at i onpr ov edt obeabi gs ucces s .

LM:Youhaveat eam of50desi gner satyourr i ver si de pr emi ses.Whatski l l sdoyoul ookf ori nnew r ecr ui t s?

AW:AWD asas t udi oi samul t i t al ent ed,mul t i f acet ed andmul t i cr eat i v ei nt er nat i onalSt udi o.Ev er yper s onwho j oi nsourt eam i spas s i onat eaboutcr eat i v i t yandIt r ul y bel i ev et hatt heyar eal lt hebes tdes i gner si nt hewor l d!

Wehav enav al ar chi t ect s ,i ndus t r i al ,aut omot i v eandt ex t i l e des i gner s ,i nhous ear chi t ect saswel l asai r cr af tdes i gner s andengi neer s .I naddi t i on,gr aphi c,f abr i candf ur ni t ur e des i gner shav eal s oj oi nedourt eam!

Ther ear ef t ypeopl e i n ours t udi o,r epr es ent i ng f t een nat i onal i t i es whi ch i ncl ude Br i t i s h, Aus t r al i an, Dut ch, Nor t h Amer i can, Swedi s h,andSl ov eni an.

LM:AndaboutyouAndr ew,whati syourbackgr oundi n desi gn?

AW:Af t ers chool ,Ipur s uedmyt r ai ni ngatCent r alSai nt Mar t i n’ sCol l egeofAr tandDes i gn,t hencont i nuedont o Ki ngs t onCol l egeofAr tt os t udy3D des i gn.Dur i ngt hi s t i me,I begant os er i ous l ycons i deracar eeri ny achtdes i gn andwasf or t unat eenought ogoont obebot ht r ai ned and ment or ed t hr ought heear l yy ear sofmycar eerby r enowned des i gnerJon Bannenbur g.Igr ew up s ai l i ng ont hes out hcoas tofEngl and r s ti ndi nghi esandt hen pr ogr es s i ngt os ai l i ngy acht sr angi ngi ns i z ef r om 23f tt o 50f t .Myl i f ewasandi saboutbei ngont hewat er .I r el axby s ai l i ng.Il i ket obei nv ol v ed,t opul l t her opes ,t os t eert he boat ,t of eelt hewi ndonmyf ace.Il ov et hebal anci ng.I al s ol ov es ki i ng.Bot ht omear ebal ance,and abouta mov i ngex per i ence.Youdoi ty our s el f .Is uppos es ai l i ng y acht sar emyhear t .Sai l i ngupanddownt hehar bouras achi l dl ooki ngatboat shel pedmer eal i s ewhatI want edt o do.

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LM:Ar et her eanypr omi nentdesi gner swhoyouf ol l ow cl osel yorhaveal waysi nspi r edyou?

LM:Whi chl uxur ypr oj ect sst andoutt hemostf oryou dur i ngyourcar eert odat e?

AW: As a des i gner , Iam cont i nuous l yi ns pi r ed by ev er y t hi ng t hatIs ee,hearand ex per i ence.Whet heri t i sar chi t ect ur e,ar t ,f as hi onormus i c,i tal lpl ay sapar ti n cr eat i ngnewi deasf orourdes i gns .Howev er ,nat ur enev er f ai l st oi ns pi r eme.Fr om t hes moot hes tpebbl ef oundon t hebeacht ot hepowerandcur v esofbr eaki ngwav es , nat ur ecr eat est hemos twonder f ul s hapest hatar ehar dt o ber epl i cat ed.Ear l yi nmycar eerIwast aughtt heGol den Rul e,whi chpr ov i dedmewi t hanunder s t andi ngofhow nat ur egr owsandIs t r i v et or epl i cat et hi sbeaut yi nbot h bal anceandpr opor t i on.Theconceptf oroneofourl at es t mot or y achtpr oj ect swi t hFi ncant i er iShi py ar d,t heVi r age 88,was i ns pi r ed by a pebbl ef ound on t he beach!

Howev er ,wi t hr egar dst odes i gner swhoi ns pi r eme,Iwi l l al way sbegr at ef ult ot hel at eJonBannenbur gf ort he t r ai ni nghegav eme.

AW:SYCy cl osI I I ,a140f tket ch,wasoneofAWD’ sr s t wat er s hed pr oj ect s .Del i v er ed i n 1989 f r om t he Roy al Hui s manShi py ar di nHol l and,t heownerhadas s embl eda wor l dr enowned t eam i ncl udi ng nav alar chi t ect Ron Hol l and.Amongal lt hey acht sdes i gned byt hes t udi o, Cy cl os I I Is t ands outas one ofAndr ew’ s per s onal pr ef er ences .Shewasourr s tSuper y achtandpus hedt he boundar i esi nev er yway .I nmyopi ni on,Cy cl osI I Ibr oke t he moul d of s ai l i ng y acht i nt er i or des i gn and cr eat edanewpat hf ors ai l i ngy achtdes i gn.

Theownerdi dnotwantanyai rcondi t i oni ng,nordi dhe wantanyf ur l i ngs ai l s .I ns t ead,t hei nt er i orr equi r edt her et o benov i s i bl ewood,unl i keev er ys i ngl es ai l i ngboatbef or e.

Cy cl osI I Ihadr ot at i ng,t r opi cal f ansbui l ti nt ot hecei l i ngt o br i ng t he ai rdown f r om t he s ky l i ght s and f r om t he hat ches ,s ot her ei s owi ngai rt hr ought heboatr at her t han ai rcondi t i oni ng.Herhi gh gl os swhi t ei nt er i orhas s t oodt het es toft i me–i ts t i l l s par kl esandr eect st hel i ght t hr ough t he deckhous e wi ndows .St ai nl es ss t eeland t hi ckgr ai ned bl ack l eat her handr ai l s wer e cus t om des i gnedandhands t i t ched.Whi l s tf r ees t andi ngs of as anddi ni ngchai r swer er ev ol ut i onar ywhent hey achtwas r s tdel i v er ed,now t heyar emor ecommonpl ace.Si nce herdel i v er yi n1989,Cy cl osI I Ir emai nsapr i v at ey acht bel ongi ngt oheror i gi nal owner ,whohast akenhers ai l i ng ar oundt hewor l dnumer oust i mes ! www. andr ewwi nchdesi gns. co. uk

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Thebackdr opwast heRI MOWA JU52pl aneasa par toft hecompany ' shi s t or y :I n1937,i ns pi r edby t hel egendar yaer opl anesoft hepi oneer i ngday sof av i at i on,Ri char d Mor s z eck,t he s on ofcompany f ounder PaulMor s z eck, di s cov er ed a way t o us e dur al umi ni um i n l uggage pr oduct i on and pr oduced t he r s t ov er s eas t r unk made of l i ght wei ght met al . Then, i n 1950, t he r s t al umi ni um s ui t cas ewi t ht hechar act er i s t i cgr oov es was i nt r oduced t o t he mar ket : not onl yt he s ui t cas e ex t er i orwas r emi ni s centoft he Junker s JU52cov er edi ncor r ugat eds heet i ng;butl i ket he ai r cr af ti t s el f ,t he t echnol ogy ,t oo,combi ned l ow wei ghtwi t ht r emendouss t abi l i t y .

Hor s tDi ekger deswasbor ni nGer manyandbegan hi scar eeri n Par i sbef or emov i ng t o London.He i sf amousf orhi si nnov at i v el i ght i ngt echni ques ,hi s ex t r aor di nar yi deasandf orhi st al entt ocapt ur et he keymes s ageofabr andi nhi spi ct ur es .

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J a e g e r L e C o u l t r ep o c k e t w a t c h e s s i n c e1 9 t hc e n t u r y Thepocket wat ch,ami ni t uar i sedver si onoft het abl e cl ock,r stappear edi nt he15t hcent ur y ,buti twasi nt he mi d19t hcent ur yt hati tunder wentamaj orevol ut i onby br eaki ng f r ee ofi t s wi ndi ng key .Ant oi ne LeCoul t r e, sel f t aughtwat chmaker ,i nvent or ,and f ounderoft he Manuf act ur eJaeger LeCoul t r e,pl ayedapi oneer i ngr ol e i nt he el dwi t ht hecr eat i onoft hekeyl essl ever wi ndi ng andt i mes et t i ngs y s t em namedt her emont oi ràbas cul e.

Fr om 1870 onwar ds,undert he i mpet usofAnt oi ne’ s son,El i e LeCoul t r e,t he Manuf act ur e was abl et o pr oduce hor ol ogi cal compl i cat i ons usi ng par t i al l y mechani z edt echni ques,aguar ant eeofpr eci si onand r el i abi l i t y .I n1900,t heGr andeMai sonal r eadyhadover 400cal i ber st oi t sname,ofwhi ch128wer eequi pped wi t h chr onogr aph f unct i ons and 99 wi t hr epeat er mechani sms.

Asof1890,t hesocal l edGr andeCompl i cat i onmodel s housedt hr eemaj orcompl i cat i ons:aper pet ual cal endar , achr onogr aphandami nut er epeat er .Thes emov ement s i nvent ed i nt heVal l éedeJouxwer edel i ver ed t ot he mostpr est i gi ouswat chcompani es,bot hi nSwi t z er l and andar oundt hewor l d.

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Ci r ca1850.Royalhunt er t ypewat ch 18car atyel l ow gol d case ador ned wi t h pol ychr ome enameldepi ct i ng t he coatofar msoft he Romani an r oyalf ami l y .Wi ndi ng and t i meset t i ng key ,cyl i nder es capement .LeCoul t r eCal i br e17CY .J aeger LeCoul t r e Her i t age.

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Ci r ca1890.Mi nut er epeat erwat chwi t hannual cal endar Repeat ermechani s ms ,as peci al i t yoft heVal l ĂŠedeJ oux , ar eamong t hemos tpr es t i gi ousi nt hewat ch i ndus t r y .

Si nce 1870, Jaeger LeCoul t r e has cr eat ed and manuf act ur edov er200cal i br esequi ppedwi t hr epeat er s .

Mi nut er epeat er , annualcal endar :r et r ogr ade poi nt er t y pedat ei ndi cat i on, dayandmont happear i ngt hr oughaper t ur es ,moonphas edi s pl ay .LeCoul t r eCal i br e20RVS. 18car at gol d hunt er t y pe cas e. J aeger LeCoul t r e Her i t age.

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1928.Gr andeCompl i cat i onpocketwat ch Thr eemaj orcompl i cat i onsoft hewat chmaki ngar tar e uni t ed wi t hi nt hi st i mepi ece:a mi nut er epeat er ,an i nst ant aneousper pet ualcal endari ndi cat i ng t hedat e, t heday ,t hemont h,t hel eapyearandt hemoonphases; andaspl i t secondchr onogr aph.Openwor kedsi l ver t oned di al . LeCoul t r e Cal i br e 17JSMCCRVQ. Bl eu enamel ed 18car atyel l ow gol d di al .Jaeger LeCoul t r e Her i t age.

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1946.Tour bi l l onChr onomet er The t our bi l l on combi nes pr eci s i on wi t h compl ex i t y .By s pi nni ngoni t sax i satt her at eofonef ul lt ur npermi nut e, t het our bi l l oncar r i agecont ai ni ngt hees capementcancel s outt hedet r i ment al ef f ect sofgr av i t yont heaccur acyoft he r egul at i ngor ganwheni nv er t i calpos i t i ons .Cr eat edi na l i mi t ed r un of26 made f ort i mi ng compet i t i ons ,t he J aeger LeCoul t r eCal i br e170whi chequi ppedt hi swat ch wasoneoft hemos taccur at eofi t ser a.18car aty el l ow gol dcas e.J aeger -LeCoul t r eHer i t age.

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Sens i t i v i t y ,l ux ur y ,wi s dom andgoodf or t une a r ej u s ts omeoft h ec h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s s oc i a t e dwi t hpeopl ebor nundert he s i gnoft heSnake,whi chus her si nt he Chi nes eNew Yeari n2013.Car r er ay Car r er ai ss y nony mouswi t hmet i cul ous cr eat i v e wor kand ex t r aor di nar yt al ent when i tcomest o car v i ng gol d. I ti s v ol ume,t hecombi nat i on ofamat t es hi nee f f e c t ,a nds c ul pt ur a l wor k ;i ti st he e x pe r t i s eand knowhow ofi t smas t er cr af t s men.TheCar r er ayCar r er aSnake i si mbuedwi t ht hi sDNA,ev erf ai t hf ul t o t hebr and.

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Bent l eyFl yi ngSpur Fa s t es t ,mos tpower f ul f our doorBent l eymodel ev er Bent l eyest abl i shesanew l uxur yper f or mancesedan benchmar kwi t ht hel aunchoft henew Fl yi ngSpur .

Wi t hi t sunr i v al l edbl endofef f or t l es sdr i v eabi l i t y ,ex qui s i t e l uxur yand cr af t smanshi p,scul pt ed desi gn and st at e of t hear tt echnol ogy ,t he new Fl yi ng Spurt akest he wor l dwi desuccessofi t si coni cpr edecessorf ur t her .

Per f or mance T ops peed:200mph/322km/ h 060mph:4.

3s ecs 0100mph:9.

5s ecs 0100km/ h:4.

6s ecs 0160km/ h:9.

5s ecs FuelConsumpt i on( EUcycl e) Ur ban:12.

6mpg( 22.

4l i t r es / 100km) Ex t r aUr ban:27.

8mpg( 10.

2l i t r es / 100km) Combi ned:19.

2mpg( 14.

7l i t r es / 100km) CO2emi s s i ons :343g/ km Di mensi ons Wheel bas e:3065mm /120.

7i n Ov er al l l engt h:5295mm /208.

5i n Wi dt h( acr os sbody ) :1976mm /77.

8i n Wi dt h( i nc.mi r r or s ) :2208mm /86.

9i n Ov er al l hei ght :1488mm /58.

6i n Fuel t ank: 90l i t r es/20UKgal l ons/24USgal l ons Bootv ol ume:475l i t r es/16.

8cuf t Ker bwei ght( EU) :2475kg/5451l b Gr os sv ehi cl ewei ght :2972kg/6546l b

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Bent l ey ’ ss t y l i ngt eam hasdev el opedanat hl et i cdes i gn f ort henew Fl y i ngSpurt hatcombi nest r adi t i onalBent l ey s t y l i ng cues wi t has por t i ng s t ance and cont empor ar y det ai l s .Shar pf eat ur el i nes compl ementmus cul arr ear haunches ,whi l e LED day t i me r unni ng l i ght s ,di pped headl i ght sand t ai l l i ght schar act er i s et hef r ontand r ear pr ol es .Thei nt er i ordes i gner shav ecr eat edal ux ur i ous , s pa c i ous c a bi nt ha t dr e s s e sa dv a nc e da c ous t i ca nd e l e c t r oni ct e c hnol ogi e si ne x qui s i t e ha ndc r a f t e dl eat her hi desandwoodv eneer s .

Dev el opi ng625PS( 616bhp)and800Nm oft or que,t he new Fl y i ng Spurf eat ur es mor e powert han anyot her Bent l eyf our doori nhi s t or y .A14percenti mpr ov ement i nt he power t owei ghtr at i o ov ert he out goi ng model del i v er sabr eat ht aki ng060mpht i meof4.

3s econds andat ops peedof200mph( 322km/ h) .I nt hemoder n Bent l ey t r adi t i on,poweri s del i v er ed t ot he r oad v i a al l wheeldr i v ewi t ha40: 60r ear bi as ed t or ques pl i tf or as ur ef oot ed,engagi ng dr i v ei n al lr oad and weat her condi t i ons .

Dr i v erandpas s enger sal i kei nt er f acewi t ht hecarandt he out s i dewor l dt hr ought ouchs cr eeni nf ot ai nment ,mobi l e connect i v i t yi ncl udi ngWi Fi ,aRearSeatEnt er t ai nment s ui t eandanew handhel dT ouchScr eenRemot ewhi ch al l owsr ear cabi noccupant st ocont r ol anex t ens i v er ange off eat ur es f r om t he comf or toft hei rs eat .An ei ght channel ,ei ght s peakeraudi os y s t em wi t hBal ancedMode Radi at or s pr ov i des hi gh qual i t ys ound cl ar i t y ,wi t ht he 1100W Nai m® f orBent l eypr emi um s y s t em av ai l abl eas anopt i on.

ASl eekandSt r i ki ngExt er i or The s t y l i ng oft he new Fl y i ng Spures t abl i s hesa new des i gn char act erf orBent l ey ’ sper f or mance s edan.An el egantdi r ect i oni sr eect edbyal ower ,wi derappear ance wi t hs har pl i nesandgent l ycur v aceouss ur f aces .Al ower r oofl i ne,deepl ys cul pt edpanel s ,pr eci s ef eat ur el i nesand a mus cul ar r ear haunch gi v e t he Fl y i ng Spur a mor e aggr es s i v es t ance and a power f ul l y dy nami c pr ol e.

Power i ng t he new Fl y i ng Spuri s Bent l ey ’ sr enowned 6.

0l i t r e,t wi nt ur boW12engi ne,coupl edt oaZF ei ght s peedt r ans mi s s i on.

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Thef r ontf e nde r sf e a t ur eas t r i k i ngne w wi ngv e ntc ompl e t e wi t ha ne l e ga ntBe nt l e y“ B”mot i f .Fr om he r e ,a na ddi t i ona l f eat ur el i nef or msas har pl ydenededger unni ngf r om t he f r ontwheel al l t hewayt ot her earbumper ,under l i ni ngt he s hape’ sdy nami cchar act er .Att hef r ontoft hecar ,amor e upr i ghtchr omegr i l l es i t sbet weent hepai r sofj ewel l i ke LEDheadl amps .

Emphas i s i ngt hel ower ,wi ders t ance,t heout erl ampsar e t hel ar geroft het wo.Beneat ht hef r ontgr i l l e,t hel ower i nt ake i s now f ul lwi dt h wi t h no v er t i caldi v i s i ons ,but i ns t ead wi t h a chr omed hor i z ont al accent t hat compl et est hedr amat i cf aceoft henew Fl y i ngSpur .At t her ear ,al ongerandl owerbootl i dl endsamor es wept appear ancet ot hes i depr ol e.Hor i z ont als i ngl eel l i ps e LED t ai ll ampscombi newi t hanew i nt er pr et at i onoft he Bent l ey“ Hor s eShoe”f eat ur el i ne,now r unni ngt hef ul l wi dt hoft hecarand encaps ul at i ngagr acef ulconcav e s ect i on.

ACont empor ar yCabi nofHandCr af t edMat er i al s Thes umpt uousi nt er i oroft henew Fl y i ngSpuri ncl udes 600new par t s ,wi t honl yt hes unv i s or s ,gr abhandl es , a r mr e s t sa nd s ome oft he f r ontc ons ol ea nd c ont r ol s c a r r i e d ov e rf r om t he pr e v i ousge ne r a t i on.Cl as s l eadi ng ent er t ai nmentand i nf or mat i ont echnol ogi esar emar r i ed wi t ht r adi t i onalhandcr af t ed mat er i al s and s t unni ng cont empor ar ydes i gnt o cr eat et heul t i mat ehi ghl ux ur y s edan cabi n. Av ai l abl ei n bot hf our - and v es eat congur at i ons ,t henew Fl y i ngSpurf eat ur esr edes i gned f r ontandr ears eat st r i mmedi nnat ur alpr emi umqual i t y l eat her .Thenew s eat sus eas of t ery etmor edur abl ehi de uni quet oBent l eyandav ai l abl ei nt wel v edi f f er entcol our s .

Thei nt er i ordes i gner s ,t oget herwi t ht hecr af t s menand womenofBent l ey ’ sr enownedwoods hop,hav eappl i ed t he nes twood v eneer st o ni s ht hecabi noft henew Fl y i ng Spur . Ut i l i s i ng al mos tt en s quar e met r es of s us t ai nabl ys our cednat ur al woodpercar ,t heFl y i ngSpur f eat ur esbookmat chedandmi r r or pol i s hedv eneert ot he f as ci apanel s ,cons ol es ,wai s t r ai l sandpi cni ct abl es .

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Thei nt er i ordes i gner sal s of ocus edoni mpr ov i ngi nt er i or s t owagear oundt hecabi n,whi l s ti ncl udi ngnew el ect r oni c t echnol ogi esdi s cr et el yt hr oughoutt hei nt er i or .

T oenhancet he“ wr apar ound”f eeloft hef or war dcabi n, t he v eneeroft he das hboar d meet st hatoft he door s i n a per f ect l y al i gned cur v e,gi v i ng t he i mpr es s i on of an unbr oken ar c ofwood ar ound t he i nt er i or .Cr af t ed ent i r el ybyhand,cur edf or72hour sandcl ear l acquer edt o enhancet henat ur al beaut yoft hewood,ar angeofs ev en s ophi s t i c a t e dv e ne e r si sa v a i l a bl e( t woa ss t a nda r d -bur r wal nutordar k ddl ebackeucal y pt us ) .

Compl ement i ngt hehandcr af t edi nt er i or ,t heFl y i ngSpur i s equi pped wi t h car ef ul l ys el ect ed s t at eof t hear t t echnol ogy ,f orbot ht hedr i v erandpas s enger s .Cent r al i nf ot ai nmenti scont r ol l ed t hr ough a hi gh r es ol ut i on 8” t ouc hs c r e e ni nt e r f a c e ,c ompl e t ewi t hBe nt l e y ’ sa dv a nc e d s at el l i t e nav i gat i on s y s t em and Bl uet oot h connect i v i t y , whi l ei nf ot ai nmentf eat ur escan be cont r ol l ed byv oi ce act i v at i on.

T ocompl et et hel ux ur i ousandopul entnat ur eoft hecabi n, t he r oofl i ni ng and pi l l ar s ar e al s ot r i mmed i n nat ur al l eat her .Lay er sofs uppl ef oam ar eappl i ed t oal lt act i l e s ur f acesbeneat ht hehi de,har moni s i ngt het ouchandf eel ofal lar easoft hecabi n.El ect r i cal l y oper at ed r ears i de bl i nds ,t t ed as s t andar d,per mi tpr i v acy f orr ear s eat pas s enger si fdes i r ed.Cus t omer smayal s os peci f yan opt i onalgl as ss unr oofatno addi t i onalcos t .Behi nd t hecent r alr earar mr es t ,ani nel i t r ebot t l ecool ercanbe s peciedt okeepdr i nksper f ect l ychi l l ed.

