- Gear
Editor’s Picks: Electric Jet Ski, Jaguar F-Type and Bar Tool Box
From an all-new subwoofer from KEF to an antique paisley smoking jacket from Emma Willis, this is what we want this week…
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- Lifestyle
The best podcasts for checking in on your mental health in 2021
- Bikes
Here’s how to adapt your bicycle for winter
From the brightest LED lights to tyres equipped for the ice, we’ve rounded up the best cycling gear for the season
- Business
How to Build a Pitch Deck
Investors don’t fund slides, they fund clarity, and the deck is merely where discipline shows. Strip it back to the essentials and you’ll see how to build a pitch deck that holds attention.
- Cars
Why do we love limousines? A short history of long cars
For over a century, bigger has been better. But what is the appeal of stretch limousines — and where did they come from to begin with?
- Lifestyle
The actually useful guide to daily meditation
- Food & Drink
Here’s every whisky James Bond ever drank
From a basic Scotch blend to an iconic Tennessee bourbon, these are the 8 bottles of whisky Ian Fleming namechecks in his novels
- Style
How to Break In Leather Shoes
New leather should feel firm, not cruel, and pain is usually a sign of poor sizing, not character building. Take it slowly and you’ll learn how to break in leather shoes properly.
- Etiquette
What does your signature say about you?
Curved? Angular? Illegible? We asked a professional graphologist to decode signatures — and discovered what they say about our personalities…
- Business Advice
How to Improve Credit Score Across Jurisdictions
Credit scores are built in quiet increments, not grand gestures, and impatience usually shows up as a penalty. Put the basics in order and you’ll see how to improve credit score steadily.
- Interiors
Egyptian Cotton vs Percale vs Sateen
Marketing loves grand promises, but sheets are judged at 2am, by breathability, drape, and the way they wear. Get those straight and Egyptian cotton vs percale vs sateen becomes simple.
- Bikes
The inside story of Steve McQueen’s Métisse Mk3 Motorcycle
With its Ceriani forks, 650cc Triumph engine and custom ‘Battleship Grey’ paint, this Desert Racer was McQueen’s most treasured bike
- Cars
Now’s your chance to own a James Bond Land Rover Defender
This 007-approved 2010 Land Rover Defender SVX “Spectre” will go up for auction through RM Sotheby’s in February
- Watches
How to Spot a Fake Omega Watch
Authentic details carry a certain calm, from dial printing to case edges to the feel of the crown. Look closely enough and you’ll know how to spot a fake Omega watch.
- Business
How to Raise Seed Funding
Pitch decks are plentiful, conviction is rarer, and diligence is merciless. Bring evidence, not adrenaline, and you’ll understand how to raise seed funding without losing the room.
- Etiquette
Private Jet Etiquette
The cabin is smaller, the crew is closer, and every habit becomes visible. Get the tone right and private jet etiquette feels less like rules, more like good breeding.
- Business Advice
How Interest Rates Affect Savings Accounts
Few numbers travel faster than base rates, yet the effect at the bank can feel oddly delayed. Look past the headlines and notice how interest rates affect savings accounts in real time.
- Property
Leasehold vs Freehold Explained
Property gloss fades the moment you read the title, the term, and the service charge. Get those straight and leasehold vs freehold stops being jargon and becomes leverage.