Monday, December 31, 2018

120 Sunreef Power Yacht is the latest Sunreef superyacht concept

Rising interest for multihull concepts in the superyacht segment, prompted the development of the 120 Sunreef Power Yacht concept.  

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Famous Architect Zaha Hadid’s Former Home is Now Available for Rent at $37K/Month

Zaha Hadid outfitted the apartment with a simple palette and minimal furnishings while her design signature peeks beneath the surface.

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Friday, December 28, 2018

The 10 Best Travel Tips for 2019

Increase your travel savviness quotient with these top 10 travel tips for 2019. Bon voyage! ✈︎

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Thursday, December 27, 2018

Bing Crosby’s Palm Springs Rancho Mirage, California House

Home to old Hollywood elite, Bing Crosby's Palm Springs Rancho Mirage, California House is situated on 1.14 acres in the Thunderbird Heights community.

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A Two-Year World Charter Tour – Charter Vessel LiLi’s Story

With interiors helmed by Tim Heywood Design, a lot of detail went into this 55m 180 Limited Edition series vessel, befitting for royalty

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For Auction: This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB Prototype is the Car of Childhood Dreams

This is first Ferrari 275 GTB ever built, with coachwork constructed by Scaglietti and a racing history in the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally.

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Princess S78 Claims Title As The Current Queen Of The Princess Order Book

The Princess S78’s central stairway from the swim platform is one of many design innovations that make this 39-knot beauty so popular. And this flagship of the British builder’s sports yacht class, is the first-ever to house a state-of-the-art Naim audio system.

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Sunseeker’s 74 Sport Yacht Launches, Combining Great Power With Great Living Space

Sunseeker's 74 Sport Yacht has the British yard's classic streamlined profile and the power to reach 38 knots, yet it also offers plenty of living space for and aft, up top and inside.

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Cruise The East African Coast In Vintage Style With A Bespoke Thanda Group Experience

Thanda offers bespoke cruises aboard the 1930-built Over the Rainbow of London along the East African coast, including Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.

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Leading Luxury Yacht Debuts “Swan” That Re-affirms Nautor’s Brand Ethos Quality

Nautor’s Swan have long been recognised as building some of the very best bluewater racers in the world. Now they are adding thoroughbred races to the line-up. Guy Nowell ventures a long way north to take a look.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

The 90,000 Square-Foot Modern Versailles; We Are Still Waiting For The Unveiling

When the recession struck, this behemoth property, The Modern Versailles, was put on hold. Since then the property has secured the funds to continue development and we wait to see the finished product.

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Flybridge Evolution; The Ferretti Yachts 670 Takes Flybridge Yacht To A New Level

The Ferretti Yachts 670 takes the flybridge yacht to a new level, and sets new standards of style, comfort and performance.

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The Latest Beefbar In Paris Revived A 19th-Century French Hotel

Monaco-born restauranteur Riccardio Giraudi opens his third Beefbar this year and it is arguably the most extravagant of his international concept bars.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Miners in Canada Unearth The Largest Yellow Diamond in North America

While we love yellow diamonds and dedicated a special writing about them, the largest diamond ever dug out of the North American territory was found in a Canadian mine beside the Arctic Circle, the local media reported. The Canadian newspaper Toronto Star, citing the mine-dominating company Dominion, reported the yellow 544 carat diamond was discovered […]

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Cliffside House Owl Creek, Snowmass, Colorado – luxury retreat by Skylab architecture

With expansive views of the landscape, the Cliffside House Owl Creek, Snowmass, Colorado manages to blend with its picturesque environs by keeping to a selection of earth-hued materials

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Creative Playground At Cannes Yacht Festival As The Latest Sunreef 80 Is Launched

The latest Sunreef 80 was recently launched at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival, and her classically-inspired lines and immense living spaces herald a bright future for Sunreef Yachts.

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The Great British Comeback; Fairline’s Re-emergence At Cannes Yachting Festival 2018

Fairline's re-emergence since going into administration three years ago is a remarkable story of courage, brand loyalty and huge ambition. At this year's Cannes Yachting Festival, Yacht Style had the privilege to talk with Russell Currie about the brand's remarkable recovery - and the exciting times ahead!

