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StockX Market: Buy Luxury watches like Stocks

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StockX Market: Buy Luxury watches like Stocks

StockX Market is a live, bid/ask marketplace (‘stock market’) for buying and selling limited edition goods. Everything from high demand sneakers to luxury watches. StockX ‘legit checks’ all products which gets listed on the StockX Market for authenticity to ensure that they are 100% legitimate. Touted to be the “Stock Market of Things”, StockX makes the buying of luxury timepieces like remarkably easy.

StockX operates like the namesake stock market. Users of StockX Market can track real-time data on a large variety of watches like an actual stock market, from historical pricing to real time prices as other users buy or sell luxury watches following free market principles and market dynamics. With the information handy, buyers on StockX can place matching bids with potential asking prices or offer a price while StockX Market handles the trade the way an online stock market would.

StockX Market: Buy Luxury watches like Stocks

Naturally, unlike stocks and shares of commercial enterprises and corporate entities, the buying of luxury watches sight unseen is fraught with fraudulent replicas and the dangers of trading hard earned money for a replica watch is a real concern. Thus each watch sent to StockX will undergo a thorough inspection by a team of master watchmakers to ensure its authenticity and condition:

  • Full internal movement condition inspection
  • External condition assessment including lugs, case, crystal, dial, and bracelet
  • A timing test, including adjustments as needed to meet manufacture standards and functionality
  • Water resistance testing
  • Amplitude testing
  • If necessary, new gaskets for the caseback, crystal, bezel, tube and crown are applied to your watch
  • The watch will be expertly cleaned and, if needed, lightly polished

A watch purchased from StockX Marketplace will be accompanied by a StockX certificate of authenticity highlighting the following details: Make, Model, Reference number, Serial number, Case metal and Band material. As further guarantee, a watch which fails authentication after a secondary check on receipt by the buyer will be returned to the seller, and refunded.

StockX will also penalise sellers who flake or peddle fake watches to a tune of 15% of the watch’s selling price, and have their accounts will be subject to suspension. StockX also offers sneaker, streetwear and handbag marketplace and ‘price guides based on real-time market data and rich market analysis.

Visit StockX Watch Marketplace

Party at Jeff Bezos’ $23 Million DC Home

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Party at Jeff Bezos’ $23 Million DC Home

In 2016, the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos, paid $23 million for the former Textile Museum in Kalorama, becoming neighbors with the Obamas and Kushner-Trumps. The 27,000 square feet mansion was already the biggest home in Washington before the $12 million renovation and expansion last year.

To restore the interiors to its glory in the early 20th-century, Bezos hired the architecture firm Barnes Vanze. The original blueprint of the mansion comprises of two homes, the Pope and the Wood, joined by a connecting walkway.

The floor plans for the Pope house show there will be a big whiskey cellar on the upper left and a walk-in wine room at the center. As well as 10 toilets.

The four-stories tall Pope will be the private living quarters. Amenities include a a large lounge complete with a bar, elevator, as well as a big whiskey cellar with plentiful drying racks and a walk-in wine room. One of the dressing rooms is large enough to have its own fireplace.

The 1,500-square-feet Wood house will be transformed into a majestic ballroom with a bar, a limestone fireplace and a balconied promenade with iron guardrails.

The larger of the two mansions, the Wood House, will be the glamorous party venue. An enormous marble staircase leads up to a two-storey ballroom spanning across 1,500 square feet. There will also be a 36-foot-long gallery, a solarium (“garden room”), two terraces, and a living room.

The upper floors of Wood’ house will have four guest bedrooms and bathrooms as well as offices and housing for staff.

The infrastructure is truly endless, offering a spacious area for grilling, furniture storage, staff rooms and offices, and a kitchen just for catering parties.

Behind the homes are extensive grounds, a sumptuous back garden that stretches toward Decatur Street, Northwest.

The sumptuous backyard will feature newly planted trees, stone paths, two fountains, a garden pavilion and a pergola.

This scale of renovation of the two houses will cover 191 doors in total, mostly custom mahogany or bronze, as well as 25 bathrooms, 11 bedrooms, five living rooms/lounges, five staircases, three kitchens, two libraries/studies, two workout rooms, two elevators, and a huge ballroom. Material used for construction are rather run off the mill, with familiar wood, limestone, glass, and wrought iron.

