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The New Shelby Mustang GT500 Code Red Pumps Out a Monstrous 1,300 HP

Only Shelby American could look at the Ford Mustang GT500 and see a car in need of even more power. Fortunately for us, the legendary tuner has decided to put its upgraded, track-only version of the vehicle, the Code Red, into production. It’s a not-so-subtle reminder that the muscle car… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-24 By Bryan Hood
The 5 Most Expensive Cars Sold at the 2022 Monterey Auctions

During Monterey Car Week, two of the highest-profile events, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and the iconic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, collectively present a field of well over 400 coveted automobiles representing a wide spectrum of time, design, power and provenance. And while some of the examples have been passed… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-24 By Viju Mathew
The Unique Porsche 911 Modeled After Sally From Pixar’s ‘Cars’ Just Raised $3.6 Million at Auction

Even cars from animated films are a hit with collectors. Just look at the Porsche 911 Sally Edition, which is based on the character of the same name from Pixar’s Cars movies. The sports car sold for $3.6 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction this past weekend, with… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-23 By Bryan Hood
Mercedes-AMG Is Only Making Five of Its Bonkers 55th Anniversary GT3s

Mercedes-AMG’s latest race car doesn’t play by the rules. The German marque’s performance division has continued its 55th-anniversary celebration by unveiling the new GT3 Edition 55. And because the vehicle isn’t FIA homologated, it just might be the sub-brand’s most extreme customer race car yet. The FIA’s homologation rules are… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-23 By Bryan Hood
Audi’s New All-Electric Race Car Aims to Give Monterey Car Week a Jolt

While the automotive unobtanium on parade at this year’s Rolex Motorsport Reunion will celebrate a century of Le Mans contenders—from scrappy 1920s air racers to wild mid-aughts prototypes—the Audi paddock will feature a race machine that’s aimed squarely at the future: the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron. Ingolstadt’s comically named… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-15 By Basem Wasef
Aston Martin Unveils the Race-Inspired, Open-Cockpit DBR22 Ahead of Its Pebble Beach Debut

Monterey Car Week is finally here, and so is the first of Aston Martin’s big reveals. The British automaker offered up a first glimpse at the stunning open-cockpit DBR22 on Monday. The exquisite speed machine is meant to celebrate 10 years of the marque’s bespoke Q division and will make… Read more

Source: Robb Report – Cars Published on 2022-08-15 By Bryan Hood

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C.D. Peacock Names Qi Holtzman New V.P.

C.D. Peacock, Chicago’s first business and oldest jeweler, named Qi Holtzman as its Vice President of Client Engagement and Experience. In her new position, Holtzman will conceptualize and build the retailer’s personalized services. Qi Holtzman is C.D. Peacock’s new Vice President of Engagement and Experience. “Qi’ s artistic, multicultural, multilingual,… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-12-02 By Michael Thompson
Oris Fires Up a 3D-Printed Case for Limited Edition

Oris teams with Canadian aerial firefighters Coulson Aviation to create the Coulson Limited Edition, a Big Crown ProPilot watch with an unusual 3D-printed carbon fiber case and a fiery gradient orange dial. The Oris Coulson Limited Edition, a Big Crown ProPilot watch with an unusual 3D-printed carbon fiber case. Oris… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-12-02 By Michael Thompson
Rolex Launches Certified Pre-Owned Service

Rolex has started its own Certified Pre-Owned service that now enables retailers in the brand’s official distribution network to sell second-hand Rolex watches that are certified as authentic. All will be sold with a new two-year international guarantee. The Certified Pre-Owned program concerns all second-hand Rolex watches, provided they… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-12-01 By Michael Thompson
On the Wrist: The Luminox Pacific Diver Chronograph

By Isaac Despain The Luminox ‘secret sauce’ has always been making large, rugged, watches with tritium markers. This one, the 44mm Luminox Pacific Diver Chronograph, is no exception. It has all the features that you would expect from Luminox, like 200 meters of water resistance, a sapphire crystal, and a… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-12-01 By Isaac Despain
Bulgari Teams With Phillips for New Octo Finissimo

As the Bulgari Octo Finissimo celebrates its ten-year anniversary, the originator of the design and the Phillips auction house have teamed to create the Octo Finissimo Special Edition Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo, a limited edition model that echoes the collection’s monochromatic dial, thin octagonal case and symmetric… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-30 By Michael Thompson
Rolex Opens Boutique in Abu Dhabi

Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons and Rolex have opened a new boutique in Abu Dhabi. Located in Yas Mall, the boutique is in the heart of the biggest mall in Abu Dhabi at Yas Island – one of the top tourism projects in the capital. It occupies the ground floor,… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-30 By Vasken Chokarian
TAG Heuer Launches Retro Gold Carrera

TAG Heuer launches a special edition, gold-cased Carrera chronograph with a debut dial design that echoes the famed Heuer reference 1158 CHN. Collectors might also spy a two-tone color palette of the John Player Special livery from Formula 1 in the 1970s and 1980s. The new 18-karat gold TAG… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-29 By Michael Thompson
Patek Philippe Partners with Gemsetter Salanitro

The Geneva-based jewelry design and gem-setting firm Salanitro SA announced that Patek Philippe SA has acquired a stake in its capital. Much more than a partnership, this acquisition of a stake in the company symbolizes the coming together of two independent Geneva-based family businesses. Salanitro SA, the Swiss leader in… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-28 By Vasken Chokarian
Jacob & Co. Teams with Binghatti for Dubai Skyscraper

Uniting their rich heritage and iconic architectural and horological codes, power brands Binghatti and Jacob & Co introduce their ultra-luxury Dubai skyscraper The project, ‘Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences’, aspires to achieve the record for the world’s tallest residential structure. The event celebrating the reveal of Burj Binghatti Jacob… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-28 By Vasken Chokarian
Blancpain Names Top Undersea Photographers

The 2022 Ocean Photographer of the Year (OPY) competition has drawn to a close with some stunning undersea images taken across the planet by dozens of talented photographers. Blancpain and Oceanographic Magazine revealed the names of the winners in all categories of the competition, including for the Female Fifty Fathoms… Read more

Source: International Watch Published on 2022-11-28 By Vasken Chokarian