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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Tecnomar Evo 120 Ice White Edition Takes Off In Italy

The lavish world premiere of the Tecnomar Evo 120 Ice White Edition, took place within a glass tent, in the Marina di Carrara shipyard with over 150 guests. This memorable gala dinner was held before Giovanni Costantino, Chairman of the Italian Sea Group (T.I.S.G.) and Traugott Kaminski, CEO of T.I.S.G.-Asia.

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

LVMH buys Belmond luxury hotel group for $3.2 billion

Acquiring Belmond for $3.2 billion, LVMH now has the ability to offer consumers a holistic luxury experience. 

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Friday, December 14, 2018

NAJ Awards 2018 – We are Winners!

Last night, the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) held their annual awards during the British Jewellery and Giftware Federation Benevolent Society Ball which recognises achievements across the jewellery industry. Over 300 people were in attendance with NAJ Chair, Harriet Kelsall and Simon

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There’s A Stunning Secret Bunker Beneath One Of These Woodland Homes in Lithuania

This steampunk-themed wine cellar is designed like a rustic submarine that will house more than 2000 bottles of wine and a bar table to boot.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Top 50 London Wedding Venues

Choosing a venue for your special day in the nation’s capital gives you an unlimited number of venues to pick from. Like most decisions for your big day – the venue is a display of you as a couple, so

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Solaris Brings Easy Sailing To Asia

Solaris Yachts Asia Representative Enrico Zanella tells Yacht Style that Easy Sailing yachts are coming to this region and will help popularise the concept.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Boeing BBJ 777X Planes Will Connect All The Dots In The World

The Boeing company has launched the new BBJ 777X business jets that will be capable of the world's longest commercial flights from London to Sydney.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

The New Aston Martin Valkyrie is the brand’s first Hypercar

Meet the Valkyrie, Aston Martin's first hypercar. Named for mythical Norse celestials, its performance specs are godly indeed.

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Introducing Runge Cars: Runge RS

Meet Christopher Runge and his latest Runge RS, this bespoke car artisan is who the ultra-wealthy turn to when a production car just won't do it.

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Monday, December 10, 2018

Aston Martin Retrofits Old Cars With New Electric “Cassette” Powertrains

Aston Martin has introduced an Electric Vehicle (EV) "Cassette" powertrain that can replace the combustion engine in any of its authentic heritage cars.

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Urban Oases – Exceptional Singapore Homes That Fuse Ingenious Architecture With Greenery – Part 2 of 3

Hyla Architects, Mercurio Design Lab devise bespoke Singapore homes where the homeowners' predilection for nature is included in the design DNA

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Sunday, December 9, 2018

Rolex-Swan Synergies Sparked Worldwide Regattas

The Rolex Swan Cup was one of the earliest events in this superb Swiss watchmaker's yachting portfolio, dating back to 1980, and its 20th biennial regatta held in Sardinia mid-September attracted another 110 entires from 117 countries. 

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Urban Oases – Exceptional Singapore Homes That Fuse Ingenious Architecture With Greenery – Part 1

Guz Architecture, Aamer Architects devise custom-built Singapore homes incorporating striking, purposeful architecture that brings in a slice of nature

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

$56 million Los Angeles “Airplane Propeller” Home by architect Zoltan Pali

Zoltan Pali designed this $56 million luxury Los Angeles Airplane Propeller home and it is iconic of the growing developments of "ultra luxury spec homes"

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World’s Most Precious Pink and Blue Diamonds

UPDATED DECEMBER 2018: With the popularity of both pink and blue diamonds at auction in recent years,  we’ve decided to take a look back at the rarest and most expensive pink and blue diamonds sold at auction to date.

The Winston Pink Legacy sold for $50m in 2018

The Winston Pink Legacy sold for $50m in 2018

10 Most Expensive Pink Diamonds Sold at Auction

Carat Intensity Clarity Shape Price Sold Known As
1 59.6 Fancy Vivid IF OV $71,200,000 (2017) CTF Pink Star
2 18.96 Fancy Vivid VS1 EM $49,873,028 (2018) The Winston Pink Legacy
3 24.78 Fancy Intense VVS2 EM $46,158,674 (2010) Graff Pink
4 34.65 Fancy Intense VS2 CUS $39,323,750 (2013) The Princie Diamond
5 14.93 Fancy Vivid VVS1 OV $32,005,785 (2017) The Pink Promise
6 15.38 Fancy Vivid VVS2 PS $31,561,200 (2016) The Unique Pink
7 16.08 Fancy Vivid VVS2 CUS $28,687,003 (2015) Sweet Josephine
8 14.23 Fancy Intense VVS2 EM $23,274,064 (2010) The Perfect Pink
9 17.07 Fancy Intense VVS1 EM $20,778,352 (2016)
10 9.14 Fancy Vivid VV2 PS $18,174,631 (2016) The Light of Memory

 

The Princie Diamond sold for $39 million in 2013.

