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Or i gi nal l y , Lux ur i ous Magaz i ne was pr oduced s ol el yasawebs i t egai ni ng a hugenumberofv i s i t or swor l dwi dewhi l s t bui l di ng s t r ong r el at i ons hi ps al ong t he way wi t h many oft he pr emi erl ux ur y br ands .Due t of r equentr eques t s ,we v ent ur ed i nt ot he wor l d of el ect r oni c di gi t alpubl i s hi ng.Thi si spr ov i ng t o be i ncr edi bl ys ucces s f ulbas edonf eedback f r om ourpar t ner sandgl obal r eader s hi p.

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Adver t i si ng Lux ur i ousMagaz i ne oper at esdi f f er ent l y t omos tpubl i cat i ons .Adv er t i s i ngoppor t uni t i esar e pr edomi nant l yv i ai nv i t at i on, howev er we do mak e ex cept i ons i n cer t ai n ci r cums t ancesi ft he pr oductor s er v i ce bei ng adv er t i s ed i ss ui t abl ef or ourpubl i cat i on.Forf ur t heri nf or mat i on emai ladv er t i s i ng@l ux r s . c om.Rat escan be f ound wi t hi n our medi a pack on l ux ur i ous magaz i ne. com.

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Nopar toft hi spubl i cat i onmayber epr oduced i nanyf or m wi t houtt hepr i orwr i t t enconsentof t hepubl i sher .Vi ewsandopi ni onsexpr essedi n t hi spubl i cat i onar est r i ct l yt hoseoft hewr i t er s, phot ogr apher sand cont r i but or s,and ar enot necessar i l yt hoseoft hepubl i sher .Ever yef f or t has been t aken t o ensur et he cor r ect ness andaccur acyi nt hemat er i alpubl i shedi nt hi s el ect r oni ci ssueofLuxur i ousMagazi ne.

The publ i sherand edi t or i alst af facceptno r esponsi bi l i t yf oranyef f ectar i si ngf r om er r or s.

Whi l stever yef f or thasbeenmadet ot r aceand r equestper mi ssi ont ousecopyr i ghtmat er i al s i nt hi s el ect r oni c magazi ne,t hi s has been i mpossi bl ei n some case.Al lcopyr i ght sar e r et ai nedbyt hei rcr eat or sandor i gi nat or sand t her ei s no i nt ended i nf r i ngementon t hose r i ght s.Mat er i al s used i nt he magazi ne ar e sol el yf ori nf or mat i onal pur poses.I fnot i f i ed,we wi l lbepl easedt or ect i f yanyomi ssi ons.

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Si monei sal soabest sel l i ng aut horand has wr i t t en si x par ent i ng books ,publ i shedi n14l anguages .She l i v eswi t hherhusbandandt hr eey oung chi l dr eni nsout hLondon.

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Onr et ur n,ourver yownpr i vat ebut l er( whoat t ent i vel yt ook car e ofourever yi magi nabl e need dur i ng ourst ay)was al r eadypr i medt osaf el yescor tusbackt oourr oom.

Sui t es her e ar et he epi t ome oft ent ed l uxur y ,gr ant i ng cont empor ar yt oucheswi t houtl osi ngt her ugged,out door sy char m ofan aut hent i c saf ar iexper i ence.T en amboyant t ent sundershadypal mf r ondr oof sf eat ur eacol our f ul i nt er i or desi gnwi t hhugeki ngsi z ebedandalf r escoshoweropen t ot hesun and st ar s.A compl i ment ar ysamedayl aundr y ser vi cei sal soi ncl uded -anot herspeci al t oucht hat ’ sof f er ed atmostandBeyondsi t es.

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Dur i ngt heday ,i fi t ’ shotenoughandyou’ r enoti nt hemood f oragamedr i ve,guest scanal sor el axi nt hecamp’ spool ,or l oungeont hespaci ousdecks,whi chover l ookt her i ver .

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Wor l dr enowned as a pl ace ofabs ol ut e wonder , Ngor ongor o Cr at erLodgei sdr amat i cal l ybeaut i f ul , and of t en r ef er r ed at t he 8t h wor l d wonder of t hewor l d.Per ched att heedgeoft heNgor ongor o Cr at er ,T anz ani a,t hi sexcl us i v el uxur yl odgeenj oy s s pect acul arv i ewsoft heWor l dHer i t ageSi t ei nwhi ch i ts t ands .Her e,manki nd l i v es i n al mos tabs ol ut e har monywi t ht hei ncr edi bl ewi l dl i f et hati nhabi t st he Ngor ongor oCons er v at i onAr ea.

Thel ar ges ti nt actcal der ai nt hewor l d,t he Ngor ongor o Cr at ers hel t er s one oft he mos tbeaut i f ulwi l dl i f ehav ensany wher e.A per manentpopul at i onofmor et han30000 ani mal si nhabi t a mer e 260 km² ( 100 s quar emi l es )i nt he600m ( 2000f t )deep cr at er ,maki ngt hi soneoft hef ewpl acesi n Af r i cawher egues t ss t andagr eatchance ofs eei ngt heent i r eBi gFi v ei nt hecour s e ofas i ngl egamedr i v e.

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Mot or i ngI SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i es

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Bl ackSer i es Mer cedesAMG pr esent st hehi ghendsuperspor t scar ver si onoft hegul l wi ngmodel ,t henew SLSAMG Coupé Bl ackSer i es.

I nspi r edbyt heSLSAMG GT3r aci ngver si on,t he f t hBl ack Ser i esmodelf r om Mer cedesAMG boast saf asci nat i ngmi x ofbr eat ht aki ngdesi gn,out st andi ngdr i vi ngdynami csand uncompr omi si ngl i ght wei ghtconst r uct i oni naccor dancewi t h t he" AMG Li ght wei ghtPer f or mance"st r at egy .Wi t h aDI N ker bwei ghtof1550ki l ogr ams,t heSLS AMG Bl ackSer i es achi eves a power / wei ghtr at i o of2.

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6seconds.Thecoi l overAMGRI DE CONTROL per f or mance suspensi on, t he AMG cer ami c hi ghper f or mance composi t e br ake syst em and t he wei ght opt i mi sedf or gedAMG l i ght al l oywheel swi t hnewl y devel oped spor t st yr es combi ne wi t ht he el ect r oni cal l y cont r ol l ed AMG r ear axl e di f f er ent i all ock and t he AMG SPEEDSHI FTDCT7speedspor t st r ansmi ssi onf eat ur i ngan uncompr omi si ngl y emot i onalshi f tand r esponse t i mes t o r ai set heSLS AMG Bl ackSer i est oanew l evel .TheAMG Aer odynami cs package i s opt i onal l y avai l abl et of ur t her boostt hevehi cl e' sdr i vi ngdynami cs.

" Thenew SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i esi saper f ectst udy i nt he one hundr ed per centt r ansf eroft echnol ogy and engi neer i ng f r om mot or spor tt ot her oad.Wehavedr awn i nspi r at i onf r om t hewor l dwi desuccessoft heSLSAMGGT3 cust omerspor tr aci ngcaronbot haconcept ualandat echnol ogi call evel .Boast i ngnumer ousl i ght wei ghtcomponent s andf ant ast i cdr i vi ngdynami cs,our f t hBl ackSer i esmodel guar ant eespur e,unadul t er at ed' Dr i vi ngPer f or mance' .The SLS AMG Coupé Bl ack Ser i esi st he ul t i mat e choi ce f or f ast l aps and hi ghl y emot i onal dr i vi ng exper i ences" , saysOl aKäl l eni us,Chai r manofMer cedesAMG GmbH. " The mostdynami c gul l wi ng modelofal lt i me goes by t he name oft he SLS AMG Coupé Bl ackSer i es.Fansof hi ghper f or mancesuperspor t scar swi l lbef asci nat edbyi t s hi ght echpackage.Thebasi sf orpassi onat eper f or mance andsupr emedr i vi ngdynami csi spr ovi dedbynumer ousnew devel opment si nt hear eaoft heengi ne,powert r ansmi ssi on, suspensi onandaer odynami cs–al soaccor di ngt oppr i or i t y t o our " AMG Li ght wei ghtPer f or mance" st r at egy .Gr eat ef f or t si nt he el dofl i ght wei ghtdesi gnhaver esul t edi naDI N ker bwei ghtof1550ki l ogr ams, "not esT obi asMoer s,headof over al l vehi cl edevel opmentandmemberoft hemanagement boar dofMer cedesAMG GmbH.

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SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i esI Mot or i ng AMG 6.

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3l i t r eV8 engi negener at i ng apower out putof631 hp and 635 Newt on met r esoft or que i sa bywor df or t hr i l l i ng dr i vi ng dynami cs,maki ng t he SLS AMG Coupé Bl ack Ser i es t he most power f ul AMG hi ghper f or manceaut omobi l ewi t hacombust i onengi neat pr esent .Onl yt he SLS AMG Coupé El ect r i c Dr i ve wi t h amaxi mum out putof552 kW comeswi t h gr eat erpower r eser ves.

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Themeasur escar r i edouther ei ncl udemodiedoi lbor esi n t hecr ankshaf t ,newcr ankshaf tbear i ngs,anewoi l pumpand hi ghst r engt h scr ewed connect i ons f ort he conr ods.The ent i r e wat erand oi lcool i ng syst em f ort he engi ne and t r ansmi ssi onhasal sounder gonef ur t heropt i mi sat i on.The AMG V8 engi ne i nt he SLS AMG Coupé Bl ack Ser i esi s addi t i onal l ypr ovi dedwi t haspeci alsuppor tsyst em.Agasl l ed st r utbr aces t he ei ght cyl i nderengi ne on t he body , ef f ect i vel yel i mi nat i ng undesi r ed l oad change r eact i onsi n hi ghl ydynami cdr i vi ngont her acet r ack.TheAMG 6.

3l i t r e V8engi nei shandbui l tatt heAMG hand-ni shi ngsect i oni n Af f al t er bach,accor di ng t ot he phi l osophy" one man,one engi ne" .Thi shandmadequal i t yi scon r medbyt hebl ack AMG engi nebadgebear i ngt her esponsi bl eengi ne t t er ' s si gnat ur ewhi chi sahal l mar koft heBl ackSer i esmodel s.

Theei ght cyl i ndernat ur al l yaspi r at edengi nei nst al l edasa f r ontmi dengi nebehi ndt hef r ontaxl eboast sr aci ngcar st yl e r esponsesandl i vel i ert haneverr evvi ngabi l i t y .Thepower f ul AMG V8engi ne' sr acet r ackaspi r at i onsar eal soappar enti n i t ssound:t henewl ydesi gnedAMG spor t sexhaustsyst em, pr oduced i nt i t ani um f ort he r stt i me,f eat ur esdi st i nct i ve cent r eandr earmufer swhi chr esul ti namor epower f uland evenmor est r i ki ngengi nesound.Theswi t chf r om st eel t ot i t ani um has spawned subst ant i alwei ghtsavi ngs:atj ust under17ki l ogr ams,t henew AMG spor t sexhaustsyst em i s ar ound13ki l ogr amsl i ght ert hani t spr edecessor .

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Mot or i ngI SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i es Syst emat i cappl i cat i onoft heAMG Li ght wei ght Per f or mancest r at egy Li ght wei ghtati t scor e:wi t haker bwei ghtof1550ki l ogr ams ( DI N) ,t henew SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i esi snotonl y70 ki l ogr amsl i ght ert hant heSLSAMG,butal soat t ai nst hebest power / wei ghtr at i o ofal lAMG Bl ack Ser i es vehi cl es t o dat ebyf ar .The gur eof2.

45kg/ hp wi l lal so bearup t o compar i soni nt hesuperspor t scarscene.Suchar at i oi s made possi bl e by syst emat i c appl i cat i on oft he " AMG Li ght wei ght Per f or mance" st r at egy . Numer ous body el ement s,suchast hebonnet ,t her earpanel behi ndt heAMG spor t sbucketseat s,t hedi agonalbr acesont heunder body and t he t or que t ube bet ween engi ne and t r ansmi ssi on consi stent i r el y oft he mot or spor tmat er i alcar bon br e ( car bon br er ei nf or cedpl ast i c) .

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7ki l ogr ams.Anumberofpar t sont he al umi ni um spacef r ame have al so been r epl aced by CRP component s.A l i t hi umi on bat t er ywhi ch i sused i n pl ace oft he convent i onalst ar t erbat t er y saves a f ur t herei ght ki l ogr ams.

Dualcl ut cht r ansmi ssi onf orevenmor eemot i onal dynami sm Theover al l powert r ansmi ssi onsyst em i s al so a maj orcont r i but or yf act ort ot he out st andi ngdr i vi ngdynami csoft heSLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i es.

TheAMG SPEEDSHI FTDCT7speedspor t st r ansmi ssi oni s i nst al l ed t enmi l l i met r esl oweri nor dert o achi eveal ower cent r eofgr avi t yf ort hevehi cl eand i sbr aced agai nstt he bodybygas-l l edst r ut si nor dert oavoi dst r esscycl es.The dualcl ut cht r ansmi ssi onf eat ur esf ourdr i vi ngmodes( C,S, S+andM) ."

Spor tpl us"and" Manual "i npar t i cul arpr ovi de f ormar kedl yspor t i erper f or mancet hanwi t ht heSLS AMG andSLSAMG GTmodel s.I naddi t i ont oani ncr easei nshi f t i ng speed,t her educed r esponset i met o shi f tcommands f r om t hedr i verandt heshi f t i nghar dnesspr ovi depur edynami sm.

An even mor et hr i l l i ng f eat ur ei st he aut omat i c doubl edecl ut chi ngf unct i ondur i ngdownshi f t i ng:t het hr ot t l ebl i ps whenshi f t i nggearar emor epr onouncedandmor est r i ki ngl y audi bl et hanever ,duet ot heAMG t i t ani um spor t sexhaust syst em.Ther ei sal soanewt empor ar yM mode.I nC,SorS+ mode,t hi s enabl es t he dr i vert o act i vat e manualmode wi t houthavi ngt or emoveahandf r om t hest eer i ngwheel ,by pr essi ngt he" up"or" down"shi f tpaddl eonce.

SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i esI Mot or i ng I nt empor ar yM modet hedr i verexper i encest hedynami sm andper f or manceofgear shi f t i ngi nmanual modei nal l oft he aut omat i c dr i vi ng pr ogr ammes,wi t h aut omat i c up- and downshi f t i ng i nt ot he bar gai n. Thi s al l ows t he dr i ver t o devot e hi sf ul lat t ent i on t ot he vehi cl e' si mpr essi ve per f or mance.

Thest andar d-t3st ageESP® syst em f eat ur i ngt hef unct i ons" ESP ON" ," ESP SPORTHandl i ngMode"and " ESP OFF"i spr eci si ont unedt ot heel ect r oni cAMG r ear axl edi f f er ent i al l ock.Thesameappl i est ot heRACEST ARTf unct i on, whi chpr ovi desf orper f ectt r act i onwhenaccel er at i ngf r om a st andi ngst ar ti nconj unct i onwi t ht heel ect r oni cdi f f er ent i al l ock.

New,el ect r oni cAMG r ear axl edi f f er ent i all ock A newl ydevel oped,el ect r oni cal l ycont r ol l edAMG r ear axl e di f f er ent i all ockwi t h ashor t err ear axl er at i or epl acest he mechani calvar i ant ;i ti si nt egr at edi nt hecompactt r ansmi ssi onhousi ng.Thi ssyst em oper at eswi t havar i abl el ocki ng ef f ecti naccel er at i onanddecel er at i onmode;i naddi t i on,t he el ect r oni csr espondmor esensi t i vel yt hant odat e,enabl i ng excel l entt r act i onf ort hedr i venwheel satal lf r i ct i onl evel s.

Theel ect r oni cAMG r ear axl edi f f er ent i all ockal sobene t s dr i vi ng saf et y:i n sl al omsorwhen changi ng l ane athi gh speedst hesyst em hasast abi l i si ngef f ect ,asi ti sabl et o at t enuat et he vehi cl e' s yaw r at e ar ound i t s ver t i calaxi s.

AMG RI DECONTROLper f or mancesuspensi onand spor t st yr es Thechassi sandsuspensi onoft heSLSAMG CoupéBl ack Ser i esar eal sonew.Thebasi cl ayoutwi t hdoubl ewi shbones al l r ound i n al umi ni um r emai ns unchanged,butbar el ya componenthasgoneunt ouchedi nt hei nt er est sofmuchenhancedr acet r ackper f or mance.

AMG cer ami chi ghper f or mancecomposi t ebr ake syst em asst andar d The br ake syst em oft he SLS AMG Coupé Bl ack Ser i es boast sexcel l entdecel er at i onper f or manceandout st andi ng st abi l i t y .The AMG cer ami c hi ghper f or mance composi t e br akesyst em comesasst andar d.

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Mot or i ngI SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i es The cer ami c br ake di scsmeasur i ng 402 x39 mi l l i met r es att he f r ontand 360 x 32 mi l l i met r esatt he r earf eat ur e i ncr easedhar dnessf orenhancedt her mal st abi l i t y ,accompani edbyawei ghtr educt i onofar ound40per cent .Asar esul t oft her educedunspr ungmasses,t heyopt i mi sebot hcomf or t and gr i p.The r educed r ot at i ng masseson t he f r ontaxl e pr ovi def ormor edi r ectst eer i ngr esponse.Wei ghtsavi ngs wi t ht heAMG cer ami chi ghper f or mancecomposi t ebr ake syst em compar edt oaconvent i onalst eel / al umi ni um br ake syst em:16ki l ogr ams.

I nt he 2012 mot or spor tseason t he SLS AMG GT3 i s compet i ngi nmor et han15ser i esonf ourcont i nent s.The t r i pl evi ct or yi nt he24hourDubai r acei nJanuar y2012,t hr ee dr i ver and t eam t i t l es i n t he FI A GT3 Eur opean Champi onshi p,t heADACGTMast er sandt heFI AGT3Wor l d Champi onshi pal ongwi t hnumer ouspl acesont hepodi um at var i ousshor t di st ance,4-and6 hourr acesdemonst r at et he SLSAMG GT3' sspor t yper f or mancei ni mpr essi vest yl e.T o dat e,t hecarhasnot chedup37vi ct or i esi nt he2012season ( asper28Oct ober2012) .

Desi gn i nspi r ed byt he SLS AMG GT3 cust omerspor t r aci ngcar

Wi de ar edwi ngswi t hanaddedwi dt hof13mm ( f r ont )and 26mm ( r ear )oneachsi decr eat et henecessar yspacef ort he 275mm and325mm spor t st yr es.Dar kenedheadl ampsand bl acksur r oundsf ort he r earl i ght spr ovi de t he SLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i eswi t hamuscul arandaggr essi vel ook.The vehi cl e' s aer odynami c bal ance i s opt i mi sed by t he f r ont apr on and r earapr on wi t h di f f usoral ong wi t h si de si l l panel si n Bl ack Ser i esspecic desi gn f eat ur i ng car bon br er ei nf or cedpl ast i cf r ontspl i t t er ,car boni nser t si nt hesi de si l l sandt her earapr onmadeofcar bon br e.Theenl ar ged ai ri nt akes wi t h car bon-br e i cs addi t i onal l y ensur e an opt i mum ai ri n ow i nt ot hecool i ngmodul esatt hef r ont .

Thedesi gn oft heSLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i esder i ves a speci alaut hent i ci t yf r om i t ssi mi l ar i t yt ot he SLS AMG GT3 cust omerspor tr aci ng car .The gul l wi ng r aci ng car devel oped i n accor dance wi t h FI A GT3 r ul eshasqui ckl y becomeest abl i shedasaser i ouscont enderamongt hesuper spor t scarel i t e.

Asont heSLSAMG GT3,t hecar bon-br ebonnetf eat ur esa cent r alai rout l et .Apar tf r om ef f ect i vel y di schar gi ng t he engi neheat ,t hi sout l etal soi ncr easesdownf or ceatt hef r ont axl eandi mpr ovest heCdval ue.

SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i esI Mot or i ng Thewi ngl i kecr oss-nand t hest arr ecessi nt her adi at or gr i l l ear e ni shedi nhi ghgl ossbl ackt omat cht heext er i or mi r r or sandt he nsont hebonnet .Thecar bon-br ei nser ton t hesi des,wi t hanai rout l etandabl ack ni sal sor emi ni scent oft heGT3;t hi sf eat ur eal sohel pst or educet het emper at ur e l eveli nt heengi necompar t ment .Theupshoti smaxi mum st abi l i t y ,eveni nt oughr acet r ackuse.