Anei ght channel ,ei ght s peakeraudi os y s t em f eat ur i ng Bal ancedModeRadi at ort echnol ogyf oropt i mum s ound cl ar i t yandf r equencyr angecanpl aymus i cf r om anonboar dhar ddr i v e,CDs ,DVDs ,SDcar dsandv i aani Pod. TheNai m® f orBe nt l e yPr e mi um Audi oSy s t e m,f e a t ur i ng r e de s i gne ds epar at es ubwoof er sf or i mpr ov ed bas s ex t ens i on and 1100 Wat t s ofpower ,i s av ai l abl e as anopt i onf ort hos ewi s hi ngf ort heul t i mat ei ncaraudi o ex per i ence.

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Rears eatpas s enger shav eacces st oanex t ens i v ear r ayof i nf ot ai nmentt echnol ogy .A new T ouch Scr een Remot e ( TSR) , depl oy ed f r om a hous i ng i n t he r ear cons ol e att he t ouch ofa but t on,al l ows pas s enger s t o cont r ola v ar i et yofdi f f er ents y s t ems .Fr om cl i mat e cont r ol sands eatheat i ngandv ent i l at i ont hr ought ot he s at el l i t e nav i gat i on and mul t i medi as y s t ems ,t he TSR meanspas s enger scani nt er f acewi t ht hecarf r om t he comf or toft hei rs eat .

Achi ev i ng cl as s l eadi ng comf or tand r enementwasa pr i or i t ydur i ngt hedev el opmentof t henewFl y i ngSpurand t he acous t i ci s ol at i on oft he cabi nf r om ex t er nalnoi s e i nput swa sapa r t i c ul a rf oc us .

Be nt l e y ’ sde v e l opme ntandus e ofl i ght wei ghtacous t i cunderoorpanel st omi ni mi s er oad noi s econt i nues ,wi t haer ody nami cal l yopt i mi s edi ns ul at i ng s ect i onsappl i edt oal mos tt heent i r eunderooroft hecar .

Si degl az i ngandbot hf r ontandr ears cr eensar emadei n acous t i cgl as s ,f eat ur i ngas peci al l ydev el opedi nt er l ay er t hatr educes noi s et r ans mi s s i on.An i mpr ov ed s eal i ng s y s t em ar ound t he s i de gl az i ng now f eat ur es t wo i ndi v i duals eal i ng poi nt st or educe wi nd noi s et oa mi ni mum r egar dl es sofr oads pe e d.Ther e de s i gne ddoor s a r ea l s ot t e dwi t ha ddi t i ona li ns ul at i ont ot heout ers ki n, r educi ng noi s e di f f us i on i nt ot he cabi n.Enl ar ged r ear mufer sr educeex haus tnoi s eby12dBa t3000r e v / mi nf or e nha nc e dpa s s e nge rc omf or t .

ThePer sonalChoi ces Aswi t ht heent i r eBent l eyr ange,t henew Fl y i ngSpuri s bui l tt o i ndi v i dua lc us t ome r s ’e x a c t i ng s pe c ic a t i ons .

Ar a nge ofs e v e nt e e ns t a nda r de x t e r i or pa i nt c ol our s i n c l u de sDa r kCa s h me r e ,as oph i s t i c a t e da n dc on t e mpor a r y addi t i ont ot heBent l eypal et t e.Theex t endedpai ntr ange ofov er100 col our si sj oi ned byDams on,a r i ch hue i ns pi r edbyt heex t r emel yr ar epur pl edi amond,andone t hati scompl ement edbyanopt i onal mat chi nghi decol our .

A new 19i nchCl as s i cwheeli st t edex cl us i v el yt ot he new Fl y i ngSpur ,ei t herbr i ght pai nt edorwi t hadi amond t ur ned ni s h.Thenew des i gncons ol i dat esawi derr ange of20i nch v es poke,21i nch s i x s poke and 21i nch t ens pokewheel sav ai l abl eascos topt i ons .

Cus t omer s wi s hi ng t o ex t end t he r ange ofav ai l abl e opt i onsf ur t hercanchoos et oi ncl udet heMul l i nerDr i v i ng Spe c ic a t i on.Thi si nc l ude sv ea ddi t i ona lhi de s ,e x pa ndi ng t henumberofav ai l abl es hadest o 17,and v ef ur t her wood v eneer s .Bent l ey ’ st r adi t i onaldi amond qui l t i ng i s i ncor por at ed t o t he s eat s and door panel s , t oget her wi t h an i ndent ed l eat her headl i ni ng and embr oi der edBent l eywi ngst ot heheadr es t s .Dr i l l edal l oy f ootpedal s ,aknur l eds por t sgearl ev er ,j ewel l l ercap and21”t wopi ece v es pokeal l oywheel si npai nt edor pol i s hed ni s hcompl et et heMul l i ners ui t eofopt i ons .

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I nt er vi ew wi t h Mi kSt r øyber g ofi s s uu. com I s s uu,oneofLux ur i ousMagaz i ne’ si nt er nat i onalpar t ner s , i st hewor l d’ sf as t es tgr owi ngdi gi t alpubl i s hi ngpl at f or m boast i ng mor et han 52 mi l l i on r eader s acr oss t he gl obe.Wecaughtupwi t hMi kSt r øyber g,t hei rHeadof ConsumerEngagementbasedi nNewYor k,t o ndout mor e.

LM:Whati st heet hosofI ssuuandwhati st her eason f or choosi ng New Yor k and Copenhagen as your cor por at eheadquar t er s?

MS:I s s uui sdedi cat edt oget t i ngr el ev antcont entt ot he r i ghtr eader s .We’ r e aboutpr ov i di ng a pl at f or m wher e publ i s her scans howcas ebeaut i f ulcont entandr eacha wor l dwi deaudi ence.Webegani nCopenhagen,whi ch hasl ong been a des i gn mecca,and we’ v e ex panded oper at i onst oNew Yor kbecaus et hebi gpubl i s her sar e her e.

LM:Whi chf act or shav econt r i but edt oI s s uubecomi ng t hewor l d' sf as t es tgr owi ngdi gi t al publ i s hi ngpl at f or m?

MS:Ther ear et wokeyf act or st hatl edt oourr api dgr owt h, and t hey ’ r e i nt er r el at ed: The r s t i s t hat our pl a t f or mi suni quebe c a us ei ta l l owsa na l oguepubl i c a t i onst o pr oduce a di gi t al edi t i on t hat i sj us t as beaut i f ul as t he pr i ntv e r s i on.Thi se na bl e d ust oe nt i c et hebe s t publ i c a t i onst ous eourpl a t f or m,a ndonc eweha dl e a di ng f as hi on,des i gn,ar t sands por t spubl i s her sonboar d–al l del i v er i ngi ncr edi bl ybeaut i f uls pr eadst hatequal l edt hei r anal ogueedi t i ons–I s s uut ookof f .

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LM:Whati st hekeyt osuccessf orbusi nesseswi shi ng t o consi der di gi t alpubl i shi ng and t o engage wi t h r eader sacr osst hegl obe?

MS:Thekeyt os ucces si st oi dent i f ybus i nes sgoal sand mapoutas t r at egybef or epubl i s hi ngonadi gi t al pl at f or m.

Peopl e publ i s hf ora v ar i et y ofr eas ons ,whi ch r ange f r om gr owi ng t hei rr eader s hi p,bui l di ng br ands ,s e l l i ng s ubs c r i pt i ons ,ma r k e t i ngc ont e nta nds howc a s i ngpr oduc t s .

Be f or el a unc hi ng a di gi t a lpubl i c a t i on,bus i ne s sl eader s s houl dmakes ur et heyknowex act l ywhatt hei robj ect i v es ar eanddes i gnt hei rs t r at egyar oundt hat .

LM:Whi ch publ i cat i on has t he l ar gestnumber of i mpr essi onsonI ssuu?

MS:Si ncei tchangesal l t het i me,t her e’ sr eal l ynotas i ngl e publ i cat i ont hatget st hemos ti mpr es s i ons .Thev ol umeof i mpr es s i onsatanygi v ent i mei scl os el yt i edt oev ent s .The Googl ebookdel i v er edmi l l i onsofi mpr es s i ons .Spor t sand cul t ur alev ent s ,s uch ast he SuperBowland Fas hi on Weeki n New Yor k,wi l ldel i v eri mpr es s i onsf orr el at ed publ i cat i ons ,andcat al oguesgener at ei mpr es s i onsbef or e Bl ackFr i dayandot herbus ys hoppi ngs eas ons .

LM:Youhave52mi l l i onr eader satt hemoment .Whati s yourt ar getf or2013?

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MS:I ’ v ebeenwi t hI s s uuf ort hr eey ear s .Someoft he hi ghl i ght sofmyt i mewi t ht hecompanys of arhav ebeen openi ngt hecommer ci alofcei nNew Yor kandbr i ngi ng VI CEonasapubl i s her ,s i nceIadmi r et hei rmagaz i neand bus i nes smodel i mmens el y .

I ’ v eal s obeenpr oudofbr i ngi ngRedBul landMer cedes onaspar t ner s ,andI ’ v eenj oy edt heoppor t uni t yt os har e ourv i s i on wor l dwi de v i a key not e addr es s es atmany gl obal conf er ences .I ’ m ex ci t edabouthel pi ngpubl i cat i ons t ogogr eenand ndanewwayt os har eex qui s i t edes i gns andbeaut i f ul cont entonagl obal s cal eaf f or dabl y .

LM:Whodoyoumostadmi r ei nt hepubl i shi ngsect or ?

MS:I ’ m ahugef anofVI CE,whi chl aunchedi t sdi gi t al edi t i on on t he I s s uu pl at f or m.Iadmi r et he way VI CE cr eat esi t sownecos y s t em,cov er i ngev er y t hi ng,i ncl udi ng cur r entev ent s ,cul t ur e,ar t ,war ,peace,er ot i ca–v i r t ual l y anyt opi c.VI CEi sawhol euni v er s ei nonepubl i cat i on,and t her e’ snot hi ngel s equi t el i kei t .Ont hebus i nes ss i de, VI CE hasbeens cal i ngoper at i onsi nav er ys av v yway s i ncei t si ncept i on,del i v er i ngi ncr edi bl ev al uet oadv er t i s er s .

LM:I fmoneywasnoobj ect ,whi chl uxur ypr oduct sor exper i enceswoul dyoupur chase?

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Si nki ngi nt oBal i ’ s Spal uxur y ByAri adnaBakhmatova

Ba l i i sat r ueMe c c af orSpal ov e r s ,wi t ht hec hoi c e of r e s or t sa ndt r e a t me nt sonof f e rbe i nga swi dea s t hes mi l e soft heBa l i ne s epe opl et he ms e l v e s ,a nd e v e nt he mos tde di c a t e d Spa j unk i e sc a n nd s ome t hi ngt ha twi l l s ur pr i s et he m.

Onmyt hi r dv i s i t t ot hei s l a ndof Gods , i t wa st i met o t r yt hec r è medel ac r è meofBa l i Spa s .Af t e rs ome googl i nga ndt r i pa dv i s i ng, I ’ v ede c i de dt ogof or one oft het op l ux ur yr e s or t si ns out h Ba l i–Ay a na Res or tandSpa.I twast heant i ci pat i onoft he i ndul ge nc et ha tk e ptmea l i v edur i ngt he20hour j our ne ye nr out et oBa l i .

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3k i l ome t e rc oa s t l i ne ,whi c hma k e si tt hemos t s pa c i ousr e s or ti nBa l i .

Whe t he ri t ’ sar oma nt i cv a c a t i on,ahone y moon,a we ddi ng,a ne s c a pef r om t hebus ywor l dorj us ta pur er e l a x a t i ona ndaSpae x pe r i e nc ey oua r ea f t e r –Ay a nac a ndoi ta l l .Ipa i daone da yv i s i tt ot he r e s or tt oge tat a s t eof i t swi deof f e r .

Abus yr e c e pt i ona r e ar unss moot hl y ,wi t hpl e nt yof he l pf uls mi l e ys t a f fa tha nd.Ther e s or ti sma s s i v e a nd,a sy ouwoul de x pe c t ,v e r ywe l ll ook e da f t e r , wi t hpl e nt yofope ns pa c e ,undul a t i nghi l l s ,pe r f e c t l a wns ,l ot sofwa t e rf e a t ur e sa ndat a s t e f ull a nds c a pe de s i gn.J us tt he r i ghtba l a nc e be t we e n l ux ur ya ndc hi l l e doute nv i r onme nt .

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Mye x pe r i e nc es t a r t e dwi t hal unc ha t SomaSomar e s t a ur a nt , oneoft hes ev en( ! )r es t aur ant satAy ana.Ij us tcoul dn’ t wi s hf orabet t erex per i enceofaut hent i cI t al i ancui s i ne.

Buf f al omoz z ar el l as al adf ol l owedbyl obs t err i s ot t ot opped up wi t haheal t hyj ui cewer eabs ol ut el ydel i ci ous ,butI coul dn’ tdeci dewhatIwasenj oy i ngmor e–t hemout hwat er i ngf oodors pect acul arv i ewsoft heoceani nf r ontof me.

Af t erl unchi twast hemuchant i ci pat edi ndul gencet i meat Ay ana’ sTher mesMar i nsSpa.Bei ngaSpaaddi ctt hatI am,Iwasex pect i ngani mpeccabl es er v i ceandper f ect t r eat ment s ,andAy anadi dn’ tf ai l .

Thededi cat edSpaar eai sbeaut i f ul l ys etup,wi t hl oadsof s pacet ochi l lout ,as paci ouschangi ngar eawi t hav er y hel pf ul at t endantandwel l es t abl i s hedpr ocedur es( I di dn’ t hav et owai tar oundf ormor et han2mi nut es ;wai t i ngf or y ourt r eat mentatt heSpai smyi deaofwas t edt i me) .The at t ent i onoft heSpas t af fwasex empl ar y ,f r om r ecept i on t opoolat t endant s .I t ’ sal way sgoodt oknow y ouar ei n capabl ehandswheny ourgoal i st ot ot al r el ax at i on.

I ’ v ebeenl ov i ngJacuz z i s i nceIr s tt r i edi t ,butI ’ v eal way s hadonepr obl em wi t hi t .Doy ouknow t hatf eel i ngwhen y ougett hos ej et s t r eamsmas s agi ngaf ewdi f f er entpoi nt s ony ourbody ,andy ous owi s hi twasapr operf ul lbody ex per i ence?

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Wel l I do.SowhatI al way sendupdoi ngi shav i ngt ot wi s t mybodyi nv ar i ouspr et z el l i ke s hapes( t hankGod i t ’ s underwat er )i nor dert ogett hos ej ets t r eamsmas s agi ng notonl ymybum ands houl der sbutal s oal l t heot herpar t s of mybody .AtAy ana’ ss i gnat ur et hal as s ot her apypool y ou don’ thav et odoanyoft hat .

WhenIr s ts awt hepool It houghtIwoul dn’ twantt os t ay t her ef orov eranhour ,l etal onet her ecommendedt wo hour s–i tdi dn’ tl ookmas s i v eorpar t i cul ar l yex t r av agant ei t her .I twasonl yaf t ert he r s t1015mi naf t erI goti nt hat I ’ v er eal i s edhowwr ongIwas .

y ouar ei nt heant i ci pat i onofcomi ngt owar dst heendof t heci r cl easi tof f er ss pect acul aroceanv i ews ,atwhi ch poi nti t ’ swat erev er y wher e–ar oundy ouandbef or ey ou.

Oneofmyhi ghl i ght soft hej ets t r eam euphor i awasf oot mas s age–t wopower f ul wat ers t r eamsf r om t he oorl i t er al l yr ai s edmybodyupasI s t oodi nt hepool ;t hatcoul dbe agoodpr epar at i onf orex per i enci ngl ev i t at i on.

The Aquat oni c Seawat erTher apy Poolcont ai ns 700 mi l l i onl i t er sofwat erdi r ect l ys uppl i edf r om t heunder l y i ng I ndi anOceanandwar medt oopt i mum t emper at ur es .The r s tt hi ngy oudowheny ougeti nt ot hepooli shav i ng t owal kagai ns tqui t eas t r ongwat ers t r eam.Nott hemos t r el ax i ngs t ar t .Butt heef f or tpay sof fal mos ti mmedi at el y , asy ougett ot hepoi ntatwhi chy ous l owl ys t ar tmaki ng y ou wayt hr ough 12 s epar at e hy dr omas s age s t at i ons , cont ai ni ng ov er60 i ndi v i dualt her apeut i cj ets t r eams , mi cr obubbl esandgey s er s .

Ast het i megoesby ,y ous wi ngf r om onehy dr omas s age s t at i ont oanot her ,andt hej ets t r eamsar edoi ngt hei rwor k onev er ys i ngl epar tofy ourbody ,eachs t at i onf ocus i ngon onepar t i cul arar ea,f r om headt ot oe.I tdoes n’ tgetbor i ng atal l ;r s t ,y oucan’ twai tt oex per i encewhatt hewat er mas s ageatt henex t“ s t at i on”i sgoi ngt of eel l i ke;s econd, l uxur i ousMagazi neISpr i ng2013

Thee f f e c toft hi sbubbl ee x t r a v a ga nz awa squi t es i gnic a nt .

Ear l i ert hatmor ni ngIf el tt i r edf r om amas s i v ej etl egand t hel ackofpr opers l eepf ort hepas tt woni ght s .Al l oft hat waswas hedof fent i r el y .Theonehours es s i onatt hepool has r echar ged my body ,t aken t he t i r ednes s away , r el ax edmymi ndandpr et t ymuchmademef eel l i kenew.

Luckyme,t het hal as s ot her apys es s i onwasf ol l owedby anot hers eat hemed t r eat ment :hots eas hel lmas s age.

Ther ei shots t onemas s age,and t her ei shots eas hel l mas s age–Ay anaSpal i kesdoi ngt hi ngsdi f f er ent l y .

Bef or et het r eat ments t ar t ed,t het her api s tdemons t r at ed her“ t ool s ”t ome;beaut i f uls eas hel l sofv ar i ouss hapes andcol our swer ebei ngkepthotonanel ect r i cbl anket .A s mal l gl i mps eoft hedeepocean’ s oor .

Thet r eat mentwasacombi nat i onoff ul l bodydeept i s s ue mas s age done wi t h oi l ,f ol l owed by t he hots eas hel l mas s age.Thet her api s ts l owl ywor ked mywhol ebody wi t ht hes eas hel l s ,andt hei rhot ,r mt ouchwasagr eat wayt oundot heknot si nmybody ,whi l s tI wass i nki ngi nt o t her el ax at i ons t at edeeperanddeeper .Att heendoft he t r eat mentt hes eas hel l swer el ai doutonv ar i ousener gy cent r esonmybodyasIwasenj oy i ngaf aci al mas s age.

Af t eral lt hatr el ax at i oni nt hepoolpr ev i ous l yInear l yf el l as l eepdur i ngt hemas s age,butt het ouchofhots eas hel l s agai ns tmys ki nkeptmeal er t .

The nal eofmys eat hemedv i s i tt oAy anawasRockBar whi cht her es or ti sf amousf ornotonl yi nt hewhol eofBal i butal s owel l bey ond( v ot edasoneof t hewor l d’ sbes tbar s wi t hav i ew) .Thi sopent oppeds pacei sr i ghtbyt heocean andy ouneedt ot akeacabl ecarf r om t her es or t ’ smai n ar eat ogett her e( oncey ouar edonewi t ht hequeuet hat i s ,butnotunl es sy ous t ayatt her es or t ) .Thebarhasa mi ni mal i s ts l eekdes i gnt okeepy ourat t ent i onont hev i ew ofmas s i v er ocksandcr as hi ngwav esal l ar oundy ou.The s cener yi squi t es pect acul ar ,butwai tt i l lt hes uns et–t hi s i swheny our eal i s et hatqueui ngwaswor t hi t .TheDJup ont her ocki spl ay i ngs oot hi ngt r acksasy ouar es i ppi ng ons omeoft hebes tcockt ai l sar oundenj oy i ngt hes uns et andgr eatv i ews .

Ther ecoul dn’ tbeabet t erwayt os t ar tmymont hl ong s t ayi nBal i t hanadayv i s i tt oAy ana.Nex tt i meI ’ m comi ng backt oex per i encet hei rSpaont heRockswi t hi t suni que t r eat ment s .Shal l I gof ort he“ Di amondMi r acl e”t r eat ment wi t ht heus eofdi amonds ,s i l k,pear l s ,pet al sf r om 500r ed r os esandChampagne?Denat el yYes !

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Gol denBr i dgeT our bi l l onPa nor a mi que Feat ur i ng360°v i s i bi l i t y ,asi fs us pendedwei ght l es satt he cent eroft hecas ebyas apphi r emai npl at eandbr i dges , Manuf act ur eCor um Cal i berCO100i st het r ues t aroft he new Gol den Br i dgeT our bi l l on Panor ami que.Thi s nel y openwor ked t r ans l ucentmov ementi sequi pped wi t ha cant i l ev er ed or“y i ng”t our bi l l on:f r eed f r om an upper br i dge,i tappear st obel ev i t at i ngabov et hemov ement .

Thes t or ygoe st ha tt hef a r me r wa t c hma k e r s ,whoa nnua l l y l ef tt hei rel dsf ort hewor kbenchwhenwi nt ercame,dr ew i ns pi r at i onf r om t hedel i cat eper f ect i onofs now akesi n cr eat i ng t oot hed wheel s and gear s .Wi t ht he Gol den Br i dge T our bi l l on Panor ami que,r eal i t y has nev er s o cl os el ymi r r or edl egend.

