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Luxury lifestyle yachting event in Thailand: 10 reasons to attend the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018

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April 22, 2017

Luxury lifestyle yachting event in Thailand: 10 reasons to attend the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018

We have a few months to go before the inaugural PHUKET RENDEZVOUS in 2018 and we can’t deny that the excitement is building up. For those still contemplating if they should book their flight to the South-east Asian holiday destination, we have 10 reasons why you should join us at the Royal Phuket Marina from January 4 to 7.

1 – Strong focus on water display

Leveraging on 14 years experience with PIMEX, the Royal Phuket Marina offers an optimal on-water display with a possible superyachts berthing extension nearby. There will be a minimum of 40 yachts on display at the January event with Thailand’s leading yacht dealers in attendance and already a minimum of three Asian yacht premieres. The well-respected and experienced Andy Dowden will be managing the yacht display and space allocation.

2 – Optimal Location and Access in Phuket

Ideally located, the Royal Phuket Marina venue will be easily accessible by car (550 indoor and outdoor parking spaces) and by regular shuttles from all 10 key, high-end hotels and resorts.

3 – Ideal Timing: All Yacht Owners and Yacht Buyers In Phuket

Organised between January 4-7, the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018 will capture local residents and visitors – including villa and yacht owners – before they head back home. The yacht buyers will be on the island on these specific dates. This is the time when the largest number of business jet moves are registered at Phuket airport.

4 – Wide Display of Luxury Lifestyle Elements

Luxury lifestyle brands and partners – from watches and jewellery, to rare whiskeys, and from supercars and classic cars, to high-end properties – will have the opportunity to showcase their products and enhance the atmosphere of the show.

5 – Fun Ambiance for all

The four-day event will appeal to all family members with kids zones, and educational and fun activities. We have a full team on-site, including the well-known and Phuket resident, Nico Monges as well as Khun Joy Suphatra, ensuring a vibrant selection of entertainment and event partners.

6 – Well-Curated Workshops & Activities

The PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018 will appeal to all senses, from well-curated photography workshops to food and beverage classes, and other interactive activities.

7 – Strong Show Visibility

Extensive media buzz and visibility will attract a minimum of 10,000 visitors over the four days. With an already booming database of 36,000 potential visitors, outdoor billboards booked across the island, plus over 70,000 cumulated followers on Instagram / Facebook and growing every day, the visitor’s promotion will be at the very centre of our efforts. In parallel, all exhibitors will benefit from interviews and features in YACHT STYLE, PALACE, WOW, MENS FOLIO, LOFFICIEL, L’OPTIMUM. The list of media partners continues to grow and will be managed by a dedicated PR agency.

8 – Great Parties

From the beats of international DJs, to a Café del Mar party, all visitors will feel the vibes of the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018. Buzz and thrill guaranteed.

9 – Ladies Not Forgotten

There will be a special “L’OFFICIEL Phuket edition”, an inaugural magazine published in both Thai and English with a print-run of 25,000 copies and showcasing the highlights of the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018 and also presenting all that the island has to offer: best cruising destinations nearby, high-end spas, boutique resorts, selected shopping areas, best cuisine experiences and lots of secrets tips to make the best of Phuket.

10 – The CHRISTOFLE YACHT STYLE AWARDS 2018 Staged in Phuket

In celebration of its 10th Anniversary and the inaugural edition of the PHUKET RENDEZVOUS 2018, YACHT STYLE will be launching the Christofle Yacht Style Awards to become the annual event recognising the best of the maritime industry in Asia and internationally. More than 25 category awards are to be bagged – and these will be the very first Awards of 2018. All staged in Phuket and placing the island at the very centre of the world’s yachting scene!

For enquiries, please contact info@thephuketrendezvous.com

Real estate in Phuket, Thailand: Purchase private pool villas at The Jade Villa @ Emerald Nirvana

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April 22, 2017

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Real estate in Phuket, Thailand: Purchase private pool villas at The Jade Villa @ Emerald Nirvana

There’s something truly magical about Phuket, a quality of sorts that has led to its undisputed crowning as the “Pearl of the Andaman”. Could it be the stunning cinematic sunsets: a sky awash with hues of red and gold before fading into the cool indigo tones accompanying an approaching nighttime breeze. Or perhaps it is the tranquility of resort living without a worry in the world.

As one of South East Asia’s premier yachting destinations, the island offers a nautical experience like no other, filled with dramatic limestone caves, pristine white-sand beaches and a vibrant marine life that will no doubt be a sailor’s delight. For the ocean-lover naturally, relishes living by the sea, Phuket is the place to be and the

Emerald Development Group gives you the best seats in the house with The Jade Villa @ Emerald Nirvana, a collection of eight private pool villas boasting unparalleled ocean vistas.