Mat tbl ackAMG f or gedwheel si nBl ackSer i esspecic desi gn Ast r i ki ngf eat ur eont hesi desi st heat t r act i vei nt egr at i onof t hesi deski r t s,whi chcombi newi t ht hesi def eat ur el i nei n appeal i ng f ashi on.The car bon el ement s t t ed al ong t he bot t om att hesi descont i nuet hel i neoft hecar bon-br ef r ont spl i t t eral ongt ot her ear .AMG f or gedwheel si naser i esspecic 10 spoke desi gn,pai nt ed i n mat tbl ack wi t ha hi gh sheen ni sh,pr ovi de gl i mpses oft he AMG cer ami c hi ghper f or mance composi t e br ake syst em.AMG f or ged wheel si nmat tbl ackwi t hahi ghsheenr i m ni shar eal so avai l abl e.

Ther earoft heSLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i espr esent sa br awnyappear anceonaparwi t ht hatoft hef r ontend.The wi dewi ngsandt hest r i ki ngr eardi f f usorar et hepr edomi nant f eat ur esher e.Thedi f f usorext endsbeyondt he pr ol eoft her earapr onandpr oduces addi t i onaldownf or ceat t her earaxl e.

Thi sr esul t si ngr eat erdr i vi ngst abi l i t yathi ghspeeds.Vi si bl e ai r openi ngs behi nd bl ack gr i l l es ser ve t o cont r olt he di schr ageofhotai ri nt hear eaoft heAMG t i t ani um spor t s exhaustsyst em.Thet woset soft wi nchr omet ai l pi peswi t ha squar ecr osssect i onpr ovi deavi sualdemonst r at i onoft he gul l wi ng superspor t s car ' s powerand dynami sm – an i mpr essi ont hati sbackedupbyacor r espondi ngsound.The excl usi veAMGl ogowi t hcont r ast i ngBl ackSer i esl et t er i ngi n bl ackaddsadi scr eetyetst r i ki ngt ouchatt het opr i ghtoft he bootl i d.

AMGAer ody nami cspackagewi t hcar bon-br ecomponent s TheSLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i escanbeupgr aded wi t h t he opt i onalAMG Aer odynami cs package.Thi s package f eat ur esast at i c,adj ust abl ecar bon-br er earaer of oi li nt he st yl eoft heSLSAMGGT3i npl aceoft hest andar d-taer of oi l whi chext endsaut omat i cal l yatspeedsofover75mph.The r earaer of oi li sbr acedbyal umi ni um el ement sonaspeci al i nser tont hebootl i dandpr ovi desf orevengr eat ernegat i ve l i f tovert her earaxl e–notl eastofal l asar esul toft heGur ney ap,namedaf t eri t si nvent or ,DanGur ney ,af or merr aci ng dr i ver ,desi gnerandt eam owner .

Mot or i ngI SLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i es Thi sei ghtmi l l i met r ehi ghspoi l erl i p t t edt ot her earaer of oi l atan angl eof90 degr eesr esul t si n af ur t heri ncr easei n downf or ce wi t houtsi gnicant l yi ncr easi ng dr ag.The r ear aer of oi li scompl ement edbyaddi t i onalcar bon-br ei cson t hef r ontapr onwhi chf ur t heri ncr easedownf or ceatt hef r ont axl e,as opposed t ot he mor ei nwar dl yi ng st andar d-t car bon-br ei cswhi chser vet oopt i mi set hei n owofai ri nt o t hecool i ngmodul es.

Theopt i onal l yavai l abl eexpr essi vecol ourAMG Sol arBeam i sexcl usi vet ot heSLSAMG CoupéBl ackSer i es.Si xot her ext er i orpai nt ni shesf r om t heSLSAMGr angear eavai l abl e, i ncl udi ngt hemat tpai ntdesi gnoMagnoAl ani t eGr ey .

Spor t y ,f unct i onali nt er i orexudi nghi ghqual i t y Af unct i onal ,spor t yr aci ngcarat mospher ei s pr eval ent i nsi det heSLS AMG CoupéBl ackSer i es,wi t hhi ghqual i t y mat er i al s demonst r at i ng pr eci si on wor kmanshi p and exqui si t el ydesi gneddet ai l s.Ther ei sachoi ceoft wocol our var i ant s:Al cant ar a® bl ackorAl cant ar a® bl ack/ r ed.Wi t ht he t wot onevar i ant ,t hedoorcent r epanel sandt heappl i cat i ons ont hecent r econsol eandabovet hegl ovecompar t mentar e ni shedi nr ed.TheAMG Per f or mancest eer i ngwheelwi t h at -bot t omedr i m sect i onf eat ur esAl cant ar a® al l r oundf ora goodgr i p.I nt het opsect i ont hest eer i ngwheelf eat ur esa spor t yr ed12o' cl ockmar ki ng.Ther ealmet albez elf eat ur es ahi ghgl ossbl ackpai nt ni sht omat cht hehi ghgl ossbl ack sur r oundsoft heai rvent s.A par t i cul ar l yhi ghqual i t yand excl usi ve Bl ack Ser i es det ai li st he socal l ed " 3D seam" whi ch r uns hor i z ont al l y al ong t he dashboar d: a ne Al cant ar a® st r i pi nant hr aci t ef eat ur esacr osst heent i r ewi dt h of t he l eat her cover i ng. Red cont r ast i ng st i t chi ng i n t hel eat herl endsanaccompl i shed ni sht ot he3D seam, under scor i ngt hei nt er i or ’ shandcr af t edchar act er .

Thecombi nat i onofdesi gnol eat herandAl cant ar a® f eat ur es t hr oughoutt he i nt er i or– on t he bot t om sect i on oft he dashboar d,f orexampl e,ont hedoorcent r epanel sandon t heAMG spor t sbucketseat s,whosecent r esect i onsar e cover edwi t hAl cant ar a®.EmbossedAMG embl emsont he headr est r ai nt sar ef ur t herexcl usi veeyecat cher s.I naddi t i on t o pr ovi di ng r st cl ass l at er alsuppor tathi gh cor ner i ng speeds,t heAMG spor t sbucketseat sar eal so15ki l ogr ams l i ght ert hant hest andar dAMG spor t sseat s.

The absence oft he COMAND APS mul t i medi a syst em r educest hevehi cl e' swei ghtbyanaddi t i onalsi xki l ogr ams asaf ur t herdemonst r at i onoft heSLS AMG CoupéBl ack Ser i es'uncompr omi si ngl ypur i stchar act er .I npl aceoft he scr eenbet weent heai rvent s,acar bon-br et r i m el ement exudesanaut hent i cr aci ngat mospher e.COMAND APS i s opt i onal l yavai l abl e.

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Thevehi cl e' soccupant swi l l al sodi scovert he mot or spor tmat er i al car bon br eont heent i r e cent r e consol e wi t ht he AMG DRI VE UNI T .

Bol dhi ghl i ght sar eaddedbyr edseatbel t s and r ed cont r ast i ng st i t chi ng on t he AMG spor t sbucketseat s,t hecent r econsol e,t he upperand l owersect i on oft he dashboar d andt hedoorpanel l i ng.The oormat ssi mi l ar l yf eat ur er ededgi ng.

Bang&Ol uf senBeoSoundAMG hi ghend sur r oundsoundsyst em A hi ghl i ghtamong t he opt i onalequi pment and appoi nt ment si st he Bang & Ol uf sen BeoSound AMG hi ghend sur r ound sound syst em,devel oped byMer cedesBenzand Mer cedesAMG t oget her wi t h r enowned Dani shaudi ospeci al i stBang&Ol uf sen.

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Al l f unct i onsar econt r ol l edvi aCOMANDAPS ( opt i onali t em)i naspeci alBang & Ol uf sen menu.Thei l l umi nat ed50W l enst weet er sar e a speci alhi ghl i ghton t he dashboar d.The 250W subwoof eri saccommodat edi nt he r earshel f .Hi ghqual i t yl oudspeakercover s spor t i ngt heBang&Ol uf senl ogoi ndi cat et he hi ghendsyst em' sexcl usi vechar act er .

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I twast henr eal l ydeci dedt opur suej ustonepassi on,t heone t hati sendemi ct omypl aceofbi r t h,Swi t z er l and,t hi swas wat chmaki ng.

Forme,awat chi smor et hant hesum ofi t spar t s.I t sgoal , t opr ovi det het i me,i snotneededanymor e,nobodyneeds a wat ch t ot el lt i me,we have i ton ourphone,mobi l es, comput er s,car s,ever ywher e.Wewearwat chesasat r ophy , as a st at us symbol ,t o show t he wor l d ourval ues.So a wat ch i s a ver y emot i onalobj ect ,t he val ues i tcar r i es ar e mor ei mpor t antt han t he f unct i on ( gi vi ng t he t i me) .

Event henamei s“ wat ch”not“ t i me” .

PG:Whatwast he' Eur eka'momentt hatpr ompt edyout o st ar tyourownwat chbr and?

YA:Wewearwat chesasat r ophy ,t oshow t hewor l d our val ues.Ar ti soneoft hemosti mpor t antval uesi nmyeyes.I f ound an ol d Hi ppocr at es quot e st at i ng ‘ Vi t a br evi s,ar s l onga’meani ng‘ l i f ei sshor t ,ar ti set er nal ’andwi t ht hi squot e t hei deaofmybr andwasbor n:acr ossr oadsbet weenar tand hi ghendwat chmaki ng:Ar t yA. It hi nk bui l di ng a busi ness or br and shoul d be ever y ent r epr eneur ’ s goal ,i ti st he ul t i mat e advent ur e and t he onl ywayt obet heonl yoner esponsi bl ef orever yt hi ngt hat happens,goodorbad.Forexampl e,whenonecr eat esan obj ectwi t hemot i on,suchasawat chorapen.I fyouar enot t he owneroft he company you mustshow i tand gai n appr oval f ori twi t hnomuchmor et hanemot i onal ar gument s, you' venof r eedom t omakeadeci si on,youmustacceptt he l aw oft he owner ,orowner s.Somet i meseven when you know yourpr oducti sanat omi cbomb,youcannotl aunch becausewel i vei nGenevai naCal vi ni stst at e,t hati snot r eady t o have ver y di f f er entnovel t i es.So t he bestway f or war di st ocr eat eyourownsel f -nancedbr and.Nobanks noshar ehol der sj ustyouandyourt eam.

Thet hi ngi st hati nt hewat chmaki ngwor l d,t ocr eat eyour br andyouneedsomecash,aswear ei ni ndust r i al pr ocesses and t hi si scost l y .So Icr eat ed t wo br andst hatt ookt hi s f act ori nt o accountAr t yA and Bl ack Bel twat ch and one f ur t hercompanyf orconsul t i ngexcl usi vel yasIhaveal otof demands ( l uxur yar t pi eces) .Each i s a separ at e busi ness modelt hatmustbehaveaccor di ngt ot hei rDNAandf orme, t hi swor ks.

PG:Gi ve us some i nsi ghti nt ot he cr eat i ve pr ocess behi ndyourpi eces.How doyouf or m youri deas?

It r yt or emai nl i keaki d,It r yt ost ayver yopent oever yt hi ng andast oni shed,happycr eat i vever ycur i ousandexuber ant ( notdi fcul tasi ti smyst yl e) .

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PG:How do you bal ance yourext r eme cr eat i vi t ywi t h whati sgoi ng t o becommer ci al l ysuccessf ul ,and i si t ul t i mat el yyoual onet hatmakest he naldeci si on?

YA:Iam f oral lofmycompani est heonl ydeci si onmaker , somet i mesIam r eadyt ol aunchnew pr oduct st hatmaynot be commer ci al l y successf ulbutconcept ual l yi nt er est i ng, but ,t hat ’ st hel i ber t yaf f or ded t ot heowner .Fort heot her compani est hatI wor kf or ,onl ypr oduct st hatar eper ci evedt o be successf ulwi l lbe l aunched,we usual l ypr et estt hem bef or e nalpr oduct i on.

PG:Ofal lt hewat chesyouhavepr oduced,whi cht i mepi ecesst andoutasyourper sonalf avour i t es?

YA:Myf avour i t ei sal wayst heonewhi chi st henextone. . . .

Iam mor ei nt ot hef ut ur et hani nt ot hepast .

PG:Tal kt o usaboutt hest r uckbyl i ght ni ng vi deo you made,whowasi nt hemet alsui tandwer et heyi nsur ed!

YA:Whenmyempl oyeedoesn' tper f or m upt omyst andar ds t heyhavet ogoi nt hesui t( j ustki ddi ng) .Thei deawast o cr eat eanew caseeacht i mef ormyar t yawat ches,i fIdi di t wi t hmyowncasemakerIwoul dbebankr upt .Thei deawas t omaket hem r andoml yscul pt edbyr eall i ght i ngandaver y bi gT esl acoi l ,t heheatoft hel i ght ni ngcol our st hecase,same ast heheatoft hemot orbi kecol our sanexhaustpi pe.The col our soft hecasesar ei ncr edi bl eanddon’ tchangewi t h t i me.Il i ket hei deaofusi ng l i ght ni ng / r et o cr eat emy wat chcases.I t ' sl i kel yt hatt hebegi nni ngofl i f eonear t hwas possi bl yduet ol i ght ni ng.

PG:Ii magi net hatyoudi dnothaveachancet oexper i mentwi t hl i ght ni ngbef or ehand,unl essyoust oodouti na st or m wi t hawat chhel daboveyourhead.Di dt heend r esul tmat chyourexpect at i ons?

YA:T odayyou can onl yt el l ,wi t hi n an ar eaofabout800 met er s,wher et he r eall i ght ni ng wi l lst r i ke.Notpr eci se enoughf orme,t hat ’ swhyweusedl i ght ni ngcr eat edt hr ough T esl acoi l s.I nt hebegi nni ngmanyoft hecaseswer et hr own awaybecauset heydi dn' tl ookr i ghtort heywer enotwat er pr oofanymor e.Nowweknowhowl ong,howf arandwhati nt ensi t yofl i ght ni ng gi vest hever ybestr esul t sand meet s meet st hest andar dIr equi r e.

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T HE ART OF T I ME I nt er v i ewwi t hAus t r al i anAr t i s tTi mot hyJ ohn Aust r al i anar t i stTi mot hyJohn,i snotj ustapai nt er ,not j ustascul pt or ,pr i nt makerorevenadr af t sman,hei sal l t hose t hi ngs,but r stand f or emost ,he i s a cr eat i ve t hi nkerandmosti mpor t ant l yhei ssomeoneunabl et ol et acr eat i veoppor t uni t ypasshi m by .

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f ort hecr eat i onoft het wo" CosmosBeaut i f ulPl anet "di al s wasbor n” Usedt owor ki ngonl ar gescal ecanvases( mostr ecent l ya commi ssi on of 10 l ar ge ar t wor ks f or t he Abu Dhabi Commer ci alBank)t het r ansi t i ont opai nt i ngonsuchasmal l scal east hewat chdi al swasar ealchal l engef orJohn,but onet hatheaccept edwi t hpl easur eandexci t ement . “ Conf r ont i ng t hese smal lmet aldi scs i ni t i al l y was ver y daunt i ng. . . even scar y ,usual l yi ti st he f earoft he l ar ge bl ankcanvast hatIf ace,t hi swasdi f f er ent ,Iwasnotonl y chal l engedbyt hesi z escal eoft hewor k,butIal sof el tt he wei ghtofcr eat i ngsomet hi ngf orsomeone,YvanwhoIr eal l y admi r eandhol di nhi ghest eem.Ihadt hebl ankdi al si n mypossessi onf oraboutaweek,hol di ngt hem,l ooki ngat t hem and t r yi ngt ogetmyhead ar ound t het ask( al bei ta pl easur abl eone)If aced.

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Ti mot hyJohnI Hor ol ogi calAr t pl aceandIgott her e,i twasawonder f ulj our neyofar t i st i c gr owt h,andIhadanenor moussenseofachi evementand pr i deatt hecompl et i onoft hepr oj ect .Thepai nt i ngsont he di al sar eabst r act edvi ewsl ooki ngdownt hr oughspacet o Ear t h,t hati show Iseet hem anyway ,Idon' tmi ndi fpeopl e onl yseet hem asbeaut i f ulcol our s.Asl ongast heybr i ngj oy t henIhaveachi evedwhatIsetoutt odo. ” Wi l lt her ebeanymor epr oj ectcol l abor at i onswi t hAr t yA?: “ Ir eal l yhopeso,Ihaveani deaf oratl east4mor edi al s, whi chIt hi nkwoul dbegr eat ,butofcour sei ti supt oYvan t ogi vet hegoahead.Iguesswewi l lseehow t hepubl i c r ecei vest he2“ Beaut i f ul Pl anet ”di al s,butI woul dj umpatt he chancet owor konanyt hi ngt hatYvanwasi nvol vedwi t h,he t r ul yi samanofuni quevi si on. ” Iasked Ti mot hy i ft her e wer e any mor ei nt er est i ng pr oj ect sont hehor i zonf orhi m: “ Wel l ,Ihaver ecent l yhandpai nt ed2pensf orEdel ber gPens ofSwi t z er l and,whi chwasanot hert estf orme,notonl yagai n ont hemat t erofsi z e/scal e,butal sopai nt i ngont hecur ved sur f aceoft hebar r elandcap,i twasi nt er est i ngt osayt he l east ,andt hent her ewasaddedt echni calchal l engeswi t h t hechoi ceofsui t abl emedi umst ouse,i twasaver yst eep l ear ni ng cur ve f or me, but one t hat I t hor oughl y enj oyed,and Iwasver yhappywi t ht her esul t s.Thepens havenotbeenassembl edyetaswear eexper i ment i ngwi t h t he nal pr ot ect i vecoat i ng,t hi si sbei ngdoneatt heEdel ber g l abor at or y/ f act or yi nZugandhopef ul l yt heywi l lber el eased i nt henextmont horso. ” www. t i mot hyj ohn. com. au Seei ngmyt r epi dat i onand uncer t ai nt yast ohow Ishoul d begi nt hepr oj ect ,mybeaut i f ulpar t ner ,Lor r ai ne,sai di na ver ycal mt one. . ."

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ESCAPE T OT HE COUNT RY L u x u r i o u sMa g a z i n eE d i t o r ,S i mo n Wi t t e n b e r gs p e n d sawe e k e n da t Wh i t t l e b u r yHa l l Ho t e l a n dS p ai n E n g l a n d .

Tr avel I Whi t t l ebur yHal lHot el&Spa

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I twast heper f ectchoi cebackt henbecausemanyoft he f aci l i t i esatt hi sf our st ardel uxepr oper t yar et hemedar ound t hef ast pacedspor tofFor mul a1,andt hecor ner soft he nei ghbour i ng Si l ver st one Br i t i sh Gr and Pr i x ci r cui t .Fast f or war d si x year s,and al t hough f ordi f f er entr easons,i t r emai nst he per f ectchoi ce,ast he hot eland spa of f era r el axi ngbr eakawayf r om t hest r essesofmoder nl i f eandt he col dandgl oom br oughtbyt heEngl i shwi nt er .

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Tr avel I Whi t t l ebur yHal lHot el&Spa Oneoft hehot el ’ skeysel l i ngpoi nt s,whi chi tr i ght l ypr i des i t sel fon,i s‘ The Day Spa’whi ch was t hi s yearvot ed ast hewi nneroft he‘ BestSpa-Mi dl andsCat egor y’i nt he pr est i gi ousGoodSpaAwar ds.Asoneoft hel ar gesti nt he count r y ,andsetacr osst wol evel s,‘ TheDaySpa’f eat ur es23 t r eat mentr ooms,st at eof t hear tMani cur e and Pedi cur e st at i ons,Hammam andRasulChamber s,aswel lasover60 l uxur i ousi ndi vi dualt r eat ment scar r i ed outbypr of essi onal t her api st s.

Ont hel ower oori st he‘ HeatandI ceExper i ence’wher e guest s ar ei nvi t ed t o bot h gr avi t at e att hei rown pace bet weenhotandcoolar eassuchast heCal dar i um -Roman HotBat h and t he I ce Cave t o pr ovi de di f f er entbody sensat i ons,andr el axi nt hecent r all ukewar m hydr ot her apy poolwhi ch comes compl et e wi t h wat erj et s ofdi f f er i ng i nt ensi t y .

Ther ear enumer ousdayand r esi dent i alspapackagest o choosef r om atWhi t t l ebur yHal ldependi ngont hedesi r ed t r eat ment s,andt i meavai l abl e.