The Princie Diamond sold for $39 million in 2013
The Sweet Josephine Diamond sold for $29 million in 2015.
The Sweet Josephine Diamond sold for $28.5 million in 2015
The Pink Start diamond broke records this year selling for $71 million.
The Pink Star broke records this year selling for $71 million
The Unique Pink diamond sold for $36 million in 2016.
The Unique Pink diamond sold for $31.5 million in 2016
The Graff Pink Diamond was sold for $45 million in 2010.
The Graff Pink Diamond was sold for $46 million in 2010

10 Most Expensive Blue Diamonds Sold at Auction

  Carat Intensity Clarity Shape Price Sold Known As
1 14.62 Fancy Vivid VVS1 EM $58,002,681 (2016) Oppenheimer Blue
2 12.03 Fancy Vivid IF CUS $48,468,158 (2015) Blue Moon of Josephine
3 14.54 Fancy Vivid IF PS $42,087,302 (2017) The Memory of Autumn Leaves
4 9.75 Fancy Vivid VVS2 PS $32,645,000 (2014) Zoe Diamond
5 24.18 Fancy Intense VS2 RAD $25,365,000 (2016) Cullinan Dream
6 35.56 Fancy Deep VS2 CUS $24,311,191 (2008) Wittelsbach
7 13.22 Fancy Vivid FL PS $24,202,829 (2014) The Winston Blue
8 8.08 Fancy Vivid VS2 CUS $18,312,500 (2018) Unnamed (Bulgari Ring)
9 7.32 Fancy Vivid IF PS $17,112,629 (2016) Miroir de ‘Amour
10 8.01 Fancy Vivid VVS1 ASC $17,074,168 (2016)  The Sky Blue Diamond
Blue Moon of Josephine sold for $48 million in 2015.

Blue Moon of Josephine sold for $48 million in 2015

Cullinan Dream sold for $25 million in 2016.

Cullinan Dream sold for $25 million in 2016

Oppenheimer Blue sold for $58 million in 2016.

Oppenheimer Blue sold for $58 million in 2016

The Sky Blue Diamond sold for $17 million in 2016.

The Sky Blue Diamond sold for $17 million in 2016

The Winston Blue sold for $24 million in 2014.

The Winston Blue sold for $24 million in 2014

 

 

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Riva Presents Timeless Elegance Just In Time for Christmas

To find the perfect gift: something different and fully appreciated is no easy feat. For this reason we recommend some very special items from the Riva Boutique.

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Runaway with us to the Six Senses Duxton for a weekend

Located in Chinatown, Six Senses Duxton comprises a row of heritage trading houses that were expertly restored by the famed hotelier and interior designer Anouska Hempel.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Rolls-Royce Finally Joined the SUV Club with its all-new Cullinan

High Roller Rolls-Royce, the most well-known luxury marque in the world has finally joined the SUV club with its all-new Cullinan

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Beneteau’s Newest Acquisition – Delphia Yachts

The final Delphia Yachts acquisition process by Groupe Beneteau executed in Poland means the latter will be in charge of its operations.

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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Pride Of Guangzhou – Nansha International Sailing Regatta 2018

The Regatta’s second edition will run from 6 to 9 December at Guangzhou, Nansha will offer a wide array of high-end lifestyle activities to pamper yachties.

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A Luxury Fishing Adventure at Steamboat Bay Fishing Club in Alaska

Escaping to Alaska’s Best-kept Secret In the age of mass tourism, it’s a luxury to find an exclusive corner of the world that has been largely under the radar and is still one of the state’s best-kept secrets. In southeast Alaska, Steamboat Bay Fishing Club on the remote, private island of Noyes Island is a […]

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