BRM Chronographes shows French blue Disque de frein watch
BRM has announced a new addition to its Disque de frein watch range, its design based on exactly what its name suggests in French: a brake disc. BRM has shown a blue version, joining the ones on offer on its website in black, yellow, orange and red. There are traditionally two versions available […]
Vaimalama Chaves, Miss Tahiti, wins Miss France 2019
Bertrand Noël/SIPA/Miss France/TF1 Vaimalama Chaves, Miss Tahiti, has been crowned Miss France 2019, succeeding Maëva Coucke. Chaves is 23, and holds a master’s degree in management as well as qualifications in negotiation and customer relations. The top five contestants were Lauralyne Demesnay, Miss Franche-Comté; Morgane Soucramanien, Miss Réunion; Vaimalama Chaves, Miss Tahiti; Aude […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a new online visa process, called Sharek, for sports fans, beginning with the Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix, which kicks off the 2018–19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship on December 15. The race, as well as associated events such as live music and entertainment, take place at the […]
Damai special offer: a big Bali 50 per cent off deal for Lucire readers
Paula Sweet The Damai on Bali’s north shore, has a terrific offer exclusively for Lucire readers. This outstanding boutique five-star resort tucked away in the foothills overlooking the Bali Sea near the city of Singaraja is a fantasy destination with spa, restaurant, ocean view and private pool villas. The depopulated north has black sand beaches […]
Prince Harry’s team wins Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup; Duchess of Sussex presents the trophy
Chris Jackson The Duke and Duchess of Sussex—Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle—were present for Sentebale’s polo match at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, where the Duke’s team won the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in a close-run match, with a final score of 5–4. The Duchess presented the trophy. The […]
Met Gala 2018 gets more extravagant, with Katy Perry, Gigi Hadid, Rihanna, Alek Wek, Olivia Munn
H&M Versace The Met Gala gets more extravagant by the year, certainly since our first coverage of it in 2001. The benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is now known for over-the-top outfits as well as its expensive tickets and must-see social status, and this year the trend continued. The theme, […]
Ten weeks ago, I received an Instagram message from Lorraine Downes, whom most Kiwis will know as our only winner at Miss Universe (in 1983). I knew she had been working on a memoir, and before she could even tell me what it was about, I wrote back to say I would love a copy […]
Longines launches Conquest V. H. P. watches, its flagship sport line
Longines has shown its Conquest V. H. P. sports watches—and it’s related to the special-edition XXI Commonwealth Games watch that the company showed last December. The watches represent ‘a new achievement in the field of quartz,’ says Longines, which is the official timekeeper of the Games, held this year on Australia’s Gold Coast. […]
IWC Schaffhausen has gone all out with its sesquicentenary, commemorating it at the SIHH in Genève with both a stand showcasing its Jubilee collection of 27 limited-edition watches from the Portugieser, Portofino, Pilots’ Watches and Da Vinci lines, and a gala dinner hosted by Tess Daly, with performances by Aloe Blacc, Eric Harland, Ronan Keating […]
Alpine is back, with the A110 Première Edition—deliveries begin March 2018
Alpine is back with a car named for one of its most famed models: the A110. The first production model since 1995, the 2018 A110 débuts with a Première edition, a limited run of 1,955 examples, a tribute to the year Jean Rédélé founded Alpine. The new car is rear-wheel drive, powered by […]