Fora t ypi cal‘ Spa Rel axat i on Day’f ort wo peopl e whi ch t r ansl at esasat wocour sebuf f etl unch,t heHeatand I ce Exper i ence,anduseoft heLei sur eCl ub,t hi sst ar t sf r om £79 f oreachvi si t orandr i sest o£169perper sonf ort hemor e ext ensi ve ‘ Del uxe Day’spa package whi ch t akes i nt o accountal loft heabovepl usESPA Hol i st i cAr omat her apy BodyCar eandal uxur ymani cur e.

Whet herf oraweekendorf ort heday ,spagoer sal sohave access t ot he hot el ’ s Roman bat hsesque Lei sur e Cl ub wher et heyhavet heuseofa19met r epool ,Jacuz z i ,st eam r oom,t wosaunas,and44st at i ongymnasi um.

Beyondt het r anqui l havensofTheDaySpaandLei sur e Cent r e,t her ei spl ent yofspacet ounwi ndandenj oyt he companyoff ami l yand f r i ends.Fort hose l ooki ng t o congr egat er oundt heTVwi t hadr i nk,t her ei st hemor e t r adi t i onalSi l ver st oneBar ,orj ustacoupl epacesaway beyondt her ecept i onar ea,t her ei st hehomel y‘ Lounge’ ar eawher eguest scanenj oyr ef r eshment sandcur lup ont hesof ai nf r ontofanopen r epl ace.

Tr avel I Whi t t l ebur yHal lHot el&Spa Si t t i ngatt hehear toft hi sl uxur ypr oper t yar et henumer ous eat er i eswhi chspanf r om t hepool si deT er r aceCaf éwhi ch ser vesl i ghtl unchand af t er noont ea,t o Whi t t l ebur yHal l ’ s t hr eer est aur ant swhi char et ai l or ed t o di f f er entoccasi ons andbudgetcomet heeveni ngmeal .

Theser angef r om Ast ons( namedaf t ert hel uxur yaut omot i ve mar que,Ast on Mar t i n)whi ch accommodat es ar ound 300 peopl eandof f er sconvent i onaldi shessuchassl ow cooked beefbr i sket ,t or t el l i ni ,and chi ckenj ambonet t e,t hr ought o t he mor e i nt i mat e Mur r ays ( i n t r i but e t o For mul a 1 Comment at or ,Mur r ayWal ker ) .Thi spr i vat er oom del i ver sa t woAA r oset t e-nedi ni ngexper i encef orupt o30guest s, andasophi st i cat edmenuf eat ur i ngdel i caci essuchaspi g’ s cheeks,poachedBr i l l ,andasel ect i onof neBr i t i shcheese.

Atdawn,Ast onsi st r ansf or medi nt oabuz z i nghi veofact i vi t y wher eguest scandi pi nandoutofagener ousandni cel y pr esent edbr eakf astbuf f et .Ther ear eofcour set heessent i al i ngr edi ent s oft he hear t y cooked Engl i sh,butt her e ar e equal l yt hel i ght eropt i onsoff r eshf r ui t ,cheeses,andcer eal s, meani ngt hatt her eshoul dbesomet hi ngt osui tmostt ast e budsandappet i t es.

Al t hought her ei snoshor t ageoff aci l i t i est ouseandexper i enceonsi t e,vi si t or sseeki ngt ovent ur ef ur t hera el d can enj oy t he near by at t r act i ons of St owe Gar dens, t he ar chi t ect ur al l yi mpr essi veWar wi ckCast l e,and t heCi t yof Oxf or d.Near ert ohome,t her ei sal wayst hel ocal pi ct ur esque vi l l ageofWhi t t l ebur ywhi chi si dealf oranaf t er noonst r ol l .

Si nceWhi t t l ebur yHal lHot el& Spaopenedi n1999,i thas cer t ai nl y ear ned i t s spur s and accl ai ms,and f ora good r eason.Whet herf orar omant i cweekendget away ,bi r t hday cel ebr at i on,orj usta day out ,t hi s hi ghcal i br e pr oper t y shoul dbet opoft hel i stf oranyonel ooki ngf orat empor ar y sanct uar yf r om t he dai l ygr i nd.I ti sone oft hose speci al pl aceswhi chyour eal l yhavet ot earyour sel fawayf r om,and t hatkeepsdr i vi ngyout ogobackf ormor e.

Expectt o pay f r om £89 perper son f ora doubl er oom ( i ncl udi ngdi nnerandbr eakf ast ) .

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ReenaPat elChecksI nAtT opDi ni ngExper i ence,TheSquar e We ar r i ved at t hi s doubl e Mi chel i n st ar r ed r est aur antwi t heagerant i ci pat i onandcur i osi t y .

Wi t h Phi l i p Howar d as chefand coownerof t hi supmar ketMayf ai rest abl i shment ,we had hear d not hi ng buthi ghpr ai sef ort hecul i nar y t al entt hathehasbr oughtt oBr i t i sh nedi ni ng wi t hmoder nFr enchf ood.

I fyou’ r enotf ami l i arwi t hPhi l i pHowar d’ sgr eataccompl i shment s, he i s al so t he man behi nd anot her doubl e Mi chel i nst ar r edt ownhouser est aur anti nNot t i ngHi l lcal l ed The Ledbur y ,al ongsi de Ni gelPl at t sMar t i n and wi t h hi s f or merSousChefBr et tGr aham.Hi st hi r dandf our t hLondon r est aur ant s,Ki t chenW8( whi chhasoneMi chel i nst ar )and Sonnys Ki t chen ar e i n par t ner shi p wi t h Rebecca Mascar enhas.He was al so r ecent l y one oft he wi nni ng nal i st sont heBBC’ sGr eatBr i t i shMenu.

T ogeti npl ent yofvar i et y ,wedeci dedt ooptf ort heseasonal t ast i ngmenu–ni necour ses,eachonecl ever l yandcar ef ul l y wel lt houghtoutt ocompl ementt hepr evi ousandt henext .

Si nce The Squar e’ s door s opened back i n 1991,Phi l i p Howar dhasmanagedt ost aycur r entwi t hhi smenubutst i l l hol dont ot hehear tofwhatdr ovehi mt ot hi sunequi vocal success.Ourhosti nf or medust hatt hesaut éedl angoust i ne t ai l s( ourf our t hcour seont het ast i ngmenu) havebeenont he car dssi ncei ncept i onand i sst i l loneoft hemostpopul ar di shesser vedatTheSquar et oday .Wecoul dn’ twai tt ot uck i n.Fi r st ,t heaut umnmi nest r onebr ot hwi t habeaut i f ul l ysl ow cookedquai l eggandami ni at ur et ar t e neofsavour yoni ons and cepes t o add a shar psweetcont r astt ot he soupy avour .

Then,a r ef r eshi ng oceanspr ay ,wi t hr i l l et t e ofsmoked Cor ni shmacker elwi t hvi nai gr et t eofPool epr awns,oyst er s, seawat erj el l i es,cucumberandcavi ar .

Oursommel i er ,a cl ear l y consummat e pr of essi onal ,pr esent eduswi t h newi nepai r i ngsf oreachdi sh.Ourf avour i t e wast heMádT okaj iFur mi nt ,2011–aHungar i anwhi t et hat wor ked f ant ast i cal l y wel lwi t h ouraf or ement i oned f our t h cour se-saut éofScot t i shl angoust i net ai l swi t hPar mesan gnocchiandapot at oandt r ufeemul si on.I tcer t ai nl yhi tt he spot .Cour senumber vewas l l etoft ur botwi t haut umn t r ufeandwal nutpest owi t hasmokedcel er i acandbaymi l k pur ee,f ol l owed byawel l pr esent ed br eastofgr ousewi t h t ur ni pandcel er i ac,pear lbar l ey ,pancet t aandbl ackber r i es.

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Q.Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? “ Hones t l ynot hi ngbi g,wear ewor ki ngas us ualon s ev er all i mi t ed edi t i ons ,bi g pr oj ecti sf or2014butt ooear l yt os peak ofcour s e” .

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Owner&Cr eat i veDi r ect or MB&F Q.Whathasbeenyourhi ghl i ght ( s) f or2012?

Nodoubt ,whenmywi f et ol dmeshe waspr egnant .

Q.I fmoneywasnoobj ect ,what woul dbet heul t i mat epr esentt hat someonecoul dgi veyout hi s Chr i st mas?

Ihaveaf ant ast i cl i f eanddon’ tneed anyt hi ngmor e,but … asadedi cat ed Pet r ol head,Iwoul dl ovet oseeone oft hesef ourcl assi ccar sundert he Chr i st masT r ee… whi chofcour set hey wi l lnotbe!

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Asusualmanymanynew pr oj ect s!

AnewMachi ne,anewPer f or manceAr t pi eceandaf ew ot hersur pr i ses… We j ustopenedour r stmonobr andMB&F bout i que i n Chi na l astweek and wi l l pr obabl y be openi ng our second M. A. D. Gal l er yi n T ai pei next year ( f ol l owi ng t he successofourGeneva M. A. D.Gal l er y) .Youwi l lal soseesome amaz i ngcr eat i vepr oj ect swhi char enot l i nked t ot he wat ch i ndust r yand t hat shoul dmakeyousmi l e.

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Q.Congr at ul at i ons on yourr ecent doubl e wi n at t he Gr and Pr i x de l ’ Hor l oger i e de Genève.When t he Legacy Machi ne 1 ( LM1)won bot h t hePubl i cPr i zeandt heBestMen’ s Wat ch,descr i beyourf eel i ngswhen youhear dt heannouncement .

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Andt henj ustast henumbi ngwasst i l l subsi di ng,wef oundt hatwewonBest Men’ swat choft heyear ,soyetmor e shock! It hi nkIspentt her estoft he cer emonyi nacompl et edaz e.

Then,af t erwal ki ng outoft het heat er anddi scover i ngt hel ookonmyt eam’ s f aces,t r uehappi nessexpl oded!

Q.Wi t ht her oar i ngsuccessofMB&F , t heM. A. D Gal l er i esand f at her hood, meet i ngs, i nt er vi ews and awar ds how ar eyou ndi ngbal anci ng ever yt hi ng?

I ' ve neverbeen mor e bal anced.You havet oi magi nehow obsessedIhadt o beatt hebegi nni ngofMB&Ft omake t hi scr az yi deaexi st .Focusedi sami l d wor d.Not hi ngcount edout si deal l owi ng MB&Ft obebor nandbecomevi abl e.

Now, seven year sl at er , I have a f ant ast i ct eam of14supercompet ent peopl e who do,much bet t ert han I woul d,ever yt hi ng Iwasdoi ng on my ownt he r styear s.Now Icanconcent r at eonwhatIl ovemostandt her ef or e dobest :cr eat i ng,i nspi r i ng,engagi ng.

Oneof t ensayst hatl i f egoest hr ough seven yearcycl es.Ibel i eve t hatat MB&F our r stcycl ei s endi ng and openi ngupt ot henextbi gchapt erof ourcr eat i vepr ocess.I ti sexhi l ar at i ng…

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Thej ari sconcei vedanddesi gnedbycont empor ar yFr ench ar t i stOl i vi erSever eandi smet i cul ousl yr ender edi ncr yst al .

Mor eawor kofar tt hanj ustaf unct i onalcont ai ner ,t hi sspeci aledi t i onofLaCr èmehast hi r t yspar kl i ngr i ngsofcr yst al , r epr esent i ngt he30year sofCl édePeauBeaut éandt hr ee pl at i num r i ngssymbol i si ngt hepast ,pr esentandf ut ur e.

Eachoft het hr eel i mi t ededi t i onLaCr èmej ar shasi t sown ser i al numberandi t sownpat t er nofpl at i num bandswhi chi s appl i edbyar t i sansar oundt hepackage.

Al t houghi ti si mpossi bl et or ever set he cl ock oreven hol d back t he hands of t i me,onecansl ow i tdownanddel ayt he i nevi t abl e.

Cl é de Peau Beaut é,one oft he mostpr est i gi ous and excl usi ve ski n car e and make up l i nes avai l abl et oday has upped i t s ant ei ni t s questf ordel ayi ng agei ng and i nt r oducedi t smast er pi ece–LaCr ème.

T o mar k Cl é de Peau Beaut é 30t h anni ver sar yt hi s Sept ember ,Cl é de Peau Beaut é has commi ssi oned t he r enownedFr enchCr i st al l er i eSai nt Loui st opr oduceal i mi t ed edi t i onj arofLaCr ème.

Onl yt hr eej ar sofLaCr èmear eavai l abl ei nt hewor l dandi ti s onl ysol datCl édePeauBeaut é’ s agsghi pst or ei nT okyo, EspaceCl edePeauBeaut e.Atpr i ceofUS$13, 000f ora50 ml j ar ,t hi sni ghtcr eam mustgodownast hemostexpensi ve ni ghtcr eam evercr eat ed.

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Beaut yI Cl édePeauBeaut éLaCr ème T ocr eat eeachpi ece,t hecr yst al wasmel t edatat emper at ur e of1300˚ C andpour edi nt oacyl i ndr i calmoul dandl at ercut i nt o30di scs.TheHouseofSai ntLoui swhi chcr eat edt hi sj ar f orCl édePeauBeaut égoesbackt o1767andhasar i chand i nnovat i vehi st or y .Thet echni quesempl oyedbyCr yst al l er i e Sai ntLoui shave been passed down t hr ough gener at i ons ofar t i sanswhousual l yt r ai nf or10year sbef or et heycan under st andever yaspectofcr yst almaki ng.

I nt hemaki ngoft hi sl i mi t ededi t i onoft heLaCr èmej ar ,r i ngs ofdi f f er i ng t hi cknesswer ecutbyhand,maxi mi si ng each r i ng’ spot ent i alf orr e ect i ng and capt ur i ng l i ght .Del i cat e handi wor kf ort hedesi gnsont hepl at i num r i ngswer eal so donet or e ectl i ghtsot heent i r ej arofLaCr èmel ooksl i kei t gl owsf or m wi t hi n.

Fort hosewhocr avet hi smagi calcr eam butar enoti ncl i ned t o spend US13, 000,Cl é de Peau Beaut é has a nor mal ver si onoft hecr eam avai l abl eatUS$750f or50ml .

Cont ai nedi naf acet edandspher i calcr yst alj ar ,LaCr ème wor ksont hepr emi set hatourski nhast heabi l i t yt ot hi nkand pr ocessi nf or mat i on l i keourbr ai n.Thi st heor y ,devel oped excl usi vel ybyCl édePeauBeaut é( whi chi nci dent al l ymeans ‘ keyt obeaut i f ulski n’i nFr ench)hasbeent er medt heNeur o Ski nTheor yand dr i venbyl eadi ng edger esear ch,Cl éde Peau Beaut é has devel oped La Cr ème,a pr oductwhi ch achi evesbeaut i f ul ski nwhencel l sar el essst r essedandabl e t o pr ocessi nf or mat i on i n a mor e conduci ve envi r onment .

LaCr èmewor ksbybl ocki ng outnegat i vef act or sl i keUV r aysand dr ynesswhi l e pr omot i ng posi t i ve and bene ci al condi t i onsdur i ngi t sgr owt hcycl e.Ther esul ti st hatwhat ever yourage,yourski nhast heabi l i t yt ot hi nkf ori t sel fandl i vea mor ebeaut i f ull i f e.

Fr enchar t i stOl i vi erSever e Theul t i mat eai m ofLaCr èmei sf orski nt ohavear adi ance t hatemanat esf r om wi t hi n.Fort hi st ooccur ,Cl édePeau Beaut ér esear chhasf ocusedont hesmal l estcomponentof ski n,t hecor neocyt e,andwayi nwhi chi t ssur f acecanbe al i gnedt or e ectl i ghtevenl y .

Neat l yal i gnedcor neocyt espr oducesof tandgent l el i ghtCl é dePeauBeaut écal l st hese‘ I l l umi nat i ngCel l s’whi chgi ve ski nt heabi l i t yt oemi tandcapt ur el i ghtoni t sown.LaCr ème achi eves t hi s by i t s uni que managementsyst em cal l ed Br i l l i antCel lManagement4Cs. Thef ourCsar e:cal m,condi t i on,cr eat eandcont r ol .

Beaut yI Cl édePeauBeaut éLaCr ème  30t hAnni ver sar y Cl édePeauBeaut é LaCr ème,Bl ue

Embeddedi nLaCr èmei sal sot hekeyi ngr edi entr esponsi bl e f orcr eat i ngt hi sr adi ancef ort heski n.Cal l edt heI l umi nat i ng Compl ex,i ti scompr i sedofel ement sder i vedf r om nat ur al si l k and pear l .Thi si l l umi nat i ng compl ex r educes cel l ul ar st r essandcont r ol st hequant i t yofi nf or mat i ont r ansmi t t edt o t heski ncel l ’ sbr ai ncent r e.Thi spr omot est hecr eat i onof heal t hi erand mor et r ansl ucentcel l swhi cht r ansl at est oa mor er adi antcompl exi on.

Thei l l umi nat i ngcel l sal soactasal i ghtsour cewi t hi nt heski n i t sel f .Accor di ng t o DrMi t suhi r o Denda who cr eat ed t he t echnol ogy ofLa Cr ème and t he Neur oSki n Theor y ,La Cr èmehast hei ngr edi ent swhi chant i ci pat et heski n’ sever y needandencour agesever ycel lt obeam wi t hvi t al i t y .

Thi sni ghtt i mecr eam hasar i chandsuppl et ext ur ewhi ch spr eadswel landi squi ckl yabsor bedi nt ot heski nwi t hout l eavi ng any st i cky and oi l yr esi due.Wi t h cut t i ng edge emul sicat i ont echnol ogywhi chi sabl et odel i vert hepot ent ant i agei ngmor edeepl y ,qui ckl yandef f ect i vel yi nt ot heski n, t her esul t sar eal mosti nst ant aneous.

30t hAnni ver sar y Cl édePeauBeaut é LaCr ème,Yel l ow

Wr i nkl es,pi gment at i onandsaggi ngf aci al cont our sar ecompr ehensi vel ydi mi ni shed.Ther esul ti sacompl exi onwhi ch hasar e nedt ext ur e, r mnessandal umi nosi t ywhi chcomes f r om wi t hi n.Now,whoeversai dt r ue beaut y comes f r om wi t hi nwasr i ghtaf t eral l .

 30t hAnni ver sar y Cl édePeauBeaut é LaCr ème,Pi nkBox

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Amongt hekeyi ngr edi ent swhi chLaCr èmecont ai nsar e: • 4MSK-Excl usi vet oCl édePeauBeaut è,asuper i orbr i ght eni ngi ngr edi entt hati nhi bi t s mel ani nact i vat i on.

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• WTCCompl exi mpr ovesepi der malcel lmet abol i sm.

• Cor n ower( Cent aur eaCyanus)Ext r actpr omot est hepr oduct i onoft hepr ot ei nt hati s t hemai ncomponentoft hebasementmembr ane.

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Wr i t i ngI mpl ement sI Mont egr appaandWar nerBr os.

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GI USEPPE AQUI LA Owner ,El mo&Mont egr appa Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ 2012hasbeenas peci al y earf or Mont egr appa, s i nce we hav e been cel ebr at i ng our100 y ear anni v er s ar y .Ass uch,wehel da numberofev ent sandl aunched s ev er alnew pr oduct s ,es peci al l y l i mi t ed edi t i ons s uch as The Al chemi s t ,Bat man ort heBr ai n pen.They earwi l lbeconcl uded wi t ht he gr and openi ng ofour bout i que i n Dubai on 19t h Nov ember( 19.

12) .Thedat ewas chos ent ocel ebr at et hedat eof es t abl i s hmentofMont egr appa, i . e.1912” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ Ido notwantt os ound l i ke a cont es t anti n a beaut ypageant butt hebes tChr i s t maspr es ent s f orme woul d be peace i nt hi s t r oubl edwor l dandas wi f tr ecov er yoft hegl obaleconomy .Ot her t han t hat ,Ihav e ev er y t hi ng I need.Onas mal l ers cal e,I doappr eci at e any t hi ng t hathas t he abi l i t yt os ur pr i s eme” .

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? “ Af ur t herdev el opmentofour br and ext ens i on s t r at egy ,mor e amaz i ng new l i mi t ed edi t i ons and t he openi ng of ot her Mont egr appa bout i ques i n key l ocat i onsar oundt hewor l d” .

Mont egr appa' sCul tCol l ect i on ent er sa new phasewi t ht he r stpenst ohonour oneoft hegr eat estofal l ct i onali cons.

