The best gear in the world right now, from Aston Martin's latest ride to Richard Mille's new timepiece
Words: Zak Maoui
Each week we present to you some of the best products on the planet. Whether it's Aston Martin's latest ride or Richard Mille's RM 65-01 W1, these are the items that you need to shake up your lifestyle for the better...
The Aston Martin and James Bond link up is one of the most famous in history. From the moment Q first introduced 007 to the Aston Martin DB5 in the 1964 spy thriller Goldfinger, Bond’s timeless relationship with the iconic British sports car has been going strong. The Silver Birch coupe was his car of choice, and now the DB12 pays tribute to the car in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the spy movie’s release. This limited run of 60 super tourers, named the Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition, is one for Bond fans and car nuts alike.
Limited to just 199 pieces, and as raced by Sir Henry (Tim) Birkin and Jean Chassagne in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 21st and 22nd of June 1930, this remake of the famous 1029 Bentley Blower is a marvel. Each model has been hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen, and took 4500 hours to develop and over 450 hours to build.
The fourth edition in the Richard Mille and McLaren partnership is inspired by McLaren’s newest, most powerful, fastest and most radical road car to date - the newly-unveiled ‘W1’. The new McLaren W1 is the ground-breaking successor to two of the greatest supercars ever – the McLaren F1 (1992) and McLaren P1 (2013). This watch is powered like a car, and uses Richard Mille's most high-performance automatic chronograph movement, the RMAC4 that beats at an appropriately high speed of 5Hz or 36,000 vibrations per hour.
As winter comes in fast, it's not all bad things ahead. Sure the days are shorter and the mornings darker, but it means you get to invest in a really good, new overcoat, should last year's be no good. This Raglan sleeve overcoat has become a signature style for New & Lingwood and, crafted from a Donegal herringbone fabric, authentically sourced from Magee in Northern Ireland, it's one of the best out there.
A unique collaboration between Hackett and Bamford blends the former's timeless British style with the latter's precision. This limited-edition timepiece for the modern man who values craftsmanship and individuality is inspired by travel, and features a 24-hour GMT hand and internal rotating bezel for dual time zone viewing.
Spanish label Hoff is all about trainers that are easy to wear around the city (and look good too). Inspired by Madrid and its vast wealth of cultural highlights, these trainers come with a a super comfortable memory foam sole, a heel stabiliser and an EVA midsole, as well as textile uppers for further comfort.
House of Suntory's Hibiki is the paragon of Japanese whisky, born in pursuit of perfect harmony through the art of blending. Developed and refined over 100 years at founder Shinjiro Torii's The House of Suntory, Hibiki 40 Years Old comprises five aged whiskies that each offer a taste of ancient Japan, as well as the intense character from Mizunara, Spanish and American oak casks.
Farmed in Volzhenka Farms in Italy or Greece, Siberian Sturgeon V15 is rich in Omega-3, and is a sumptuous superfood of the highest order. The Siberian sturgeon V15 can reach up to 3 metres in size and weigh in at up to 200kg, and its precious, silvery brown eggs are some of the very best you can get your hands on.
Having been carefully preserved for many long years in the complete darkness of the Louis Roederer cellars, in perfect temperature and humidity conditions, the Late Release vintage champagnes are now reaching the pinnacle of their potential and are disclosing a new facet of themselves. The Rosé Late Release is the result of the unique savoir-faire which lies at the heart of Louis Roederer’s identity and infuses the ripe juiciness of Pinot noir’s ripe juiciness and the minerals found in the Chardonnay's juices.
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