This colossal estate is just one of Jeff Bezos’ collection: two Beverly Hills, California, houses, whose total purchase value adds up to more than $37 million; hundreds of thousands of acres in West Texas, where Bezos’ space tourism company, Blue Origin, is based; four apartments in a building on Central Park West in New York; and several homes in the suburbs of Seattle, not far from Bill Gates.

Bezos’s architecture firm predicts the Kalorama estate will be finished by December. For more detailed blueprints of the renovations, view them here.

Secret Solstice returns with $1 Million Ticket

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Secret Solstice returns with $1 Million Ticket

Celebrate 96 Hours of Straight Sunlight at Iceland’s Annual Secret Solstice Festival.

Witness an Arctic phenomenon, midnight sun, as Reykjavik experiences four days of continuous sunlight from June 21-24. Take advantage of the extra hours of daylight for a wonderful start to summer with a top-notch musical lineup and attractions like a lava tunnel and a party-within-an-actual-glacier.

Secret Solstice 2018 will feature performances from a variety of of international and Icelandic artists, as well as attractions that let attendees experience Iceland’s natural beauty. Highlights include a tour of a 5,000-year-old lava tunnel and a party inside Europe’s second largest glacier.

An exclusive six-person, all-expenses-included ticket option can be purchased for a princely sum of $1 million. Dubbed as the ‘world’s most expensive ticket’ for 2018, the luxury package covers everything from jet travel, sightseeing, high-end gastronomy, private parties with celebrities and artists, and luxury accommodation. Guests can look forward to being pampered and groomed from head to toe with personalised butler service and escort the entire week, with exclusive experiences including private tours, chef table dinner, and a stay at the scenic geothermal Blue Lagoon.

There are two more ‘affordable’ luxury ticket tiers, the Package of the Gods ($14,800) and Oðinn ($1865). Perks include lounge entry, complimentary food and drinks at the festival and side event discounts. The Package of the Gods – limited to three – adds helicopter transfers to glaciers and lava tunnels, open access to all side events, luxury accommodation for two and a private Icelandic dining experience.

Entry-level passes for the weekend for the multi-stage festival start from SGD$280. The festival has also partnered up with Icelandic budget airline WOWair to offer package ticket fares for the attendees.

The ticket choice is yours.

Secret Solstice 2018 runs from June 21-24. Performers include Slayer, Stormzy, Bonnie Tyler, Steve Aoki, Parliament-Funkadelic, J Hus, Gucci Mane and Clean Bandit.

All $1 million ticket price enquiries, contact odinn@secretsolstice.is

Exhibition: D Gallerie presents Naufal Abshar

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Exhibition: D Gallerie presents Naufal Abshar
Naufal Abshar, ‘The World of Entertainment’

Painted with bold colours and peculiar caricatures, Naufal Abshar‘s new exhibition, ‘The World of Entertainment’, is a tongue-in-cheek social commentary highlighting the absurdities of modern-day entertainment. Featuring his idiosyncratic satirical style, the exhibition invites audiences into a dystopian universe where the perils of mass media are displayed with touches of humour and wit. Running from 27 April to 27 May 2018 at D Gallerie, this is Naufal’s first solo exhibition in Indonesia.

Naufal Abshar, ‘I am the star’, acrylic and oil pastel, 203 x 140cm.

A deep sense of irony undercuts the various works displayed in the exhibition. At first glance, the paintings ostensibly feature fashionably dressed figures with smiles and laughter on their faces. Under the veneer of cheerfulness however, the wide grins of laughter reveal something more grotesque and sinister. The eyes of his painted personas are also empty, as if they are laughing unconsciously. These darker underpinnings spell out a strong criticism against the greed for and excesses of entertainment.

Naufal Abshar, ‘Dumb Deal’, mixed media, 183 x 100cm.

In an era where social media and rapid advances in technology allow most people to turn the spotlight on themselves, Naufal’s commentary is both astute and insightful. Each painting is accompanied by mischievous jokes that dress the characters up with humour, encouraging audiences to laugh at the nonsensical images. In an ironical twist, the laughter of the caricatures mirror the laughter of the audiences who are equally consumers and producers within the world of entertainment.

Naufal Abshar, ‘Buaya Darat’, acrylic and oil pastel, 200 x 120cm.

More information at dgalleriejakarta.net.