Mont egr appaandWar nerBr os.Consumer Pr oduct s have r ecent l y announced t hei r par t ner shi p undera l i censi ng agr eement , al l owi ng Mont egr appa, I t al y’ s ol dest manuf act ur erof newr i t i ngi mpl ement s,t o devel op new col l ect i ons i nspi r ed by DC Comi cschar act er s,begi nni ngwi t hBat man.

Appr opr i at el y ,t her e wi l lbe 1939 Bat man f ount ai npensand1939Bat manr ol l erbal l s, t henumbersi gni f yi ng t heyearofhi s r st i nt r oduct i on.Al loft hepens’component s ar e made of al umi ni um wi t h a bl ack anodi sed ni sh,exceptf ort hecl i p,whi chi s f ashi oned f r om r ut heni umpl at ed br ass.

Thesemat er i al sgi vet hepensadar kgr ey hueevoki ngt hecol ourofBat man' sor i gi nal cost ume. The pens’ sur f aces ar e al so engr aved wi t h bat si n i ght .Thef ount ai n pent er mi nat esi nan18kgol dni bbear i ng t hecel ebr at edBat manl ogo.I naddi t i ont o t hepensbei ngof f er ed f ori ndi vi dualsal e, t her e wi l lbe 500 set st hatal so i ncl ude cufi nks and a wr i st wat ch. These ar e excl usi vet ot heboxset s.Thecufi nksar e j et bl ack r epr esent at i ons oft he Bat man l ogoi nt hr eedi mensi ons,wi t ht hebatshape cutoutt oexposeasur f aceofcar bon br e.

The f ol di ng gr i p car r i est he Mont egr appa name.Basedont heMont egr appaNer oUno wat ches, t he mat chi ng wr i st wat ch i s power ed bya Swi ssmade Ronda quar t z movement ,housed i n a 42mm st ai nl ess st eelcasesecur eagai nstwat eri ngr esst o 5at m.The case i s ni shed i n bl ackPVD, wi t hsi xscr ewssecur i ngt heback.

Embodyi ngal loft hemyst er yt hathaskept t heCapedCr usader ’ sf ol l ower sf asci nat ed f orover70year s,t hewr i st wat chi s ni shed i nbl ack,wi t ht he yi ngbat spat t er nf ound ont hepent r aver si ngt hebez el andt hedi al .

At t he 12 o’ cl ock posi t i on i st he oval Bat manl ogoi nni ckel ,asar et henumer al s att he3,6and9o’ cl ockposi t i ons,t hedot mar ker sf ort her emai ni ng hour s,and t he cur ved bl ade hands f or t he hour s and mi nut es.A sapphi r e cr yst alpr ot ect st he al l bl ackdi alandi t sni ckelembel l i shment s.

Thebacki sengr avedwi t ht heBat manl ogo andt her el evantser i alnumber s.At t achi ng t hewat cht ot hewr i sti sacar bonst r apwi t h abl ackPVDt onguebuckl e.

Theal l bl ackout erboxesbearbat si n-i ght pat t er ns,t he i nnerbox f eat ur i ng a l ar ge Bat manl ogooni t sl i d,whi l et hei nnerl i d showsGot ham Ci t yatni ght .

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OKT 0PUSI I DI VESERI ES Li nde Wer del i n, r enowned f or cr af t i ng hi ghendmechani calwat chesandat t achabl e di gi t ali nst r ument sf ordi vi ng and ski i ng,r el easest hel at estmemberoft he di st i ngui shedf ami l yofr evol ut i onar ydi vi ng t i mepi eces.

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Wat chesI Li ndeWer del i n

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Mor t enLi nde CoFounder Li ndeWer del i n Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ 2012 has been an ext r emel y pos i t i v eandencour agi ngy earf or Li ndeWer del i n.

Thel aunchofour new di v es er i es" Okt opusI I " ,has pr ov ed r eal l ys ucces s f ul bot h pr es s and s al es wi s e. Si nce exhi bi t i ngatBas el Wor l d2012we hav eexpandedourpr es encet o HK,Aus t r al i a,Mexi co,Angol a, Ukr ai ne,Ger many ,T ur key ,and t odaywear er epr es ent ed i n22 count r i es ” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ 10 day s ofs ki i ng hol i day and t hen10day sdi v i nghol i day ” .

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? “ 2013 l ooks v er y pr omi s i ng f or Li nde Wer del i n.We hav es ome v er yi nt er es t i ngwat chess oont o beunv ei l ed.Jor nandIwi l lbei n Genev a atFourSeas ons Hot el des Ber gues dur i ng SI HH i n Januar y t o pr es ent t hem.

Fol l owi ng Genev a, our next pr oj ecti sBas el exhi bi t i oni nApr i l wher ewehav es omev er y exci t i ngpl ans ” .

Ok t o p u sI I Di v eS e r i e sMa k e sI t sDe b u t i nR o s eGo l d Li nde Wer del i n,r enowned f or cr af t i ng hi ghend mechani cal wat ches and at t achabl edi gi t ali nst r ument sf ordi vi ng andski i ng,r el easest hel at estmemberof t hedi st i ngui shedf ami l yofr evol ut i onar y di vi ngt i mepi eces.

Okt opusI IRoseGol d,cr af t ed i n18car at r osegol d and t i t ani um,pr ovi des a sl eek and st yl i sh t ouch, whi l e bei ng r obust enought of ul l yembr aceanact i vel i f est yl e.

I ti s now avai l abl ei nj ust88 pi eces on Li ndeWer del i n. com andvi at hei rr et ai lpar t ner sar oundt hewor l d.TheOkt opusI IDi ve Ser i eshasbeendevel opedwi t ht heReef , Li nde Wer del i n’ spr opr i et ar ydi vi ng i nst r ument ,i nmi nd.I t sconst r uct i onhasbeeni nspi r ed by t he equi pmentand t ool s empl oyedi nt heLi ndeWer del i nLab,wher eassessment soft heReefand Okt opust ake pl ace. “ Havi ng compl et ed t hecompl exdevel opmentoft heReefandacqui r edunequal l ed i nhouseexper t i se,wehadt heoppor t uni t y

t oconsi derwhatourde ni t i onofacont empor ar y di ve wat ch and di ve i nst r ument coul dbeandwesetaboutr econst r uct i ng t heOkt opusf ami l y , ”saysJor nWer del i n.

TheOkt opusI IRoseGol dcaseconst r uct i onensur esabsol ut ewat err esi st anceand excel l entant i cor r osi vepr ot ect i ongi venby t he nestmat er i al sempl oyed,suchasgol d andt i t ani um.

Mor t enLi ndehascar ved hi ssi gnat ur eby decor at i ngt hebackcasewi t hanoct opus dr awi ng,maki ngt hi scol l ect i ont r ul yi coni c.

TheOkt opusI Ibear sa xedbez el ast hei nf or mat i on ( t i me spentsubmer sed) ,t r adi t i onal l y measur ed by a t ur ni ng bez el ,i s avai l abl ei nt he Reefdi ve comput er .T wo l aser cutwheel sat11and1o’ cl ock,ont he l owerdi al ,ar epower edbyt hebi gcal endar compl i cat i on. Whi l e bear i ng t he Li nde Wer del i nl ogo and i ndexes3,6 and 9 i n super l umi nova, t oget herwi t ht hebi gcal endarwheel s,t heupperdi alr eveal st hei con ofanoct opus.

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Li ndeWer del i nI Wat ches

Okt opusI I Di veSer i esi spower edbyaLi ndeWer del i nLW04 cust omi sedDuboi sDepr azcal i br e14580.i nr osegol dand t i t ani um r et ai l satCHF21, 000,al lexcl usi veofVAT .

Model s:Okt opus I I– Doubl e Dat er ose gol d and t i t ani um wi t hr osegol daccent si nt hedi al-88pi eces.

Case:Fi vepar tcaseconst r uct i on/2.

5mm sapphi r e cr yst alant i r e ect i veononesi de/Scr ew i nbackcase wi t hengr avedoct opusdr awi ng/Scr ew i ncr ownwi t h engr avedoct opussymbol .

Di mensi ons:44mm ( w)by46mm ( l )by15.

25mm ( h) .

Di al :T wo l ayerdi al/upperl ayerl aser cuti n st enci l t echni que/l owerdi alci r cul arCôt esdeGenève/dat e di alat12o’ cl ock/dat ewheell aser cutl ayer/handsi n st ai nl ess st eelwi t h sat i n ni sh /LW coolgr ey 1U bespokesuper l umi nova.

Movement :LW cust omi sed Duboi s Dépr az cal i ber 14580/aut omat i c/doubl edat eat12o’ cl ock/40t o44 hourpowerr eser ve/26j ewel s/28, 800bph( 4Hz ) .

Wat erWat erResi st ance:300met er s St r ap:Bespokehi ghendr ubberst r ap,i nt er changeabl e wi t hi nLi ndeWer del i n’ spr opr i et ar yst r apsyst em.

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Jor nWer del i n CoFounder Li ndeWer del i n Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012?

Foundedi n2002byMor t enLi ndeandJor nWer del i n,Li ndeWer del i nwat chesandat t achabl e di veandskii nst r ument shaver ede nedt hewor l dofhi ghl ycr af t edspor t swat chesbybr i ngi ng t oget hert he bestofSwi ss cr af t smanshi p wi t h Dani sh desi gn i ngenui t y and avant gar de t echnol ogy .

“ We nal l ycompl et edt hes t or yof Li ndeWer del i nwi t ht hel aunchof Okt opusI Is ot hatwenow hav e t i mepi eces and i ns t r ument sf or bot houruni v er s es–di v i ngand s ki i ng” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ A mount ai nt os kiandas eat o di v e( wi t habeaut i f ul beach) ” .

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? " Mor eandmor e” .

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AL PI NE RET REAT Wi t ht henew skiseasonj ustar oundt he cor ner ,Luxur i ousMagaz i net akesal ookat someoft hewor l d’ s nestpr oper t i esf or somer estandr el axat i onof f pi st e.

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Tr avel I Al pi neRet r eat-CANADA

F a i r mo n tCh a t e a u , L a k eL o u i s e , Al b e r t a

A hi ghl i ghtoft he i nt er nat i onalskici r cui t ,t he Fai r mont Chat eauLakeLoui sehot el i snest l edi nt hehear tofCanada’ s Banf fNat i onal Par k,45mi nut eswestofBanf fandt wohour s westofCal gar y ,and neart ot hr eeskiand snowboar di ng r esor t sof f er i ngsomeoft hewor l d’ sbestt er r ai nandsnow.

Ther ei sal soaani ndoorheat edpool aswel l asa3, 000sqf t spawhi chof f er sawi der angeofl uxur yt r eat ment ssuchas t he Mount ai n St one Massage, t he Lavender Dr eams Exper i ence,andt heGent l emen’ sf aci al .

EXPECTTO PAY: *

The sl opes att he Lake Loui se skiar ea ar e open f r om mi dNovembert omi dMay ,andwi nt eract i vi t i esavai l abl ei n t hevi ci ni t yspanf r om hel i ski i ng,sl ei ghr i des,andi ce-shi ng, t ot heJohnst onCanyonI ceWal k,andCol umbi aI ce el ds.

* Perr oom,perni ght ,basedondoubl eoccupancy-subj ectt ochange.

Januar y–Apr i l/Oct ober–December22:f r om CDN$279-349( appr ox.£173-£216)-Fai r montcat egor y .

May–Sept ember ,December23–31:f r om CDN$399–599( appr ox.£247-£371)-Fai r montcat egor y .

The pr oper t y boast s 554 guest r ooms, whi ch ar e compl ement ed by except i onalr est aur ant s and l ounges i ncl udi ng t he 4Di amond Di ni ng Room known as ‘ The Fai r vi ew’ .

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DI DYOUKNOW? LakeLoui s et akesi t snamef r om Pr i nces sLoui s eCar ol i ne Al ber t a,who was t he wi f e oft he Mar qui s de Lor ne,t he Gov er norGener alofCanada.Loui s e wasal s ot he f our t h daught erofQueen Vi ct or i a and t he name s ake oft he pr ov i nceofAl ber t a.Thel akes t andsat1, 735m ( 5, 680f t ) abov es eal ev eland i st hehi ghes tcommuni t yi nCanada.

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Copper hi l lMount ai n Lodge i sa Swedi sh mount ai nr esor t hot el t hatopenedi nÅr e,oneoft hel eadi ngScandi navi anski r esor t s,i nDecember2008.Thehot elhas112r oomsand sui t eswi t hat ot alof420beds,r est aur ant s,bar sandaspa, andwashonour edwi t hapr i z eatt heEur opeanHot el Desi gn Awar dsi n2009.Thel ei sur ef aci l i t y ,whi chcount sni nei ndi vi dual t r eat mentr oomsi nspi r edbySami t i pi s,i sbui l ti nr ust i c and genui nenat ur almat er i al s,and al l owsguest st oenj oy panor ami cvi ewsoft hesur r oundi ngmount ai ns.

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TheVi l l acanaccommodat eup t o16peopl e,and houses ei ghtbedr ooms,a ki t chen,spa,and a gym.Guest scan choose bet ween a pr i vat e chef on si t e, cat er i ng vi a Copper hi l lMount ai nLodge,orcooki ngf ort hemsel ves,and equal l yhaveaccesst ohel i copt ert r anspor t ,spat r eat ment s, andskit ui t i on.

Subj ectt ot het i meoft heyearandweat her ,t heCopper hi l l Mount ai nLodgepr ovi desdai l yf r eeof char geact i vi t i esf or hot elanddayspacust omer s.

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Tr avel I Al pi neRet r eat-SWI TZERLAND

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Thef ocalpoi ntoft henew r esi dencei sal oungear eaf eat ur i ng an open r epl ace and panor ami c gl assf aรงade whi ch l ooksoutont ot hef r oz enl akeofSt .Mor i t z .I nt egr at edi nt o t heopenpl anpr emi sesar evar i ousseat i ngar easaswel las adi ni ngr oom andast udycompl et ewi t hl i br ar y .Fr om her e, t hesui t el eadst ot het hr eespaci ousl i ght -l l edbedr ooms, eachofwhi chhasi t sownsepar at ebat hr oom.

Theover al lof f eri sr oundedof fbyaf ul l yequi ppedki t chen, wi t ht het eam oft heCar l t onHot el onhandt oser veapr i vat e di nneronr equest .

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Locat edatt hecent r eoft heVaudAl pesski i ngar ea,t hi s vest arpr oper t yhousesj ust63r oomsandsui t es,andcombi nes t het ypi calchar m ofmount ai nchal et swi t hmoder nl uxur y .

The spaci ousaccommodat i on of f er sgener ousbat hr ooms wi t hl ar gecor nerbat ht ubs,aswel lasst unni ngpanor ami c vi ewsoft heAl ps.

Thepr i nci palf aci l i t i esatChal etRoyAl pHôt el&Spai ncl ude apal at i alpr i vat espaand si xt r eat mentr ooms,an i ndoor swi mmi ngpoolcompl et ewi t haJacuz z i ,ci nemar oom,as wel lasgamesandbi l l i ar dsr ooms.

Guest sar ewel comedbyanampl echoi ceofr est aur ant sat t hi sl uxur i ouspr oper t y .Gour metdi ni ngcanbeenj oyed at TheJar di ndesAl pes,whi l stt heal pi nechal etst yl eGr i z z l y ser vesl ocal speci al i t i esandt ypi cal mount ai ndi shes.Vi si t or s canal sot r yt het abl ed’ hôt esf oramadet oor derdi shi nt he companyoft hehot el ’ sver yownchef s.

Foranaper i t i f ,t hecel l ari sador nedwi t hsomeoft hebest l ocaland i nt er nat i onalvi nt ages,and sever alt er r acesand bar sar el ocat edatdi f f er entl evel sandar eaccessi bl ef r om t heskisl opes.

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Tr avel I Al pi neRet r eat-UNI TEDST ATES

Ri t z Ca r l t o n , L a k eT a h o e-Ca l i f o r n i a TheRi t zCar l t on,LakeTahoei ssi t uat edj ustf ourhour s f r om San Fr anci sco and mi dmount ai n at Nor t hst ar Cal i f or ni aResor t ,a10mi nut edr i vef r om LakeTahoeand t hehi st or i ct ownofTr uckee.Squaw Val l eyUSA,t hesi t e oft he1960Wi nt erOl ympi cs,i sa20mi nut edr i vef r om t hehot el .

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Thi s excl usi ve pr oper t yf eat ur es 16 t r eat mentar eas,153 Del uxebedr oomswhi char e450sqf ti nsi z e,aswel las16 Execut i ve Sui t es.Vi si t or sar e gr eet ed byaccommodat i on wi t hi nr oom r epl aces, oor t ocei l i ngwi ndows,andpr i vat e wal koutbal coni es l ooki ng outovert he mount ai ns and Mar t i sVal l ey .Fur t her mor e,guest shaveaccesst oa17, 000 squar ef ootspaand t nesscent r ewi t h16t r eat mentr ooms, l adi es'and gent l emen' sl ounge ar eas wi t h sauna,st eam r oom,andwhi r l pool .

Thi si scompl ement edbyt woout doorswi mmi ngpool s,as wel lasast at eof t hear twei ghtt r ai ni ngandcar di ovascul ar cent r ewhi chpr ovi desavar i et yofexer ci secl asses.

TheRi t z Car l t on,LakeT ahoecomeshi ghl yaccl ai medbyt he hospi t al i t ysect or .I n2011,t hehot elr ecei vedt heAAA Fi ve Di amonddesi gnat i on,t het r avelaut hor i t y’ shi ghestr at i ngf or hot el sand r est aur ant s.Thi syear ,t he pr oper t yi t sel f ,The Ri t z Car l t on Spa,Lake T ahoe,and onpr oper t yr est aur ant Manz ani t a,cr eat ed by James Bear d Awar dwi nni ng Chef T r aciDesJar di nswer er ecogni sed wi t h For bes’Four St ar Awar ds.

Thi si st he r stt i me a r esor t ,r est aur ant ,and spa have r ecei vedt heset i t l es,bot hi ndi vi dual l yandcombi nedi none l ocat i on,i nt hel onghi st or yofLakeT ahoe.

Act i vi t i es on of f eri nt he ar ea i ncl ude snowshoei ng on car ef ul l ygr oomed sceni ct r ai l s,snowmobi l i ng t hr ough t he T ahoeNat i onalFor est ,andcr osscount r yski i ng.

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DI DYOUKNOW? LakeT ahoei st hes econddeepes tl akei n t he USA,s por t i ng a s ur f ace ar ea of191 s quar emi l es ,and near l yt wot hi r dsoft he s hor el i nei si nCal i f or ni a,wi t ht her emai nder i nt heSt at eofNev ada.I ti sal s ooneoft he mos tcher i s hedv acat i ons pot si nt heUni t ed St at es ,andi sv i s i t edbyov ert hr eemi l l i on peopl eev er yy ear .

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Al pi neRet r eat-UNI TEDST ATESI Tr avel I deal l yl ocat edatt hebaseofAspenMount ai n,t heSt .Regi s AspenResor ti ssi t uat edbet weent her esor t ’ st wopr i mar y baseskil i f t sandwi t hi nwal ki ngdi st ancet oal lofAspen' s shops,r est aur ant s,andent er t ai nment .Thehot eli sj ust10 mi nut esf r om Aspen’ sai r por tandhasconveni entaccesst o al lf ourskiar eas.

I n2011,t heSt .Regi sAspenResor tunder wenta$40mi l l i on r edesi gni nspi r edbyt hegr andmanorl i f est yl eoft heGi l ded Age.T oday ,t hehot elhousesar angeofguestr oomsand sui t esr angi ng i n si z ef r om 690 t o 2, 300 squar ef eetand f eat ur ecust om f ur ni shi ngssuchasal eat herbedanddesk desi gnedbyRal phLaur en,andmar bl ebat hr ooms.Fort hose l ooki ngf orr el axat i on,t he15, 000sqf tRemèdeSpai st he per f ecthaven,andof f er s15t r eat mentr ooms,i naddi t i ont o t ai l or edcust omi sedf aci al sandmassages.

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Wat chesI Pi agetExcept i onalPi eces

Artdedicatedtoaesthetics The dai l y equat i on f aci ng Pi aget i s a daunt i ng one i ndeed:pur sue t he chal l enge ofachi evi ng excel l ence; per pet uat et he t r adi t i on ofmechani calwat chmaki ng; exal tt he beaut yofi t sj ewel l er ycr eat i ons;and r emai n opent o hi ghpr eci si ont echnol ogi es.Al lofwhi chmust bedonei naspi r i tofaest het i cbeaut y .Fi vemodel st est i f y t ot hi s uni que exper t i se and ar et r ul y wor t hy t o be r ef er r edt oasGr andesCompl i cat i ons.