Thede l i c a t e l yope nwor k e dpa r t soft hene w ba gue t t e t y pe mov ementf r om t he Manuf act ur el ook as i ft hey ar e gov er ned ex cl us i v el ybyawi l lt o putonas pect acul ar s how.Fl oat i ngi nar ev i s i t ed t onneaus haped cas eand enhancedbya y i ngt our bi l l ont hatf ur t heraccent uat es t hewei ght l es sef f ect ,t hi sandwoundCal i berCO100onl y f ul l y r ev eal s i t s s ecr et s upon cl os e i ns pect i on: t he mai npl at e and br i dges ar ei ns apphi r e,f or mi ng a t r ans par ent handpol i s hed f r amewor k pr ov i di ng 360° v i s i on,l i keapanor ami cs nowcov er edl ands cape.

Now a na c k nowl e dge ds t y l es i gna t ur eoft heCor um br a nd andi t sBr i dgescol l ect i on,t hebaguet t emov ementi sai n i t s el fa mas t er pi ece ofhor ol ogi calmas t er y .Beat i ng at 21, 600v i br at i onsperhour( 3Hz )andendowedwi t ha 90hourpowerr es er v e,Cal i berCO100i sequi ppedwi t ha hi ghl y di s t i nct i v e t our bi l l on. A maj es t i c mechani s m i nv ent ed i n 1801 t o compens at ef or t he di s t ur bi ng ef f ect sofgr av i t yont her egul at i ngor gan,i tr emai nsone oft he mos tdi fcul tHaut e Hor l oger i e compl i cat i onst o pr oduce.Thebeat i nghear toft hewat ch–t hebal ances pr i ngal ongwi t ht hel ev erandt hel ev er wheel–as ubt l e i nv ent i on i n i t s own r i ght ,i s pl aced i ns i de a car r i aget hats pi nsoni t sax i s .

Nev eronet os hr i nkf r om achal l enge,Cor um hasopt ed her ef ora s ocal l ed y i ng t our bi l l on,meani ng wi t h no upperf as t eni ng poi nt .Theent i r edev i ce,ador ned wi t h a nel yengr av edCor um key ,i shel dt ot hes apphi r emai npl at ebyi t sbas eal one.Thi sr es ul t si nadi s concer t i ngl y l i ghtandex qui s i t el ybal ancedef f ect ,asi fas pi nni ngt op wer et wi r l i ngi ns l owmot i on,y etwi t houtev ert i ppi ngov er .

An et her ealmechani s m f eat ur i ng cer t ai n gear t r ai ns equi pped wi t h“ wol f ’ st eet h” ,a s ur et oken oft r adi t i on and qual i t y ,Cal i berCO100 has one oft he s mal l es t t i mes et t i ng s y s t ems on t he mar ket .The s cr ews ar e di r ect l ys ecur ed t ot he v ar i ouss apphi r e par t st hatar e handpol i s hed–apar t i cul ar l ydemandi ngt as kgi v ent he del i cat enat ur eofs apphi r e–t oens ur eaper f ect t .The mov ementi s hous ed wi t hi nat onneaus haped cas e t y pi cal oft heCor um Br i dgescol l ect i on.Wat er r es i s t antt o 30 met er s , t he new Gol den Br i dge T our bi l l on Panor ami que i si nt er pr et ed i nt hr ee v ar i at i onsnat ur al l y i s s uedi nl i mi t ededi t i ons :t enwi t han18Kr edgol dcas e; v ewi t habaguet t es et18Kr edgol dcas e;and v ewi t h an18Kr edgol dcas es etwi t hr ounddi amonds .Eachv er s i on i sdel i v er ed wi t ht wo hands ewn cr ocodi l el eat her s t r aps–onebl ack,t heot herbr own–s ecur edbyan18K r edgol dt r i pl ef ol di ngcl as pengr av edwi t ht heCor um l ogo.

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The Tour bi l l on Rapi de,wi t hi t st hunder bol t l i ke movementi ssett obet hewor l d’ sf ast estt our bi l l on escapement .Thi s met i cul ousl y engi neer ed t i mepi ececl ear l yr ef l ect st heexper t i seoft heResear ch andDevel opmentt eam atFr anckMul l er .

Power edbyf ourbar r el s,t het our bi l l oncagemakesone f ul lr ot at i onever y5secondsonacer ami cbal lbear i ng.

Thi st r ansl at est o12r ot at i onspermi nut e,maki ngi t12 t i mesf ast ert hant heaver aget our bi l l onsavai l abl ei nt he mar kett oday .Ther ot at i ngf r amei schar act er i z edbyt he pat ent ed FM escapementwi t h a xed escapement wheeland r ever sed anchorand bal ance wheel .The ent i r el yi nhouse manuf act ur ed ‘ Br eguet hai r spr i ng’ f ur t herboost st hi st echni calmar vel .

Themovement ,compl et el ydesi gnedandconcept ual i z ed i nhouse,makes21’ 600vi br at i onsperhourand of f er sapowerr eser veof60hour s.I ti s ni shedwi t ha necombi nat i onofengr avi ng,r hodi um pl at i ng,gr ai ni ng and handbevel i ng.Avai l abl ei nt he 18car at gol d Cur vexcase,t hi sT our bi l l onRapi det r ul ymakesFr anck Mul l ernotonl yt heMast erofCompl i cat i ons,butal so t heMast erofT our bi l l ons.

Techni calSpecicat i ons: Cal i ber :FM 2025T Movement :Mechani cal ,Manualwi ndi ng t our bi l l on, Fourbar r el s Di mensi onsofMovement :Wi dt h:32.

20mm XLengt h: 38.

40mm XHei ght :8.

50mm T our bi l l onr ot at i ngf r ame:Oner evol ut i oni n5seconds oncer ami cbal lbear i ng,pat ent edFM escapementwi t h xedescapementwheelandr ever sedanchor ,bal ance wheelwi t hadj ust mentscr ewswi t houti ndex,i nhouse manuf act ur edBr eguethai r spr i ng Di spl ay:Hour sandmi nut es PowerReser ve:60hour s Fr equency:21’ 600vi br at i ons/hour ,3Hz NumberofComponent s:231 NumberofJewel s:29 Movementdecor at i on:Engr avi ng,Rhodi um pl at i ng, Ci r cul argr ai ni ng,handbevel l i ng Case:Ci nt r éeCur vex:18car atgol d Casedi mensi ons:Wi dt h:55.

05mm X Lengt h:40.

65 mm xHei ght :13.

70mm Wi ndi ngcr own:2posi t i ons:1-Manual wi ndi ngand2Ti meset t i ng Di al :Skel et on St r ap:Handsewnbl ackal l i gat orst r ap

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Wi t hAs i adeCubaboas t i ngani mpr es s i v e200cov er si n ones i t t i ng,t her ei snei t hert hei nt i macynort hepeaceand qui etofaneat er yr egul ar l yf oundi nahot el oft hi sr a nk i ng, buti ns t e a d,t hea t mos phe r ei smor er e mi ni s c e ntoft hebuz z f oundont hebus t l i ngs t r eet sofHav ana.

Thi si snev er t hel es si ns i gnicant ,becaus ey oucan’ thel p butgett akeni nbyt hei nt er es t i ngmel angeandr i chnes sof av our swhi chemer gef r om t hecr eat i v edi s hesputbef or e y ou,andt her ef or eanyconv er s at i onhast opl ays econd ddl e .Thea r t i s t i cme nuf ol l owst het he meoft hea f or e me nt i one ddé c or ,a nda c c ommoda t e sapl et hor aofappet i t es t hankst ot heex t ens i v er angeof Cev i ches ,appet i s er s ,and s t ar t er sev enbef or ey our eacht hemai ncour s e.

St i l lpopul art odayi nSout hAmer i ca,Cev i ches ,whos e bas i ci ngr edi enti sr aw s h,dat ebackt ot het i meoft he I ncaswhent heyus edt opr es er v es hwi t hf r ui tj ui ce,s al t and chi l l ipepper s .Ther ei sa r af tofmout hwat er i ng Cev i ches atAs i a de Cuba s panni ng f r om oy s t erand gr apef r ui tgi ngergr ani t et os pi cyHamachiandpl ant ai n t hr eads ,andt hi si sani cewayt oopent hemeal wi t hadi s h whi chi sr el at i v el yl i ght .

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Af t ers omeex t ens i v edel i ber at i on,Ichos et heScot t i s h s al monands al t edav ocadohel ado( i cecr eam) ;cuti nt o s mal lcubes ,t her aw s al moni smar i nat edf oronl yf t een mi nut esi nl i me,l emonandor angej ui ces ,andgoi ngby t her es ul t ,whi chi snot hi ngs hor tof s ens at i onal ,y ouwoul d hav et houghtt hi smar i nadewoul dhav ebeenf ormuch l onger .

Thet angyci t r usdr es s i ngwor ksbeaut i f ul l ywi t ht hes ubt l e av ouroft her ef r es hi ngav ocadohel adowhi chgr adual l y mel t sand f us ess eaml es s l ywi t ht hecoconutmi l kand Per uv i an bi r d’ s ey e peppercor ns .Fol l owi ng a s i mi l ar t heme,mygues topt edf ort hecur r yKi ngs hwhi chwas equal l ys ubl i me t hanks t ot he t r opi cali nf us i on oft he pas s i onf r ui tt hats eepedi nt ot hef or merwhi chwass ubt l y dr es s edwi t ht oas t edcor i anders eedsandf r i edcaper s .

Gr adual l ywor ki ng up t ol ar gerpor t i ons ,ourCev i ches wer ef ol l owed by a s t ar t erofPor t obel l o mus hr oom pancakes l l ed wi t has of r i t o ofv eget abl es ( as i mi l ar compos i t i ont ot hatus edf ors pr i ngr ol l s )andmanchego chees ecour t es yofAs i adeCuba’ sbes pokev eget ar i an menu.Thi s was accompani ed by a del i ci ous cr eamy s auce,acl earf av our i t eofourent hus i as t i cVenez uel an hos twhomades ur et hatnodr opwentt owas t e.

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Comet hemai ncour s ewhi chof f er sdel i caci ess uchas beefs hor tr i bs ,chi cken,and gi antpr awns ,we bot h s el ect ed s hbas eddi s hesonceagai naf t ert heCev i ches pr ov edt obes uchaheav enl yex per i ence.Joi nedbyas i de or derofYukachi psmadef r om t hey am r ootv eget abl e, acr os sbet weenpot at oandpar s ni pwi t har e l a t i v e l yr m c ons i s t e nc y , I s a mpl e dt hepa ns e a r e dAhi t unawhi chs aton abedofwas abi mas hedpot at o.

Li ght l ys ear ed on t he ex t er i orand l i ned up t of or ma s t unni ngcent r epi eceont her ect angul arpl at e,t hemoi s t cons i s t encymadet hi sdi s ht r ul yaddi ct i v eandt hes pi cy edge oft he was abibr oughtt he pal at e not hi ng but pl eas ur e.Mygues twi s hedt ot r yt hecoconutChi l eans ea bas swhi chwasar r angedwi t haj umbol umpcr abona s weet cor n anandas weetpl um s auce,anex per i ence whi chwass i mpl ys umpt uous .

Spor t i ng as weett oot h,des s er t sal way sappeart o be chal l engi ng f r om t hepoi ntofv i ew ofknowi ng whatt o hav e.For t unat el y ,hel pi sathandf r om As i adeCubawho of f er s‘ i ndeci s i v e’v i s i t or sat as t i ngpl at t ert os har ewhi ch hos t s a beaut i f ul l ypr es ent ed s el ect i on ofs weet s .We enj oy edadel i cat el y cheei cecr eam,‘ mel t i ny our mout h’ Mex i canbr i ochedoughnut sl l edwi t hbut t er s cot chcr eam and a coconuti nv as i on whi ch t r ans l at es as a whi t e chocol at eganacheandr um ambéedbananal ay ercake decor at edbyf r es hs l i cesofbanana.

Ot herhi ghl i ght soft hedes s er tmenui ncl udeCar i bbean car r otcakeandchocol at ebr owni e.

I fy ouar el ooki ngt ohos tf r i endsorbus i nes scol l eaguesi n av e nuewhi c hde l i v e r sv e s t a rqua l i t y ,v e s t a rs e r v i c e , a nda v e s t a rs e t t i ngwhi c hc ha l l e nge st r a di t i on,As i adeCuba s houl d,wi t houtadoubt ,bet opoft hel i s t .

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Rol l s Roy ceMot orCar shasunv ei l edt henew €245, 000 Wr ai t h,t hemos tpower f ul anddy nami ccarev erpr oduced byt he s uper l ux ur yl ux ur ymar que bas ed i nt he Wes t Sus s exr egi onoft heUK.I npr ol e,t heWr ai t h’ ss weepi ng f as t backdes i gngi v est hecari t suni quechar act er .Bol d l i nes ,t ens i oni nt hepanel sandar akedr ears cr eenev oke t hei mageofawor l dcl as sat hl et epoi s edi nt hes t ar t i ng bl ocks .Fur t herex pr es s i onofdy nami ci nt entcanbes een i nt heWr ai t h’ sdeepl yr eces s edgr i l l e,wi der eart r ackand dr amat i ct wot onepr es ent at i on.

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Fr om 1, 500r pm,800Nm oft or quei sa v a i l a bl e ,whi l eawi de r e a rt r a c k ,s hor t e rwhe e l ba s ea ndl owe rr oofhe i ghtf ur t he r c ont r i but et ot hemos tpowe r f ul ,i nv ol v i ngdr i v i nge x pe r i e nc e ofa nyRol l s Roy c ei nhi s t or y .Thec a r ’ ss us pe ns i onha sa l s o be e nt une dt omi ni mi s ebodyr ol l a nddi s c r e e t l ya mpl i f yf e e dba c kwhe nc or ne r i ng,whi l es t e e r i ngwe i ghti she a v i e ra thi gh s pe e dsa ndl i ght e ra tl owe rv e l oc i t i e s ,t he r e f or ea ddi ngt ot he s pi r i t e ddr i v e .

Fur t he r mor e ,t hede butofSa t e l l i t eAi de dT r a ns mi s s i on( SAT) t e c hnol ogyt a k e st hepowe r t r a i nt oane wl e v e lofe f f or t l e s s de l i v e r y , onet ha t pe r f e c t l ys ui t st heRol l s Roy c ebr a nd.

I t us e s GPSda t at os e ebe y ondwha tt hedr i v e rs e e s ,a nt i c i pa t e s t he i rne x tmov eba s e donl oc a t i ona ndc ur r e ntdr i v i ngs t y l e , a ndt he ns e l e c t st hemos ta ppr opr i a t ege a rf ort het e r r a i n a he a d.

I mpr ov ement si ncommuni cat i onscomei nt hedes i gnand f unct i onal i t y oft he el egant Spi r i t ofEcs t as y Rot ar y Cont r ol l e r .

Thi sa l l owsna v i ga t i ont hr oughons c r e e nf unc t i ons us i ngat ouchpadt hatf eat ur espi nchandpul l f unct i onal i t y t oechos mar tphoneus age.Let t er scanal s obe‘ dr awn’ ont ot hepadbyhandr at hert hanbys cr ol l i ngt hr ougha s er i esofav ai l abl echar act er sons cr een.

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Forov e rac e nt ur y ,aRol l s Roy c emot orc a rha sf e a t ur e d t e c hnol ogi e s de s i gne dt os uppor toc c upa nt s di s c r e e t l y , de l i v e r i ngape e r l e s sdr i v i nge x pe r i e nc ee pi t omi s e dbyt he t e r m‘ e f f or t l e s s ne s s ’ .I ne v e r yRol l s Roy c et he s ea s s i s tt he dr i v e rwhe nc a l l e dupon,buta r epr e pa r e dt or e t ur nwi t hout f us st ot heba c k gr oundwhe nnol onge rr e qui r e d. l uxur i ousMagazi neISpr i ng2013

Gu c c i Me n ' sAu t u mnWi n t e r2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 A new t ake on t r adi t i onalEngl i sh f abr i cs mar ks t he st ar t i ng poi nt f or t he Men’ s Aut umnWi nt erCol l ect i on.A sophi st i cat ed t ast ef ort ext i l esmeet snovelconst r uct i ons and si l houet t es,over si z epr opor t i ons,wi t h el ement s bor r owed f r om t he caval r y sol di er ’ swar dr obe.Hi nt sf r om t hecount r ysi de shi f ti nt o an el egant met r opol i t an panor ama.Vi br antear t hyt onesandpr i nt s i nt er r uptt her i gor ousdi sci pl i neofbl ackand gr ey . “ The Gucciman expr esses hi si nher ent l y f r eespi r i twi t hbol dnonchal ance, ”expl ai ns GucciCr eat i veDi r ect orFr i daGi anni ni .“ He r et ur nst o a sar t or i alt r adi t i on onl yt ol i ve i ton hi sown t er ms–pai r i ng f or maland i nf or malashel i kes.Thi si sacont empor ar y gent l emanwi t har omant i csoul . ”

Ver t u,t hewor l d’ sl eadi ng pr ov i derofl ux ur ymobi l ephones ,hasl aunched VERTU TI ,anew cont empor ar ys mar t phonepower ed byAndr oi d.Bas ed ar ound a t i t ani um cas et hathas been us ed f ori t ss t r engt h,el egance andl ow wei ght ,VERTU TIal s ous esl eat heraccent saswel last hel ar ges t s apphi r ecr y s t als cr eenev erengi neer edat3.

7i nches .Thes apphi r ecr y s t al r ender st hes cr eenv i r t ual l ys cr at chpr oofandi ti st es t edt obef ourt i mes s t r ongert hanot hers mar tphonesi nt er msofi mpactr es i s t ance.VERTU TI ’ s t i t ani um cas ei s ar ound v et i mes s t r ongert han ot hers mar tphones , def or mi ng l es st han 1mm when a 500NM f or ce i sappl i ed.The r es ul ti s aphonet hatf eel ss ol i d and beaut i f ul l ycr af t ed i nt hehand whi l eof f er i ng unr i v al l eddur abi l i t y .

VERTUTIcombi nesdi s t i nct i v eVer t udes i gncues ,s uchast hecer ami cpi l l ow andex pos edwat chs cr ews ,wi t hacl eanov er al l aes t het i c,t her es ul tofwhi ch i sapr oductt hatconv ey sat i mel es sel egance.

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Anot herex ampl eofVer t u’ scont i nuedcommi t mentt os uper i orcr af t s mans hi p andengi neer i ngi sVERTUTI ’ saudi oabi l i t y .I t s11x15mm r ect angul ardr i v er s ar eacous t i cal l yi nt egr at edi nt ot hechas s i st omax i mi z ef r equencyr es pons e andl ev el .Ther es ul ti sanunr i v al l eds y mphoni cs oundf r om t hephonesown s t er eos peaker s .Anewf eat ur eof VERTUTI i st heVer t ukey ,whi chpr ov i desi ns t antacces st oacur at edwor l dofbenet sands er v i cesav ai l abl ev i aagl obal t eam ofpr of es s i onal sav ai l abl et ocus t omer swher ev ert heymaybe,24hour s aday ,7day saweek.Thes es er v i cesi ncl udeVer t uCer t ai nt y ,whi chhel ps pr ot ectt hedev i ce,i t sdat aand,wher eneces s ar y ,t hecus t omer .Ver t uLi f et ai l or ed i nf or mat i on,ar t i cl es and benet s -s i t s al ongs i de Ver t u’ sf amous Conci er geSer v i ce.

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Pet erDeSavary ByPaulJoseph Pet erdeSavar yi sat r uecapt ai nofi ndust r y .

Bor nonaf ar mi nEngl andi n1944,hehasbecomeoneof t hewor l d’ smos tpr ol icandbes tknownent r epr eneur s , appl y i ng hi ss ki l l st os uch di v er s e bus i nes si nt er es t s as pet r ol eum,s hi ppi ng,pr oper t y ,member s cl ubs and hos pi t al i t y .

I nr ecentt i meshehast ur nedmuchofhi sat t ent i ont o apl acel ocat edf arf r om hi sbi r t hpl ace,butt hatr emai ns ex t r emel y cl os et o hi s hear t .Af t ermor et han t hr ee conduct i ngbus i nes sacr os st heCar i bbean,hewasl as t y earappoi nt edanI nt er nat i onal Ambas s adorf ort hei s l and ofGr enada,wi t hf ul l di pl omat i cs t at usandr es pons i bi l i t i es f ori nwar di nv es t ment .

T odayhei sGr enada’ smaj orf or ei gnpr i v at ei nv es t orand s pendsmuchofhi st i meener get i cal l yex t ol l i ng,pr omot i ng a ndf a c i l i t a t i ngt hema nyoppor t uni t i e sa v a i l a bl ef orqua l ie d f or ei gni nv es t or s .PaulJos ephs poket o MrDeSav ar y abouthi sendur i ngl ov eaf f ai rwi t ht hei s l and,andhi sv i s i on f orGr enada’ sgr owt hi ny ear st ocome.

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LM: I know t hat you’ r e ver y passi onat e about Gr enada.Canyougi vemeabr i efbackgr oundt oyour r el at i onshi pwi t ht hei sl and?

PdeS:Ir s tcamet oGr enadai n1952asaboyandhav e had bus i nes si nt er es t sher ef or35 y ear s .Fort hepas t s ev eny ear sI ’ v ebeenl i v i ngher e,I ’ ml uckyenought hat Icoul dbas emy s el fany wher ei nt hewor l d,s ot hef act t hatIam her eoutofchoi ce,notneces s i t y ,i sabi tofan adv er t i s ementi ni t s el f .Il ooked f ors omewher eon t he t hr es hol d ofgr eats ucces st hatt i cked al lt he box es , and Iconcl uded t hatt hi swast hepl ace.Iam al s oan ambas s adorf ort hei s l and,wi t hdi pl omat i cs t at us ,andmy i nt er es ti st o hel pt he count r y wi t h bal anced,i nwar d i nv es t ment .

i t soi landgaspot ent i al ,wi t hpl ant sl ocat edof f s hor eand outofs i ghtdownbyt hecoas tofVenez uel a.Ienv i s age t hati nt i meGr enadawi l l becomeal i t t l eSwi t z er l andoft he Car i bbean.

