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Since IWC Schaffhausen was founded in 1868, the Swiss watch brand has been synonymous with aviation, creating the world’s most exceptional pilot’s watches and aviation watches in history. The brand once created watches for the British Army during World War II and has since been a reliable timepiece for pilots through the decades. With that,... View Article

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The UK’s largest luxury watch retailer, Watches of Switzerland, made its first move to the US in November 2018 with its flagship store in SoHo, New York. The 8,000-sq-ft retail space gave US consumers access to one of the most successful, multi-brand stores for Swiss watches in the world. Since then, Watches of Switzerland has... View Article

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Since acquiring independent watchmaker H Moser & Cie in 2012, CEO Edouard Meylan has shaken up the sometimes staid watch world. He speaks to Kristen Shirley about changing the status quo. A watch covered in live plants, a perpetual calendar without a way to identify it as a perpetual calendar and the infamous Swiss Mad... View Article

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Kenn Ricci grew up with a love for flying. After learning to fly in the military, flying privately for Sir Richard Branson and former president Bill Clinton, he then got involved in the business side of aviation, when he founded Directional Aviation. (Today he is founder and principal of Directional Aviation.) Ricci stepped onto the... View Article

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Speaking from his office in Monaco, Espen Oeino is remarkably charming and affable despite having just arrived back from a whistle-stop trip to New York — he was there for under 24 hours to visit a client. He begins sharing his travel tips (a few glasses of red wine for red-eye flights) and, even though... View Article

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Jetcraft has experienced exponential growth over the past 10 years. The company holds a unique position between the traditional broker and the manufacturer. A large portion of the company’s success is down to its focus on preowned jets, where demand has grown far quicker than forecast. Chairman of the Board Jahid Fazal-Karim speaks exclusively to... View Article

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JetSuite is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. As president of the charter company, Stephanie Chung is using this milestone to re-evaluate every aspect of the business and ensure longevity with future generations. Let’s face it: There’s no shortage of negative stereotypes about millennials in the workplace. They’re viewed as wanting to advance at light speed to... View Article

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Jamie Ritchie has been buying wines by the case since he was 18 years old. Now, as worldwide head of Sotheby’s Wine, he oversees wine auctions that reach record-breaking numbers. The last five years have been a prosperous time for the fine wine and spirits business, as demand from Asia and the Americas has driven... View Article

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Since his first encounter as a teenager with the magical kingdom of Bhutan, French designer Christian Louboutin has been entranced with its architecture, art and people. He speaks to Kristen Shirley about culture, tradition and craftsmanship. Is it possible to conquer the world with stilettos? If you’re looking at the meteoric rise and enduring popularity... View Article

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The world’s first artifical intelligence-powered luxury travel festival is coming to Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. We catch up with Christy Kuplic, who is heading up the project known as TFest. How did you first get involved with TFest?  The idea for TFest came out of a discussion about how we at Private Luxury Events could... View Article

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Victor Vescovo has become the first person to visit the deepest point in each of the world’s five oceans. The American adventurer completed the Five Deeps Expedition by reaching the bottom of the Arctic’s Molloy Trench, some 3.5miles below the surface, last month. Elite Traveler was invited aboard the support ship, the DSSV Pressure Drop,... View Article

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Kevin Underwood has more than 35 years experience in the architectural planning and design of five-star hotels, resorts and upscale properties around the world. His work has taken him all over the globe, designing hotels for Four Seasons, Six Senses and private clients, such as David and Victoria Beckham and The Emir of Qatar –... View Article

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