Si nce 1874,Pi aget has been i nt er pr et ed t i me t hr ough excel l ence.I nal most140year s,t hebr andhasi nt r oduced some l egendar y cr eat i ons and has been a pi oneeri na numberof el ds.I t s Hi gh Jewel l er y wat ches ar e cr af t ed i nt he nestwat chmaki ng t r adi t i onsand r adi at eaut hent i c aest het i c cr eat i vi t y .Fi ve oft hem pr ovi de a par t i cul ar l y daz z l i ngdemonst r at i onoft hi sr eal i t y .

Twi nwat chandj ewel l er ymaki ngexper t i se When i tcomest o Gr andesCompl i cat i ons,onemust r st castagl anceatcompanyhi st or y .Fr om t hewor kshop of Geor gesEdouar d Pi aget ,cr eat ed i n La Côt eauxFées i n 1874,t ot he i nt er nat i onal scal el uxur y br and i thas now become,Pi agethassucceededwi t hi nal mostacent ur yand hal fi ndevel opi nganexcept i onalt wof ol dwat chmaki ngand j ewel l er yexper t i se.Locat edi nt wosi t es–LaCôt eauxFées i nt heNeuchât elJur ar egi on and i n Pl anl esOuat esnear Geneva–bot hofwhi chhavemadeaspeci al i t yofoneof t heseski l l s,Pi agetpr esent sexcl usi vemodel st hatt r anscend t heconst r ai nt soft i me.

Thi st echni calvi r t uosi t yi s br i l l i ant l y hi ghl i ght ed i nt he Emper adorPer pet ualCal endarmodelwhi ch houses t he 856PManuf act ur ePi agetul t r at hi nmovement ,combi ni nga per pet ual cal endarandadual t i mez onewi t hr et r ogr adedat e anddaydi spl ays,wi t hcl assi cdi spl aysoft hemont hsand l eapyear s.Thei ndi cat i onsappearonapar t i cul ar l yel egant bl ackmot her of pear ldi al .Thecase( i ncl udi ngt hepr ol es) , t hehour mar ker s,t her i m oft hesapphi r ecr yst alcaseback, t he buckl e and even t he osci l l at i ng wei ghtt hatmay be admi r edt hr ought het r anspar entcaseback,ar eal ll avi shl y setwi t hbaguet t e-andbr i l l i ant cutdi amonds.

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and t he r i ngs sur r oundi ng t he osci l l at i ng wei ghtand t he T our bi l l on.Over140hour sofgemset t i ngwer er equi r edt o cr af tt hi snumber edmodelf eat ur i ng18.

4car at sofdi amonds.

Thegr andeuroft hei n ni t el ysmal l TheManuf act ur edeHaut eHor l oger i ePi aget ’ sot her el dof undeni abl ehi st or i call egi t i macyl i esi ni t smast er yoful t r at hi n wat chmaki ng.Si nce 1957 and t he l aunch oft he 9P movementmeasur i ngj ust2mm t hi ck,i t sexper t i sei nt he el doful t r at hi nmovement shasgi venr i set oanumberof compl excal i br esandt ooneoft hebr and’ smosti coni cl i nes, Al t i pl ano.Fol l owi ngi ni t swake,ot hermodel shaver i sent o t hechal l engeofext r emesl ender ness,i ncl udi ngt heDancer openwor kedwat cht hatpr ovi desanoppor t uni t yt oexpl or ea numberofski l l si ncl udi nggemset t i ngaskel et onmovement .

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I tf eat ur es t he exqui si t e gr ace ofa whi t e gol d Haut e Hor l oger i eandHaut eJoai l l er i ei nt er pr et at i on.I t ssl i m case l endsi t sel fper f ect l yt ot heexper t i seofext r emel ypr eci se gemset t i ng.Onl yt hedext r oushandsoft hej ewel l er yand gemset t er s,onl yt hemostexper i encedeye,canguar ant ee t he met i cul ous car e devot ed t o such a wor k of ar t .

Thi s uni que cr eat i on i st he cul mi nat i on of700 hour s of devel opmentand 325 hour sofgemset t i ng.Ar ound 1, 194 br i l l i antandbaguet t ecutdi amonds,t ot al l i ngappr oxi mat el y 31.

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compl i cat edcal i br es.Asecondi l l ust r at i oni spr ovi dedbyt he Emper adorT our bi l l onwat chepi t omi si ngt hebr and’ sgenet i c her i t age:uni quecompet encei nt he el doful t r at hi nmovement s,combi ned wi t hadet er mi nat i ont odevel op consi st ent l yi nnovat i veandcr eat i vecompl i cat edcal i br es.Cal i br e 1270P i sPi aget ’ s r stul t r at hi naut omat i ct our bi l l onmovement ,measur i ng a mer e 5.

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Thi s mi ni at ur e mar veland i t s uni que gemset t i ng may be admi r ed t hr oughasapphi r ecr yst al t t ed i nt heexhi bi t i on caseback and not abl yr eveal i ng t he pl at i num osci l l at i ng wei ghtengr aved wi t ht hePi agetcr est .Onaparwi t ht he t echni calpr owesswi t hi n,t hi scr eat i onr e ect i ngt heel egant desi gncodesoft heAl t i pl anocol l ect i oni scl ot hed i n er y spl endour .Ont hedi al ,sl i m bl ackbat ont ypehour mar ker s makeast r i ki ngcont r astwi t ht hehour mar ker sspar kl i ngi n t hel i ghtofbaguet t ecutdi amonds,whi l et hecase,l ugsand event hef ol di ngcl aspshi newi t hbaguet t e-orbr i l l i ant cut di amonds.I n al l ,260 hour sofdevel opmentand over30 hour sofgemset t i ng( t ot al l i ng9.

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Wat chesI Pi agetExcept i onalPi eces The dai l y equat i on f aci ng Pi aget i s a daunt i ng one i ndeed:pur sue t he chal l enge ofachi evi ng excel l ence; per pet uat et he t r adi t i on ofmechani calwat chmaki ng; exal tt he beaut yofi t sj ewel l er ycr eat i ons;and r emai n opent o hi ghpr eci si ont echnol ogi es.Al lofwhi chmust bedonei naspi r i tofaest het i cbeaut y .Fi vemodel st est i f y t ot hi s uni que exper t i se and ar et r ul y wor t hy t o be r ef er r edt oasGr andesCompl i cat i ons.

Si nce 1874,Pi aget has been i nt er pr et ed t i me t hr ough excel l ence.I nal most140year s,t hebr andhasi nt r oduced some l egendar y cr eat i ons and has been a pi oneeri na numberof el ds.I t s Hi gh Jewel l er y wat ches ar e cr af t ed i nt he nestwat chmaki ng t r adi t i onsand r adi at eaut hent i c aest het i c cr eat i vi t y .Fi ve oft hem pr ovi de a par t i cul ar l y daz z l i ngdemonst r at i onoft hi sr eal i t y .

and t he r i ngs sur r oundi ng t he osci l l at i ng wei ghtand t he T our bi l l on.Over140hour sofgemset t i ngwer er equi r edt o cr af tt hi snumber edmodelf eat ur i ng18.

4car at sofdi amonds.

Thegr andeuroft hei n ni t el ysmal l TheManuf act ur edeHaut eHor l oger i ePi aget ’ sot her el dof undeni abl ehi st or i call egi t i macyl i esi ni t smast er yoful t r at hi n wat chmaki ng.Si nce 1957 and t he l aunch oft he 9P movementmeasur i ngj ust2mm t hi ck,i t sexper t i sei nt he l avi shedoncr af t i ngt hi sdaz z l i ngmodel .

Twi nwat chandj ewel l er ymaki ngexper t i se When i tcomest o Gr andesCompl i cat i ons,onemust r st castagl anceatcompanyhi st or y .Fr om t hewor kshop of Geor gesEdouar d Pi aget ,cr eat ed i n La Côt eauxFées i n 1874,t ot he i nt er nat i onal scal el uxur y br and i thas now become,Pi agethassucceededwi t hi nal mostacent ur yand hal fi ndevel opi nganexcept i onalt wof ol dwat chmaki ngand j ewel l er yexper t i se.Locat edi nt wosi t es–LaCôt eauxFées i nt heNeuchât elJur ar egi on and i n Pl anl esOuat esnear Geneva–bot hofwhi chhavemadeaspeci al i t yofoneof t heseski l l s,Pi agetpr esent sexcl usi vemodel st hatt r anscend t heconst r ai nt soft i me.

Thi st echni calvi r t uosi t yi s br i l l i ant l y hi ghl i ght ed i nt he Emper adorPer pet ualCal endarmodelwhi ch houses t he 856PManuf act ur ePi agetul t r at hi nmovement ,combi ni nga per pet ual cal endarandadual t i mez onewi t hr et r ogr adedat e anddaydi spl ays,wi t hcl assi cdi spl aysoft hemont hsand l eapyear s.Thei ndi cat i onsappearonapar t i cul ar l yel egant bl ackmot her of pear ldi al .Thecase( i ncl udi ngt hepr ol es) , t hehour mar ker s,t her i m oft hesapphi r ecr yst alcaseback, t he buckl e and even t he osci l l at i ng wei ghtt hatmay be admi r edt hr ought het r anspar entcaseback,ar eal ll avi shl y setwi t hbaguet t e-andbr i l l i ant cutdi amonds.Theadmi r abl y el egantcaseandsi desar eenhancedbyi deal l ycal i br at ed baguet t ecutdi amonds beaut i f ul l y moul di ng t he cushi on shape oft he case.Over100 hour s ofgemset t i ng wer e r equi r ed t o cr af tt hi s number ed modelst udded wi t h 560 br i l l i ant -andbaguet t ecutdi amondst ot al l i ngappr oxi mat el y 15.

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 Pi agetAl t i pl anowat ch–41mm

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Andr ew GeogheganI Jewel l er y Asi de f r om t he l uxur i ous pi eces Andr ew Geoghegan cr eat es,t her ei s somet hi ng el se t hatl i nks t hi st al ent ed Br i t i sh based j ewel l er ydesi gnert o Luxur i ousMagazi ne, wear ebot hsear chi ngf orper f ect i on.Andr ew Geoghegan was al r eady wel lknown i nt he l uxur yi ndust r y bef or e Pr of essi onalJewel l er( i nassoci at i onwi t hTheCompanyof Mast erJewel l er s)i ncl udedhi mi nt hei rHot100l i st .Thi s f ur t heraccol adehi ghl i ght edt heneedf orust oi nt er vi ew t hi si mmensl yt al ent edandami abl edesi gner .Aman, who' s s ol ef ocuswast ocr eat et heper f ectpi ece,andhemayj us t hav eachi ev edt hi s ,wi t ht her ecentbi r t hofhi ss on.

LM:Fi r st l y ,l etuscongr at ul at eyouont hebi r t hofyour son,how ar eyouf eel i ng,andhow ar eyoucopi ngwi t h bal anci ngt woj obs-Managi ngDi r ect orandDad! AG:ThanksPaul ,t hebi r t hofmysonAr t hurwasi ncr edi bl e andIwentt hr oughawhol ear r ayofemot i onsdur i ngandj ust af t ert heevent .Ihavet osayatt hi spoi nthow br i l l i antmy par t nerLi ndsaywas,Iknew shewast oughbutIsaw anew l eveloft oughness!Af ew weeksi nt oi tnow andIf eelIam i nt ot heDadgr oove–somegoodadvi ceIhadwast o‘ keep cal m’whi chIkeepi ngatt hef or ef r ontofmymi nd –even wheni ti s3am andt her ei sasoundt hatwoul dsendmost dogsoutoft her oom!T wo weeksofpat er ni t yl eavewas per f ectf ormet oembr acemynew r ol eandmeantt hatIdi d notcomebackt ot oomuchcat chup.Pr esent l yIseem t obe copi ngwel lwi t hDadshi pandMDshi p-goodj obt ooaswe havej ustdespat chedacol ossalamountof nej ewel l er yt o mycl i ent s.Thesl eepl essni ght sdot aket hei rt ol lsoi ti sa goodt hi ngt hatmyj obi ssel dom cust omerf aci ng.

LM:Andr ew,asy ouknow wear ebi gf ansofy ourwonder f ul j ewel l er y ,some ofourr eader s may notbe as f ami l i ar wi t hyouwor kaswear e.So,gi veusani nsi ghti nt oyour backgr oundandhow y oubecameaj ewel l er ydesi gner .

AG:Dur i ngmyear l yschool year si twasobvi oust hatI wasan ‘ ar t y’and i nvent i vet ypeand whenpossi bl eIwoul d st eal awayt omyDad’ sgar ageandseewhatIcoul dcr eat e.Myar t f uel l edschool i ngsoonl edmet omor escul pt ur al endeavour s dur i ng Al evel s and Imostde ni t el y had a passi on f or wor ki ngwi t hmet al .AsIconsi deri tnow,Il ovet hewayIhave al mostt ot al cont r ol oft hemedi a–Icanmel t ,t wi st ,beat ,dr i l l et c.Thi sappear st oechohow Iam qui t econt r ol l i ngi nmy per sonall i f e( cont r olf r eakIhearyoucr y) .

Af ew year satuni ver si t ydevel opi ng myski l l si n wor ki ng met alanddesi gni ngspar kedmyf asci nat i onwi t hcombi ni ng met aland st onesomypur sui ti nt ot hewor l d ofj ewel l er y was a f or egone concl usi on.Af t ersome ver y shor tl i ved appr ent i ceshi ps,shor tmai nl yduet omyyout hf ular r ogance,

LM:Doyour ecal lwhatt he r stpi eceof' t r ue'j ewel l er y youmadewas?

-t he r stf ouryear sofmybusi nesswer espenti nagar den pot t i ng shed ki ndl y donat ed by my par ent s!Wi t h an unconvent i onal t r ai ni ng,t hej ewel l er yi ndust r yst ar t edt ot ake not eofmyst yl easi tappear edt obeaf r eshappr oach.

LM:I fyouhadn' tbecomeaj ewel l er ydesi gner ,whatdo yout hi nkyouwoul dbedoi ngt oday?

AG:Oneofmypassi onsasal adwasar chaeol ogy .I l ovedt he f actt hatIcoul dunear t hsomet hi nghi dden–t hi si spar al l el ed i nmyspi r i t ual endeavour swher eyoucoul dsayIam t r yi ngt o ‘ unear t h’somet hi ng t hr ough medi t at i on whi ch i sofgr eat i nt er estt ome.Soi fnotanar chaeol ogi st ,t henIt hi nkIwoul d bei nI ndi asati nacaveorashr am wi t haver yl ongbear d!

AG:Yes,i twasanar chi t ect ur ali nspi r edpi eceatUni ver si t y whi chIhavei nmyst udi oi nLeeds.I twasbasi cal l yut i l i si ng di f f er entgaugesquar ewi r est ocr eat ear i ng.Unequi vocal l y ear l yAG duet ot hehar dangl es–i nf actt her ei snotacur ve i nsi ght .Myt ut ort houghti twasbr i l l i antandt hi saddedf uel t ot he r et hatwasal r eadypr et t ydamnwar m!

LM:Yourj ewel l er yr ange i s st unni ng,pr et end t hatI am nott hatf ami l i arwi t hyourpr oduct s,how woul dyou descr i beyourj ewel l er yt ome?

AG:Fi r stt hi ngt osayi st hatIhaveonef oot r ml yi nt wo camps–EngagementRi ngsandCockt ai lRi ngs.Nott osay t hatIdon’ tdesi gn ot herf or ms butt hese t wo f ocihave becomesynonymouswi t hmyr ange.

As al l uded t o al r eady my st yl e has changed as has my char act er ,ci r cumst ancesandper sonali nt er est s.Cur r ent l yI woul dsayt hatt her ear et hr eever yi mpor t antf eat ur est omy wor k–Fl ui di t y ,I nnovat i onand I nt r i gue.The ui di t yofmy pi ecesIbel i evecanpr oj ectar i ngi nmor eofascul pt ur al l i ght asopposedt omor ef unct i onal .

Byensur i ngt hatt heent i r er i ngcomesi nt opl ayandt her ear e nocont r i vedel ement s,t hepi ececanbeappr eci at edasshe shoul dbe,asapi eceofar t .I nnovat i onhar ksbackt omy ear l ydayswher eIwasal wayst r yi ngt oi nventsomet hi ng–a r ealmot i vat i onf ormei st odevel opnew st yl esofset t i ngor never bef or eseenf or ms.Iwantt oi nspi r epeopl ebybei ng i nvent i veandi nnovat i ve.

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Andr ew GeogheganI Jewel l er y Onasl i ght l ydi f f er entt ake,Iwoul ddescr i bemyj ewel l er yas i mpeccabl ymade.Dur i ng t hepast16year sofbusi nessI havesoughtonl yt hebestcr af t speopl eandbel i evet hatmy busi nessi sonl yasgoodast hesei ndi vi dual s.

LM:T al ksust hr oughsomeofy ourpr of essi onal hi ghl i ght s?

AG:Bei ngt wi ceshor t l i st edf or‘ Desi gneroft heYear ’i nt he UKJewel l er yAwar dswer especi alf ormeandmyt eam.The ot her awar ds such as Edi t or s Choi ce and Pl at i num I nnovat i onAwar dwer esi mi l ar l yi mpor t antandhavehel ped bui l d my con dence as a desi gner .I n mor e r ecent year s,bei ngaccept edasasuppl i ert oHoul den,t hemost pr est i gi ousbuyi nggr oupi nt heUK wasi nval uabl et omy busi nessandi sgi vi ngmet heoppor t uni t yt or eal l ypushmy busi nessf or war d.Asamanobsessedwi t hdesi gnIwoul d al so si t et he cr eat i on oft wo ofmy si gnat ur e pi eces as pr of essi onalhi ghl i ght s–t heyar et heRevealengagement r i ngandt heSat el l i t ecockt ai lr i ng.Theset wodesi gnshave beeni nst r ument ali npushi ngmybusi nessi nt ot hel i mel i ght .

LM:What ' st he bestand wor staspectofr unni ng a j ewel l er ydesi gnbusi ness?

AG:Besti sdoi ngsomet hi ngIl ovedoi ngwhi chi sdesi gni ng andi nvent i ngj ewel l er y .Iam mi ndf ult hatt hi si squi t er ar e especi al l yasInevergett i r edofi t .Icoul dal sodescr i bet hi s aspectast hewor sti nt hatIndi tast r uggl et ot ot al l ydet ach f r om mywor k.Whenapassi onr unsdeep,andnotj ustt he desi gni ngaspectbutt her unni ngoft hebusi nessi ngener al , t hent het empt at i ont owor koni ti si ncr edi bl e.Aswi t hmy pi eces,Ihaveat endencyt oconst ant l yi mpr oveand t hi s, wher easanexcel l entqual i t yi nmostcases,canal sol eadt o a‘ neversat i sed’f r ameofmi nd.Iam sur eGeogheganj uni or wi l li nsomewaybehel pi ngmecr eat eaheal t hydet achment f r om t hebusi ness.I ti sonl yver yr ecent l yt hatIcamet o t heconcl usi on t hatwher easIdo nothaveabossi nt he convent i onalmeani ngoft hewor d,i nt er nal l yIhaveaboss whi chi scal l ed‘ t hebusi ness’ .Thi scr eat edbosshascer t ai n expect at i onsofmeand i n awaydoesbecomean ent i t y ( al t houghunr eal )i ni t sownr i ght .Themor eIcont empl at et hi s t he mor e Iappr eci at et he i mpor t ance ofensur i ng t hatI devel opt hebusi nesst owor kf ormeandmyci r cumst anceas opposedt omesl oggi ngmygut soutf ort hi spseudoboss!

LM:Tel lusaboutyourbespokej ewel l er yser vi ce.

AG:T ocompl i mentt her angeswecr eat e,weof f erawonder f ul l ycompr ehensi vebespokeser vi ce.Thi si sai medatcl i ent s whowantt ohaveani nputi nt ot hedesi gn,orwantsomet hi ng t ot al l yuni que.Iuset heMat r i xCADpr ogr ammewhi chgi ves me excel l entver sat i l i t yt o cr eat e anyt hi ng my bel oved cust omer swant .

I tal sogi vesmet heoppor t uni t y ,bysendi ngexcel l entqual i t y r ender s,t okeept heexpensi vepr eci ousmet al soutoft he pi ct ur eunt i lt hedesi gni scon r med.WhenIj umpedont he CADbandwagonaf ew year sagot hewhol edesi gnpr ocess f ormyr angepi ecesaswel lasbespokewaschanged f or goodandf ort hebet t er .Wehavecr eat edawhol er angeofdi ver se bespoke pr oduct sf r om Dog t agst o pi er ci ngst hat woul dl i t er al l ymakeyouweep!