Asf orr eas onst oi nv es ther e,i ti sadol l areconomywi t h t hel ocal economypeggedt ot heUSdol l ar ,s oi fy oubuy ands el l r eal es t at ey oudoi ti nUSdol l ar s ,whi chi snotbad r i ghtnow.I ti sal s oat axhav en,s oi ff or ei gner si nv es ther e t her ei snocapi t al gai nst axori nher i t ancet ax .

Addi t i onal l y ,unl i kei nEur opeandt heEU,Gr enadai snot ov er r egul at edandbur eaucr at i c.Wear e80y ear sbehi nd, s of ormos tpeopl e’ sl i f et i mest hi si sgoi ngt obear at her at t r act i v epl acet os pendt i meandi nv es t .

LM:WhatmakesGr enadasuchanat t r act i vepl acebot h t ol i veandt oi nvesti n?

LM:Canyout el lusaboutsomeoft hedevel opment s t aki ngpl aceont hei sl and?

PdeS:It hi nkGr enadai soneoft hos epl acest hathasgot l ef tbehi nd.Wear ewher eBar badoswas40y ear sago, andStBar t ’ s20y ear sago,andi t ’ sal lgoi ngt ohappen her ei nt hecomi ngy ear s .Al lt hei nf r as t r uct ur ey oucan dr eam ofi sher e:y ouhav ear unwaynotmuchs hor t er t hanJFK i nNew Yor k,agoodhos pi t al ,mobi l ephones wor kunderwat er f al l si nt hemount ai nsandi ngener al t he communi cat i ons ar es econd t o none.Nobody has a s t andbygener at orher e.

PdeS:Wear edev el opi ngv ar i ousr eales t at epr oper t i es , r angi ngi npr i cef r om ar ound$850, 000upt o$20mi l l i on.

Theyar ebei ngdes i gnedi nanunder s t at ed,l ow keyway , becaus et hei s l andi snotwhatI ’ dcal l amas st our i s m,l ow mar keteconomy .I t ’ sal l aboutv er yhi ghqual i t y .

Addi t i onal l y ,l at ert hi sy eart hecount r ywi l ls t ar tex pl oi t i ng

Th e r e ’ sa l s ot h eMou n t Ci n n a monbou t i qu er e s or t pr oj e c t , wh i c h boa s t sa c ol l e c t i on ofbe a u t i f u lwh i t e wa s h e d,c ot t a ge s t y l e v i l l a sa n dh a c i e n da s u i t e s .Th e r e ’ s a du t yf r e es h oppi n g v i l l a ge ,a n d wea r ec on s i de r i n gaEu r ope a ns t y l ec a s i n o,a l l de s i gn e dv e r ymu c hi naWe s t I n di a nCa r i bbe a ns t y l ea n da v ou r .

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Wear eal s ocr eat i nganor gani cEcos paupi nt hemount ai ns i n an ar ea t hat t he Wor l d Bank Agr i cul t ur al Depar t menthass ai di shomet ot het hi r dmos tf er t i l es oi l i nt hewor l d,andwi l lbeus edt ogr ow or gani cf r ui tand v eget abl es .I ti st ar get edatpeopl ewhowantt oconnect wi t hnat ur ei nal ux ur i ousway ,abi tl i keanAber cr ombi e& Kents af ar i .

LM:AndIunder s t andy ouhav edev el opedaSuper y acht Mar i nat oo?

PdeS:Yes ,i ti soper at edbyCamper&Ni chol s ons ,and i ni t i al l yhas200ber t hs ,butwi l lev ent ual l yex pandt o400 ber t hs ,whi chwi l lal l ow i tt o accommodat et hel ar ges t y acht si nt hewor l d,whi chmos tmar i nasar eunabl et odo.

I tal s ohass t at eof t hear tf aci l i t i es ,i ncl udi ngas wi mmi ng pool ,s hi ps ,bar sandr es t aur ant s .

LM:Whatar esomeoft hekeydemogr aphi csoft he i sl and?

PdeS:I t ’ sas mal lpopul at i on[ ar ound100, 000]i ncl udi ng 6, 000mul t i nat i onal s t udent swhos t udyatt heStGeor ge’ s Uni v er s i t yf ordoct or s ,whi ch hel psgi v eav i be t ot he i s l and.

Li t er acy ,s ki l landeducat i onar eex cel l ent ,whi chmeans t her ei spl ent yofi ndi genousl abourandwedon’ tneedt o i mpor tl ot soff or ei gner st owor kher e.I ngener alpeopl e wor khar d,ar ev er yf r i endl y ,and cr i me and dr ugsar e r emar kabl yl ow.

LM:And whatar e some oft he at t r act i onsf oryacht owner sandent husi ast s?

PdeS:Gr enada i sr i ghtatt he bot t om oft he chai n of Gr enadi neI s l ands ,oneoft hemos tl ov el yandchar mi ng gr oupsofi s l andsi nt hewor l d.Andasamanwhohas s ai l edal l myl i f e,Icans ayt her e’ snowher ebet t ert oenj oy aboatt hanGr enadaandt heGr enadi neI s l ands ,whet her as ai l ormot or boat .

Al lov ert hei s l andt her ear el i t t l ehi deawayv i s i t s ,whi ch makef orper f ecty achtt r i ps .Al s o,t hegr eatt hi ngabout Gr enadai st hat ,unl i keStBar t sorStT r opez ,wehav ea52 weeks eas on,s oy oucanenj oyt hei s l andl i t er al l yal ly ear r ound.

LM:Fi nal l y ,how woul d yousummar i set heappealof Gr enadat ot hoseconsi der i ngvi si t i ngormovi ngt her e?

PdeS:It hi nki t ’ st heaut hent i cWes tI ndi es ,andi sont he t hr es hol dofbecomi ngar at herchi c,under s t at edpl acef or di s cer ni ng,afuentpeopl e who woul dl i ke t o enj oyal l t hatt heCar i bbeanof f er s ,butwi t houts omeoft hel es s at t r act i v eas pect sf oundi ncer t ai not herf as hi onabl epar t s oft hewor l d.I t ’ sgenui neandf ul lofchar act erandi sa count r yofgr eatchar m.

LM:Thankyouf oryourt i mePet erandyouhavegi ven ourr eader sa gr eati nsi ghti nt ol i f e on t he i sl and of Gr enada.

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Ke e pi ngpa c ewi t ht r e nds ,J a e ge r Le Coul t r edr e s s e si t sGr a ndeRe v e r s oLa dy Ul t r aThi nwi t hadoubl e t ours t r a pbyVa l e x t r ai nne ws e a s on’ sc ol or s .Ar e d “ r i be s ” ,gr e e n“ mus c hi o”orbe i ge“ c a nne t è ”s t r a pwi l la c c e nt ua t et heRe v e r s o’ s uni quea nde l e ga ntl ook ,t ur ni ngi ti nt oat r e ndya c c e s s or y .TheGr a ndeRe v e r s o La dyUl t r aThi n,amode l pa y i nghoma get owome n’ sdr e a ms ,r e ma i nsf a i t hf ul t o t hev e r ye s s e nc eof t het i me l e s sc l a s s i cRe v e r s owa t c h, e mbody i nga ni de a l bl e nd ofAr tDe c os t y l ea nde l e ga nc e .We a r i ngt heGr a ndeRe v e r s oLa dyUl t r aThi n e x pr e s s e sac e r t a i nv i s i onofl ux ur y ,ofgl a moura nda ppr e c i a t i onf orhi ghe nd wa t c hma k i ng.I ta l s oc onv e y sa t a s t ef ora ni nde pe nde nta t t i t ude a nd f or s e l f a fr ma t i on. l uxur i ousMagazi neISpr i ng2013

The Rev er s o wat ch pr ov i des a uni que s pace f or per s onal i z at i ont hr oughengr av i ngandgems et t i ng.Ther e i sa ni nni t ev a r i e t yofmot i f st ha tma ybeus e dt ope r s ona l i z e aRev er s o,i ncl udi ngi ni t i al s ,adr awi ng,al uckynumberor apor t r ai t .Aweal t hofex cept i onal moment si mmor t al i z ed i nawat cht hati suni quel yabl et o est abl i shi nt i mat e emot i onal t i eswi t ht heper s onwhowear si tdayaf t erday .

Shar i ng t hes amev i s i onofcr eat i v i t y ,Jaeger LeCoul t r e, t her ef er encei nSwi s s newat chmaki ng,andVal ex t r a,an i nt er nat i onal l yr enowned l ux ur y Mai s on,keep cr eat i ng uni queacces s or i esf orl adi esex pr es s i ngl ux ur yi nev er y det ai l andcr af t edwi t hut mos tcar e.

Thet woMa i s onss t a r t e dt he i rc ol l a bor a t i oni n2012i s s ui ngt he r s tt ot a l l yne w doubl e t ourbr a c e l e tf ort hel a di e s ’Re v e r s o.

La t e ron, aJ a e ge r Le Coul t r eRe nde z VousCl ut c hbyVa l e x t r a wa spr e s e nt e da sauni quewa yt owe a rone ’ swa t c h.

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Concei v ed byCr eat i v e Di r ect orFr i da Gi anni ni ,t he por t r ai t s ,s hoti n Los Angel es by Søl v e Sunds bø, ev okeas t r ongy etmi ni mal aes t het i c,r emai ni ngt r uet o Gucci ’ scodesofl ux ur y .Thet hi r di ns t al l mentoft he campai gn f eat ur es bot h cl as s i c acces s or i es f r om Gucci ’ st r adi t i on,coupl edwi t hnew s t y l esdes t i nedt o becomet i mel es spi eces .

I npar t ner s hi pwi t ht heChi nes eact r es s ,t hehi ghl i ght oft hi sc ol l e c t i oni st heus eofma t e r i a l sf r om s us t a i na bl e , r enewabl es our cess uchasbambooandt het agua nut ,orv eget abl ei v or y-anal t er nat i v et oani mal bas ed i v or y .TheBamboos peci aledi t i onhasbeenofci al l y l aunched i n Chi na, wher e GucciTi mepi eces & Jewel l er yi ss uppor t i ngal ocalr ef or es t at i onpr oj ect .

Bot h oft hes e env i r onment ali ni t i at i v es r eectt he Hous e’ songoi ng commi t mentt os us t ai nabi l i t yand r es pons i bi l i t y .

Fur t her mor e,t hecampai gn wi l lf eat ur et hr eehandbags :t he Jacki e,t he s t y l et hatwas car r i ed by Amer i ca’ sf or mer r s tl adyJacquel i neKennedy ;t he Soho chai ns t y l e,char act er i s ed by t he embos s ed i nt er l ocki ngGG;t heGucci Ni cehandbag,i ns pi r edby t her el ax edat t i t udeofFr ance’ ss out her ncoas t ,whi ch s eest heus eofbot hmi cr oGucci s s i mal eat heraswel l ast hei nt r oduct i onofanecocons ci oust ex t i l e.

Guc c ic l ot hi ng,ha ndba gs ,s hoe sa nd j e we l l e r ya r e a v a i l a bl eex cl us i v el yatGucci Bout i quesi nCapeT own andJohannes bur gi nSout hAf r i ca.

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Ther ewi l lnev erbemor et han738decant er swor l dwi deand eachi shand engr av ed wi t hani ndi v i dual number .Ev er yex qui s i t eLoui sXI I IRar eCas ki smade outofpr eci ousbl ackBaccar atcr y s t al-Rar eCas k’ s s i gnat ur e,cr eat edby20ex per tcr af t s men,whohav e t oex ecut et hemos tchal l engi ngcol ourt owhi cht he ar tof cr y s t al canas pi r e.Ar os egol ddecordr es s est he ne c kof t hede c a nt e r ,c r owne dbyabl a c kc r y s t a l s t oppe r .

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Li keal lLoui sXI I Iedi t i ons ,t heRar eCas khasbeen aged f orup t o acent ur yi nunus ualanci entcas ks knownas‘ t i er çons ’ .Howev er ,i twaswhent hecognac hadr eachedi t s nal phas eofr enementt hatPi er r et t e di s cov er edanas t oni s hi ngex cept i ont ot hepr eci ous s pi r i t ;s hek news hewasex per i enci ngt hes pont aneous di s t i nct i v e char act er sofa Rar e Cas k.The pr eci s e caus e ofa Rar e Cas ki ss t i l lan ent i r e my s t er y ; al t houghi ti scer t ai nt hatt her ewoul dbenoRar eCas k wi t houtt heex t r aor di nar ys ens i bi l i t i esofaLoui sXI I I Cel l arMas t erl i kePi er r et t e,whopos s es sar ar et al ent t ounc ov e rt hee x c e pt i onwhe nna t ur es e e s tt opr e s e nt i t .Pi er r et t eT r i cheti st hef our t hi nas ucces s i onoft he Hous eofRémyMar t i nCel l arMas t er s .Eachi nt hei r t ur nhaspl ay edt hei rpar ti nt hecent ur yt hatmadet hi s Rar e Cas k–f r om t he s el ect i on oft he r s ty oung eaux dev i e t hr ough pat i ent decades of ex per t obs er v at i onandbl endi ngt hatev ent ual l ymar r i edmor e t han1, 200eaux dev i e.

Theuni queLoui sXI I IRar eCas k42, 6wi l l beav ai l abl e ex cl us i v el y by t he gl as sf r om t hi s June i n gr eat es t abl i s hment ss uchasTheAr t sCl uband45Par k Lane ( Dor ches t erCol l ect i on)i n London,and t he decant eri t s el fcan be pur chas ed f r om Sept ember 2013pr i cedat£15, 000.

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Jami l a Askar ova gr ew up t o shar e her mot her ' s combi nat i on ofabusi nessmi nd wi t h apassi on f or beaut yandst yl e.I n2011,t hei rj oi ntdesi r ewas nal l y r eal i sedwi t ht hel aunchoft hei rcof oundedGazel l i .

Thi sl uxur y ski ncar er ange combi nes hermot her ’ s medi calexper t i seandknowl edgeofl ocali ngr edi ent s wi t h Jami l a’ s cr eat i ve vi si on and bel i eft hat ‘ t he i mpr essi on ofa br and i sbui l ton smal lmemor abl e moment st hatchar m and capt i vat et he cust omer ’ .

Gazel l i ' s r stRangeTr i pl eYout h™ wasl aunched i n Har r ods,Londonandi t sexpansi oni nt oEur opeand t her estoft hewor l dqui ckl yf ol l owed.

LM:Whati nspi r edyou/l edyout ogeti nt ot hebeaut y i ndust r yandt odevel opaski ncar el i ne?

I nAz er bai j anbeaut yandl ear ni ngaboutt hef as ci nat i ng r i t ual sofol dergener at i onsi sapar tofev er ywoman’ s upbr i ngi ng.I ns pi r edf r om chi l dhood,Iwasal way sdr awn t ot hei deaofcr eat i ng s omet hi ng t hatwoul d combi ne t he bes tofmymot herand my s el faswomen and as pr of es s i onal s ;my i deas f or t he bus i nes s br oughta new di r ect i on and ener gyt o Gaz el l it hatf aci l i t at ed t he ex pans i onov er s east oEur opeandbey ond.

LM:Ar e you seei ng anynew t r endsi nt he ski ncar e i ndust r yt hatar e shapi ng t he way we pur chase our l uxur i ousski ncar epr oduct s?

Cus t omer sar el ooki ngf orawor l d,notj us tabr andt o connectwi t h.Theyar epay i ngat t ent i ont ot hedept hof t he br and:i t shi s t or y ,or i gi nandpoi ntofdi f f er ence,aswel l as pr oductqual i t yandex cel l entcus t omers er v i ce.

LM:I fyou wer et or ecommend one pr oducti n your r ange,whatwoul di tbeandwhy?

That ’ sat oughone… Igues si twoul d hav et o bet he Ul t i ma t eFi r mi ngs e r um, a si tha st hehi ghe s tc onc e nt r a t i onof our ex cl us i v e whi t e oi l bl ended wi t h ex t r act of ant i ox i dant r i chwi l dpomegr anat e.I tcar r i esnut r i ent st o

t hedeepl ay er sof t hes ki nt or egener at ef r om wi t hi n,whi l s t r mi ngl i poi caci dandDMAEt oneandpl umpt hes ki n, gi v i ng i tat i ght er ,mor ey out hf ulappear ance.I ti sv er y v er s at i l e bei ng s ui t abl ef oral lages dependi ng on t he des i r edi nt ens i t yoft r eat ment .Forme,i t ss cent ,t ex t ur e and t he r es ul t st haty ou i ns t ant l yf eelon y ours ki n epi t omi s et hel ux ur ymar kett oday .

LM:T el lusyourt opski ncar et i pf orLM r eader s?

Thi nkofy ours ki nasnotonl yy ourf acebutev er yi nchof y ourbody–ev eni fal otofi ti shi ddenundercl ot hesf or mos toft hey eari nt heUK.Ther ei sagr eatneedf orev er y womant odev el opt heabi l i t yt o‘ l ov e’her s el fandcar ef or ev er yi nch.Ex t endi ngy ourdai l yf aci als ki ncar er egi met o i ncl udedécol l et éar eai sal r eadyas t epf or war dandy ou s oonnot i cet her es ul t s !OurT r i pl eYout hr angewi l l ex t end i nt obodypr oduct sear l ynex ty earbutunt i l t hent heFace Mi s twor kswonder f ul l yasaf ul lbodyl i ghtf r agr anceand s ki nhi ghl i ght er .

LM:Doyougett ot r avel t hewor l df oryourj obandi fso, wher e?

My mos tr ecent unf or get t abl et r i p was t o Mumbai f ol l owedbyAbuDhabii nt hes paceof10day s .I twas r eal l yi nt er es t i ng t os ee t he di f f er ence i nt hes et wo c ompl e t e l ydi f f e r e nt ma r k e t sa ndhowGa z e l l i ha sma na ge dt o communi cat ewi t handat t r actt hecl i ent el ei nbot h.The mos ti nt er es t i ngt hi ngaboutt r av el l i ngi st henew peopl e y ou meet , t he ex pos ur e t o di f f er ent cul t ur es and l ocalbeaut yr i t ual s .Af t erev er yt r i p Ial way sf eel enr i ched,encour agedandbl es s edt obedoi ngwhatIam doi ngands eei nghow ourbr andmanagest or eachout andt ouchs omanydi f f er entnat i onal i t i es .

LM:Wher ei syourf avour i t el uxur i ouspl ace/dest i nat i on t ogetawayt o,ort obewhenyou' r enotwor ki ng?

Ourf ami l y home i n Az er bai j an.Al t hough ev er yf ami l y momentandmeals omehow endsups l owl ydr i f t i ngi nt o ei t herani deaf oranewpr oductdev el opmentorahe a t e d di s c us s i onof e x a mpl e sof goodc us t ome rs e r v i c e ,I s t i l l f eel i t i st her et hatI‘ f ul l y ’r echar geandhav et hechancet oget away .

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LM:Whoi syourf avour i t ef ashi ondesi gnerandwhy?

Thet r uesi mpl eel eganceofJi l lSanderdesi gns.

LM:Anyexci t i ngf ut ur epl ans/devel opment sf orGaz el l i t hatyouwi sht ot el lus/shar e?

Spasand t r eat ment shavebeenaf ocusf oryear si n Az er bai j an,I ’ m ver yexci t edt obr i ngmor eoft hataspect t ot heUKmar ket .Pl ansar ei nmot i onf orust oopenour ownspal ocat i onl at eront hi syear–i t ’ sgoi ngt obe unbel i evabl e.Fi nal l yourcust omer swi l lbeabl et of ul l y i mmer set hemsel vesi nt hewor l dofGaz el l i .Ther ear e al soext r emel yexci t i ngnewaddi t i onst ot her et ai l r ange t hathavebeeni ndevel opmentf ormanyyear sandar e nal l yabsol ut el yper f ectandr eadyf ormar ket !Andof cour semuchmuchmor e… butyou’ l lhavet owai tand see! www. ww gazel l i cosmet i cs. com

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ThePock etWat chcons i s t sofaRadi omi rcas emeas ur i ng 59 mm i n di amet eri n cer ami c made f r om z i r coni um oxi de, whi ch houses t he P .

2005/ S handwound movementcompl et ewi t hat our bi l l onr egul at or .T wel ve r odsl i nkt hecaset ot hemovement ,whi chl ooksasi fi t i ssuspendedi nt hecent r e,whi l stt heskel et oni seddi al andt hesapphi r ecr yst alar et t edi nt hecer ami cback.

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Whe na l loft hewor l d’ sbi gl ux ur i e ss uc ha ss upe r y a c ht s , f as tcar s ,pr i v at ej et s ,and s pi r al l i ng mans i ons hav e beenex haus t ed,t her ei sl i t t l el ef tf ort hes uperweal t hyt o ex per i enceonourpl anetwhi chcar r i est hes amel ev elof ex t r av agance.Theonl ywor l dl ef tt oconqueri st hatwhi ch i snotourown,aphenomenonbet t erknownas‘ Space T our i s m’ .

The or i gi ns oft hi sr api dl y gr owi ng and hi ghl y l ucr at i v e i ndus t r ygoesasf arback ast he 1960swhen Bar r on Hi l t on,t hef or mercochai r manoft heHi l t onHot el schai n, andKr af tEhr i cke,aGer manr ocket pr opul s i onengi neer , wr ot eapaperent i t l ed‘ Hot el si nSpace’ ,as t udywhi ch wasnev erpur s uedanyf ur t heratt het i me.

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The j our ney s i nce t hen t os end man i nt os pace f or commer ci alr eas ons ,and es s ent i al l yt he pur pos e of enj oy ment , has been l l ed wi t h numer ous paper s , i nt ent i ons ,andpr opos al s .Howev er ,t hedr eam onl yr eal l y became a r eal i t yatt he t ur n oft hi scent ur ywhen t he Mi r Cor pwasf or medt ocommer ci al i s et heSov i etandt hen Rus s i anMI Rs paces t at i onwhi chbecameunoccupi edt he y earbef or ei n1999.

