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Phil Howard, head chef and co-owner of London restaurant The Square, talks to Elite Traveler. The Square has held two Michelin stars for more than 15 years. It opened 22 years ago in London’s Mayfair and head chef and co-owner Phil Howard thinks the restaurant has never been in a better position. “I’m incredibly proud... View Article

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Just 20 miles long and with a dry climate all year round, Aruba is a Caribbean destination with a difference. Tirso Tromp, Aruba’s Director of Tourism for Europe, talks to Elite about what the Dutch-speaking island has to offer, from the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean to paddleboard yoga and kayaking in the Mangroves. “Basically,... View Article

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Elite Traveler meets Bremont Watch Company co-founder Nick English. He explains how aviation, his father and a French farmer came together to inspire the Bremont watches that can withstand extreme conditions. Brothers Nick and Giles English founded Bremont in 2002. But they trace the company’s history back to their childhood when they learnt about mechanics... View Article

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Elite Traveler meets Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie. He discusses why the company’s watches are ‘very rare’ and the special features of its Perpetual Calendar model. A family-run business in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, the 50 dedicated employees at H. Moser & Cie produce just 1,000 handcrafted pieces a year. We believe they are very ingenious products,”... View Article

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Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2014, Swiss-based VistaJet has grown to become a leading private jet operator in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Elite Traveler caught up with founder Thomas Flohr at Teterboro, right after arriving from Milan, to discuss the firm’s impressive all-Bombardier fleet with a signature exterior and cabin and VistaJet’s... View Article

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Elite Traveler caught up with Maximilian Busser, CEO and founder of Maximilian Büsser & Friends (MB&F), at the UK’s premier watch exhibition SalonQP, where he talked about the company’s series of firsts with its latest two releases and explained why he continues to push the boundaries of watchmaking with daring designs like the HM4 Thunderbolt.... View Article

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Fascinated by aerodynamics since the age of four, HondaJet President and CEO Michimasa Fujino took on the leadership position at Honda’s aviation subsidiary after a successful career in the automotive world. With its unprecedented aircraft innovation–the over-the-wing engine pod—the upcoming HondaJet has created a lot of buzz in the private jet industry. Elite Traveler speaks... View Article

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As one of North America’s largest industrial manufacturers, Bombardier Inc. has been a pioneering force in transportation engineering since its founding in 1937. With this year marking the 50th Anniversary of its iconic Learjet product, Elite Traveler sat down with Bombardier’s Senior VP of Strategy Steve Ridolfi –– whose career at the company spans 30... View Article

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For more than 55 years Gulfstream has been the leading name in private business aviation. Elite Traveler spoke with Gulfstream’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Scott Neal, to hear more about the newest and most impressive addition to its fleet — the G650 — which is posting both industry record-breaking sales and... View Article

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Directional Aviation Capital has advised partners and co-invested in the private and general aviation market since 2003. Among its holding are fractional operators FlexJet and FlightOptions and charter operator Sentient Jet. Elite Traveler talks with the firm’s founder and general aviation innovator Kenn Ricci to find out how he assesses aircraft for investment, presages about... View Article

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Elite Traveler meets Vincent Perriard, CEO and partner at HYT Watches. He explains how the watchmaker’s HYT H1 and H2 collections use liquids to tell the time. Liquid has never mixed well with watches – until now. HYT’s range combines liquid with mechanics and its H1 model was named best innovative watch at 2012’s Grand... View Article

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Elite Traveler attended SalonQP, the UK’s premier fine watch exhibition, at London’s Saatchi Gallery last week and caught up with some of the leading artisans to find out what makes their pieces so noteworthy. Held on 7-9 November, SalonQP featured an impressive line up of over 60 of the best international watch brands, groundbreaking new... View Article

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