LM:Wher e does t he i nspi r at i on come f r om f oryour desi gns?

AG:Thei nspi r at i onbehi ndmydesi gnshasbeensomewhat amyst er yhoweverIam awar eofcer t ai nt hemesr unni ng t hr ought hecol l ect i on.Att hest ar tofmycar eer ,t hepi eces wer e al laboutangl esand atsur f aces–t hi spossi bl ya r e ect i onofmyyout hf ul ar r ogance,r i gi dmi ndand‘ wannabe’ t oughguy!Ast i mepr ogr essed,mydesi gnshavenot i ceabl y sof t ened – r e ect i ng mor e ui d and accept i ng char act er t r ai t s.Col our has been an i mpor t antf eat ur ei nr ecent year sandIwoul dsayt hi swaspar t l yduet oani ncr easi ng con denceandadesi r et oexpr essmyar ti not herwaysas opposedt oj ustf or m and ni sh.

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Jewel l er yI Andr ew Geoghegan Somuchsot hatt hemor ecol our f ulpi ecesi nt hecol l ect i on ar ebecomi ng t hemostt al ked about–especi al l ywher eI cr eat edi scor dwi t hcer t ai ncol our s.AsIwr i t et hi sIwoul d suggestt hatt heent i r et yandunf ol di ngofmyl i f eexper i ences ar emyi nspi r at i onandt r yi ngt ocon nei tt osi ngl eevent sor ‘ t hi ngs’doesn’ tqui t eseem t ot .Iwoul dgoasf art osayt hat ever yt hi ngwedoi sanexpr essi onofoursel fi nsomeway anddesi gni ngi snodi f f er ent .

LM:Whensoci al i si ng,doyou ndyour sel fl ooki ngcl oser t han t he aver age per son atwhatj ewel l er ypeopl e ar e wear i ng?

AG:TheKi net i car angeofr i ngswhi chIcr eat edsomeyear s agowasbasedonmyobser vat i onofhow peopl eweart hei r r i ngs–ormor epr eci sel ywhatt heydowi t ht hem.Inot i ced t hatsomewomen( andmen)woul dr ot at et hei rr i ngar ound t he nger or i ck i tf r om si de t o si de. Most l i kel y unconsci ousl yandasi mi l aract i ont obi t i ng ngernai l sor t appi ng t he f oot .The r api d movementoft he r i ng had become f or some a way of expr essi ng t hei r unease, i mpat i ence,bor edom,exci t abi l i t yet c.So Idevel oped t he Ki net i ca whi ch has a f r ee movi ng set t i ng whi ch t he ownercoul dspi nt ot hei rhear t sdesi r e.Iam ver yj ewel l er y obser vantwhenoutsoci al l yandhavepr obabl ymadesome al i t t l euncomf or t abl ebyst ar i ngatt hei rpendantj ustal i t t l e t ool ong.

LM:You ul t i mat el y st r i ve f orper f ect i on i n yourwor k, how do you know when somet hi ng hasmetyourhi gh st andar ds?

AG:Par tofmybusi nessi deol ogyi s‘ i npur sui tofper f ect i on’ .

Thi skeepsmyt eam andmysel fst r i vi ngt obet t erourcr af tbut i sul t i mat el yanunachi evabl egoal ast hecl oseryoul ook,t he mor ei mper f ect i onsar evi si bl e.Idon’ tseet hi sasdemor al i si ng,j ustt hati tkeepsever yoneont hei rt oesandchancesar e t her et o const ant l yi mpr ove t he pr oduct .Ever ypi ece we cr eat ei spai nst aki ngl yl oupecheckedf orany‘ i mper f ect i ons’ bymygol dsmi t h,set t erand bymysel f .Weknow exact l y whatt ol ookf ori neachpi ecesooncei tpassesal l ourbeady eyes,t hepi ecei s tf orpur poseandbyanyt r ai nedcr i t i cal eyei si mmacul at e.

LM:I fyou can,descr i beat ypi caldayi nt heofcef or Andr ew Geoghegan?

AG:Notasexci t i ngassomewoul dt hi nk.Agr eatdeal oft i me i sspendi nf r ontofacomput err epl yi ngt oemai l s,sendi ng quot es, t ypi ng out i nt er vi ew answer s and gener al l y r unni ngt hebusi ness.Thi si si nt er sper sedwi t hmeet i ngswi t h myPA,qual i t ycont r olofwor kandcount l essconver sat i ons wi t hsuppl i er sandcust omer s.

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Andr ew GeogheganI Jewel l er y Themaj or i t yofdesi gnwor kact ual l yhappensathomeduet o t hef actt hatt her ear et oomanydi st r act i onsatt heofce.I f mydogWi l buri swi t hme,wemaygof orast r et chatl uncht i mei nal ocalgr aveyar d.My60pl usr et ai lpar t ner shavet he pl easur eofmycompanyf r om t i met ot i meandt hati susual l y aver ypl easantaf f ai raccompani edwi t hher bal t ea.Soasyou canseenott hemostr ock‘ n’r ol lwor ki ngday!

LM:I st her eapi eceorpi ecesyou' vecr eat ed t hatyou woul dconsi deryourf avour i t e?

AG:Asal l udedt oal r eady ,t heRevealandt heSat el l i t esar e r mf avour i t esofmi ne.Theybot hhavet hekeyqual i t i esf or t het ypeofr i ng t heyar e;t heRevealhasver sat i l i t y ,cl ean l i nes,i nt r i gueandgr acewher east heSat el l i t ei si nnovat i ve, hi ghi mpactandt ot al l yt act i l e.TheSat el l i t ei ssot act i l et hatI woul dgoasf art osayt hati tbr i ngst hesenseoft ouchi nt o t hemi xasmuchast hevi sual .

LM:Whatdoyouhavepl annedf ort henext12mont hs?

AG:Fi r st l yal i t t l et i meof fwi t hmyf ami l yf orNew Year / Jani n Fr ance.Thent heyearwi l lst ar tver yst r ongl ywi t ht hei nt r oduct i onofnewt oughpl at i num f orAG,anonl i necampai gnt o r i val t he‘ Wor l d’ sFi r stFacebookRi ng’ ,del i ci ousnewdesi gns i ncl udi ngmyt akeont het r adi t i onal Cl ust er ,andt hepossi bi l i t yofusset t i ngupsomeaccount sout si deoft heUK. LM:Andr ew,t hankyouf oryourt i me,asyouknow we' ve beenpl anni ngt hi si nt er vi ew f oraf ew mont hsnow and wer ekeent ot el lal lourr eader sar oundt hewor l dabout yourst unni ngcr eat i ons.I st her eanyt hi ngt hatyouwoul d l i ket oaddbef or ewe ni sh?

AG:Justt osayt hanksf orgi vi ngmet hi soppor t uni t yandf or yourt i r el esssuppor tofl uxur ybr andsespeci al l yt hesmal l er , i ndependent sl i kemysel f .

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Met i cul ousl ydesi gnedt oper f ect i ont hi s beaut i f ulj ewel l er yi sr egar ded amongst t hebesti nt heUK.Usi ngonl ypl at i num and18ctgol ds,exqui si t edi amondsand sumpt i ous pr eci ous st ones, t he AG br andencapsul at esl uxur y ,el eganceand sophi st i cat i oni nt i mel essdesi gns.

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Sui t abl yi nvi gor at ed,t heEur ost yl eT ourcascadessout hi nt o I t al y ,ski r t i ng eastofLake Gar da,and descends nor t h t hr ough t he gr een Venet i an l owl andson t o Vi cenz a.I ti s her ei nt he Fr anci acor t a Hi l l st hatt he Bel l avi st a Wi ner y , est abl i shed i n 1977,pr ovi des t he set t i ng f orwi nemaker Vi t t or i o Mor et t i ’ s‘ champagneofI t al y’ .Fr anci acor t ai st he onl y spar kl i ng wi ne i nt he wor l d apar tf r om champagne whosenamer ef er snotonl yt ot hewi nei t sel f ,butal sot ot he met hodandr egi onofi t spr oduct i on.“ Fr anci acor t ai st heonl y I t al i anwi net obeexemptf r om put t i ngt hi sappel l at i ononi t s bot t l esast hewor di t sel fi sdeemed enought oguar ant ee qual i t yandpl aceofor i gi n, ”saysMor et t i .

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My nalst op pr i ort o boar di ng f orLondon wasi n Mi l an t ovi si tabusi nesst hathasbeenpr oduci ng‘ t i medef yi ng’ f ur ni t ur e.Ri va 1920 ( notconnect ed t ot he Shi pyar d)i s const ant l yl ooki ng f or ways t o r euse wood and t o t r ansf or mi ti nt o somet hi ng t hatcan be passed down t o f ut ur e gener at i ons.Ri va 1920’ sDavi de and Maur i z i o Ri va t akeupt hest or y .“ TheVeni cet abl ei sagor geousexampl eof how ani t em canbegi venanew l i f eassomet hi ngel se. ” Desi gned byCl audi oBel l i nit hi st abl ei sasuni queast he st or ybehi ndt heBr i ccol awoodusedt ocr eat ei t .

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Unf or t unat el youragent shadsel ect edt heseat sbehi ndt he busygal l eybutwequi ckl ywer emovedt ot hef r ontwher e wegotagoodl ookatt he r stcl asssui t es.Ri ghtt henand t her ewedeci dedt oupgr adeourconnect i ng i ght ,Dubai t o Düssel dor ff oranoppor t uni t yt odoacompr ehensi ver evi ew ofEmi r at esFi r stCl ass.One oft he conveni encesofan Emi r at es’Si l ver&Gol dSkywar dsmember shi pi st hatyou may upgr ade your i ght si nt he l ounges shor t l y bef or e any depar t ur e.Compl i ment ar y chauf f eurser vi ce i s al so avai l abl ef or r stand busi nesscl asspassenger st o and f r om sel ect edi nt er nat i onalai r por t swi t hi nacer t ai nr adi us.

Af t erwehadupgr adedour i ght satt er mi nal3i nEmi r at es’ Dubai homebase busi ness l ounge, we ent er ed t he engr aved sl i di ng door st o Emi r at es Fi r stCl ass Lounge.

Ouri ni t i ali mpr essi on was t hatofa huge f r esh ower ar r angementand subdued qui et ness.Thesof tspl ashi ng soundsofsever alf ount ai nsaddedt ot hemood.Ideci ded t ot ake a qui ckshowerbef or e br eakf ast .The r stcl ass showerf aci l i t i escanbecompar edwi t hEmi r at esbusi ness cl ass,butar er oomi erandl essbusy ,butcompat i bl yni cel y done.Emi r at esFi r stCl assof f er sl ogoed sl i pper si nt hei r bat hf aci l i t i es,whi char ede ni t el yapl us.

Ourbr eakf astatt he Emi r at es Fi r stCl ass Lounge was del i ght f ul ,ser vedonawhi t e,st ar chedt abl ecl ot h,setwi t h r edr ose,ni cemoder nchi na,Vosswat er ,aheal t hy‘ det ox shot ’andpr et t ymuchanyt hi ngf ort heacqui r edt ast eoft he di scr i mi nat i ngi nt er nat i onalt r avel l er .Onehast heopt i ont o hel pt hemsel vesf r om t hebuf f etoror derwi t ht hewai t er s.

Wet r ul yenj oyedt hebr eakf ast ,i ncl udi ngeggs,l ox,cr i sp br eads,r ol l s,t he st r ong cof f ee and t he ever at t ent i ve ser vi ce.Thei nt er nat i onal cheesebuf f etsel ect i onwasofexqui si t et ast eandcoul dnotbeover l ooked.

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When we nal l y di scover ed t he Wi ne Cel l ar show r oom,t i mer eal l y ew by .Her eatt hei rhomepor t ,Emi r at es showcases an i nt er est i ng sel ect i on ofexcel l entwi nes and champagnesf r om ar ound t hewor l dt hatwi l ldel i ght connoi sseur s.

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BySi monWi t t enber gMIOJ ThePor scheDesi gnSt udi oi soneofEur ope’ sbest knownandmostr eput abl edesi gnhouses,headquar t er ed i n Zel lam See,Aust r i a.I n 2011,t hey f or med a gl obalpar t ner shi p wi t h whi skybr and, JOHNNI EWALKER® cr eat i ngt heBLUELABEL™ Li mi t ed Edi t i on Col l ect i on,a ser i es ofst unni ng andexcl usi vepi eceswhi chbr i ngt ot hewor l dof l uxur yanexper i enceofwhi skyappr eci at i onnever seen bef or e.We caughtup wi t ht hei rManagi ng Di r ect or ,Rol andHei l er ,f oranexcl usi vei nt er vi ew.

LM: The col l abor at i on bet ween t he Por sche Desi gnSt udi oandJOHNNI EWALKER® i snow i n i t ssecondyear .Whydi dyouchooset owor kwi t h t hi spar t i cul arbr andandwhi chcor ephi l osophi es doyoushar e?

RH:Bot hcompani esshar eadeepl yr oot edpassi on f orexcel l encei nqual i t yandcr af t smanshi p.Johnni e Wal kerBl ueLabel ’ sdesi r et o mer get het r adi t i onal wor l dofhi ghendwhi ski eswi t ht hecont empor ar yand i nnovat i veappr oachofPor scheDesi gnmadet het wo compani esaper f ectmat ch.

LM:How l ong di di tt aket o br i ng t hei ndi vi dual pi ecesavai l abl ei nt heCol l ect i onf r om conceptt o pr oduct i onandwhatwer et hekeyconsi der at i ons whencr eat i ngt hese?

RH:The r stst epwast hedesi gnoft hei coni cPr i vat e Bar .Thi si st hehal opr oductwhi chi sr e ect edi nt he desi gnofal lot herpi ecesoft hecol l ect i on.Ever ypr i mar ydesi gnel ementwasdet er mi nedont hePr i vat e Bar r standt henappl i edt ot hecol l ect i on.Al li nal l , t heent i r edesi gnandengi neer i ngpr ocessf r om t he i ni t i al sket cht ot he nal pr oduct st ookmor et hanone andahal fyear s.

LM:I st hi st he r stsuchcol l abor at i onyouhave under t aken,and whatot herl uxur yassoci at i ons haveyoubeenengagedwi t ht odat e?

chal l engi ngdesi gnf orVeuveCl i quotaf ewyear sago.

I twasnamed‘ Ver t i cal Li mi t ’ ,andwasaver yexcl usi ve r ef r i ger at i onuni tf ort wel vevi nt agemagnum champagnebot t l es.Eachbot t l ehadi t sowncompar t ment and t heent i r euni twasmadef r om st ai nl essst eel .

Onl yf t eenpi eceswer epr oduced.Cur r ent l ywear e nal i si ng t he desi gn f ora 135 f tLuxur yYachtf or RoyalFal con Fl eeti n Si ngapor e.Thi sboatwi l lbe l aunchedi nsummer2013.

LM:The Por sche Desi gn St udi oi s synonymous wi t ht henameofoneoft hewor l d’ smostl oved spor t scarbr ands.How muchi nvol vementdoyou havei nt hedesi gnofanew modelordoyouoper at eaut onomousl yf r om Por schei nSt ut t gar t ?

RH:Thespor t scardesi gni st her esponsi bi l i t yofour col l eaguesi nt heR&Dcent r eofPor schei nWei ssach, Ger many .T ypi cal l yourSt udi oi snoti nvol vedi ncar wor k.Ver yoccasi onal l y ,wewor konspeci alpr oj ect s t oget her .

LM: Your exper t i se has al so al l owed you t o becomei nvol ved i not herexci t i ng pr oj ect ssuch ast hecr eat i onoff ur ni t ur e,andt r ai ns.Whatset s youapar tf r om ot herdesi gnst udi os,whatar et he keycr i t er i a when sel ect i ng mat er i al s,and what ar eyourcommonf eat ur esorgeneswhenatt he dr awi ngboar dst age?

RH:Por scheDesi gnr epr esent sapar t i cul arwayof t hi nki ngwhi chgoesbackt ot hebel i ef sandconvi ct i onsofourf ounder ,Fer di nandAl exanderPor sche.T o quest i onever yconvent i on,andnott ot aket hi ngsf or gr ant edi sacor eel ementoft hi sphi l osophy .Ashe di d,webel i evedesi gnshoul dbehonest ,anddesi gn shoul dbei nhar monywi t hanobj ect ’ sf unct i on.Thi s pr i nci pl ecanbeappl i edt oawi der angeofpr oduct s, nomat t erhow bi gorsmal l ,how compl exorsi mpl e.

Thesecr etofl ast i ngdesi gni s:asl i t t l edesi gnaspossi bl e.

RH:Themagni t udeandcompl exi t yoft hi spr oj ecti s oneofaki nd.However ,wecr eat edanot herext r emel y Wi nt er2012/ 2013I www. l ux ur i ous magaz i ne. com

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LM:Looki ngf or war d,whati snextf ort hePor scheDesi gn St udi o?Fr om t hest udi eswhi chyouhaveunder t akent o dat e,wi l lweseeanyi nnovat i onsort echnol ogycar r i ed overf r om t hesei nf ut ur epr oduct s?

RH:I nnovat i oni spar tofourDNA.Apar tf r om new accessor i esi nt hepi pel i ne,wear ecur r ent l ywor ki ngont hedesi gnof ar esi dent i alt oweri n Mi ami ,Fl or i da( USA) ,f eat ur i ng ver y l uxur i ousapar t ment s.Theconceptofaspeci alcarel evat or al l owst her esi dent st ot aket hei rcarupt ot hei rapar t ment .

LM:Whi chhavebeenyourmostsuccessf uli nnovat i ons orpr oductl i nes?

RH:I n1972i twast heChr onogr aph1,t he r stbl ackwat ch, 1978 t he r stsungl asses wi t h exchangeabl el enses,and 1980t he r stTi t ani um wat ch.Mor er ecent l y ,t hePor sche Desi gnsmar t phoneP’ 9981f r om Bl ackBer r yandt heBounce Sr unni ngshoewer ebot hi nnovat i veandver ysuccessf ul .

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Rol andHei l erI Peopl e LM:On amor eper sonalnot eRol and,what ar et hehi ghl i ght sofyourcar eert odat e?

RH:Ther ewer emanywonder f ulmoment si nt he cour seofmypr of essi onal l i f ewhi ch,f ort hemost par t ,t ookpl aceatPor sche.T oday ,Iconsi dert he chance t of ol l ow F .A.Por sche as Managi ng Di r ect oroft hest udi ohef oundedi n1972asa gr eathonour .Butonapr oj ectl evel ,Iam al so happyt ohavebeeni nvol vedi nt hedevel opment oft hePor scheCar r er aGTshow cardur i ngmy t i mei nHunt i ngt onBeach,Cal i f or ni a.

LM:Whatdo you t hi nk ar et he key ski l l s r equi r ed t o pur sue a car eeri n desi gn,and whatt i pscanyougi vet opeopl ewi shi ngt o f ol l ow i nyourf oot st eps?

RH:Il ear nedovert i me,t hatt al enti snecessar y ofcour se,butdedi cat i on,passi onanddi l i gence ar eatl eastequal l yi mpor t ant .Whenwei nt er vi ew young desi gner s who appl yt o wor kf orus, we l ook at t hei r sket ch wor k mor e t han t hei rel abor at er ender i ngs and we l i ke t o see aut hent i c per sonal i t i es r at her t han ski l l ed sel f -mar ket er s.

LM:Whi ch desi gner sdo you l ook up t of or i nspi r at i on?Whodoyout hi nkhasmadet he l ar gesti mpacti nyoursect ordur i ngt hel ast decades?

RH:Ihaveanafni t yf orwhati spr obabl yknown as“ Ger mandesi gn� .Iguessi ti st hel ogi cand t hef unct i onalaspectt hatappeal st ome.I nt hi s cont ext ,Ival uet hewor kofdesi gner ssuchas Di et erRamsandJonat hanI ve.However ,f orme per sonal l y ,F .

A.Por schewasde ni t el yt hemost i n uent i aldesi gner .Dur i ngmyear l yyear sasa cardesi gneratPor sche,hi s911car r i edt heDNA f orever yt hi ng el se we wor ked on.T oday at Por scheDesi gn,ourwor ki sst i l lbased onhi s desi gnpr i nci pl es-andi twi l lbei nt hef ut ur e.

LM:Thankyouf oryourt i meRol and,andyou have gi ven r eader s a gr eati nsi ghti nt ot he Por scheDesi gnSt udi o.

