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  • This Rare 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Could Fetch $1.18 Million at Auction. Here’s Why That’s a Steal.

    This Rare 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Could Fetch $1.18 Million at Auction. Here’s Why That’s a Steal.

    One of only 14 examples bodied in aluminum by Carrozzeria Boano, it will be offered through Broad Arrow Auctions on May 16. One of only 14 examples bodied in aluminum by Carrozzeria Boano, it will be offered through Broad Arrow Auctions on May 16.

  • Drake’s Rare Rolex GMT-Master II From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Can Be Yours for $500,000

    Drake’s Rare Rolex GMT-Master II From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Can Be Yours for $500,000

    The gem-set Ref. 116758SANR features a custom engraving on the caseback. The gem-set Ref. 116758SANR features a custom engraving on the caseback.

  • Meet Zero: The Renewable Superyacht With a World-First Power System

    Meet Zero: The Renewable Superyacht With a World-First Power System

    Elite Traveler got a first look – here’s what you need to know.  It might sound ridiculous to declare sailing yacht Zero as the first vessel to run entirely on renewable energy, for what was Christopher Columbus’ 1492 flagship, Nao Santa Maria, if not a four-masted sailing yacht powered by the wind? And yet, the…

  • The Anthology Is Making Tailoring Easy Again

    The Anthology Is Making Tailoring Easy Again

    Meet the Hong Kong duo playing with the rules of modern menswear.  A modern menswear label from Hong Kong with an international following, The Anthology has become one of the most intriguing young tailoring houses to watch. Independently owned and run, the brand has quietly built a reputation for sophisticated suiting, quirky casual wear, and…

  • Elite Matchmakers Explain the Real Gap in Modern Dating

    Elite Matchmakers Explain the Real Gap in Modern Dating

    Experts suggest access isn’t impressive anymore – unless you know how to use it.  Tall, dark, and handsome. Six foot two, ideally. Six foot? Fine – we’ll review on a case-by-case basis. And while we’re at it, a table at Sushi Park wouldn’t hurt. It’s the first question any matchmaker asks: “What are you looking…

  • A Rare Hermès Birkin Twice Signed by Jane Birkin Is Up for Auction

    A Rare Hermès Birkin Twice Signed by Jane Birkin Is Up for Auction

    The bag, which belonged to the star’s longtime friend Midori Senga, will go under the gavel at Heritage Auctions on April 23. The bag, which belonged to the star’s longtime friend Midori Senga, will go under the gavel at Heritage Auctions on April 23.

  • Why Collectors Are Turning to Provenance-Driven Whisky

    Why Collectors Are Turning to Provenance-Driven Whisky

    Is provenance replacing age statements? Tom Pattinson investigates.  “Behind those hills is where the SAS train,” says my host, James Chase, pointing into the distance. In front of us are freshly sown fields of heritage Marris Otter barley. After a long, wet winter that has replenished the aquifers, this early sunshine bodes well for a…

  • How Wine Is Being Used to Lure Wealthy Millennial Home Buyers

    How Wine Is Being Used to Lure Wealthy Millennial Home Buyers

    Real estate developers are enticing young collectors with elite perks and improved storage. Real estate developers are enticing young collectors with elite perks and improved storage.

  • Meet the Families Betting Big on Their Kids’ Athletic Futures

    Meet the Families Betting Big on Their Kids’ Athletic Futures

    Families are investing extraordinary amounts of time, money, and effort in their children’s athletic ambitions—sometimes moving across the country so their kids can compete at the highest levels. Families are investing extraordinary amounts of time, money, and effort in their children’s athletic ambitions—sometimes moving across the country so their kids can compete at the highest levels.

  • Taste Test: Buffalo Trace’s Oldest Eagle Rare Bourbon Ever Is Excellent

    Taste Test: Buffalo Trace’s Oldest Eagle Rare Bourbon Ever Is Excellent

    This 30-year-old bourbon surpassed expectations and defied the odds. This 30-year-old bourbon surpassed expectations and defied the odds.