Recently, the owners of Curtis Australia (writing instrument company) came upon an amazing discovery – a sealed padded bag in the back of a vault underneath a log of paperwork. Inside: 60 sterling silver Abraham Lincoln pen overlays the company had produced a few years ago. The mold for these overlays had been publicly destroyed…
Weekend Sojourn: Car season is here … Viper Vs. Corvette ?
By Ryan Walsh With the beginning of a new week ahead of us and another long week of work, here’s something for car rs to lo forward to: the 2013 NYC auto show begins later in the week. Of course there are going to be many super cars and some cool concepts cars, too. Personally,…
Weekend Sojourn: Ferrari vs. Lamborghini — Still Racing it out after 50 Years
By Ryan Walsh After the 83rd Geneva Auto show last week – the biggest car show of the year — many new machines are getting a lot of attention. Top among them are two brands about which many dream. Let’s face it, anyone who s cars has, at some point in time, aspired to own…
Blancpain and 3-Star Michelin Chef, Humm, at Eleven Madison Park
Many of the world’s top watch brands align themselves with top chefs. The relationship seems natural – fine dining, fine watches. Blancpain and three-Michelin-star chef Daniel Humm see it as of a similarity of arts. “Creating great meals is an art,” said Humm at a private dinner with Blancpain at Eleven Madison Park. Humm…
Great Gifts for Valentine’s Day
This Thursday is Valentine’s Day — a day for rs and d ones around the world to express their devotion and a. Gifts are hard to decide upon, and sometimes need be no than a heart-felt card and a kiss. Other times, much is called for. Far be it from us to tell…
Weekend Sojourn: Jean-Claude Biver’s Cheese
I’ve known Jean-Claude Biver for almost three decades … since he launched the Blancpain brand in the early 1980’s. Biver, the CEO of Hublot, is known globally as one of the most successful, and exuberant executives in the Swiss watch industry. He is also the maker of some of the most exclusive cheese in the…