Formor ei nf or mat i on on Por scheDesi gn,vi si t www. por schedesi gn. com

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T h eJ OHNNI EWAL KE R® BL UEL ABE L ™L i mi t e dE d i t i o nCo l l e c t i o nd e s i g nb yP o r s c h eDe s i g nSt u d i o I n 2011,JOHNNI E WALKER® BLUE LABEL™ and t he Por scheDesi gnSt udi o,oneofEur ope’ sbestknownand mostr eput abl edesi gnhouses,f or medagl obal par t ner shi p cr eat i ngt heJOHNNI EWALKER® BLUELABEL™ Li mi t ed Edi t i on Col l ect i on desi gn by Por sche Desi gn St udi o.A ser i esofst unni ngand excl usi vepi eceshavebeenengi neer ed t o cel ebr at e t he per f ect ser ve of JOHNNI E WALKER® BLUELABEL™,br i ngi ngt ot hewor l dofl uxur y anexper i enceofwhi skyappr eci at i onneverseenbef or e.

Spor t i ngahybr i dofmoder ncuest hatr e ectt hecombi ned her i t age of JOHNNI E WALKER® BLUE LABEL™ and Por sche Desi gn St udi o,t he Col l ect i on cr eat es a t r ue desi gnf usi onr epr esent i ngt hei coni ci sm ofbot hbr ands.

Handsel ect ed sof tt ouch moder n mat er i al s, br ushed t i t ani um,and hi ghqual i t y mat t e si l verscr een pr i nt ,al l hal l mar ks ofPor sche Desi gn,ar e combi ned acr oss t he Col l ect i on wi t ht he di st i nct i ve bl ue and i coni c squar eshaped bot t l e ofJOHNNI E WALKER® and i t ssi gnat ur e sl ant edl abel .

Wi t ht hecol l abor at i on ent er i ng i t ssecond yeari n 2012, t hi s excl usi ve setnow f eat ur es an added di mensi on of excl usi vi t yt hr ough t he engr avi ng ofi ndi vi dualpi eces, t her eby i nt r oduci ng an unpar al l el ed oppor t uni t yf orbespokeper sonal i sat i on.Att hecent r eoft heCol l ect i oni st he new l i mi t ed edi t i onJOHNNI E WALKER® BLUE LABEL™ Bot t l e,f eat ur i ng bespokel abel l i ng desi gned byPor sche Desi gnSt udi o,andavai l abl ewi t haser i esofoneof fpi eces i ncl udi ng t heCar t on( avai l abl ef r om £199.

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99)whi ch car r i es t wo exqui si t e cr yst alGl encai r n gl asses,i cet ongs,andal i dwhi ch,wheni nver t ed,doubl es asani cebucket .

Att hepi nnacl eoft hi sCol l ect i oni sanexcl usi ve,madet oor derJOHNNI E WALKER® BLUE LABEL™ Pr i vat e Bar , pr i cedf r om £150, 000,andl i mi t edt oonl y50uni t swor l dwi de.Ar angeofper sonal i sat i onpossi bi l i t i esal l ow Pr i vat e Barbuyer st o cr eat e a bespoke,oneof aki nd pi ece, t ai l or madef r om ahostofhandpi ckedr ar eandt i mel ess mat er i al s,per f ect f or l uxur y homes,pent houses,and yacht s.Ut i l i si ngst at eof t hear tmot i onsensor st oact i vat e i t s openi ng sequence,each Pr i vat e Barar cs t hr ough a per f ect180degr eest or evealal i mi t ededi t i onmagnumsi zed bot t l e of JOHNNI E WALKER® BLUE LABEL™, handmadebygl assbl ower sand ni shedwi t hanexcl usi vemat t esi l verchar m and di st i nct i vebl uel eat herand met all abelconcei vedbyt hePor scheDesi gnSt udi o.

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Q.Whathasbeenyourhi ghl i ght ( s)f or 2012?

Myhi ghl i ghtf or2012wast hef ashi onshow I successf ul l yor gani z edi nGeneva,Swi t z er l and f ol l owi ng my par t i ci pat i on at t he At hens Xcl usi ve Desi gner s Week. I was t hr i l l ed andhonour edt obesponsor edbypr omi nent i nt er nat i onal br andssuchasBCBGMAXAZRI A, Cami t zSpar kl i ng Vodkaand EyesMagaz i ne, whi chi sexcl usi vel ydi st r i but edi nl uxur yhot el s al loverGenevaandZur i ch.

Q.I fmoneywasnoobj ect ,whatwoul dbe t he ul t i mat e pr esentt hatsomeone coul d gi veyout hi sChr i st mas?

The oppor t uni t yt o show my wor k att he Mer cedesBenzFashi onWeekSwi m.

Q.Whatdoyou/t hecompanyhavepl anned f or2013?

Iam cur r ent l yi ndi scussi onwi t hanumberof bout i quesi n Par i sand Geneva,wher eIcan makemycr eat i onsavai l abl e.I ' m al sol ooki ng f or war dt o pr esentmyswi mwearatsummer hot spot sl i keMykonos,I bi z aandMi ami .

Ol i vi erBi r aul t CEO atSAI NTHONORE Q.Whathasbeenyourhi ghl i ght ( s)f or2012?

ForSAI NTHONORE,t hehi ghl i ghti sundoubt edl yt heopeni ng ofournew bout i quei n Hong Kong.Hong Kong i sa vi br antci t yatt hecent r eofani ncr edi bl emar ketsobei ng abl et oopeni nsuchapr est i gi ousl ocat i on( j ustbehi ndt he Peni nsul a Hot eli nT si mT sa Shuiar ea)i sde ni t el ya bi g achi evement .Thi sbout i quei st he r stofanew gener at i on and wi l ll ead t o mor e openi ngs i nt he year st o come.

Thewel comeoft hi sbout i que,bot hi nt er msofconceptand busi ness,hasbeent r emendoussoi ti sapr omi si ngsi gnf or t hef ut ur e.

Q.I fmoneywasnoobj ect ,whatwoul dbet heul t i mat e pr esentt hatsomeonecoul dgi veyout hi sChr i st mas?

Cer t ai nl yan ar t wor kbyDami en Hi r st ,maybe one oft he shar ksser i esal t houghIam notsur ei twi l l ti nmyl i vi ng r oom.I fi ti snotavai l abl e,t henewAst onMar t i nVanqui shwi l l do.I nbl ack,pl ease.

Q.Whatdoyou/t hecompanyhavepl annedf or2013?

2013pr omi sest obeachal l engi ngandexci t i ngyear .The wor l d ofhor ol ogy i sr hyt hmed by Basel wor l d,t he wor l d wat chf ai r .I ti sal waysver yexci t i ngbutt hi syearwi l l beeven mor esowi t ht heunvei l i ngoft henew bui l di ngs.I twi l lbe amaz i ng.SAI NTHONOREwi l l haveat ot al l ynewboot h,wi t h anew concept( j ustunvei l edf orourHongKongbout i que) .

We’ vebeenwor ki ngoni tf or3year ssowear er eal l yl ooki ng f or war dt oseei ngi tf orr eal .T oaccompanyt hi snew boot h, wewi l lunvei l2new model s( onef orLadi esand onef or Gent s) wi t hapar t i cul arf ocusonanewmat er i al .2013shoul d al so see t he r enovat i on ofourPar i s agshi p at326,r ue Sai nt Honor esoi ti sanot herexci t i ngpr oj ect .Onaper sonal l evel ,Iam l ooki ngf or war dt ospendi ngqual i t yt i mei nDubai , t heci t ywher eIl i veandmaybe2013wi l lbet heoccasi ont o r eal i z eoneofmydr eams,t oj our neywi t hmyf ami l y:cr ossi ng t heAt l ant i conal uxur yl i nerl i ket heQueenMar y2.

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Thi si sr eachedwhent hepr esentconnect st ot hewi shesoft hef ut ur eownerespeci al l ywheni t r ef er st ohi sper sonal i t yorhi sdesi r e.Forusi ti sal waysagr eatsat i sf act i oni fwer eacht hi st ar get wi t hourdi scussi onswi t ht hecl i entort heonewhomakest hepr esent .

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L u x u r yWi n t e r Dr i v e : T h eP o r s c h eC a y e n n eT u r b oS Por sche has r el eased t hei r agshi p veseat Por sche CayenneT ur boSf our wheel dr i vemodel whi chgoesonsal e nextmont hi nt heUKandI r el andpr i cedf r om ÂŁ107, 460.The Ger man l uxur y vehi cl e manuf act ur er has i ncr eased t he powerout putofi t st wi nt ur bochar ged4.

8l i t r eV8engi neby t enpercentt oast agger i ng550hp.Wi t hi t sadvancedact i ve chassi s dynami cs,t he Cayenne T ur bo S sur passes t he dr i vi ngper f or manceofmanyspor t scar s.

Thei nt r i nsi cCayennevi r t uesofver sat i l eof f r oadcapabi l i t i es,r i de comf or t ,and super i ort owi ng power ,have been pr eser vedwi t houtexcept i on.I t sNEDC f uelconsumpt i onof 24.

6mpgi si dent i calt ot hatoft heCayenneT ur bo,whi ch makesi tmor ef uel efci enti nr el at i ont oi t sengi nepower .

The new T ur bo S modelhas an ext r a 50 hp ofpower compar ed wi t ht he Cayenne T ur bo,aswel las50 Nm of addi t i onal t or que,whi cht r ansl at est of ast eraccel er at i onand ahi ghert opspeed.

Thespr i ntf r om 0-62mph( 0-100km/ h)t akesj ust4.

5 seconds,andt hecarcanr eachamaxi mum vel oci t yof175 mph( 282km/ h) .

TheCayenneT ur boShasbeencar ef ul l ycon gur edf ort he hi ghestl evelofdynami cper f or mance.Ther ef or e,i ti ncor por at esal lr el evantcont r olsyst emsasst andar d equi pment .

Fr om t heal r eadyhi ghl ycapabl eCayenneT ur bo,i tt akest he combi nat i onofanai rsuspensi onandact i vePASM dampi ng cont r ol .Added t ot hi si st he Por sche Dynami c Chassi s Cont r ol( PDCC) ,whi chr educest her ol langl ei ncur vest o i mpr oveagi l i t yandcomf or t .

Por scheT or queVect or i ngPl us( PTVPl us)i sal soaf eat ur e, combi ni ng t or que vect or i ng on t he r earwheel s wi t h an el ect r oni cal l y cont r ol l ed r eardi f f er ent i all ock t oi mpr ove t r act i on,t her ebyi ncr easi ngagi l i t yi never ydr i vi ngsi t uat i on.

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ThePor scheCayenneT ur boSI Luxur yWi nt erDr i ve Fur t her mor e,t henew CayenneT ur boS i s equi pped wi t ht heSpor tChr ono Package aspar tofi t sspecicat i on,andi ncl udesan anal ogue and di gi t alt i merl ocat ed att he cent r eoft hedashboar d.Theper f or mance di spl ay pr ovi des i nf or mat i on aboutt ot al dr i vi ng t i me,l ap di st ance cover ed so f ar , andi ndi vi dualt i mes.

The ext er i orappear ance oft he Cayenne T ur boScl ear l yhi nt sati t spur posef ul i nt ent .

Desi gn hi ghl i ght sar e namel yt he ai ri nl et gr i l l es,and t he headl i ght housi ngs and mi r r or s,whi char eal lpai nt edi nhi ghgl oss bl ack.

The 21i nch di amet er‘ 911 T ur bo I I ’al l oy wheel s wi t h col our ed Por sche cent r e badgeshavebeen engi neer ed excl usi vel y f ort heCayenneT ur boS,whi l stt hespor t s exhaustcomescompl et ewi t ht wi ndual t ubet ai l pi pesi nal umi ni um andahi ghgl oss ni sh.

For t he cabi n,Por sche desi gner s have cr eat ed new bi col our l eat her i nt er i or packages i nf r esh col our s and pat t er ns.

Thesear eavai l abl ei nBl ack/ Car r er aRedor Bl ack/ LuxorBei ge combi nat i ons,and ar e compl ement ed by decor at i ve seams i n Car r er aRedandLuxorBei ge.

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Fori ncarent er t ai nment ,occupant s can choosef r om t hest andar dBOSE®Sur r ound Sound Syst em whi ch del i ver s 585 wat t s f r om a t ot alof14 l oudspeaker s,ort he 1000wat tBur mest er ® Hi ghEndSur r ound Sound Syst em asan added costopt i on, whi chboast s16speaker sanda16channel ampl ier .

Fi t t ed t o ever y Cayenne T ur bo S i sa Por scheVehi cl eT r acki ng Syst em ( VTS) ,a sophi st i cat edsecur i t ypackageappr ovedt o That cham’ s Cat egor y 5 st andar d.

Cust omer sar eabl et oexpl or et hepot ent i al oft hei rnewcarbypar t i ci pat i ngi nacompl i ment ar ycour seatt hePor scheExper i ence Cent r ei nSi l ver st one,Nor t hampt onshi r e.

Ol i vi erR.Mül l er Chi efExecut i veOfcer Laur entFer r i er Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ Bei ngabl et o nal l ydel i v erour new wat cht heGal et Mi cr oRot or .Agoodl es s oni n humi l i t yandagr eatj oyaf t ert he r s tt i ct acofournew mov ement !And,Bar ackObama' sr eel ect i on! ” .

I fmoneywasnoobj ect .What woul dt heul t i mat epr esentt hat someone coul d gi ve you t hi s Chr i st mas? “ Mor et i mewi t hmyf ami l y .Apai r of bes poke s hoes by Paol o Scaf or a” .

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Beaut yI Laggr i dor e-Scentatyour nger t i ps

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Knowi ng whi ch f r agr ance t o wear , when,how and why i s somet hi ng ever ywomanwor t hhersophi st i cat i on shoul dknow ather nger t i ps.Andt o gi veherahel pi nghand,l uxur yFr ench br andLaggr i dor ehavel aunchedf our new per f umes–onef oreachseason oft heyearandal lnamedassuch.

Ther ear emanyaspect soft hi spr oductt hatmakei tt ot al l y l uxur i ous:t hepr esent at i on,t hemanneri nwhi chi ti sappl i ed andt he nedet ai lt hathasgonei nt opr oduci ngi t .

Manycent ur i esago,per f umesst ar t edassol i ds,whenscent s wer ewor ni nt i nyj ewel l ed pot s,ar ound t heneck,l i ket he Egypt i ans.Laggr i dor ehast akeni nspi r at i onf r om t hi sanci ent r ootofper f umet ocr eat easol i dpowderscent .Thegest ur e ofdel i cat el yappl yi ngt hescentwi t ht he nger t i psi sar at her t ouchi ngandsensualoneandpar tofabeaut yr out i ne.

Fr om t hemomentyou f eelt hel i ghtsi l kyt ext ur eon your nger ,youcanf eel i tmel ti nt oyourski n.Thepowderi smade sot hati tbl endseasi l yi nt ot heski nwi t houtl eavi ngar esi due unl i kel i qui dper f umet hatcanst ai nf abr i cswhenspr ayed.

You can gent l ymassagei ti nt ot hewr i st ,neckand ot her pul sepoi nt s,knowi ngt hatt hef r agr ancewi l l l astf orhour son end.That ’ sbecauset heconcent r at i onofper f umei sar ound 31%,whi chconsi der i ngt heaver agehi ghst r eetper f umei s ar ound9%,i sr at herpower f ul .

Thi sconcent r at i oncomesf r om aspeci almi cr ocapsul at i on pr ocesst hatal l owsf oramor econcent r at ed l eveloft r ue per f umeandi showLaggr i dor ehavebeenabl et ocr eat et hi s sol i dper f umepr oduct .

The per f ume i s al so made100% wi t houtal coholand so i smuch ki nderon even t he mostsensi t i ve ofski ns.But t hi sper f umeof f er sal otmor et hanj ustascent .Thei nt r i cat e pr esent at i onoft hi spr oductooz escl assf r om t hemomenti t i sencasedi nasi l kdr awst r i ngpouchl i nedwi t hvel vet .The r oundj ewel edboxi smadef r om met al st hatar ecover edi na 24kpr egol d ashl ayer .Theper f umepowderi si mpr i nt ed wi t h a di f f er entdesi gn f oreach seasonalscentand wi t h Lat i nst yl el et t er i ngont heext er i oroft hej ewel compact .The ext er i oral so hasa di f f er entdesi gn f oreach season and comesf r om ahandscul pt edmol d.

Laggr i dor e-Scentatyour nger t i psI Car s Thest yl ei suni que,exuber ant ,esot er i cand l l ed wi t h poet r y .The sophi st i cat i on oft he symbol i cdet ai l s,maket hi sat i mel esst r easur et r anscendi ngf ashi onsandamusthave accessor yi nanywoman’ shandbag.

Al lf ourscent sar easuni queast heseasons t hemsel ves.Spr i ng i s a gent l e,f r esh, or al gr eenscentwi t habl endofci t r us,gr eent ea andwhi t e ower s,whi l et heSummerscenti s mor eyout hf ul ,or i ent al ,f r ui t yand or al .

TheAut umnscentt akesonmor e or al l yt ones wi t hmagnol i a,i r i s,andpat choul i .

Andt heWi nt erf r agr anceof f er samor eor i ent alaccentwi t h r ose,j asmi ne,vani l l apeachbl ossoms,al lf eat ur i ngpr omi nent l y .TheSummerandSpr i ngscentar eal r eadyavai l abl e t obuyonl i nef r om www. l aggr i dor e. com whi l et heWi nt erand Aut umnf r agr anceswi l lappeari nt heNew Year .

Onet hi ngi sf orsur et hough,usi ngt hi sper f umer eal l ybecomesasensual exper i ence,ani nt i mat et ouchawomanwi l l wantt ol i veseasonaf t erseason

Chr i st masGi f tGui deI STOCKI NGFI LLERS

Paul Godbol dpi cksouthi sf av our i t emust buy gi f t sf ort hi sy ear ’ sf est i v eseason

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STOCKI NGFI LLERS I Chr i st masGi f tGui de

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F ASHI ON&STYLE I Chr i st masGi f tGui de

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Boucher onAVAr oundbr acel etwi t h 77di amonds .£14, 000.

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Chr i st masGi f tGui deIGADGETS&TECHNOLOGY

 Bang&Ol uf s enBEOPl ayA9 l ouds peaker s .£1, 699.

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Chr i st masGi f tGui deIHOME&LEI SURE

 SeaDooGTSX155Wat er cr af t £13, 299.

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HOME&LEI SUREI Chr i st masGi f tGui de

 One77Si l v erby As t onMar t i n24kgol d pl at edbot t l ecool er £29, 500.

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Chr i st masGi f t sI Bent l eyGi f t sf orChr i st mas

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Un wr a ps o meBe n t l e yGi f t s t h i sCh r i s t ma s 1: 12scal emodelr emot e cont r olBent l eyCont i nent al Super spor t s

Adr i enChoux Founder TheChi neseTi mekeeper Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ We' v e had a gr eaty ears of ar wi t hs ome gr eatachi ev ement s .

I t ' shar dt opi npoi ntacl earhi ghl i ghthowev erj us ta coupl e of weeksago a Mai nl and Chi nes e col l ect or v i s i t ed our newl y openedHongKongBout i quet o get f or hi ms el f our r ecent l y l aunchedDr agonSpeci alEdi t i on i n Yel l ow Gol d.Thi si s exact l y why we wor ks o har d and i t pr ov est hatt hef ut ur eofChi nes e l uxur ybr andswi l l bebr i ght ” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ A weekl ongs kibr eakwi t hmy ancee, f ami l y and f r i ends t o enj oyl i f ewi t ht heonesIcar et he mos tbackhome. . .Thi swoul dbe t heul t i mat egi f tasIdon' tgett o s pendenought i me( l i v i ngi nHK) wi t ht hem” .

I nt r oduct i onofr aci ngi nspi r ed pi ecest ocel ebr at e10year anni ver sar yofLeMans T o cel ebr at et he 10 yearanni ver sar y of B e n t l e y ’ s v i c t o r y a t t h e L e Ma n s 2 4 h our vi ct or y r ace,an assor t mentofbeaut i f ul l ycr af t ed As t he wi nt er ni ght s dr aw i n, Bent l ey unwr aps i t s new col l ect i on i nt i me f or Chr i st mas.Bent l eypr esent sasel ect i onof desi r abl e gi f t s i ncl udi ng t he t i mel ess Bent l eyboysandgi r l sr angeandt henewl y i nt r oducedr aci ngi nspi r edpi eces.