As ucces s f ul 73daymi s s i ont or epai rt hemodul ei nApr i l 2000 l ed t ot he announcementt wo mont hsl at ert hat Denni s Ti t o,a f or mer US s pace pr ogr am engi neer , who f ounded Wi l s hi r e,t he Cal i f or ni abas ed company t hatr ev ol ut i oni s ed t he el d ofi nv es t mentmanagement cons ul t i ng,woul dbecomeMi r Cor p’ sr s tpay i ngcus t omer t oMI R,adev el opmentwhi chwas ,att het i me,s hr ouded i ncont r ov er s y .MI Rwasi nf actdeor bi t edi nMar ch2001, and bowi ng t o pr es s ur ef r om NASA,60y earol d Ti t o v i s i t ed t heI nt er nat i onalSpaceSt at i on( I SS)onemont h l at erf orei ghtday sand128or bi t s ,whi l s tal s obecomi ng t hei naugur al s el f f undeds pacet our i s t .Ay earl at eri nApr i l 2002, a f t e rt we l v emont hsof i nt e ns et r a i ni nga ndpr e pa r a t i on, Mar kShut t l ewor t h,t heSout hAf r i canent r epr eneur ,pai d ar ound$20mi l l i onandr epeat edt hes amef eat ,s pendi ng ei ghtday saboar dt heI SSwher ehebecamei nv ol v edi n ex per i ment sr el at edt oAI DSandgenomer es ear ch.

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One oft oday ’ s mos tt al ked aboutpi oneer s ofs pace t our i s mi sRi char dBr ans onoft heVi r gi nbus i nes sempi r e whoi n2004,s hor t l yaf t ert her ecr eat i onal v i s i t st ot heI SS began,s i gnedadeal t ol i cencet echnol ogyf r om Paul Al l en andBur tRut an.Al l en’ sMoj av eAer os paceVent ur es( MAV) nanced t he wor l d’ s r s tpr i v at el y oper at ed r eus abl e s pacev ehi cl e,named‘ SpaceShi pOne’ ,av es s el des i gned andbui l tbyRut an’ sScal edCompos i t esbus i nes swhi ch wentont owi nt hecov et ed$10mi l l i onAns ar i XPr i z et hat s amey earf ol l owi ngt wos ucces s f ul pr i v at emanneds pace i ght st oahei ghtof100km.Br ans onnamedhi snew company‘ Vi r gi nGal act i c’ ,whos emi s s i onwas“ t obui l d t hewor l d’ sr s tpr i v at es paces hi pt ogoi nt ocommer ci al oper at i ngs er v i ce” .

I nt he y ear st hatf ol l owed t he company ’ sf oundat i on, Br ans onappoi nt ed Fos t er+ Par t ner st o des i gnanew hangerandt er mi nal atSpacepor tAmer i cai nNewMex i co andi nv es t ed$300mi l l i oni nanew s pacel aunchs y s t em.

Al ongs i dei t smot he r s hi p, ‘ Whi t e Kni ght T wo’ , ‘ Spa c e Shi pT wo’ ( SS2) ,av es s elwhi chi st wi ceasl ongasi t spr edeces s or ‘ SpaceShi pOne’ ,was f or mal l y unv ei l ed att he end of 2009,mar ki ng t he debutoft he wor l d’ s r s tmanned commer ci als paces hi paf t erbei ngi ncons t r uct i onf ort wo y ear s .

Al ongs i dei t smot he r s hi p, ‘ Whi t e Kni ght T wo’ , ‘ Spa c e Shi pT wo’ ( SS2) ,av es s elwhi chi st wi ceasl ongasi t spr edeces s or ‘ SpaceShi pOne’ ,was f or mal l y unv ei l ed att he end of 2009,mar ki ng t he debutoft he wor l d’ s r s tmanned commer ci als paces hi paf t erbei ngi ncons t r uct i onf ort wo y ear s .

Fol l owi ng t r ai ni ng at Vi r gi n’ s cent r i f uge f aci l i t y i n Phi l adel phi aandonz er ogr av i t ypar abol i ci ght sacr os s t heUSA,andt hepay mentof$200, 000( whi chwor ksout atabout£60, 000perhour ) ,whi chal s oi ncl udesav i s i tt o s eet hes paces hi psbei ngbui l taswel l asas t ayatoneof Br ans on’ s pr i v at er es i dences ,occupant s wi l lembar k ona i ghtt oar ound 350, 000f t ,s l at ed t obeov ert he i nt er nat i onal l yagr eedboundar yofs pacel y i ngat110km abov es eal ev el .

Thei rr ewar d:noor bi t soft heEar t h,butas t unni ngv i ewof t henar r ow bandofi t sat mos pher eandt hedar ks kyof s pa c edur i ngt heda y t i me ,i na ddi t i ont ot her a r eoppor t uni t y t os ampl et hes ens at i onofz er ogr av i t yorwei ght l es s nes s .

I f ,‘ as t r onaut s ’wi s ht os har eamor epr i v at eex per i ence amongs tacquai nt ancesorf r i ends ,Vi r gi nGal act i cof f er s t he ‘ Spaces hi p Char t er ’package cos t i ng $1 mi l l i on ( £620, 000)f ors i xs eat s .

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Fur t her mor e,aspeci al i stnet wor kof140Vi r gi nGal act i cAccr edi t edSpaceAgent shasbeensetupar oundt hewor l dt o pr ovi deal ocalbooki ngf aci l i t yf ori nt er est edpar t i es,andt hecompanynow boast sawor kf or ceofnear l y200member s ofst af f .

Vi r gi nGal act i c’ spr i cesar est i l lr el at i vel ycheapi ncompar i sont ot heot herof f er i ngscur r ent l yavai l abl ef ort hosel ooki ng t ovent ur ei nt ospacef oranext endedper i od.Ar et ur nt r i ponaSoyuzRussi anr ockett ot heI nt er nat i onal SpaceSt at i on ( I SS)i sest i mat edt ocostbet ween$25t o30mi l l i on,andi ti st houghtt hatSar ahBr i ght man,t heoper asi ngerandf or mer wi f eofAndr ew Ll oydWebber ,r epor t edl yspent$51mi l l i on( ar ound£31.

8mi l l i on)l astyear( t hehi ghestamounteverpai d f orsuchat i cket )t oor bi tourpl anetwi t ht heRussi anSpaceAgencyf ort woweeksdur i ng2014.

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For t he mor ei nt er pl anet ar y ex per i ence,t he I s l e of Manbas edcompany ,Ex cal i burAl maz ,i sof f er i ngt i cket s t ot he moon i nr ef ur bi s hed f or merSov i etSal y ut cl as s s paces t at i onsf orar epor t ed £100 mi l l i onperper s on, whi chcoul dt akepl aceasear l yas2015.

I fhi ghnetwor t hi ndi v i dual smi s soutont hef or mer ,t he USbas ed‘ Gol denSpi keCompany ’whi chi sheadedby f or mer NASA Ex ecut i v es and whi ch l aunched i n December2012ont heev eoft he40t hanni v er s ar yof t he l aunch ofApol l o 17,t he l as thuman ex pl or at i on oft heMoon,i spl anni ng t o pr ov i der out i neex pl or at i on ex pedi t i onst ot hes ur f aceofournei ghbour i ngpl anet .The pr i cet ag:acool $750mi l l i onperpas s enger ,wi t ht he r s t i ghts chedul edby2020,andwher eeachmi s s i onwi l l onl y car r yt wopay i ngcus t omer satat i me.Mar kets t udi esby t hecompanys how t hepos s i bi l i t yofbet ween15t o20 ex pedi t i onsi nt hedecadef ol l owi ngt hei rr s tl andi ng.

Howev er ,s i mpl y becaus e an i ndi v i dualhas t he f unds av ai l abl et o go i nt os pace,t hi si s cl ear l y notf ort he f ai nt hear t ed( phy s i ol ogi cal condi t i onst hatcanoccuri nan env i r onmentofz er ogr av i t yi ncl udel os sofbonemas sand mot i ons i cknes s ) .

Anar t i cl ebySpace. com poi nt st ot hear gumentt hati f medi calr equi r ement sar e made t oo s t r i ngent ,t hi swi l l l es s en t he demand f ort he s er v i ces of f er ed bys pace t our i s m compani es ,butt hes ewi l lequal l yneed t ov ar y accor di ngt ot het y peoft r i pi . e.whet herf ort wohour s s uchaswi t hVi r gi nGal act i corf orapr ol ongedex pedi t i on t ot hemoons uchast hatbei ngof f er edbyTheGol den Spi keCompany .

As t udybyDrMar l ene Gr enon f r om t he Uni v er s i t yof Cal i f or ni a,as publ i s hed i nt he Br i t i s h Medi calJour nal ( BMJ) ,has s ugges t ed t hatmedi calpr ot ocol s need t o be i mpl ement ed ast hi si ndus t r yr api dl ygat her space, al t hough whatt hes es t andar ds s houl d be,r emai n an unans wer edques t i on.Nonet hel es s ,wi t hal l f act or sbei ng t a k e ni nt oc ons i de r a t i on,a ndi fpe r s ona l f undsa ndwe l l be i ng a l l ow,t her edoess eem t o bes pacef orj us tonemor e l ux ur y … l uxur i ousMagazi neISpr i ng2013

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Thes ear egr eatt opl ay ,butf ormenotobj ect st haty ou woul dneces s ar i l yl eav eondi s pl ay .Fi near tches ss et sar e s t r i k i ng and t hought pr ov ok i ng,butof t en i mpr act i cal t o pl ay .Ides i gned Pur l i ng London ches ss et st o be uni que,cont empor ar y ,beaut i f ul l ys hapedandcol our ed; butpr of es s i onals pecicat i on,r ecogni s abl e,r obus tand s t r ai ght f or war dt o pl ay .Iwant ed Pur l i ng London t o chal l engear tl ov er sandcapt i v at eches sf anat i cs . â&#x20AC;? www. pur l i ngl ondon. com

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F a l l / Wi n t e r 2 0 1 3 / 1 4 TheShoe: Pur eShape,Basi cSt r uct ur e The Ser gi o Ros s iFal l Wi nt er201314 col l ect i on i deat edbycr eat i v edi r ect orFr ances coRus s o nds i ns pi r at i oni nonef or cef uli dea:t heex al t at i onoft he s hoeasanex pr es s i onofar chi t ect oni cdes i gn.I t ’ sa t r i but et o wor l dcl as s Spani s h ar chi t ectSant i ago Cal at r av a,whot hr oughhi swor khasf or gedauni on be t we e na r c hi t e c t ur a l v i s i ona nde ngi ne e r i ngpr i nc i pl e s .

Accor di ngl y ,t heSer gi oRos s is hoebecomesf oral l pr act i calpur pos es a mi cr o bui l di ng wher et he ar chi t ect ur alf act oremer ges concept ual l y as t he s ucces s f ulpur s ui tofa des i gn pr oj ect ,notas a gr oup ofgeomet r i cs hapes and cons equent l y compl et econs t r uct i ons .

Di s t i nct i v es hapesandcol or sgi v ewayt oas etof s t r uct ur alcomponent st hatas s umet hedomi nant r ol ei nt h a tt h e ya r e–a n ds h a l l r e ma i n–wh a tu l t i ma t e l y denet hes hoe.

Bot hs t r i ki ngex ampl eands i gnat ur ei t em oft henew Ser gi oRos s i col l ect i oni sas pi keheel pumpwi t hs e t s t e e l s uppor tc a ge( ge ms e tmode )be t we e nhe e l a nd s ol e .

Whi l es ur el yadecor at i v ef eat ur e,t hi scagei sal s oa keenl yf unct i onalel ements i nce,nodi f f er ent l yf r om t heme t a l f r a me wor k se s s e nt i a l t obui l di ngc ons t r uc t i on, i ts uppor t st hedel i cat es t r uct ur eoft hes hoe.

I nl i newi t ht heconceptofs i mpl i ci t yorpur ecl ean des i gn under pi nni ng t he col l ect i on, t he pal et t e cont ai nsbl ack,whi t eand nudehuesonl y .Asf or mat er i al s ,t heus eofpy t honi naddi t i ont ocl as s i c l eat herand s uede depends on t hi ss nakes ki n’ s par t i cul archeckl i ket ex t ur e,whi chenhancesand hi ghl i ght st hegr aphi cef f ect sandunder s cor est he geomet r i cgapsoft hes hoe.

La s t l y ,pi nkgol da nds t e e l–me t a l swi t ha ne f f e c t i v e connect i ont ot her eal m ofar chi t ect ur e–t opof ft he col l ect i on’ smoodt oper f ect i on.

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I nt er v i ewwi t hPhi l i ppeMa gr ezofBer na r dMa gr ez I nt er v i ewbyReenaPa t el Ber nar dMagr ezi st hel eadi ngsi gnat ur ewi nepr oduceri nFr ance.He i st heownerof40vi neyar ds,18ofwhi char ei nt heBor deauxr egi onof Fr ance,8i nLanguedocRousi l l onandi nPr ovenceand10vi neyar dsi n count r i esf ar ungasJapan,Ur uguayandNapa,Cal i f or ni a.Hei sal so t hesol eowneroff ourGr andsCr usCl asses/wi neest at esi nt hemost pr est i gi ousBor deauxapel l at i ons:Chat eau Pape Cl ement ,Chat eau Fombr auge,Chat eau La T ourCar netand Cl os Haut Peyr aguey .A symbol i ccr ossoft wogol dkeysdi st i nct i vel ypl edgest hebr and’ sseal ofqual i t yandsecur i t yf orwi nel over st hewor l dover .

Lux ur i ousMagaz i ne gott o meetwi t h Phi l i ppe Magr ez ,ex por tdi r ect or ands onofmul t i mi l l i onai r ewi nemakerandl abel ,Ber nar dMagr ez ,f oran ex cl us i v ei nt er v i ew.

LM:T el lusmor eaboutt heBer nar dMagr ezempi r e.

PM:Myf at heri sas el fmademanwhos etup hi swi nebus i nes sov er 40y ear sago.Webel i ev ewedon’ tj us ts el lwi ne;wes el ladr eam.For ex ampl e,wer ecent l ys etupourv er yownups cal eBer nar dMagr ezLux ur y Wi neT our i s m company ,wher ewehav eopenedupourpr i v at egat esand gr oundst oal l ow gues t st odi s cov ert hehi s t or yoft hel egendar yBor deaux r egi on.Wei nv i t eourhi ghnetwor t hcl i ent st o enj oyt hebeaut yofour gr oundsi nBor deauxbypi cki ngt hem upf r om wher ev ert heyar ei nt he wor l donourpr i v at ej etandt aki ngt hem t os t ayatone,oral l ,ofourf our Gr andsCr uCl as s es[ whi chaccommodat esupt o6coupl esperchat eau] andt os oakupi t si ncr edi bl es ur r ounds .Ourt ai l or madepackagesi ncl ude boatr i desonaHackerCr af t ,gol f ,s par et r eatex per i ences ,nedi ni ngwi t h wi nepai r i ngs ,pl usgour metcul i nar ycooki ngl es s ons ,wondr oust our sof t he Bor deauxr egi onbyhel i copt er ,ort hechoi ceofdr i v i ngar oundi nt woRol l s Roy ces ,ol dandnew.

LM:Wehear dt hatyourf ami l yhaveast r ongpassi onf ort hear t s.How doyoui nt egr at et hi si nt oyourbusi ness?

PM:Yes ,wehav eas t r ongi nt er es ti nar t sandcul t ur e.I n2011,weopened t heBer nar dMagr ezCul t ur al I ns t i t ut ei nBor deaux ,whi chhi ghl i ght st hewor k ofi nt er nat i onal l yr enownedar t i s t sbyex hi bi t i ngpi ecesofmoder nar t .We al s or ecent l ypur chas edoneoft hef ewex i s t i ngSt r adi v ar i usv i ol i ns( onl y500 l ef ti nt hewor l d,wi t honl y100ors ot hatcanact ual l ys t i l l pl ay ) ,dat i ngf r om 1713.Wehav er enamedi taf t eroneofourchat eaus–Chat eauFombr auge -andMat t hi euAr ama,l eadv i ol i ni s tofBor deauxNat i onalOper a,hel psus hos tconcer t sar oundt hewor l dt oenhancet her eput at i onofours i gnat ur e wor l dwi de.TheCul t ur alI ns t i t ut ewi s hest obeabr i dgebet weent r adi t i on andi nnov at i oni nt hear t s ,aswel lasapl at f or m ofcul t ur alex changet o pr omot ey oung ar t i s t swi t ht al ent .Weal s o pur chas ed cent ur y ol d ol i v e t r ees ,t heol des tofwhi chi s1, 800y ear sol d,nowpl ant edi nt hegr oundsof ourGr andsCr usCl as s es .Theys er v et onour i s hours i gnat ur eands pr ead t hewor daboutourcompany .

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LM Whi chwi nesar eyouespeci al l ypr oudofpr oduci ng?

PM Wear epr oudoft hef actt hatwesel lavastandvar i edsel ect i on ofwi nest osui tmanydi f f er entt ast es.Fort hosel ooki ngf orexcl usi ve newi nes,wesel lonesi gnat ur el i mi t ededi t i onbot t l ef r om eachof ourf ourGr andCr usCl asses.Onei sbymyf at her ,cal l edChat eau PapeCl ement ,t heot herbymysi st er ,Ceci l eMar i e,cal l edChat eau LaT ourCar netandt het hi r dbot t l e,bymysel fPhi l i ppeJean,cal l ed Chat eauFombr auge.Wepr oducej ust600bot t l esofeachwi neand t heysel lf or150–200Eur osperbot t l e.

LM Whi ch i s yourf avour i t e wi ne f r om t he ext ensi ve Ber nar d Magr ezcol l ect i on?

PM Ienj oyopeni ngupabot t l eofChat eauPer enne.I t ’ sawonder f ul , easydr i nki ng r ed wi ne t hathasnot hi ng aggr essi ve orsur pr i si ng abouti t–noheavyoak,nott oot anni nandj ustr i ghtwhenI ’ mr eadi ng agoodbookorsi mpl yr el axi ng.I tsel l sf orar oundonl y9Eur osbut st i l lhast hequal i t yyouwoul dexpectf r om aBer nar dMagr ezwi ne, wi t hal lofourt r adi t i on,exper t i seandcr af t smanshi pbehi ndi t .When ent er t ai ni ng,Il i ke t o go f ora mor e speci albot t l e,such as t he Chat eauFombr augeGr andCr uCl asseSai ntEmi l i on –i t ’ sanexcept i onal r edwi t h nesset hatguest swi l l l ove.Myguest sr eal l yenj oyt he wi neswepr oducef r om Ur uguay ,ast het ast ei sunl i keot hernei ghbour i ngSout hAmer i canwi nesandi smor esi mi l art oBor deauxvar i et i es:el egantandr e ned.

LM What ’ snextf ort heBer nar dMagr ezempi r e?

PM Wear esoont ol aunchanew l uxur i ousbout i quehot eli n2014, whi chwi l lbei nt hebui l di ngofourconver t edmusi cacademy .We al sopl ant ol aunchonei nBel gi um i nt hemont hst of ol l ow.

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Fol l owi ng t hei rhi ghl yant i ci pat ed unv ei l i ng att heMi l an I nt er nat i onalMot or cy cl eShow i n Nov ember ,t hebr and new Hy per mot ar d model s ar e now i n pr oduct i on and r eadyt obedel i v er edt oDucat i s t or esar oundt hewor l d.

The new model s del i v er an ex ci t i ng and f un-l l ed ex per i ence,whet herr i di ng t he dai l y commut e ori n t he mi ddl e oft r ackday act i on,and enabl e pr act i cal , ev er y daymot or cy cl i ngi nabs ol ut eDucat i s t y l e.

Br andnew f r om t hegr oundup,bot hmodel si nt r oduce t henew 110hpDucat i 821ccT es t as t r et t a11°engi nei na new T r el l i sf r ameequi ppedwi t ht opof t her angechas s i s component s .TheHy per mot ar dandHy per mot ar dSPus e s har pands l eeks t y l i ngt omai nt ai nanes s ent i aldi r t bi ke l ook,whi l e enabl i ng agi l e per f or mance wi t h ex cel l ent er gonomi cs .

TheDucat iSaf et yPack,cons i s t i ngofl at es tgener at i on, t hr eel ev elABS and ei ght l ev elDucat iT r act i onCont r ol , f ul l yi nt egr at e wi t ht hr ee Ri deby Wi r e engi ne mapst o pr ov i deDucat i â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shi ghl yv er s at i l eRi di ngModesatt het ouch ofabut t on.Hi ghgr oundcl ear ance,at hi nwai s t l i neanda c omma ndi ngr i di ngpos i t i onde l i v e ra ni ns t a nts upe r mot a r d f eel i ng,whi l epr ov i di ngabs ol ut es t r eetbi kecomf or tand componentqual i t y .Thenewr anget akest heHy per mot ar d concepti nt ot he f ut ur e wi t hr ened des i gn and us er f r i endl yt echnol ogi esi nt endedt oenhancei t senj oy mentt o awi derr angeofr i der s .

TheHy per mot ar dandHy per mot ar dSPwi l l s t ar tar r i v ei nt o Ducat i s t or esf r om Mar chonwar ds .Thes emodel sj oi nt he newMul t i s t r ada,updat edDi av el r angeand848and1199 Pani gal ef ami l i esi nt hes t unni ng2013Ducat i model r ange.

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I n t e r v i e wwi t hDi a mo n dJ e we l l e r J o h nF r a n c e I nt er v i ew byReenaPat el

John Fr ance i s a ne di amond j ewel l erand adv i s or , s peci al i s i ngi nt hecr eat i onofuni que,oneof fj ewel l er y pi ecest hatar ecr af t edwi t ht hewor l d’ smos ts oughtaf t er nedi amonds .Di amondsar ehands el ect edt ocr eat e s t unni ng pi eces of j ewel l er y under hi s br and, JF di amonds .Fi v e‘ i nv es t ment pi eces ’hav er ecent l ybeen r el eas ed, wi t h a Bl ack & Whi t e col l ect i on due t ol aunch t hi ss pr i ng.Vi ewi ng and pur chas e oft he col l ect i oni sgener al l ybyappoi nt mentonl y , wi t honl yone pi eceofanypar t i cul arJFj ewel ev erbei ngmade.

