UPDATE: October 2010: The three-day “attic sale” raised almost £6.5m. Notable items sold on the final day included a 1915 Humber touring car known as the Yellow Peril, which went for £42,500 – ten times its estimate. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are auctioning some 20,000 objects in around 1,400 lots, estimates range from [READ MORE...]
UPDATE: March 2012. Having decided to remain in Los Angeles for the time being, the Beckhams have now put their French Property – valued at £2.5 million pounds on the market. David and Victoria Beckham are putting their seven-bedroom country mansion up for sale as they prepare to make America their permanent home. The couple’s [READ MORE...]
On May 1st, 1839 two Polish immigrants, Antoni Patek (Businessman) and Franciszek Czapek (Watchmaker) joined forces to found “Patek, Czapek & Cie” in Geneva. In 1844, Mr. Patek met the French watchmaker, Mr. Adrien Philippe in Paris where the latter presented his pioneering stem winding and setting system by the crown. In 1845 when Czapek [READ MORE...]
Hublot made its name 30 years ago when it became the first Swiss watch luxury brand to fuse precious metals with functional rubber, sparking a revolution for material innovation and aesthetics. In 2004, Mr. Jean-Claude Biver – one of the few men who have genuinely left their mark on Swiss watchmaking – gave Hublot a [READ MORE...]
Mayfayre House hosts 25 individually designed and fully equipped luxurious apartments in London. The accommodation has been carefully planned to offer complete privacy with the flexibility of interconnecting apartments when desired, making it the perfect choice for the more discerning visitor seeking incomparable luxury in central London. To learn more go to: http://www.londonservicedapartments.co.uk