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Geneva Watch Days: A Corum Flying Tourbillon

Geneva Watch Days: A Corum Flying Tourbillon

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Corum presents a concept watch made from recycled titanium that frames a flying tourbillon and an aventurine stone dial set, quite unusually, beneath the movement. The new Corum Concept Watch, a flying tourbillon set with sapphire bridges and an aventurine dial.The technical showcase, which Corum will produce in ‘extremely limited quantities,’ abounds in organic shapes with its rounded openings and gently curved case edges. Its movement appears to float amid sapphire bridges, which expose the aventurine dial below as well as all the movement’s gearing. Corum powers the watch with a finely wrought flying tourbillon movement beating at…
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Frederique Constant Celebrates 35 Years and 31 Calibers

Frederique Constant Celebrates 35 Years and 31 Calibers

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine To celebrate a manufacturing milestone and its own 35th anniversary, Frederique Constant during Geneva Watch Days is launching the Classic Power Reserve Big Date Manufacture, a 40mm watch powered by Caliber FC-735, the watchmaker’s thirty-first manufacturer caliber. The new Frederique Constant Classic Power Reserve Big Date Manufacture, here pictured in a steel case.To spread self-love, Frederique Constant is making the watch available in four versions, all of which feature displays indicating power reserve, date, and moon phase. One model features a rose gold case and a grey anthracite dial and will be a limited edition of…
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London’s Premier Luxury City Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Garners Acclaim for Elegance and Prestige

London’s Premier Luxury City Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Garners Acclaim for Elegance and Prestige

Nestled in the heart of London’s West End, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane stands as an iconic landmark, offering its guests a harmonious blend of modern sophistication and timeless elegance. Situated in the iconic city of London and surrounded by the capital’s greenery, most famous sights and coveted shopping streets, it seamlessly balances award-winning design with the city’s high notes, offering up views of Hyde Park from its sun-drenched rooms. Four Seasons Park Lane was awarded a Luxury Lifestyle Awards for Best Luxury City Hotel in London, UK, 2023. Four Seasons five-star Hotel and Spa at Park Lane…
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60 Years of California Dreaminâ at Santa Cruzâs Dream Inn

60 Years of California Dreaminâ at Santa Cruzâs Dream Inn

Every guest room & suite at Dream Inn features an ocean viewSituated on the landmark site of Jack O’Neill’s first surf shop, the Dream Inn is Santa Cruz’s only true beachfront hotel. A playful hop, skip, and jump away from the adored 100-year old wharf and historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with its iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster, this 1963-founded hospitality grand dame evokes the best of summer and surf sentimentality. By embracing its O’Neill heritage and Cowell’s Beach proximity with surfer-chic, retro style, Dream Inn is the very definition of nostalgic hospitality. Surfboards line Dream Inn's lobby wallDream Inn conjures the California beach…
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Winston Churchillâs Old War Office Becomes New Raffles London Luxury Hotel

Winston Churchillâs Old War Office Becomes New Raffles London Luxury Hotel

Raffles London at the OWORaffles will open their first luxury UK hotel in London on September 29, 2023, in the historic Old War Office (OWO) of Winston Churchill. After going through a six-year renovation, the historic address, 57 Whitehall, will now be home to 125 luxury guest rooms and suites, a 600-person ballroom for weddings and special events, and 2.5 miles of corridors of pure luxury.  Raffles London at the OWOEpicureans will be delighted at Raffles nine restaurants and three bars which include three unique dining experiences by Argentian chef Mauro Colagreco. The rooftop bar has panoramic views of Buckingham…
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Shisui Hotel Blooms in the Garden of an Ancient Japanese Temple

Shisui Hotel Blooms in the Garden of an Ancient Japanese Temple

Courtesy Luxury Collection HotelsThe old and new dramatically merge with the opening of Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Nara, one of Japan’s most historic and scenic leisure destinations. The extraordinary Mariott Bonvoy property is nestled on the western edge of Nara Park where it combines Japanese architecture with the lush greenery of a traditional 7th Century Japanese temple garden, which forms part of the hotel grounds.  Courtesy Luxury Collection HotelsThe Shisui site was once part of the grounds of Kofuku-ji temple, the family temple of the aristocratic Fujiwara clan which was established in Nara in 710 AD. The temple…
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When Luxury Means Access: Sanctuary Beach Resort

When Luxury Means Access: Sanctuary Beach Resort

Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CALuxury comes in many forms. Luxurious hospitality can be conveyed via high thread count bedding, indulgent toiletries, or thoughtful little amenities such as a bottle of wine, or a box of chocolates. At Sanctuary Beach Resort in the tiny town of Marina along Highway 1, luxury means access. This family vacation spot features comfortable rooms and suites literally on or quite near Monterey Bay’s expansive shoreline. No other hotel in the area offers such close proximity to sand and surf. Sunset Views, Sanctuary Beach ResortEight miles north of Monterey, on the protected Marina Dunes Preserve, Sanctuary Beach has…
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Englandâs Funtown by the Sea: Brighton and a stay at its Toniest Townhouse, The Blanch House

Englandâs Funtown by the Sea: Brighton and a stay at its Toniest Townhouse, The Blanch House

Photos courtesy of the Blanch House and Visit BrightonIt is one of the most famous places in England and clearly one of its most rich when it comes to nostalgia.  A place to go to the sea, with boardwalks, carnival rides, and seafront bistros serving the freshest fish and chips money can buy.   But Brighton is so much more than that with a buzzing downtown area with shops and restaurants as well as a calendar full of cultural events and shows. The Blanch House is a lovely townhouse hotel close to it all and created for guests to enjoy all that this…
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Private Beach And Modern Design Enrich Appeal Of Tunisiaâs La Badira

Private Beach And Modern Design Enrich Appeal Of Tunisiaâs La Badira

Columbia HillenEntrance to the five-star La Badira hotel on Tunisia’s northern coast provides stunning visual contrasts of shadow and light.  A colonnade of white columns lead to large doors that open to reveal a dark passageway bordered by ornamental white fish, then a second door automatically opens allowing a flood of light to pour in from the spacious lobby beyond. Columbia HillenOpened in 2015  after three years renovating a former Italian holiday club, this 130-suite adults-only hotel is situated in the Gulf of Hammamet, once a popular retreat for international writers and artists, including Oscar Wilde, Gustave Flaubert and Jean Cocteau.  Artefacts…
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Hereâs How Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston Sets The Standard For Luxury

Hereâs How Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston Sets The Standard For Luxury

Don RiddleFour years after making its debut in Boston’s Back Bay, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston is still setting the bar high. Let’s face it: there is luxury, but then there is Four Seasons luxury, and this property exceeds all expectations. The elevated experience starts the moment guests arrive at the 61-story tower and are greeted by friendly valet attendants, who not only go out of their way to assist visitors but are genuinely happy to do so. After helping with luggage and/or pets, attendants show guests their way to the front desk to check in. Christian HoranAt…
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