In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: Jumeirah Capri Palace unveils new suites, La Prairie continues its skin caviar legacy, The Hall by Louis Vuitton collaborates with Wing
Sean Connery’s French Riviera home is for sale
Located in Mont Boron, just above the water’s edge with gorgeous views of the Port of Nice, what was home to Sean Connery and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, in the ‘70s and ‘80s is now available on the market for a a cool €23,500,000. Villa Roc Fleuri or Bond Villa, as it’s known locally, was built in 1930, with plenty of original architectural details preserved. Designed with entertaining in mind, it also features a large dining room that opens onto the terrace, professional-grade kitchen, wine cellar and rooftop terrace with a barbecue area.
MB&F’s Special Project One
After two decades of wild creativity, MB&F is taking the elegant road with the MB&F SP One. Built with a trinity of floating elements—the barrel, balance wheel and dial—the SP One is a mechanical marvel that transforms the wrist into a stage for a gravity-defying performance. As MB&F’s slimmest and smallest watch, the SP One comes encased in a 38mm pebble-like shell and melds a smooth, tactile feel with a bezel-free design and delicately detached lugs. Yours for S$97,000 (rose gold) and S$106,000 (platinum), tax included.
Jumeirah Capri Palace unveils new suites by Patricia Urquiola
Jumeirah Capri Palace just introduced five new suites designed by architect Patricia Urquiola. As a reflection of Capri’s essence and easy living, each suite is designed to invite the island in, offering views of the Bay of Naples and the hotel’s pool. Undulating Cimento plaster and curvy furniture mimic the gentle motion of waves making a splash against Capri’s cliffs, while Palladian flooring and handcrafted Vietri tiles pay tribute to the region’s architectural heritage. Rates begin at €1,500 a night for the Junior Suite Anacapri View, €4,000 for the Suite Terrace Poolside and €4,900 for the Deluxe Suite Terrace.
IWC Schaffhausen makes dedication to The Little Prince
Two new Pilot’s Watches have been dedicated to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s famous novel, The Little Prince. Fans will have the choice of the Big Pilot’s Watches Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince, powered by an IWC-manufactured 51950 calibre and featuring a blue ceramic case and dial, and a caseback ring and crown in 18-carat 5N gold; or the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince, where the flying minute tourbillon is driven by an IWC-manufactured 82905 calibre, a platinum case and a deep-blue dial with a sunray finish. Both watches also feature sapphire glass casebacks that showcase oscillating masses in the shape of the Little Prince atop his asteroid.
La Prairie’s legacy of skin caviar begins a new chapter
La Prairie has been making skin youthful again since 1987, all by harnessing the unique restorative properties of caviar and turning it into a multitude of potent active ingredients. Introducing a new chapter of caviar science and innovation, La Prairie has launched its Skin Caviar Hydro Emulsion, a lightweight fluid moisturiser that restores the skin’s youthful resilience with every use. Powered by an exclusive combo of proprietary caviar ingredients, it targets three dimensions of the epidermal structure, energising and boosting skin’s natural repair processes and supporting its metabolism at the source.
The Hall by Louis Vuitton: Wing
Founded in 2022, The Hall by Louis Vuitton has been a joy to Chengdu’s dining scene, having earned its first star within two years and becoming the first restaurant opened by a fashion brand to reach Michelin status. As a way to foster curiosity and ignite new creative sparks, it endeavours to host collaborations with celebrated establishments, such as Sühring (Bangkok), Caprice (Hong Kong) and most recently, Wing, a modern Chinese restaurant from Hong Kong. More than just a meeting of chefs, this experience was a dialogue between East and West, introducing the Mediterranean coasts to Sichuan’s highlands, and the art of wok hei to velouté.
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