Luxur i ousMagaz i ne asksJohn Fr ance hi msel fsome mor e…

LM:Whati nspi r edyou/l edyout ogeti nt odesi gni ng andsel l i ngdi amondj ewel l er y?

Di amondsar eatoncet hemos tbeaut i f ul ,del i cat eand pr eci ouss t oneknownt omanandy etatt hes amet i me mor eorl es st hehar des tandt oughes ts t oneknownt o man.Indt hej ux t apos i t i onoft het woi r r es i s t i bl e.

I tal way s amus esmet owat chadi amondpi ecebei ngdel i cat el y

handl edasi fi twer eapi eceofnechi naandy etIknow I coul ddr i v emycarov eri tandi twoul dbet hecart hatget s damagednott hedi amond.I l ov et hatdi amondsguar ant ee as ens eof del i cacyt hatapi eceof j ewel l er ymadef r om any ot hermat er i al woul dnev erhav e.

LM:Wher ear eyoubased?Do yougett ot r avelt he wor l df oryourj obandi fso,wher e?

I am bas edi nt heQuadr i l at er al ei nMi l an.I t r av el t oLondon and Mont e Car l o mos t l y ,T elAv i v and Anv er s af or di amonds and s oon, f ur t her ael d t o i ns pect t he di amond el dsofCanadaandBr az i l .

LM:T el lusabi tmor eaboutyourbackgr ound.

Igr ew upi nEngl and,wher eIs t udi edI t al i anLi t er at ur eat Ox f or dandt henwor kedi nI t al yf ormanyy ear s .Her e,I dev el oped a car eeras a cons ul t antf orl ux ur yI t al i an br ands ,as s i s t i ngt r oubl edcompani esi ns ecur i ngf or ei gn i nv es t ment .

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Thr ough t hi swor k,myl ov e ofdi amondswasi gni t ed.

Iadmi r et he I t al i an t r adi t i on ofdes i gn and qual i t y of ar t i s ans hi pagr eatdeal .Ourai m wast ocr eat eabr and wi t hat t i t udeandper s onal i t y .Ourdes i gnsar edar i ngy et s ophi s t i cat ed;gr acef ul butcut t i ngedge.

LM:Wher edoyoumanuf act ur eyourj ewel l er y?

Someoft hej ewel l er yi smanuf act ur edi nVal enz a,ar egi on r i chi ndi amondmanuf act ur i ngher i t age,butwechange manuf act ur er sandl ocat i onsdependi ngont hedemands oft hepi ecebei ngmadeandt heneedsoft hedes i gner .

LM:Whati st hemostexpensi vepi eceofj ewel l er yyou havecr eat edandcanyoudescr i bewhati tl ooksl i ke/ whati swasmadeoutofandt heval ue?

Gl adi at orbandsi ni cedi amonds .Theyl ookast hename s ugges t s , l i ke gl adi at or bands t o pr ot ect t he f or ear ms .Made f r om anyot hermat er i al ,t hes e bands woul dl ookl i keaheav ypi eceofar mour y ,butmadef r om di amonds ,t hey ar e abs ol ut el y ex qui s i t e. They cos t appr ox i mat el y£3, 000, 000. Theyar e al s o av ai l abl ei n bl ackdi amondsatar oundat hi r doft hepr i ce.

LM:Doyouhaveaf avour i t edi amond?I fso,whatand why?

Fav our i t edi amond? Wel l i nt er msoft he4C’ s : Col our :DH( noneorl i ght ) .Thecol our sofdi amondsar e s cal edf r om Dt oM ( orMNf ors mal l r ounds ) ,wi t hcol our Ddi a mondsbe i ngt hebe s ta ndmos tc ol our l e s sdi a monds .

Cl ar i t y :I FSI .Adi amond' scl ar i t yr ef er st ot hepr es enceof bl emi s hes on or i ncl us i ons wi t hi n t he s t one. A di amondwi t hacl ar i t yof I F( I nt er nal l yFl awl es s ) orFl awl es s t oSIwi l l hav enoi ncl us i onsv i s i bl et ot heey e.

Cut :The JF cut“ Whi t e Heat ” .The benchmar k cuti s obv i ous l yt he r ound br i l l i ant ,whi ch i s al s ot he mos t popul ar .We us et hes e al ong wi t ht he baguet t e,pear , mar qui s e,ov aland Ipar t i cul ar l yl i ket heas s cher ,ev en t houghi ti ss l i ght l youtoff as hi ont hes eday s .Howev er , wef ocusonf ancycut s ,whi chi scut t i nguponeoft he t r adi t i onal cut si nwhi chdi amondsar eus ual l yboughtand s ol d. Fancycut spl aywi t ht her ef r act i v ei ndexoft he di amond and i t sdi s per s i v epower ,t hati s ,i t sabi l i t yt o s pl i twhi t el i ghti nt os pect r alcol our s( ori t s“r e” ) .Thi si s wher et henameofmyf av our i t ecomesf r om.Thepi ecei s i ns pi r edbyBowi e’ s“ Whi t eLi ght ,Whi t eHeat ”buti ss i mpl y cal l ed“ Whi t eHeat ” .

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5t o 5 butup t o anys i z edependi ng ont he pi ece.We ar e wor ki ng on a 30 car atbel tbuckl ef or ex ampl e.Qual i t y :exexex( i e“ Ex cel l ent ”asoppos edt o t henex ts t epdownbei ngVG orv er ygood) ,Cer t icat i on: GI A( acer t icat i onbyt heGemol ogi cal I ns t i t ut eofAmer i ca whi ch agai ni sgener al l ycons i der ed t he cer t icat i on of choi ceandev er yJFpi ecewi l lhav eaGI Acer t icat ef or eachoft hedi amondsus edi ni t ) .

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LM:Ar eyou seei ng anynew t r endsi nt hepr ef er r ed st yl e,orcut ,orcol ouri ndi amonds,orshapes/ desi gns i nj ewel l er yf or2013?

Ii gnor et het r adi t i onalcut sandcutt hedi amondst os ui t t het as t eof t hecl i ent .Eachpi ecei smadet omeas ur e.We s pecical l yl ookatt hecut st obef oundont hehi ghs t r eet ands eekt odot heoppos i t e.Is t r i v et ocr eat epi ecest hat cannotonl ybewor nwi t has t unni ngdr es s ,butcanbe pai r edwi t hal eat herj acketandj eans . Il ookatedgi er , ev er y day s t y l es ,l i ke a l eat herbr acel etwi t hs t uds f or ex ampl eands eehow Icanr ecr eat ei tus i ngt he nes t qual i t yofdi amonds ,t o pr oduce a pi ece ofex cl us i v e, cut t i ngedgej ewel l er y .

LM: Whi chi sy ourf av our i t epi ecei ny ourcur r entcol l ect i on f orspr i ng,Bl ack&Whi t e?

Ci nder el l aheel s .Whi t es at i nwi t hdi amondheel ands ol e.

LM:Wher edoyousour ceyourdi amondsf r om?How do you t r yt o ensur e yourdi amonds meetet hi cal st andar dsi nt r adi ng?

Wehav eanar r angementwi t honeoft hewor l dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sl ar ges t di amond compani es , whi ch der i v es s ev er al bi l l i on dol l ar say earf r om di amonds al es .Theyadv i s eusonour choi ceofdi amonds . Thei rr eput at i onr es t suponet hi cal s t andar dsbei ngmet .Wecannotment i ont hei rnameher e butt hei rr eput at i onpr ecedest hem.

LM:Wher ear eyourf avour i t edest i nat i onst ogetaway t o,ort obewhenyou' r enotwor ki ng?

StMor i t z ,StBar t hs ,TheSey chel l esandI bi z a.

LM:Ar et her eanyexci t i ngf ut ur epl ans/devel opment s f orJFt hatyouwi sht ot el lus?

Yesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;wewi l l cont i nuet omakepi eceswhi char es i mpl ynot av ai l abl eany wher eel s e.Wepl ant omakeonl yoneofany par t i cul arpi eceand wi l lcont r act ual l ybi nd our s el v est o t hatcommi t ment .Weal s opl ant oi ncr eas eourt r adi ng oper at i onsbyguar ant eei ngt obuybackanypi eceofJF j ewel l er yata pr i ce det er mi ned byt he mar ket satt he t i me,hencecl i ent smaywel lmakeamonet ar ygai non t hei rpur chas e.Weal s oof f ercl i ent st heabi l i t yt or eques t t hatt hei rpi ecebemodied,adj us t edorr ewor kedi nany wayt heys ochoos eatanyt i me.

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JoanneLasti sapopul arands ucces s f ul cont empor ar yar t i s twho l i v esand wor k s i nLondon.Sheex hi bi t sgr eatv ar i et yand v er s at i l i t yi nherpai nt i ngs ,i nbot hs t y l eand choi ceofmat er i al s .

J oanne t r ai ned i ni t i al l y as a cl as s i cal pi ani s tandi twasnotunt i l s omey ear sl at er , hav i ngt ak enacour s eatt hePut neySchool ofAr tandDes i gn,t hats het ookher r s t s t epsi ndev el opi ngas econdcar eerasan ar t i s t .

Pas cal e Hay war d met J oanne at t he Ber nar d ChauchetGal l er yi n London t o v i ew hermos tr ecentwor kand nd out mor eaboutt hi suni queandt al ent edar t i s t .

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LM:So,Joanne,canyout el l usaboutyourt woar t i st i c t al ent sandwhyyoudeci dedt of ocusonpai nt i ng?

JL:Comi ngf r om anar t i s t i cbackgr ound-myf at heri sa memberoft hePas t elSoci et ywhi chex hi bi t satt heMal l Gal l er i esi nLondon,Ir at hert ookmyabi l i t yt odr aw and pai ntf orgr ant ed.Ial way senj oy edgoi ngt oex hi bi t i ons andt ookar tt o‘ A’l ev el ,butf r om ay oungageI wasdr awn t omus i c.Iwasv er yl uckyt obeaccept edatTheRoy al Col l egeofMus i ci nSout hKens i ngt on,and wor ked f or manyy ear sasaf r eel ancemus i ci an.

Iwasl i v i ng i n Put ney ,wi t h qui t eabi toff r eet i meon myhands ,whenIs t umbl edacr os st hel ocal ar ts chool .I t wasr eal l yoneoft hos el uckymoment si nl i f ewhenf at e cons pi r est oputy oui nt her i ghtpl aceatt her i ghtt i me.I enr ol l edi nacoupl eofcl as s esandt henunder t ookat wo y ear ,par tt i me cour s ef r om whi ch Ihav e nev err eal l y l ookedback.

Bi tbybi tIdi dl es spi anot eachi ngandmor epai nt i ng–I t hi nk a pi v ot almomentwas when my bus i nes s car d changedf r om pi ani s t / ar t i s tt oar t i s t / pi ani s t !Is t i l ll ov et o pl ayt he pi ano and per f or m occas i onal l y ,butnow my f ocusi spai nt i ng.Pr of es s i onal l y ,myl i f easanar t i s thas gr eat err ewar ds .

Bei ng a musi ci an gener al l y means hour s ofsol i t ar y pr a c t i s e wi t hj us ta s i ngl e per f or mance att he end.

Wher eas pai nt i ng,al t hough s t i l lr equi r i ng t he hour s of wor k,hass omet hi ngt angi bl eandl as t i ngasar es ul t .

LM:How woul dyoudescr i beyourst yl eofpai nt i ng?

JL:Iam pr obabl y unus uali nt hatIdon’ thav ea par t i cul argenr et hatIam known f or .Ipai ntl ar ge, s mal l ,i n al lmedi a,f r om compl et el y abs t r actt of ai r l y r epr es ent at i onal .Theconnect i onbet weent hewor ksi san abs or pt i onandi nt er es ti nt heact ualmat er i al sIus e,bei t oi l ,acr y l i c,pas t el orwat er col our .I l ov eus i ngmi x edmedi a and addi ng col l age t o my wor k. Ther e i s a s pont anei t yand edge ofex per i ment al i s mi n mymos t s ucces s f ul pi eces–I l ov edi s cov er i ngs omet hi ngnewand ndi ngadi f f er entwayofwor ki ng.Apai nt i ngbor nef r om an i ns pi r ed l eap i nt hedar ki sal way smor eex ci t i ng al t houghonehast oacceptt hef ai l ur esal ongwi t ht he s ucces s es !If eeli tdi s i ngenuous t os i mpl yr ecr eat e t he s ame t hi ng ov erand ov erbecaus e Ican.Ial s o cons i dercol ourofpr i me i mpor t ance –It end t o pai nt i nt ui t i v el yr at her t han pl an,and keep adj us t i ng unt i l i tf eel sr i ght- r at her l i ke bal anci ng t he t ones and dy nami csi nmus i c.

“ Ia mp r o b a b l yu n u s u a li nt h a tI d o n ’ th a v eap a r t i c u l a rg e n r et h a t I ‘ mk n o wnf o r .

I p a i n t l a r g e , s ma l l , i n a l l me d i a , f r o mc o mp l e t e l ya b s t r a c t t of a i r l yr e p r e s e n t a t i o n a l ”

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LM:Wher edoyougetyouri nspi r at i onf r om?

JL:Iwoul ds ayt wos our ces–pl aceandmedi um,whi ch ar ef ormei nex t r i cabl yl i nked.Forex ampl e,I di das er i esof wat er col our s bas ed on t he Al hambr a i n Spai n.

Undoubt edl yamos tbeaut i f ul s et t i ng,butnots omewher e I woul d i ni t i al l yt hi nk of pai nt i ng becaus e of i t s i nt r i cat eandcompl exdecor at i on.Iboughtar epl i cacl ay t i l ei nt hegi f ts hopwhi chs uddenl ygav emet hei deaof monopr i nt i ngt hepat t er nont opaperandus i ngt hi sas col l age.Thi sof t enhappens ;awhol enew bodyofwor k cancomef r om s omet hi ngqui t es mal l -buti t ’ senought o t r i ggeranewdi r ect i onorwayofwor ki ng.

What ev ermydi v er s i onsar e,howev er ,Ial way sr et ur nt o t hel ands cape.Myear l i erwor kwasmor ef r om memor y and i magi nat i on wher easInow nd i ns pi r at i on f r om a par t i cul arpl ace–l i ket hewi l dandr uggedi s l andofI s l ayi n Scot l and.Her eIt r yt ocapt ur et hef eelofweat her ,t he changi ngl i ghtandt hedr amat i cener gyoft hes ea.

LM: Whatwast hef ocusofyourmostr ecentwor k cur r ent l yexhi bi t edatBer nar dChauchet ?

Myr ecentwor khasbeenpr i mar i l yi npas t el .I t ’ samedi um myf at herhadencour agedmet ous ebutwhi chIf ound chal l engi ng,ast heappr oachi ss odi f f er entf r om,s ay ,oi l pai nt i ng.Il i ket owor kwi t habi gbr us handbr oads t r okes andus eaf ai r l yl i mi t edpal et t e,wher easpas t el i sabui l dup ofs mal l ermar ksand hasaf ant as t i car r ayofcol our s .

ButonceIf oundmywayIhav el ov edt hev i br ancyand i mmedi acyoft hi smedi um.I t ’ sex ci t i ngt odi s cov ernew j ux t apos i t i onsofcol ourandhow t het i ni es tdotofr edor br i ghtor ange( col our sIs el dom us e) ,cant r ans f or mt he ov er al l pai nt i ng.

Ihav eal s ogonei nanew di r ect i onwi t hmyl ands cape wor k,combi ni ngi twi t hmyl ov eofwat er ,i nas er i esoft r ee r eect i onsandt r ees t udi esi nbot hoi l andpas t el .

LM:Whathavebeent hehi ghl i ght sandmaj orachi evement sofyourcar eersof ar ?

JL:Foranyar t i s t ,get t i ng r ecogni t i on and ex pos ur ei s ar ewar d.Af t eral l ,wear ecr eat i ngs omet hi nguni quel y per s onal ,whi chhast opl eas eour s el v esandul t i mat el y ,we hope, ot her s t oo. So hi ghl i ght s woul d i ncl ude t wos ol os howsatBer nar dChauchetandhav i ngwor k accept edf ormaj orex hi bi t i onsatt heMal l Gal l er i esbyt he Oi l ,Wat er col ourand Pas t elSoci et i es .Iwas r ecent l y awar ded t he John Longl eyPr i z ef ora pas t elpai nt i ng, I s l ewor t hAi t ,i nt he2012Lov ePas t el ex hi bi t i on.

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Anot hermaj orachi ev ementwashav i ngal ands capehung att heRoy al Academyf ort heannual SummerEx hi bi t i on– i t ’ snot or i ous l ydi fcul tast her ear es omanyent r i es .I twas v er ys peci alt oat t endt hev ar ni s hi ngdaypar t i cul ar l yas myf at heral s ohadawor kaccept edt haty ear .I n2007 amaj orpubl i s hi nghous eus edoneofmypai nt i ngsas an i magef oral ar gecanv aspr i ntwhi ch wenton s al e wor l dwi de.Thi swasav er ydi f f er entex per i ence,asar t i s t s gener al l ys el loneof for i gi nalwor ks orl i mi t ed edi t i on pr i nt s .Is t i l lf eelqui t eamaz edt hatt her ear eov er40, 000 peopl ear oundt hewor l dwhohav emyar t wor khangi ngi n t hei rhome!

LM: Asi de f r om exhi bi t i ng i n gal l er i es,whatot her out l et sdo youhavef oryourwor k?Haveyoubeen askedt odoanynot ewor t hycommi ssi ons?

JL:Formanyy ear sIhav eunder t akencommi s s i onsf ora companyi nLondonwhos our ceands uppl yar tf orpubl i c andcommer ci al s paces .I hav ebot hor i gi nal pai nt i ngsand pr i nt si nmanymaj orhot el s ,l i ket heSandyLaneHot eli n Bar badosandTheCar l t onT owerandTheChur chi l l hot el s , bot hi nLondon.

Ir eal l yenj oyt hechal l engeoft hi ss or tofwor kasi ti ss o v ar i ed and of t en i nv ol v escr eat i ng s omet hi ng Ihav en’ t donebef or e.

Ius ual l yhav eabr i ef ,may bes omecol ours wat chesor s ugges t edpal et t e,andof t enav er ypr eci s es i z east he wor khast o tas pecics pace.I t r yt omeetal l t hecr i t er i a buts t i l l r et ai nt hes pont anei t yt hatl eads t omymos tcr eat i v er es ul t s .

Thes ecommi s s i onscanact ual l ybeani ns pi r at i onf ormy own ar t .Forex ampl e,Iwas as ked t o do t wo s mal l abs t r actci t y s capesf orahot el s omey ear sago.Thi swas anew di r ect i onf orme,butIwass oex ci t edbyt her es ul t t hati thasl ed t oawhol ebodyofwor kbas ed ont he Londons ky l i ne.I ti sv er yr ewar di ngt ohav emywor ki n s uchpr es t i gi ouspl aces ,aswel lass ai l i ngt hes eason s omewonder f ul pr i v at ey acht s ,i ncl udi ngoneof 86met r es des i gnedbyT er enceDi s dal eDes i gn.

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T ak i ngt heoppor t uni t yofBer nar d’ spr es encei nhi s gal l er y ,Ias k edhi m acoupl eofques t i ons :

LM:Ber nar d,Inot i cet hatyoumai nl yexhi bi tFr ench ar t i st s.I st hi sbecauseyouar eaFr enchpat r i ot ? Why have you deci ded t o cont i nue t o exhi bi tJoanne’ s wor k?

BC:WhenI r s ts t ar t ed deal i ng i ncont empor ar yar t ,I deci ded t or epr es entar t i s t swhos ewor kwasofgood qual i t yandt hatIl i ked.

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It ookonar t i s t sf r om manydi f f er entbackgr ounds :Fr ench ofcour s e,butal s oSpani s h,I t al i an,Chi l ean,Lebanes e, Mor occan,et c. . .Iwant edt hegal l er yt obeapl at f or m,a meet i ngpl ace,wher ecol l ect or sandar t i s t sal i kecoul ds ee di f f er ents t y l esand genr es ,and nour i s ht hei rt as t eand cr eat i v i t y .

Iam t her ef or ev er y keen t o keep t hi si nt er nat i onal di mens i on t ot he gal l er y ,ev en t hough Ihav e been f ocus i ng mor eonFr enchar t i s t sr ecent l y ,wi t hagr oup ofi mpor t antand wel l es t abl i s hed ones . Imetwi t h hugeent hus i as m whenof f er i ngFr enchar t i s t st oex hi bi ti n London;i thasgi v enaf ocust ot hegal l er y ,wher eFr ench ar ti ss howni ncont r as tt oot hercount r i es ,oneof f s et t i ng t heot her .

Jo i sone oft he r s tar t i s t sImetwhen Ideci ded t o s peci al i s ei ncont empor ar yar t .Fr om ahi ghl y ni s heds t y l e i n t he ear l y y ear s , Jo has mov ed t o a much l oos erone-att i mesabs t r act ,att i mess emi abs t r actor gur at i v e -butal way s at t achi ng gr eati mpor t ance t o col ourandt ex t ur e.Herl ookhasal way sbeenf r es hand hercapaci t yt oabs or bnew i deasandt r ans l at et hem i nt o herpai nt i ngsqui t er emar kabl e.