Nestled amidst a verdant hillside facing the Andaman Sea, these unique and exclusive villas are set on the grounds of a luxury development comprising residential apartments, a five star hotel with an array of amenities as well as a private beach club. Ranging from 245 sqm to 350 sqm (approx. 2,637 sq. ft. to 3,767 sq. ft.), each villa spans three floors and features a stylish character accentuated by neutral tones, sleek expanses of white and light wood finishes perfectly in tune with nature and island living. With four bedrooms and four bathrooms per villa, the spacious home is perfectly suited for family enjoyment and even entertaining. Welcome the ocean breeze as well as plenty of natural light as most of the home’s living spaces boast floor to ceiling windows and balconies providing stretching views of the aquamarine waters.

For desired days spent languishing sea-side, Kalim beach awaits just steps away, a quiet sanctuary offering various eateries and street food, as well as snorkelling opportunities offshore with some vibrant coral to explore. Patong beach, an area certainly more popular with the crowds, is also mere minutes away. Alternatively, if venturing out is not on the agenda, a swim in your very own private infinity pool or a lounge on the spacious deck gives an equally relaxing experience, complemented by Phuket’s romantic sunrises and gorgeous sunsets.

Beaches aside, Emerald’s villas are also located in close proximity to Patong, a year-round playground for those seeking its eccentric nightlife, bold entertainment attractions and shopping and dining options. The world-class Jungceylon Shopping Centre is just five minutes away from the villas and houses more than 200 stores catered to one’s every whim and fancy. Schools and medical facilities are also within the vicinity, with the airport reachable in under 30 minutes.

With an expected completion date for the first quarter of 2017, residents will also be privy to a “Rental Guarantee & Vacation Home Programme” option, operated by a team of experienced villa management professionals and rental providers. With this initiative in place, a yearly investment return of at least 8 per cent is expected, making The Jade Villa an excellent investment choice in one of the most popular destinations in Asia.

Price From THB 30 million (approx. USD 865,000)

For more information, visit Emerald Development Group Co., Ltd.

Luxury properties for sale in Switzerland: Holiday home in ski resort town of St. Moritz

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April 21, 2017

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Luxury properties for sale in Switzerland: Holiday home in ski resort town of St. Moritz

Switzerland is one of the safest countries in the world with an ever-strengthening currency. The jewel of the country is the high Alpine luxury resort St. Moritz with its unrivalled leisure and sporting facilities. St. Moritz offers style, elegance and class in combination with top hotels and awarded restaurants. Thanks to its unique characteristics and favourable location, this prestigious heritage has been held for over 150 years.

The property is located at Suvretta which is the most exclusive hillside of St. Moritz close to iconic Suvretta House and only a 10 km drive from Samedan Airport (SMV). With its 10 bedrooms, the spacious and unique property offers ski-in/ ski-out facilities as well as breathtaking views over the Swiss Alps and the Engadine lake plateau.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is available for acquisition to all foreigners including non-EU residents.

Price on Application

For more information, visit Maura Wasescha.

Luxury watches from SIHH 2017: Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces the Reverso Tribute Moon with silver and blue dials

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April 21, 2017

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Luxury watches from SIHH 2017: Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces the Reverso Tribute Moon with silver and blue dials

By reducing the number of complications, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Moon has more breathing room on its silver dial

Well-thought-out watches should be likened to well-balanced drinks with complementing and contrasting ingredients. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso collection slips easily into this metaphor, as the rectangular watch with swivelling case has housed numerous complication combos over the decades. It has done so with aplomb and subtle elegance but sometimes also with gusto and heroic bombast.

The firm’s most recent creation is the Reverso Tribute Moon. It shares the same design codes as the Reverso Tribute Calendar from last year, but with the day of the week and the month stripped from the calendar function. The result is two-pronged. If you feel the need for complication, this would appear lesser than the Reverso Tribute Calendar. However, if you welcome this step towards minimalism, you get more breathing room on the grained silver dial and an elevated position for the logo now that the two windows are not there.

Besides, on typical Jaeger-LeCoultre full calendar watch models, there is no recess button for the quick setting of the day of the week in the first place. You need to advance the hour hand until you reach the correct day, and then use the quick-set pushers for the other indications. Such is no longer a chore here, as you only need to deal with the date and the exquisitely hammered moon.

Flip the case and the watch assumes a totally different personality. The dark blue dial features a Clous de Paris guilloché motif all around, leaving the central part with opaline finish clear for time indications. On this dial, it is possible to set the time to another zone, using a hidden sliding trigger at the top of the case. A graphical day/night indicator is provided for a quick and convenient reference, as well as for increased aesthetic appeal.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Moon's dark blue dial — The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Moon’s dark blue dial

This watch is sufficiently different from last year’s Reverso Tribute Calendar so that it will not upset people who bought the earlier model. Its relative affordability does not necessarily mean it is any less valuable as a finely crafted watch either. Going back to the cocktail analogy, the versatile, manual-winding Reverso Tribute Moon is one long drink you can enjoy day and night, on workdays and otherwise. It is also great as your sole Reverso or as a member of an ever-expanding family of respected, Art Deco-inspired timepieces.