 

2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica with HGTC Pack

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2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica with HGTC Pack

2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica with HGTC Pack

Many Ferrari owners and car enthusiasts are fond of the revere supercar for the marque’s rich history, engine, car performance, body styling, the sophisticated details and technicalities that went into producing the car. When the marque releases a new production model for sale, it would normally capture the curiosity and attention of car aficionados.

Ferrari – as the word suggests – the exotic vehicle is still seen by many as the world’s fastest production car in the 21st century. Do expect a rare Ferrari to fetch a staggering price at auction as good examples and limited editions are hard to find. Though it might not be the cheapest to maintain, perhaps, spending between €550,000 and €650,000 on this featured Ferrari could be a wise move.

This rare and desirable 575 Superamerica coupe, equipped with a brand-new convertible-top system and Ferrari’s popular optional F1-style six-speed transmission as well as the desirable HGTC pack, will be auctioned off at the upcoming RM Sotheby’s exclusive Monaco sale. Held from May 12 at Grimaldo Forum, Monte Carlo, the event will coincide with the Monaco historic grand prix.

Built with a left-hand drive, the 2006 Ferrari 575 Superamericas are produced in very small numbers and are only available to Ferrari’s valued clients. When this example was first introduced on the market in 1996, Ferrari’s clients insisted on an open-top variant of the new car. Later, the company devised a brand-new convertible-top system, constructed of carbon-fibre frame incorporated with electrochromic glass to be fitted to a production car, thus offering clients all the freedom of a convertible coupled with the security of a coupe.

The coupe was delivered new to its buyer in 2006 and being one of just 43 Superamericas fitted with the six-speed manual transmission and having travelled only less than 10,000 original kilometres in its lifetime, the car only had a single owner from new.

Sporty, classic and sophisticated looking from all angles, the 575 Superamerica coupe is thoroughly exciting to drive. The supercar represents the modern, open-top V12 Ferrari at its best. Of the 559 examples built, this 2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica example was finished in Grigio Titanio over a Cuoio leather interior. The car featured a brand-new convertible-top system, and HGTC pack along with carbon-ceramic brakes, titanium exhaust and suspension, and steering upgrades.

Price: €550,000 – €650,000

More information about the upcoming Monaco auction sale can be found here or visit LUXIFY to browse for more supercar collection.

Bvlgari is bringing their luxe hospitality to Tokyo

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Bvlgari is bringing their luxe hospitality to Tokyo

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., a leading global real-estate company headquartered in Tokyo, signed an agreement with Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts to open Japan’s first Bvlgari Hotel. Scheduled to open at the end of 2022, the hotel will be part of a large-scale, mixed-use development planned for the Tokyo Station area, along with offices and retails.

A night rendering of the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo.

 

The Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo will occupy the top seven floors – 39th-45th– of a ultra-skyscraper planned for construction in the Yaesu 2-Chome North District Category-I Urban Redevelopment Project in the heart of Tokyo. It’s close proximity to the famous attractions, vibrant shopping streets and financial districts makes it an ideal destination for both business and travel.

The hotel will offer 98 guest rooms, including luxury suites and an extraordinary Bvlgari Suite. Guests can also expect Bvlgari Hotels iconic features such as Il Bar, Il Ristorante, the fireplace Lounge, all with outdoor terrace, as well a chocolate store and a dramatic Ballroom with a large outdoor space. Other amenities include a 1,500 sqm BVLGARI Spa, offering luxurious treatments, therapies and grooming, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and 25-metre indoor pool.

Aligned with other Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts, the Tokyo edition will also be designed by Italian architectural firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. It will be the ninth property of Bvlgari and the first in Japan.

Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts currently operates luxury properties in Milan, London, Bali, Beijing and Dubai.  New openings are planned in 2018 in Shanghai and in 2020 in Moscow and Paris. However, it is worth noting is that the architect for the the Shanghai edition is a London-based architectural firm, Foster+Partners.

The night city skyline at Tokyo Station.

“Japan is such a strategic market where Bulgari as a brand has been present for 30 years,” said Bvlgari chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Babin. “Jewelry and hospitality combine perfectly to meet Bulgari’s clients’ expectations of a high level of service not only in our brand stores, but also when staying in our extraordinary properties offering luxury services in an environment which reflects the Bulgari spirit.”

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