Inev erknow whatdi r ect i on Jo mov es t owar ds ,and am al way si nf ora s ur pr i s e when s he comes t ot he gal l er ywi t h a new bat ch ofwor k.Ihav e nev erbeen di s appoi nt ed-qui t et hecont r ar y !Col l ect or sandcl i ent s connectwi t h herwor k becaus ei ti sgenui ne.I ns t ead ofs et t l i ng comf or t abl yi n af or mul a( s o manydi f f er ent s er i es hav e been ex t r emel ys ucces s f ul ) Jo keeps v ent ur i ng i nt o unknown t er r i t or y ,us i ng t he t echni cal knowl edges hehasacqui r edov erhercar eert ot r ans l at e herv i s i ons ,whet her gur at i v e orabs t r act .Butal way s di f f er ent ,al way snew.

Wes aygoodby et oBer nar d,amanwi t har ealpas s i on t ot el l t hes t or ybehi ndeachoft hear t i s t sheex hi bi t s .Hi s gal l er yi s a f r i endl y and wel comi ng pl ace wher e ar t i s t s and ar tl ov er s meetr egul ar l yf ora chat ,dr i nk i n hand,wi t hav i ew t o acqui r i ng a uni que pi ece of ar t .I nv es t ment ? Per haps .Mor el i kel yt hey â&#x20AC;&#x2122; v ef ound s omet hi ngt hatmov est hem i nawayt hatnot hi ngel s e can.

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LM:Ti met odepar t ,butbef or eIgoIwoul dl i ket o askJoanneaboutheri mmedi at ear t i st i cpl ansand whatherwi shwoul dbef ort heyear sahead?

JL:The y eari s al r eadyget t i ng qui t e bus yas Iam pr epar i ngwor kf ors ev er alupcomi ngev ent s .Iwi l lbe ex hi bi t i ngwi t hBer nar dChauchetatt henex tAf f or dabl e Ar tFa i r ,a ndwi l l bes ubmi t t i ngpi e c e sf ort heWa t e r c ol our andPas t elSoci et i esandt heSummerEx hi bi t i onov er t henex tcoupl eofmont hst oo.It hi nkmywi s hasan ar t i s twoul dbet onev erl os et heex ci t ementofcr eat i v i t y -t oal way sbes ur pr i s edandwi l l i ngt ot r ys omet hi ng new,t oex pl or edi f f er entdi r ect i onsands eepos s i bi l i t i es andabov eal lt oal way skeepl ear ni ng.Ast heys ay ,i t â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s mor eaboutt hej our neyt hant hedes t i nat i on!

Wewi s hJoanneev er ys ucces sf ort hef ut ur e,andf r om whatIhav el ear nedt oday ,Iper s onal l yl ook f or war dt o s eei ngwher enewi ns pi r at i onsmi ghtt akeherwor knex t -t hi swi l l bet hes ur pr i s e!

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LagunaBeach,f amedf ort heMTVr eal i t yt el evi si on ser i esbear i ngt hesamename,i sanafuentseasi de r esor tl ocat ed i nt he hear tofCal i f or ni a’ s Or ange Count y( t he “ OC” )adj acentt ot he Pacic Ocean wi t h 7.

1 mi l es ofoceanf r ontvi st as,and 50 mi l es sout hofLosAngel es.Theci t yr ecei vesaf ew mi l l i on vi si t or sever yyear ,andi spar t i cul ar l yr enownedf or i t sbeaut i f ulcoast l i neandl ar gear t i stcommuni t y .

Laguna’ sr eput at i onasanar t i s t s ’col onybeganwi t ht he ar r i v alofNor manSt .Cl ai r ei n1903.St .Cl ai r ewhocame f r om SanFr anci s cobyt r ai nands t agecoacht ocapt ur e Laguna’ sdr amat i cs ur f ,s and and pi ct ur es quehi l l s i des .

Af t erey ei nghi swor k,andmor ei mpor t ant l y ,l ear ni ngof t hecomf or t abl ecl i mat et hatwast hehal l mar kofLaguna, manyofhi sar t i s tf r i endsmade an ex odust o Laguna Beachaswel l .

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Thei l l us t r i oushi s t or yofLagunaBeachdat esbackmor e t ha n2, 000y e a r swhe nt hea r e a ’ sr s tk nowni nha bi t a nt s ,t he Ut eAz t ecasI ndi an t r i be,r oamed t he l and.Ot her sf ol l owed,i ncl udi ngt heShos hones ,whodubbedt her egi on “ Lagonas , ”t heI ndi anwor df orl akes ,af t ers eei ngapai rof f r es hwat erl agoons i nt he near by cany on.When t he Spani ar dsar r i v ed,t heyr ef er r edt ot hel andasCañadade l asLagunasor“ Cany onoft heLakes . ”Fi nal l y ,i n1904,t he t ownwasr echr i s t ened“ LagunaBeach”af t ermai lwas r epor t edl y bei ng mi s di r ect ed t o Long Beach,a much l ar gerci t yt ot henor t h.

LagunaBeachwasahav enoft r anqui l i t yf ormany .The Mor monsar r i v edi nt hel at e1880sands t ay edf ort henex t 14y ear s ,whi l eot her ss i mpl ys t oppedf orani ghtort wot o pi t chat ental ongt hebeach.

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Thes eear l yar t i s t s ,manyofwhom r emai natt het opoft hel i s tofWho’ sWhoi nCal i f or ni aAr t ,wer ek nownpr i mar i l yf or t hei rpl ei nai rs t y l eofpai nt i ng,whi chwass i mi l art ot hatoft heFr enchi mpr es s i oni s t s .Thet own’ sr s tar tgal l er ywas openedi n1918byEdgarPay ne,whof or medt heLagunaBeachAr tAs s oci at i ont hati snowk nownast heLagunaAr t Mus eum.

Byt hel at e1920s , mor et hanhal foft he300y ear r oundr es i dent swer ear t i s t s , andi n1932t heFes t i v al ofAr t s wasf oundedandhel dneart heHot el Laguna.

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I n1920,agr oupof l ocal ci t i z ensconv enedi nal i v i ngr oom t oes t abl i s hat heat r ewhi chev ent ual l ywasbui l ti n1924.

Readi ngsandper f or mancest ookpl acei npr i v at ehomes ands t or ef r ont sbef or eThePl ay hous eonOceanAv enue, now r el ocat edt oBr oadway ,wascons t r uct edatacos t of$5, 000.Famousal umnii ncl udeHar r i s on For d,who appear edons t agei nJohnBr own’ sBodyi n1965.

Wi t ht het heat r eupandr unni ng,manyof Hol l y wood’ sel i t e f ound Laguna Beach t o be a wel come r es pi t ef r om LosAngel es .Someoft hes i l v ers cr een’ sbi gges ts t ar s mai nt ai ned homes her e,i ncl udi ng Judy Gar l and,and Char l i eChapl i n.

Pr es i dentFr ankl i nD.Roos ev el twasal s oenamour edwi t h LagunaBeach,aswasJohnSt ei nbeck,whopennedhi s cl as s i c nov el“ T or t i l l a Fl at s ”whi l er es i di ng at504 Par k Av enue.Manyes t abl i s hment s ,s uchasHot elLaguna,La Cas a del Cami no and The Whi t e Hous e r es t aur ant ,hav eendur edt het es toft i me.T oday ,Laguna Be a c hr e ma i nsapl a y gr oundf ora l l ,a ndboa s t sapopul a t i on ofar ound25, 000i nhabi t ant s .

I t sbr oa da ppe a l i spe r ha psbe s ti l l us t r a t e dbyt hes e nt i me nt ex pr es s edoni t sf amousgat e,whi chwaser ect edi n1935 ands t i l l s t andsatt hecor nerofFor es tandPar kav enues .

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Luxur yRes or t s T woofSout her nCal i f or ni a’ smos ts ought af t err es or t sar e l ocat eddi r ect l yonLaguna’ spr i s t i nes hor el i ne.

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I n 2011, t he house of Gr and Mar ni er l aunched Qui nt essence,a l uxur y cognac wi t h an except i onal avour .Rest r i ct edt oonl y2, 000l uxur yl i mi t ededi t i on bot t l eswor l dwi de,t hi sbever age i sa t r ul yexcl usi ve exper i ence.

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CARRERA2013: THENEXTGENERATI ON TAG HEUER — Si nce1860— Foundedi n Sai nt I mi eri n1860byEdouar dHeuer ,T AG He ue rha sma r k e dt hehi s t or yofl ux ur ywa t c hma k i ng, e s pe c i a l l yi nt he e l dsof c hr onogr a phs andul t i mat epr eci s i on.Al egendi npr es t i ge Swi s s wat chmak i ng and one ofi t s mos t i nnov at i v ebr ands ,T AGHeuerhasbui l toni t s act i v e commi t menti nt he s por t swor l dt o cr eat et hemos taccur at et i mi ngi ns t r ument s andwr i s tt i mepi ecesi nt hewor l d.

T AGHe ue ri st hewor l dl e a de ri nhi ghpr e c i s i on l ux ur y chr onogr aphs wi t h an unequal l ed mechani cal accur acyof1/ 10t h,1/ 100t h, 1/ 1000t handev en5/ 10, 000t hofas econd.

I n 2012,t hank st ot he l es s ons l ear ned t hr ough t hes e achi ev ement s ,T AG Heuer wont hewor l d’ smos tcov et edwat chmak i ng awar d,t heGenev aWat chmak i ngGr andPr i x « Ai gui l l ed’ Or » .

Fr om t heOl y mpi cGamesi n1920t oi t sr ol e asofci alwat ch and chr onogr aph f ort he l egendar yI ndy500r acet oday f orwhi chi t hasdev el opedi ns t r ument swi t hapr eci s i on of1/ 10, 000t h ofas econdT AG Heueri s unr el ent i ng i n i t s ques tf or i nnov at i on, ex cel l ence,per f or manceandpr es t i ge.

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Thi s ambi t i on i sr eect ed i ni t s par t ner s hi ps wi t h F1 Vodaf one McLar en Mer cedes t eam and i t s Wor l d Champi onJens onBut t on,wi t hAudi Spor ti nt heLeMans 24Hour sandendur ancer aces ,andwi t ht heAut omobi l e Cl ubofMonacof ort hepr es t i gi ousMonacoGr andPr i x .

T AG Heueri sal s oapar t nerofOr acl eRaci ng,t he34t h Amer i ca’ sCupdef enderandwi nneroft heAmer i ca’ sCup Wor l dSer i es20122013.

Mor et han ev er ,t he br and epi t omi z es pr es t i ge and per f or mance t hr ough act i v e and s oci al l yr es pons i bl e par t ner s hi pswi t hact r es sCamer onDi az ,act or sLeonar do Di Capr i o,ShahRukhKhanandChenDaoMi ng,andWT A t enni s champi on Mar i a Shar apov a.T oday ,T AG Heuer dev el ops and manuf act ur es i t s own mov ement ,t he Cal i br e 1887,a chr onogr aph wi t h an os ci l l at i ng pi ni on i nv ent edbyHeueri n1887.I tal s opr oducest heMonaco V4,amov ementdr i v enbybel t s ,t heCar r er aMi kr ogr aph, accur at et o 1/ 100t h ofa s econd,and t he Car r er a Mi kr ot our bi l l onS,as t unni ngdoubl et our bi l l onona50Hz mov ementdev el opedont heMi kr ogr aphpl at f or m.

Thi s ex cept i onall ev elofwat chmaki ng ex cel l ence has ear nedt hecompanymember s hi pi nt hemos tex cl us i v e ci r cl eoft heSwi s swat chmaki ngel i t e,t heFondat i ondel a Haut eHor l oger i e( FHH) .

CARRERA,FROM 1963TO NOW: ACCEL ERATEDTECHNOL OGYANDDESI GNSAVOI RF AI RE TI MELESSMOTORRACI NG PRESTI GE Speed,emot i on,gl amour :Ahal f cent ur yaf t eri t sdr amat i c ar r i v alont hemot or r aci ngs cene,t hei coni cCARRERA, t he r s ts por t s chr onogr aph des i gned s pecical l yf or pr of es s i onaldr i v er sands por t s carent hus i as t s ,r emai ns t he s t andar dbear erofT AG Heuer ’ s unr i v al l ed mot or s por t spedi gr ee-aper f ects y ner gyt hatbeganwi t hTi me ofT r i p( 1911) ,t he r s tcardas hboar dchr onogr aph,and c on t i n u e st ot h i sda yt h r ou ght h ebr a n d’ son goi n gpa r t n e r s h i ps wi t ht hebes ti ndi v i dual sandt eamsi ndr i v i ngdi s ci pl i nes ar oundt hewor l d.

CARRERA:THEHI STORY I n1963,JackHeuer ,t hemanr es pons i bl ef ors omeoft he mos tgr oundbr eaki ng adv ancesi ns por t st i mekeepi ng, t ur nedhi sat t ent i ont ot hes pecicneedsofpr of es s i onal mot or r aci ngdr i v er s .A l ongt i mef anofandpar t i ci pant i nt hes por t ,heknew ex act l ywhatwasneeded:awi deopen,eas y t or eaddi al andas hockr es i s t antandwat er pr oofcas et oughenoughf orev ent hemos ti nt ens er oad wear .

Heal s o had i nmi nd t hei deali ns pi r at i on:t he“ Car r er a Panamer i cana Mex i co Road Race” ,t he wor l d’ s mos t gr uel i ngopenr oadendur ancecompet i t i on.“ Ir s thear d aboutt heCar r er af r om Pedr oRodr i guezatt heT wel v e Hour sofSebr i ng,wher eIwast heOfci al Ti mekeeper .

Hea ndhi sbr ot he rRi c a r dowe r et wooft hef a s t e s t ,s ma r t e s t andbr av es tendur ancedr i v er sofal lt i me.T oheart hem t al k oft he Car r er a,whi ch ourbr and’ sl ongt i me f r i end JuanManuelFangi o had won i n 1953,butwhi ch had beens t opped i nt he1955 af t eranumberoff at al i t i es , mademyi magi nat i ons oar .Jus tt hes oundoft hename i t s e l f-e l e ga nt ,dy na mi c ,e a s i l ypr onounc e di na l ll a ngua ge s and char ged wi t h emot i on.Iknew t hen t hatmynew chr onogr aphwast heper f ectt r i but et ot hi sl egend. ” Heknew whatt hel ookandf eeloft hewat chs houl dbe t oo.I ns pi r at i oncamef r om ar angeofi nnov at i v ei deas , i ncl udi ngmanyf r om ear l y60smoder ni s m -t hegeomet r i c pur i t yofOs carNi emey er ’ snew ar chi t ect ur e,f orex ampl e, andt hecur v i ng,s ens ual l i nesofanEer oSaar i nenbui l di ng orchai r ,andt hecl ean,uncl ut t er edaes t het i csofPopAr t .

Att hes amet i me,t heCar r er a’ si coni cdes i gnv al uesar e r ml yr oot edi nt heendur i ngcodesofmot ors por t s ,s uch ast hebl ack&whi t eofv i nt agedas hboar dcount er sort he per f or at edl eat hergl ov esf av or edbyJuanManuelFangi o andhi scont empor ar i es .

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“ I wasex ci t edbyt henewf or ms ,mat er i al sandt echni ques j us tt hencomi ngi nt opl ay .Wewer eaf t ers omet hi ngt hat t ook adv ant age oft hes e,t hatwas j us tas new and audaci ous ,butatt he s ame t i me s ober ,s i mpl e and mot or s por t s dr i v en,s t r i ppedofal lor nament at i on,cl as s i c andt i mel es s . ”JackHeuer .The r s tCar r er achr onogr aph wast hes t unni ngbl ackandwhi t e“ Panda”edi t i onwi t h t achy met r e.An i ns t antmus t hav e wat ch oft he t op r acecardr i v er si nEur opeandAmer i ca,i ti snowoneof t he mos tcov et edwat chesamongl ux ur ywat chcol l ect or s .

Then,i n1969,t hepat ent edCar r er aChr onomat i cCal i br e 11,t hewor l d’ sr s taut omat i cchr onogr aphwasunv ei l ed, changi ng t he cour s e ofwat ch des i gn.The name -a combi nat i on of t he wor ds “ Chr onogr aph” and “ Aut omat i c” ,i samongt hemos tf abl edi nSwi s swat chmaki nghi s t or y .Equi ppedwi t ha12houranda30mi nut e count er ,and t he f amousos ci l l at i ng pi ni on i nv ent ed by Edouar dHeueri n1887,t hechr onogr aphwasoutt t ed wi t h as peci alpat ent ed ex cent r i cr egul at ors et t i ng and mov eabl es pi r albl ock,whi ch al l owed f orv er ypr eci s e r egul at i onandt hes mal l es ter r ori nt het i mi ng,ev enunder t hemos tex t r emecondi t i ons .

Wi nneroft he2010Genev aGr andPr i x ’ spr es t i gi ous“ La Pet i t eAi gui l l e”awar d,t hemov ementpay st r i but et ot he or i gi nalHeueros ci l l at i ng pi ni on of1887,one oft he br and' sr s tpat ent sandamaj orbenchmar ki nmoder n wat chmaki ng.

I n 2011,T AG Heueradded t wo new s t andout st ot he l egacy :t heCar r er aHer i t age,af ul l l i neofs por t y ,v i nt agei ns pi r ed Car r er as , and t he gr oundbr eaki ng Car r er a Mi kr ogr aph,t hewor l d’ sr s tchr onogr aphdi s pl ay i ngt he 1/ 100t hofas econdonas weepi ngcent r al hand.

I n 2012,t he br and l aunched t he T AG HeuerCar r er a Mi kr ogi r der , a dual as s or t ment , ul t r a hi ghf r equency wat cht hatbeat s7.

2mi l l i ont i mesev er yhourandhasa y i ngcent r al chr onogr aphhandt hatr ot at es20t i mesper s econd.Thi sas t oundi ngmachi ne-t he r s tt i mepi eceev er cr eat edwi t hnei t herabal ancewheelnorahai r s pr i ng,i s accur at et oanunpr ecedent ed5/ 10, 000ofas econd.At t he Genev a Wat chmaki ng Gr and Pr i x cer emoni es i n Nov ember2012,i twass i ngl edoutast hebes tov er al l wat ch i n al lcat egor i es ,t aki ng home t he pr es t i gi ous Ai gui l l ed’ Or ,t hemos tcov et ed di s t i nct i oni nt hegl obal wat chi ndus t r y .

Dur i ng t he 1970s“ Quar t zcr i s i s ” ,t he Car r er a notonl y s ur v i v ed,i tex cel l ed,wi t has er i es ofpopul arquar t z edi t i ons t hat demons t r at ed t he br and’ s cont i nued pr eemi nenceasapi oneeri nt heDi gi t alAge.Amongt he s t arpi l ot st owearaCar r er aov ert henex tdecadewer e Fer r ar i dr i v er sJacki eI ckx ,Cl ayRegaz z oni ,Mar i oAndr et t i , Car l osReut emannandJodyScheckt er .Ev er ymemberof Fer r ar i ’ s1970s' s cuder i a' ,wi t hwhom Heuerhads i gned onasOfci alSpons orandTi mekeeper ,r ecei v edas ol i d gol dCar r er aengr av edwi t hhi snameandbl oodt y pe.

Now,t omar kt he50t hyearoft hei con, TAG Heuerunvei l si t sf ut ur e.

Si nce,I thas been wor n byev er yT AG Heuerdr i v i ng gr eat s : Dav i d Coul t har d, Ki miRäi kkönen, Fer nando Al ons o,Lewi sHami l t on,Jens onBut t on,Al ai nPr os t . . .

CARRERA:THEREBI RTH I n1996,T AG Heuerr el aunchedt hei coni cl i newi t ht he T AGHeuerCar er r aChr onogr aph.Thenew ags hi poft he br andi soneoft hebes t s el l i ngt i mepi ece’ si nt hebr and’ s hi s t or y .

I n2004,t woAut omat i cs ,t heCar r er aT achy met r e( 41mm) andt hes t eel br acel etCar r er aWat ch,wer eaddedt ot he r os t er .I n2005,t heCal i br e360ConceptChr onogr aph,t he wor l d’ sr s t1/ 100t hofas e c ondme c ha ni c a lc hr onogr a ph, wast het al koft heBas el Wor l dwat chf ai r .Thef ol l owi ng y e a r ,i nade mons t r a t i onofT AG He ue r ’ spr owe s sa tt ur ni ng concept si nt or eal i t y ,t hel i mi t ededi t i onT AGHeuerCar r er a Cal i br e360Ros eGol d,wasnamed“ Spor t ’ sWat choft he Year ”att heGenev aWat chmaki ngGr andPr i x .

I n 2010,t he Car r er a was t he obv i ous choi ce f ora new br eakt hr ough:t he Cal i br e 1887,a chr onogr aph mov ementas s embl ed i nhous e atT AG Heuer ’ s Swi s s wor ks hops .

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CARRERA2013:THENEXTGENERATI ON Thi sy ear ’ sCar r er achr onogr aphsal lhous eoneofT AG Heuer ’ spr oudes tt echni calachi ev ement s-t hei nhous e manuf act ur ed mov ement t hat r eengi neer s one of Edouar dHeuer ’ sgr eat es tcont r i but i onst owat chmaki ng: t heos ci l l at i ngpi ni onof1887.

THECALI BRE1887MOVEMENT TheCal i br e1887i sani nt egr at edcol umnwheelwat ch mov ementt hatv i br at es28, 800t i mesperhourandhasa 50hourpowerr es er v e.Amongi t ’ s320component s ,i san audaci ous l yr eengi neer ed v er s i onofi t si ns pi r at i on,t he br and’ s 1887pat ent ed os ci l l at i ng pi ni on,al ong wi t ha mat chi ng bl ue col umn wheel .The os ci l l at i ng pi ni on, pat ent edi n1887byEdouar dHeuer ,wor ksi nt andem wi t h t hec ol umnwhe e l ,i nmuc ht hes a mewa ya sa na ut omobi l e t r ans mi s s i on.Thecol umnwheel ,whi chcoor di nat est he s t a r t ,s t opa ndr e t ur nt oz e r of unc t i onsoft hec hr onogr a ph hand,f unct i ons l i ke a gear box .The os ci l l at i ng pi ni on wor ksl i keacl ut ch.