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? “ CTKwi l l hav ev er ybeaut i f ul new t i mepi ecest o add t oi t scol l ect i on.Wear eal s ol ooki ngt oopen new Bout i quesi nAs i a.Asanew br and and s i nce t he mar ket i sdel i cat ewehav et ot r eadcar ef ul l yhowev erCTK wi l lkeep on gr owi ng and on of f er i ng a r ef r es hi ng t ake on t he wor l d of wat chmaki ngi n2013” !

 Geof f r eyPar ker Gamesbackgammon

i t ems r e ect i ng a her i t age of speed, endur anceandt r uet eam spi r i thavebeen cr eat ed.

ThesuccessofLeMansi scel ebr at edf r om t her et r ol eat herweekendbagst hr ought oa di st i nct i vesetofespr essocups.The4cups ar e decor at ed wi t h advent ur ous i mager y and saucer scar r yi ng t het wo wi nni ng car number s,7and8.Thi sgi f twi l l beat r uej oy f ort hose who desi r eat ouch oft r i umph undert het r eet hi syear .

T r ue t o t he Bent l ey et hos of bui l di ng bespoke and handcr af t ed car s,t he gi f t s r e ectt hesecor eval uesandbel i ef s.Oneof t henewestaddi t i onsar r i vesi nt heent er t ai ni ng f or m ofa Geof f r eyPar kerGames backgammonsetwhi chdr awson50year s ofhandcr af t smanshi p.

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Chr i st masGi f t sI Bent l eyGi f t sf orChr i st mas Thi s exqui si t e i t em and ever yt hi ng i t encompassescanbecust omi sedt omat ch t hespecicat i onoft hecust omer ’ sbel oved Bent l ey . Fr om t he handbound l eat her casi ngt ot hesubt l eBent l eywi ngsoneach knur l ed checker ,absol ut el y no det ai li s over l ooked. Thi s bespoke pi ece al l ows f ami l yf unt hi sseasont obet ai l or edt oeach andever yi ndi vi dualhousehol d.

Thequal i t yofBent l eycanbeenj oyed by al lagest hi sChr i st maswi t ht heenchant i ng assor t mentofBent l eyboysandgi r l si t ems.

Young dr i vi ng ent husi ast scan begi nt hei r j our neybehi ndt hewheel ear l ywi t ht he1: 12 scal e model r emot e cont r ol Bent l ey Cont i nent alSuper spor t s.Justl i ket her eal t hi ng, al t hough not qui t er eachi ng t he 204mph t op speed,t hi sef f or t l essdr i vi ng exper i ence wi l lbe sur et o del i verexci t ementt ot hel uckyr eci pi ent .

Li ndsayWeaver ,Di r ect orofLi cenci ngand Br anded Goods at Bent l ey Mot or s, comment s,“ The spi r i tofBent l eycan be capt ur ed and wr apped t hi s Chr i st mas.

Fr om t hesmal l est ,mostt hought f ulgi f t st o t hemaj est i c,uni quest at ementpi eces,t he l at estcol l ect i on enabl es Bent l ey t ot ake pr i deofpl acenotonl yont hedr i vewaybut undert heChr i st mast r eet oo. ”

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Fr ançoi sQuent i n Chefd' ent r epr i se,4N Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ On t he pr of es s i onal ,t he hi ghl i ghtf ormei st heofci alr el eas e of my br and 4N model ,t he MVT01D01.Forapr oj ects t ar t ed i n2006,I nal l ys eet her es ul tof s ev er aly ear sofef f or t .Thi si sa pr oj ectIbui l tal onewi t hal i mi t ed budget , but t hat r es ul t ed i s becaus eIputal l mypas s i on” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ Et er naly out h,butI ' ds et t l ef or l es st han20y ear s ” .

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? " I ' m wor ki ngont wonew model s , al way sar oundt hedi gi t aldi s pl ay , t he r s t pus hi ng f ur t her t he conceptoft he r s tpi eceoft he br and,andt hes econdi nal es s r adi calbuts t i l ls pect acul ari na r oundbox.” .

Fort hef ul l col l ect i onort opur chaseany i t em f r om t heBent l eyCol l ect i on,pl ease vi si twww. shop. bent l eymot or s. com,t he Bent l eyBout i queatt heBent l eyMot or s Fact or yi nCr eweoryourl ocalBent l ey deal er .

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Peopl eI MawiKei vom

I nt er v i ewwi t h Mawi Kei v om Cr eat i veDi r ect oratMawi I nt er vi ew byOngChi nHuat

Ecl ect i c,di st i nct i ve,maxi mal i st ,bol d and cont empor ar y wi t ht i nges ofnost al gi a,MawiKei vom’ s desi gns have car vedani cheoni t sowni nt heover cr owdedandcompet i t i vej ewel l er ymar ketaswel lasapl acei nt hehear t s( and ont he nger s,necksand wr i st s)ofmany nej ewel l er y connoi sseur s and cel ebr i t i es al i ke. Vi br ant col our ed cr yst al sandsemi pr eci ousst onesseti nr i chandor nat e embel l i shment s,Mawi ’ s pi eces ar e eye cat chi ng and at t ent i ongr abbi ng.

De ni t el y notf ort he f ai nt hear t ed,anyone wear i ng a Mawi cr eat i on i s guar ant eed t o st and out i n a cr owd.ForI ndi anbor n and Londonbased Mawi ,her chi l dhoodspentt r avel l i ngt hewor l dandherpassi onf or vi nt agehasbeent hemai ni nspi r at i onbehi ndherdesi gns.

T r ai ned i n women’ s wearshe wor ked atI saac Mi z r ahi bef or est ar t i ngoutonherown.

I n 2003 she made herdebuti n London Fashi on Week wher e she won t he New Gener at i on Awar df ort hr ee consecut i veseasons.Popul arwi t hI tgi r l ssuchasAl exa Chung and Ri hanna,herbr and i s car r i ed atHar r ods, Har veyNi chol sand Sel f r i dges.Lastyear ,Mawiopened her r st agshi pi nShor edi t chi nEastLondon.Ther ear e cur r entpl anst oexpandMawi ’ spr esencevi af r anchi si ng par t ner si n count r i es l i ke Russi a,t he Mi ddl e Eastand Br az i l .

Wi t h acul tf ol l owi ng i n herj ewel l er yl i nef orwomen,i t madesensef orMawido t hesamef ormen’ sj ewel l er y .

Cal l i ng i tSi rby Mawi ,hermen’ s col l ect i on was j ust l aunchedexcl usi vel yatLaneCr awf or di nHongKong.

Wi t ht ough,punkunder t onesandt hei ncor por at i on ofsi gnat ur eMawiel ement sl i kespi kesandst ud det ai l edwi t hheavyl i nkedchai nsgi vi ngher men’ sl i near ockn’r ol ledge,Mawi ’ s col l ect i onf ormencombi nes t r adi t i onalel ement swi t ha

T aki ngi t si nspi r at i onf r om convent i onalmen’ sj ewel l er y ,t he col l ect i on r evi vest r adi t i onalaccessor i essuch ast i e and l apelpi ns,I D br acel et s,si gnetr i ngs and cufi nks i nt o moder n cul tcl assi cs.Al r eady hermen’ sl i ne has been spot t edont hewr i st s,nger sandar oundt henecksofLenny Kr avi t zandLabr i nt handhi ghpr ol ebl ogger sl i kePel ayo Di azandBr yanBoy .

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How do you wor k nor mal l y? Do you f ol l ow t he Readyt owearseasonsi e.Comeoutwi t h2col l ect i onsa yeareg.Spr i ng/ SummerandFal l / Wi nt erordoyouj ust desi gnpi ecesonanadhocbasi s?

Wepr oducet woseasonalcol l ect i onsayearcoi nci di ngwi t h t hef ashi oncal endarwher ewedebuteachcol l ect i onaspar t oft hedesi gnerexhi bi t i onsi nLondon,Par i s,New Yor kand Mi l an.

How doesapi eceofj ewel l er ymani f esti nyourcol l ect i on?I si tf r om an exqui si t est onewhi ch cat chesyour eyest henyoucr eat easet t i ngf ori t ?Oryoudosket cha desi gnt hengohunt i ngf ort hest onest o l li n?

Mydesi gnpr ocessi sal wayssomet hi ngqui t eor gani c.Idon’ t dr aw t ost ar tof f ;i t ’ sal lver yexper i ment alandhandson.I wor ki nvar i ousdi f f er entwaysl i kecol l agi ng,maki ngact ual model s,paperpat t er s,bl uet acki ngandt api ngst uf ft oget her .

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I sdesi gni ng f ormen ver ydi f f er entf r om desi gni ng f or women?I fso,how?

Mydesi gnpr ocessr emai nst hesame.Howevert hemen’ s mar keti sadi f f er entbal l gameonever yl evel .Under st andi ng men’ sbuyi nghabi t sandt hechoi cest heymakeandhow we can cat ert ot hi s whi l str emai ni ng i nt er est i ng and ni che yetwi t hcommer ci alsuccesswi l lbeourkeychal l engei n ent er i ngt hi smar ket .

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Pat r i kSj ögr en Di r ect orandWat chmaker Gust af sson&Sj ögr en Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ Thehi ghl i ghtmus tbewhenI wasabl et o nal i z et henew GoS wat cheswi t hdamas cuss t eel cas eswhi chIcons i dert obea gr eatf or war ds t epf orGoSi nal l as pect s .Thef eedbackhasbeen phenomenal andwenow hav e Nor di cSeas onscus t omer si n t hr eecont i nent s ” .

I fmoneywasnoobj ect .What woul dt heul t i mat epr esentt hat someone coul d gi ve you t hi s Chr i st mas? “ Ev er ynow andt henIwi s ht hat wehadanol dt r adi t i onal woodenhous ei nLapl andt o f unct i onbot hasaget awayand s econdbas e.Mywhol ef ami l y enj oy sout dooract i v i t i esand exper i enci ngwi l dl i f e,s oahous e upnor t hwoul dbeanul t i mat e pr es ent ” .

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Wat chesI Gust af sson&Sj รถgr en Thebasi cel ementofal l wat chesf r om Gust af sson&Sj รถgr en i st he handf or ged pat t er n wel ded st eel ,al so known as damascusst eel .Johan Gust af sson appl i esa t r ue f ol ded damascusst eelt echni quet ol ayer sofhi ghgr adeSwedi sh t oolst eel s.

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CONCEPT SPEEDBOAT BYJ AGUAR SEDUCTI VEDESI GN The‘ ConceptSpeedboatby JaguarCar s’i sadesi gnpr oj ect t hatwascommi ssi onedt osuppor t t hel aunchoft heXFSpor t br ake.

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Jaguar Car s have unvei l ed an exci t i ng and uni que st yl i ngconceptatt hei nt er nat i onaldr i vi ngdebutoft henew JaguarXFSpor t br ake.‘ TheConceptSpeedboatbyJaguar Car s’showcasest he desi gn DNA oft he Br i t i sh pr emi um l uxur yand spor t scarmanuf act ur eri nanunexpect ed and spect acul arpackage.

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Concept Speedboat by Jaguar Car s: Specicat i onhi ghl i ght s

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Dr .Fr ankMuel l er Chi efExecut i veOfcer TheBr i dgeT oLuxur y Whathas been yourhi ghl i ght f or2012? “ Ur banJür gens en&Sönner ' si nt r oduct i on oft he Ref er ence 11: t hewor l d' sr s twr i s twat chwi t h anaut omat i cmov ementofa dét ent ees capement ” .

I fmoneywasno obj ect ,what woul d bet heul t i mat epr esent t hatsomeone coul d gi ve you t hi sChr i st mas? “ A pi ct ur e of Nei lAr ms t r ong, Edwi n" Buz z " Al dr i n and Mi ke Col l i ns or i gi nal l ys i gned by t he as t r onaut s ” .

Whatdoyouhavepl annedf or youandt hecompanyi n2013? " TheBr i dgeT oLuxur y " i nt r oduci ng a s peci als er v i ce of i nt er nat i onaland r epr es ent at i v e mar ket r es ear chf orgl oball uxur y and pr emi um br ands .The of f er wi l lcompr i s eof f er st ounder t ake s t r at egi c benchmar ki ng bei ng bas edons ol i dmet hodol ogi est o compar ecus t omer s 'ev al uat i ons ofcur r ent and opt i onalf ut ur e br andpos i t i oni ngs . ” .

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I si tpossi bl ethatthe Mercedes-BenzG-Cl ass wi l lsti l lbearoundi n2025?

Ener GFor ceI Car s Acool desi gnst udyf r om Mer cedesBenzdemonst r at eshow t hegenesoft hecl assi cof f r oaderf r om 1979mayst i l l asser t t hemsel vesi nt hef arf ut ur e.I ti sbasedont heconceptofa f ut ur e pol i ce cardevel oped f ort he Los Angel es Desi gn Chal l enge.

TheLosAngel esDesi gnChal l enge2012l ooksf araheadwi t h aquestf ort he“ Hi ghwayPat r olVehi cl e2025” .Law enf or cementwi l lhavet opr epar ef orevenmor ecr owdedr oadswi t h el ect r oni cal l ymoni t or ed and gui ded t r afc,a much l ar ger popul at i onandchangesi nhumanbehavi our .Peopl ewi l l f eel youngandact i veunt i l evenl at eri nl i f e.Out dooract i vi t i eswi l l domi nat el ei sur e,t hedesi r ef orf r eedom andadvent ur e.The newt i meswi l l al socal l f ornewpol i cevehi cl es.Theymustbe abl et or eachanypl aceconcei vabl equi ckl yandr el i abl y– evenf arawayf r om anypavement .Andt heymustdosoi nan except i onal l yenvi r onment al l yf r i endl ywayusi ngal t er nat i ve ener gysour ces.

Enhancedgr eencarchar act er i st i csandof f r oadcapabi l i t i es wi l lbeamongt hef undament alvi r t uesofapol i cecari n2025.

Asanenvi r onment al l yf r i endl ySUV ,t heEner GFor ce,whi ch Mer cedesBenzi spr esent i ng i n LosAngel esasadesi gn st udy ,meet st heser equi r ement sandwoul dbef ul l ycapabl e ofsuppor t i ngpol i ceandemer gencyser vi cesi never ycor ner of t he wor l d. Gor den Wagener , Di r ect or of Desi gn at Mer cedesBenzCar s:“ TheEner GFor cei st hevi si onofan of f r oadert hat ,whi l er e ect i ngt omor r ow’ sadvent ur es,al so i nvokest hegenesoft heMer cedesBenzof f r oadi con,t heG model .Moder nandcool ,i tcoul dal sobeacl ueaboutanew begi nni ngf ort heof f r oaddesi gni di om ofMer cedesBenz . ” Thesmal lgl assar easmaket hepol i cevehi cl easaf ecocoon f orl aw enf or cementofcer s who ar ef aced wi t h many danger s.Emer gencyl i ght si nt egr at ed i nt ot her oofensur e at t ent i ont hati si mpossi bl et oi gnor e;t hest r i ki ngf r ontl eaves nodoubtast ot hecommandi ngpr esenceoft hepol i ce,and t hegi gant i cwheel sguar ant eet her i ghtofwayevenwher eno wayexi st s.

Backf r om t hef ut ur e–cl eanconceptf orbey ondt omor r ow Ofcour se t he conceptoft he Ener GFor ce f ort he Los Angel esDesi gnChal l engei spur e,r ender edsci ence ct i on.

However ,t henot i onofdesi gni ngt omor r ow’ sof f r oaderf asci nat ed t he desi gner s att he Mer cedesBenz Advanced Desi gnSt udi oi nCar l sbad,Cal i f or ni at osuchanext entt hat t heyevol vedt hevi si onofapol i cever si oni nt oaci vi l i anver si onandevenbui l ta1: 1scal emodel .

Car sI Ener GFor ce Li ket he“ Hi ghwayPat r olVehi cl e2025” ,t heshapeoft heci vi l i anEner GFor cei smodel l edaf t ert heGCl ass,t heof f r oadi conwhosecont i nuoushi st or ygoesal l t hewaybackt o t he1970sandt hatt ot hi sver ydayst i l l t ackl est hef ut ur easa st yl i st i cal l yandt echnol ogi cal l yadvancedSUV .

Li ke t he pol i ce ver si on, t he model of t he ci vi l i an Ener GFor cei sunmi st akabl yi nspi r edbyt heGCl ass,whi ch hasl ongbeenconsi der edanaut omot i vei con.However ,i t pr esent sar adi cal r ei nt er pr et at i onoft hi scl assi ct hatl ooksf ar i nt ot he f ut ur e.I mpor t antgenessuch aspr opor t i onsand desi gnel ement swer eadopt edconcept ual l yandcompl et el y r edesi gnedandupdat edi nacl eanconceptf orbeyondt omor r ow.Ener GFor ceDesi gnerHuber tLee:“ Ofcour sewe want edt ot akeacl earst epf or war d,butweal sowant edt he G’ schar act er i st i cf eat ur es. ”TheEner GFor cehasasi mi l ar pr ol e,howeverwi t hahi ghshoul derl i neandscal eddown gl assar eas.

Whi l et hecl eardesi gni di om oft heGCl asshasr emai ned,al l sur f acesar edesi gnedt oexpr essi nt ensi t yandt ensi on.The met i cul ousl yexecut eddet ai l sal soar eacl eari ndi cat i ont hat t heEner GFor cei st hepr oductofmoder nt i mes.Li ket he GCl ass,t heEner GFor cespor t saf r ontwi t hanexpr essi ve r adi at orgr i l l et hati ncor por at est heheadl amps.LEDsi nt he headl ampsf or ml ampuni t si nt heshapeofaG.Thi sgi ves t heEner GFor ceast r ong,i coni cappear anceanddemonst r at esdomi nance.Thef r onti ndi cat or sandposi t i onl i ght s ar emount edont opoft hewi ngsasasi gnicantGCl assel ement .

Themount edr oofdi st i nct i vet ot heGCl assandt het r i par t i t e gl assar eaal soci t et hef undament al genesoft hecl assi cof f r oaderf r om Mer cedesBenz ,butr epr esenta cl earst ep f or war d.Thi si s al so evi denti nt he l ar ge wheel s,whose 20i nch r i ms gi ve t he Ener GFor ce a power f ul ,t ower i ng st ance.

TheEner GFor ceal sopl aysont heut i l i t yf act ori nanent i r el y new way .Fori nst ance,t hedi st i nct i vef eat ur ei nt her eari sa sl i ght l yof f cent r epul l outcompar t mentwhosecovert akes upt hechar act er i st i cl ookoft hespar ewheelcar r i eroft he cl assi cGCl ass.Thi spul l outt oolboxcanhol dawi devar i et yofequi pmenti t emst hatconsequent l yar equi ckl yi nr each wi t houthavi ngt oopent hewhol el i f t gat e.

Bur st i ngwi t hener gy TheEner GFor cest or esr ecycl edwat eri nt anksont her oof , andt r ansf er si tt ot he“ hydr ot echconver t er ” ,wher enat ur al andr enewabl er esour cesar econver t edi nt ohydr ogenf oroper at i ngt hef uel cel l s.Thest or ageuni t sf ort heel ect r i ci t ygener at ed i nt hi spr ocessar ehoused easi l yaccessi bl ei nt he st r i ki ngsi deski r t s.

TheEner GFor ceemi t snot hi ngbutwat er ,hasanoper at i ng r angeofabout800ki l omet r esandasar esul tt r ul yi sagr een car .Fourwheel hub mot or s,whose out putf oreach i ndi vi dualwheeli sadapt edpr eci sel yt ot her espect i vet er r ai nby hi ghper f or manceel ect r oni cs,pr ovi det hepul l i ngpower .A “ T er r aScan”360degr ee t opogr aphyscanneron t he r oof per manent l yscanst hesur r oundi ngsandusest her esul t st o adj ustt hespr i nganddampi ngr at esaswel l asot hersuspensi onpar amet er sf ormaxi mum t r act i onont her espect i vesur f ace,r egar dl essofwhet heri ti si nt er r ai noront her oad.The st r i ki ngl yst yl edsi deski r t shouseei t hert heener gyst or age uni t sorhot swappabl ebat t er ypacks.

Changesi nt hecol ouroft hei l l umi nat i onoft hesi deski r t si ndi cat et heoper at i ngandchar gest at usoft heener gypacks.

Ar oofcar r i erand addi t i onall ampsar ei nt egr at ed i nt ot he r oof .Theensembl eappear st o havebeen car ved f r om a si ngl epi ece.Theover al lpackageoft hi sdesi gnmodeli sa cl eant hi ng–st yl i st i cal l yandf unct i onal l y .

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