Specifications

Movement Manual-winding movement
Power Reserve 42-hour
Case 49.4 x 29.9 x 10.9 millimetres in stainless steel
Water Resistance Up to 30 metres
Strap Blue alligator strap with folding buckle
Price SGD 19,500

This article was originally published in WOW.

Conde Nast Traveler announces Best Hotel Openings 2017 from Hotel Saint-Marc, Paris to the Beekman Hotel, New York

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April 21, 2017

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Conde Nast Traveler announces Best Hotel Openings 2017 from Hotel Saint-Marc, Paris to the Beekman Hotel, New York

From Sri Lanka to Paris, and Mexico to the Maldives, Conde Nast Traveler has released the 2017 edition of their annual “Hot List,” singling out the best hotel openings of the past year. For the list, editors, reporters and photographers logged 529,500 miles (852,150 km), slept in 200 beds, and collected stamps from more than 50 countries this year. Out of the 675 contenders, editors whittled down the pool to just 75 properties.

“Our annual Hot List, a rigorous selection of our favorite new hotel openings of the past year, is a predictor of what properties will stand the test of time, make history, and let you reimagine how you want to live and travel,” said Pilar Guzmán in her editor’s letter. “Our goal is that these properties spark the heat of early romance in the beginning, and then eventually settle into enduring love.”

Paris is particularly well represented on the list, with six new properties including the iconic Ritz Paris, along with smaller boutique hotels “placed in the middle of the Parisian neighborhoods that made us feel like we actually lived there.” For that, there’s Hotel Saint-Marc, for instance, located near the famous Palais Garnier opera house and within striking distance of the Galeries Lafayette department store.

Named the city’s newest hot spot by Vogue Paris when it opened last summer, the boutique hotel features 26 contemporary rooms and suites in six different design and color schemes, along with garden, swimming pool and spa.

Travelers looking for a remote escape with an invisible “do not disturb sign,” meanwhile, will want to know about Helena Bay Lodge on New Zealand‘s Poor Knights Island, which features the world’s largest sea cave. The sprawling estate is made up of villas and junior suites and includes an outdoor 25-meter heated swimming pool, library, gym, sauna, massage room, lounge and outdoor fire pit.

Other destinations that were well-represented on the list this year Sri Lanka and New York, each with four properties, and Japan with three. Not surprisingly, The Beekman Hotel in New York also received a nod, after opening to much fanfare late last summer.

Converted from a 19th century landmark—one of Manhattan’s first skyscrapers—the building was restored to its former glory and features a Tom Colicchio restaurant, Fowler & Wells. The Four Seasons brand also snagged four addresses.

Visit Conde Nast for more.

World’s fastest production SUVs: Bentley Bentagaya, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S top the list for 2017

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April 21, 2017

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World’s fastest production SUVs: Bentley Bentagaya, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S top the list for 2017

As Fast and Furious makes its way to the top of the box office, SUVs are doing the same in the motoring world. Car manufacturer Jeep races to the summit of the performance off-roader market with its new 707hp Grand Cherokee Trackhawk alongside strong contenders. Here’s a look at its stats and at the cars, it’s had to overtake to get to the top.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

A full-sized SUV with a 6.2-liter, supercharged V8 good for 707hp and 645 lb ft. (875Nm) of torque. When that’s sent to all four wheels it results in a 0-60mph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 180mph (though Jeep is quick to point out the speedometer actually goes up to 200mph).

Bentley Bentayga

It might be a high-sided limousine with wooden cabin trim that can only be sourced by artisans abseiling down a cliff face, but it also has a six-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine under its immense hood. That outputs 608hp, 900Nm of torque and gives the 2440kg car a 0-100km/h time of four seconds. However, Bentley claims the Bentayga can hit 187mph.

Tesla Model X

Spec Tesla‘s first SUV with the 100kWh Dual Motor Performance D package and it will beat just about anything powered by fossil fuels off the line. Thanks to instantaneous electric motors running the show, this seven-seater has 967Nm of torque on tap and can go from 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds. However, it only outputs 603hp and its top speed is just 150mph (250km/h).

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

The only full-size SUV in this list to actually come from an out-and-out sportscar maker is also one of the slowest. Even with a 4.8-liter, 570hp turbocharged V8 under its hood, the Cayenne can only manage a 0-100km/h time of 4.1 seconds. However, thanks to 800Nm of torque, it can hit a very impressive 176mph (283km/h).

Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic

The fastest and most exclusive series production Range Rover in the company’s history. Just like the Bentley its cabin is a place of zen-like tranquillity and business-class luxury. However, it is one of the world’s most formidable genuine off-road vehicles and, thanks to a 550hp supercharged V8 is also the most powerful one Land Rover has ever built. It serves up 680Nm of torque and covers the 0-100km/h dash in 5.4 seconds; its top speed is capped at 155mph (250km/h).