DIVERSIONS

Franck Muller Watch

Franck Muller’s latest iteration of its popular Vanguard series takes the model line into automotive-inspired territory. The handapplied indexes and numbers are influenced by motor sport aesthetics, while the Racing Collection watches’ rubber strap is integrated into the case with two unseen screws. The movement is automatic, and the models are available in 18k rose gold or stainless steel, with a chronograph or classic hours, minutes and seconds. A variety of colours are available, and prices begin at £2700. www.franckmuller.com www.frostoflondon.co.uk

Goodwool Car Covers

Goodwool approaches car-cover construction from a fresh angle – its indoor covers use pure Merino wool. Each shell is bespoke to an individual car, because it replicates every precise part due to a 3D digital-layering programme. Merino wool is lightweight, super soft and breathable – it keeps the humidity value between 40 and 60 percent inside the car, regardless of outside temperature. The outer layer uses a blend of polyurethane and elastane to provide a snug yet adaptable fit, as well as water resistance. The price is entirely dependent on your requests. www.goodwool.it

Callum Lounge Chair

Aston Martin and Jaguar designer Ian Callum CBE’s take on a Lounge Chair and Ottoman is limited to 50 pieces. It features a carbonfibre structure and a moulded plywood shell that’s covered in a smoked-eucalyptus veneer. The starshaped base is crafted from aluminium, and finished by hand to complement the carbonfibre spine’s colour. Callum has put together ten leather options – this one is Bridge of Weir Delta Blue – but colour choice is infinite beyond this palette. Prices start at £8500.

www.callumdesigns.com

Amalgam Ferrari 250gto Sculpture

This 1:4-scale replica is hand hammered from an aluminium sheet, and measures 42.5in long. The buck for the body has been produced from the digital scans of real 250GTOs. The body is mounted on a walnut-wood trestle, although wall mounting is also possible. It costs £52,730 and is the first in a line of sculptures that is set to include the 250 Testa Rossa, 275GTB/4 and more. www.amalgamcollection.com

Wolf Rocket

Say hello to the world’s smallest travel watch winder. The product of two years of research and development, it measures 94mm x 88mm x 157.8mm, and offers 900 bi-directional turns per day, with 180 turns per cycle (up to five per day). It’s charged via a USB Type-C port and has a 45-day battery life. It costs £599. www.wolf1834.com

BROOKLANDS TRIPLE-FOUR RACING CHRONOGRAPH

The late Sir Terence Conran got the inspiration for this limited-edition watch from not only his father’s trips to Brooklands to watch races many decades ago, but the recordholding Napier-Railton, too. The hands evoke those of the Brooklands Chronograph Villa clock, while the perimeter of the outer face is banked at the same angle as the track itself. Crafted in Switzerland and using an SW500 calibre and a Conran Blue strap, it costs £5754 and is limited to 500 pieces. www.brooklands watches.com

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