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From The Gilded Age, the new TV series from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, to A Newport Summer, a suitably lavish new book from photographer Nick Mele and author / interior designer Ruthie Sommers from Vendome Press, Newport, and Rhode Island was on our mind a lot
(Porsche Design) Porsche Design has upgraded one its signature watches with the new Chronograph 1 Utility: Limited Edition. The styling of the brand’s latest chrono borrows liberally from Porsche Design’s 1970s-era “Military Chronograph,” known for its high level of reliability and readability and worn air and naval military forces. The Author: Maxim Staff
(Sotheby’s) An exceptionally rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 just became the most expensive Patek ever sold with a final bid of $7.68 million—25 percent more than the top of its pre-auction valuation. Hypebeast reports that the 1957 perpetual calendar chronograph set the record at Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s sale Author: Maxim Staff
Getty Images Since starring in his classic 2002 biopic 8 Mile, Eminem’s movie and TV appearances have been few and far between. He’s had cameos in Funny People (2009) Entourage (2010) and The Interview (2014). And now, the latest entrant to Em’s on-screen canon comes by way of a cameo Author: Maxim Staff
The king of hip-hop deserves a gold medal-worthy pair of sneakers, and a fresh new set of Skechers x Snoop Dogg kicks have a proper seal of approval from the D-O-Double-G himself. The occasion? The fast-approaching 2024 Paris Olympics, where Snoop will serve as a special broadcast correspondent. (Skechers) Author: Beau Hayhoe
Riva just rolled out four reasons to look forward to stylishly hitting the water in 2026. The luxury Italian boatmaker, which joined the Piero Ferrari-backed Ferretti Group in 2001, unveiled a quartet of distinct new vessels at the storied Sarnico shipyard for its Private World Premiere. The brand described the Author: Maxim Staff
La Casa de la Playa Sensational headlines may come and go, but savvy visitors to Mexico’s ravishing Riviera Maya know that to avoid the crowds and the feedback loop, head south of Cancun and book into one of the handful of truly secluded, upscale resorts that offer a posh escape Author: Jared Paul Stern