The2013CARRERACALI BRE1887COLLECTI ON CARRERACALI BRE1887JackHeuerEdi t i on–45mm desi gn based on t he CARRERA Mi kr ogi r der10' 000 wi nnneroft hepr est i gi ous" Ai gui l l ed' or"atGr andPr i x d’ Hor l oger i edeGenève.

T AG HeuerHonor ar yChai r manJackHeuer ,gr ands onof t hebr and’ sf ounderandcompanyCEO dur i ngi t sgol den er a ofi nnov at i on i nt he 1960s and 1970s ,i s her e cel ebr at edi nas pect acul aredi t i oni ns pi r edbyt het wopar tcons t r uct i onHeuers t opwat chest hatheonceus ed on pr or aci ng ci r cui t sar ound t hewor l d.Thet echni cal det ai l s ,howev er ,ar eal ll eadi ngedge,wi t hel ement sbor r owedf r om Vodaf oneMcLar enMer cedesFor mul a1t eam and aer onaut i cs :bl ack t i t ani um car bi de s t eelbez el , handbr us hedandpol i s hedt oahi ghs heen;pol i s hed,ne br us hed and s andbl as t ed s t eeland t i t ani um cage; t achy met r eandpul s omet r eont hedi al .

CARRERA CALI BRE 1887 CHRONOGRAPH WI TH CERAMI CBEZEL– 43MM Bas edont hebes t s el l i ngCal i br e16des i gnbutoutt t ed wi t ht het hes uper l at i v eCal i br e1887mov ementand a hos tofot hernewt echni cal el ement s-cer ami cbez el wi t h t achy met r es cal e, nebr us hedandpol i s heds t eelcas e and i nnov at i v e Hs haped s t eelbr acel et .The Ar abi c numer al s-i ns pi r ed byv i nt agecount er s and t hedat e wi ndow ar ehand appl i ed.Thev i ewi ngcas ebacki si n cl ear ,uns cr at chabl es apphi r e.

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CARRERACALI BRE1887RACI NGCHRONOGRAPH– 43MM Anaut hent i cr aci ngCar r er awi t hs er i ousdes i gn ai r .New det ai l i ng i ncl ude a s andbl as t ed bl ack t i t ani um cas e, cer ami cbez el wi t ht achy met r es cal e,r eengi neer edbl ack f ol di ngcl as pf ort hehi ght ech“ s of t t ouch”al l i gat ors t r ap.

Thecas eback,nowi ns mokeds apphi r e,of f er sf ul l v i ewi ng oft he i mpr es s i v e Cal i br e 1887.The count er i ns pi r ed numer al sar ei nhandappl i edbl ackgol d,asi st hedat e wi ndow.As er i ouscont enderf orpol epos i t i on.

CARRERACALI BRE1887CHRONOGRAPH– 41mm A pur e cl as s i ci nt he gr eatCar r er at r adi t i on,wi t h an uncl ut t er edbl uedi al ,di s cr et ehourmar ker sandel egant 41mm cas es i z e.Count er sar eat12,9and6.Thechr onogr aphpus herhass uper boper at i ngf eelandt heov er al l l ooki sv er ymas cul i neandel egant ,andv er yCar r er a.Wi t h cl as s i cl eat hers t r ap ornew cur v ed s t eelbr acel et .The paces et t er .

CARRERAHERI T AGECALI BRE1887CHRONOGRAPH –41mm Anew Cal i br e1887wi t ht hebel ov ed“ Her i t age”di al ona s t andar ds i z ecas e,r epl et ewi t hl ar ger ,v er ys t y l i s hand eas y t or ead Ar abi cnumer al s ,bl ued handsand anew cur v eds t eel br acel etort r adi t i onal bl uel eat hers t r ap.

Ther es ul ti sat i mel es sl ux ur yl ook,s oberandr ened,t he r ef er encebear erofauni quel egacy .

Thei nnov at i v eas y mmet r i cal cas edes i gni sbas edont he Car r er aMi kr ogi r der-s l i ght l yr i s i ngatanangl eatt het op, wher et hecr ownandchr onogr aphpus her sar el ocat ed.

JackHeuer ’ scoatofar msand s i gnat ur edecor at et he s mokeds apphi r ecas eback,t hr oughwhi chcanbes een t heaudaci ous39j ewelCal i br e1887mov ement .I nev er y way ,as t unni ngt r i but et ot hes i ngul arv i s i onofapi oneeri n t echnol ogyanddes i gn.

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B u r j A l A r a b The Seven St art eam’ s mostr ecentt r avelagenda i ncl udedar evi ewoft he“ wor l d' smostl uxur i oushot el ” , Bur jAlAr ab( T oweroft heAr abs) .Wehavet r avel l ed sever al t i mesar oundt hewor l ddur i ngt hepastdecade andourt eam wast r ul yl ooki ngf or war dt or evi ewi ng Dubai ' s mosti coni c hot el .Al t hough no l ongert he wor l d’ st al l esthot el ,Bur jAlAr abi sst i l lDubai ' smost i coni cbui l di ng,f eat ur i ngt hewor l d’ st al l estat r i um ( 180 met er s=590f t ) ,r esi di ngoni t sownmanmadei sl and andr esembl i ngt hebi l l owi ngsai lofadhow.Sui t abl y , wehadbooked1stcl asssui t es onEmi r at esAi r l i nes 777ERandl andedcl os et os unr i s ei nt hecos mopol i t an met r opol i sofDubai .TheEmi r at eofDubaii sl ocat ed sout heastoft hePer si anGul font heAr abi anPeni nsul a andi soneoft hesevenemi r at esoft heUAE.

Wesai l edt hr oughpasspor tcont r olandcust omsand r i ghti nt oJumei r ah’ sar r i val sui t e,l ocat edont hewayt o t he mai n ar r i valhal l .Bur jAlAr ab i s par toft he Jumei r ahGr oup,whi chi samemberofDubai Hol di ng.

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Whenweappr oachedt hest at el ywhi t eRol l swegota l astgl i mpseofourRi mowal uggagebei ngst or edi nt he t r unk,wer e seat ed,of f er ed col dt owel s,dr i nksand al eat her bound musi c menu.A l i ghtj az z medl ey accompani ed us t o Jumei r ah Beach wher e we r eached,af t ert hi r t ymi nut es,t hebr i dgel eadi ngt oBur j AlAr abovert het ur quoi sewat er soft heAr abi anSea.

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Awel l des i gneds pi r al s t ai r cas et henl eadmet ot heupper oorf eat ur i ng my bedr oom wi t h a ki ngs i z ed bed,a dr es s i ngr oom,andal av i s hbat hr oom wi t has howerand aJacuz z it ub.Thebat hf aci l i t i eswer es eti npr eci ous , col or f ulAr abi ani nuencedmos ai ct i l eswi t hadi s pl ayof Her mesbat hameni t i es .Thebut l erment i oned t hatone mayt aket hef ul l s i z eHi s&Hers ethomei fs odes i r ed.

Her ei nt hepr i v acyof mys ui t ewi t hcl as s y coz yf ur ni s hi ngs andAr abi ani nuenceddecor at i ons ,Iwas nal l yabl et o r el ax .

Whi l et heex t er i orof Bur j Al Ar abappear sul t r amoder n,i t s i nt er i ori sanant hol ogyofi nt er es t i ngandwel l appoi nt ed copi ouss t y l es ,s pl endi dl ydr es s edi n24car atgol dl eaf .

Ont hewayt ot heel ev at ort hatwoul dus herust oour accommodat i onsont he19t h oor ,wepas s edf as ci nat i ng wat eri ns t al l at i ons .I ts eemsi ncompr ehens i bl et hat f t y y ear sagoDubai hadnor unni ngf r es hwat er .Bur j Al Ar ab hot e lf e a t ur e st we nt y oner e s i de nt i a loor s ,a c c ommoda t i ng t wohundr edandt wos ui t es ,ofwhi cht hes mal l es ti sj us t ov er1, 800 s quar ef t .and t he l ar ges tcl os et o 8, 400 s quar ef t .

Uponent er i ng,I s t eppedi nt ot hel owerl ev el ofmydupl ex s ui t ewhi chf eat ur edal i v i ngr oom wi t has paci ousl ounge, adi ni ngar eaf orf our ,abarcount erandagues tpowder r oom.

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Whi l et hebut l erwasunpacki ngmyRi mowal uggageI t ook al ong,hots hower ,s l i ppedi nt omybat hr obe,t ookmy camer a and s uccumbed t ot he beaut i f ulv i ewsoft he Ar abi anGul f .Af t erIgotdr es s edwemetf orat ouroft hi s f as ci nat i ng hot eland l unch att he AlMunt aha,whi ch meansTheUl t i mat eorTheT opi nAr abi c.

On t he wayt ot he el ev at orwe pas s ed t he but l eron t he ni net eent h oor ,whi ch i nqui r ed ki ndl y af t er our wel l bei ngandas kedi ft her ewasany t hi ngt hats hecoul d dof orus .Ther ei sabut l er ’ sdes konev er y oorwi t hbut l er s er v i ceandanot herl i f tt ot het op oorwi t hapanor ami c v i ew t hatwe,unf or t unat el y ,di d notgett hechancet o e x pe r i e nc e .Ent e r i ngAl Munt a har e s t a ur a nti sa ne x pe r i e nc e i ni t s el f ,200 met er sor665 f eetabov es ea l ev elwi t h unpar al l el ed v i ewsofThePal m,t heWor l dI s l andsand Jumei r ahBeachmaket heper f ectmat chf ort hecui s i ne and s er v i ce we ex per i enced her e.Ihad t he hand cut Wagy u BeefT ar t ar e asmyappet i z erand an ex qui s i t e pans ear eds eabas sofdel i cat ewhi t emeatwi t hacr i s p cr us tcookedt oper f ect i onbyat r uemas t erof hi st r ade.T o ex per i enceBur j Al Ar abf r om al l angl eswedeci dedt ot ake ourcof f eeatanot herhots pot ,t hev er ybas eof t hewor l d’ s t al l es tat r i um.Her e at‘ Sahn Eddar ’ ,wi t h magnicent wat ers pi el sasourbackdr op,wei ndul gedi na necupof Ar abi ancof f ee,whi l eot her senj oy edadr i nkorat r adi t i onal af t er noont ea.

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SahnEddar ’ suni ques i l v ercondi mentdi s pl ay sl ef tnot hi ng t obedes i r ed.Wewer et ol dt hatt hewat ers pi el ss hoot wat erj et st hatr eachashi ghasf or t ymet er si nt heai rby t hehour .SahnEddari nt heex pans i v eat r i um ofBur jAl Ar abi sasuni queandi mpr es s i v eas et t i ngasonecoul d pos s i bl ei magi ne,t hati s ,unt i lonedeci dest odi neatAl Mahar a( TheOy s t erShel l ) .Al Mahar af eat ur esaf as ci nat i ng s eawat eraquar i um,hol di ngr oughl y990, 000L( 35, 000cu f t ) ofwat erandi smadeof18cm ( 7.

1i nch) acr y l i cgl as st o hol dupt ot hewat erpr es s ur e.Her eadi nnerconv er s at i on deni t el y ,i fy ou’ l lpar don t he pun, nev er r uns dr y .

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The cui s i ne and pr es ent at i on at Al Mahar a was i ncandes cent and mout hwat er i ng and i t sl ev el of s er v i cel umi nous .

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Thel ev el ofs er v i ceweex per i enceddur i ngours t ayatBur j Al Ar abwaswhatonewoul dex pectf r om at r u eSe v e nSt a r h ot e l or r e s or t .

Th i sh ot e l i su n c ompr omi s i n gl ywel l managedby GM Hei nr i chMor i oandhi st eam i si mpeccabl ywe l l t r a i ne d; deni t e l yl i v i ngupt oi t sr e put a t i on.

Unf or t una t e l y ,be i ngj e t l a gge da ndt oot i r e dt oa ppr e c i a t et he wei ght l es st unes of t he j az zt r i o or t he el egant company ,we ex cus ed our s el v es f ort he ni ghts hor t l y t her eaf t er .Fol l owi ngadeepandr el ax i ngr es t ,Iawoket he nex tmor ni ng t os t ar t l i ng v i ews s etagai ns tt he cal m t ur quoi s es ea;whi chwer eact ual l yt oppedwhenI dov eup f r om beneat ht he wat eroft he i nni t y pooll at eron.

St unni ng i st he onl y des cr i pt i on f ort he v i ews f r om t he 18t h oorov ert he Ar abi an Gul f ,s oi st he pool â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s dr amat i cs et t i ng.Thi spool bel ongsont hel i s toft hemos t amaz i ngpool soft hewor l d.

The As s awan Spa adj oi ns ,s pi l l i ng ov ert wo oor st he s par kl i ng,s t at eof t hear ts pawasper f ect l yappoi nt ed.

The y oga and t nes ss t udi o boas t sv i ews ofPal m Jumei r ah,t he s mal l es tand t he or i gi naloft hr ee Pal m I s l ands .

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Hor ol ogi c a l Ma c h i n eNo4F i n a l Edi t i on HM4F i n a l E d i t i o n–E a s yt os e e , v i r t u a l l yi mp o s s i b l et oc a t c h !

St eal t h.I fy oul ookatanypl aneorboatdes i gnedwi t h s t eal t hi n mi nd,t hey us ual l yl ook t o al li nt ent s and pur pos esany t hi ngbuti ncons pi cuous .Andt hes t eal t hi er t heyar e,t hemor es t r i ki ngl y–r adarex cept ed–obv i ous t heyar e.

Lockheed’ ss ens at i onal F117Ni ght hawkwast hewor l d’ s r s tope r a t i ona ls t e a l t ha i r c r a f t .Whi l ev i s ua l l yunmi s t a k a bl e , t heF117’ s at ,f acet edpanel sr eect edr adarawayf r om det ect i onandi t sdar ks ur f acesbl endeds eaml es s l ywi t h t heni ghts ky .TheNi ght hawkwasal s or ev ol ut i onar yi nt he f actt hati t ss t r uct ur ewasami xofal umi ni um andt i t ani um.

Li ket hei coni cF117,HM4Fi nalEdi t i onf eat ur ess quar e angul arpanel s ,dar ks ur f acesandhi ght echt i t ani um.I t l ooksf as t .I tl ooksmenaci ng.Andt odat et her ehav ebeen nor epor t sofaFi nalEdi t i onbei ngpi ckedupbyr adar ,s o t hat ’ st he‘ s t eal t h’boxt i ckedaswel l .

The av i at i oni ns pi r ed cas e and engi ne ofHor ol ogi cal Machi neNo.4– r s tl aunchedi n2010–ar eone.Thi s 2013 ' Fi nalEdi t i on'cas ebl endshi ght ech t i t ani um f or i t sl i ght wei ghtands t r engt hwi t has apphi r ecent r es ect i on of f er i ngav i ew i nt ot heengi ne.Bl ackPVD pr ov i dest he t i t ani um wi t hi t ss hadowycl oakofconceal mentwi t hout bl ocki ngt hel i ghtpl ay i ngof ft hecont r as t i ngmat t eand hi ghl ypol i s heds ur f aces .

TheHM4engi nei st hecul mi nat i onoft hr eel ongy ear sof de v e l opme nt .Ea c hoft he300pl usc ompone nt s–i nc l udi ng t he r egul at orand ev en t he s cr ews – was dev el oped s pe c ic a l l yf ort hi sa na r c hi s t i cc a l i br e .Hor i z ont a l l yc ongur e d dualmai ns pr i ng bar r el s dr i v et wo v er t i calgeart r ai ns , t r ans f er r i ngpowe rt ot het wi npodsi ndi c a t i nghour s / mi nut e s a ndpowe rr e s e r v e .

Butdes cr i bi ng HM4' s engi ne t hr ough i t s mechani cal f unct i onal i t yi sl i kedes cr i bi ngRenoi r ' swor kt hr ought he c he mi c a l c ompos i t i onof hi spa i nt .

Onl yc a r e f ul c ont e mpl a t i on enabl esf ul lappr eci at i on,andt hes apphi r ecas es ect i on anddi s pl aypanel st opandbot t om al l owf ul l acces st ot he awl es s ne ni s hi ng ofHM4' si nt r i cat e and v i br ant mi cr omechani cs .

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The s l eek aer ody nami cf or m ofHM4 has i t sr oot si n Max i mi l i an B端s s er ' s chi l dhood pas s i on f oras s embl i ng mode l pl a nek i t s , t houghnonel ook e dr e mot e l ya sf ut ur i s t i ca s t he s e .The s t r i ki ng t r ans par ents apphi r es ect i on oft he cas er equi r esov er185hour sofmachi ni ngandpol i s hi ng t ot r ansf or m an opaquesol i d bl ockofcr y st ali nt oa compl ex,ex qui s i t el ycur v ed panelal l owi ng t hel i ghtt o comei nandt hebeaut yoft heHM4engi net os t andout .

Ev er ycomponentand f or m hasa t echni calpur pos e; not hi ngi ss uperuousandev er yl i neandcur v ei si npoet i c har mony .Ar t i cul at edl ugsens ur es upr emecomf or t .Hi ghl y l egi bl et i mei saf r i ngebenet .

HM4Fi nalEdi t i oni sanel usi vel i mi t ed edi t i onofj ust ei ghtpi eces.I tcl osest he bookon t he HM4 ser i es, whi ch was l i mi t ed t o onl y 100 movement s overal l model s.

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I nspi r at i onandReal i sat i on Al ongchi l dhoodpas s i onf oras s embl i ngmodelai r cr af t had Max i mi l i an B端s s er ' s wal l s ,cupboar ds and cei l i ng cov er edi ns mal l ai r cr af tofev er ydes cr i pt i on.Pl aneswer e whathes aw l as tt hi ngatni ghtandt henagai nr s tt hi ng each mor ni ng.Many boy ss ket ch s uper car s and f as t pl anes ,butf ewhav et hedr i v eanddet er mi nat i ont omake t hei rdr eamscomet r ue.B端s s ercr eat edMB&Ft odoj us t t hat .HM4wasbor noft hechi l d' sf ant as yandt heman' s t enaci t y .

Engi ne HM4' sengi newasent i r el ydes i gnedanddev el opedby MB&Fov ert hr eey ear sofi nt ens i v ewor k.Eachoft he311 component swasdev el opeds pecical l y ;noof f t hes hel f component scoul dbeus edduet ot heex t r emenat ur eof i t sar chi t ect ur e.

T womai ns pr i ngbar r el sconnect edi npar al l elpr ov i de72 hour sofener gyandt heyt r ans f ert hei rpowert ot hedual j et t ur bi nel i ke i ndi cat i on pods v i av er t i calgeart r ai ns .

Vi s i bl et hr oughas hapeds apphi r edi s pl aypanel ont het op oft hecas e,adi s t i nct i v es t r eaml i nedcocks uppor t st he bal ance,i t scent r ecutawayt or ev ealasmuchoft he os ci l l at i ngwheel aspos s i bl eandv al i dat i ngt he" ki net i c"i n MB&F' s" ki net i car t " .

Awor kofar tr ewar dswhenv i ewedf r om di f f er entangl es andHor ol ogi cal Machi neNo4i snoex cept i on.T ur ni ngt he machi neov err ev eal sapanor amaofmet i cul ous l y ni s hed mi cr oengi neer i ng t hr ough t he s apphi r es ect i ons .I na pl ay f ult r ompel ' oei l ,whatat r s tgl anceappear st obe ami cr or ot ori nt hef or m ofMB&F' si coni cbat t l eax ei s act ual l yabr i dge.

I ndi cat i ons Forat i mepi ecenotdev el opeds pecical l yt ot el l t het i me, HM4pe r f or mst ha tr ol es upe r bl y .I nf a c t ,wi t hi t shi ghl yl e gi bl e di al s per pendi cul art ot he wear er ' s wr i s t ,Hor ol ogi cal Machi neNo4mi ghtbedes cr i bedast heper f ectpi l ot ' sor dr i v er ' swat ch.

Ont hel ef tpod,t hepowerr es er v ei scl ear l yi ndi cat edbya s kel et oni s edhandechoi ngMB&F' sbat t l eax emot i f .On t her i ght ,hour sandmi nut esar edi s pl ay edbybol d,a r r owt i ppe d Supe r Lumi Nov a l l e d ha nds .The t wo a v i a t i on i nst r ument st y l ed i nst r umenti ndi cat i ons ar e di r ect l y cont r ol l ed byt hei rown cr own:onet o wi nd/ r ef uelt he t anks ,t heot hert os ett het i me.

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Case I ns pi r ed byav i at i on,t he cas e ofHM4 i mpar t ss peed, power ,t echnol ogy and r enementi n equalmeas ur e.

Vi sual l y ,t he case i s composed oft hr ee par t s:t wo st r eaml i ned j et t ur bi nest y l ed pods suppor t ed by a hor i z ont als ect i on hous i ng t he engi ne,whi ch i scl ear l y v i s i bl et hr ought r ans par ents apphi r edi s pl aypanel sand t hecent r als ect i onoft hecas ei t s el f .T echni cal l yt her ear e al s ot hr ee mai ns ect i ons ,whi ch i ncl ude t he di al sand ar t i cul at edf r ontl ugs ;acent r al s ect i oni ns apphi r eof f er i ng unpr ecedent ed 360째 acces st ot he s uper bl y ni s hed engi ne;and an af ts ect i on t aper i ng down t ot he dual cr owns .

Mor et ha n185hour sofi nt r i c a t ema c hi ni nga ndme t i c ul ous pol i s hi ngar er equi r edt ot ur nanopaques ol i dbl ockof s apphi r ecr y s t al i nt ot hecl ear ,l i ght -l l edat r i um oft hecent r alcas es ect i on,whi chr ev eal spar toft heHM4engi ne andengi neer i ngdet ai l s .

Thecont r as t sof mat t ewi t hhi ghl ypol i s heds ur f acesunder t he bl ack PVD,s t eal t hy s t r ai ghtl i nes wi t hs educt i v e cur v es ,andr i gi df or mswi t har t i cul at edar ms ,s et sHM4 Fi nalEdi t i onapar tf r om any t hi ngv i s i bl e( ornot )onl and, s ea,orai r !

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