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Most yacht builders focus now on space and volume, yet some have released fast boats focused on fun and performance, as the need for speed grips the waves.

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A first look at Pirelli's 2020 calendar reveals a Shakespearean theme dedicated to a certain tragic heroine.

The Pirelli Calendar, created by the Italian tyre maker of the same name in 1964, was once known for its glamour model-style portraits and would likely appear on a car mechanic's garage wall. Forty seven editions later and The Cal^™ (as the calendar is also referred to as) has grown up and leapt away from its original format into a snapshot of contemporary society and the perception of beauty in our times.

This year, the 2020 calendar surrounds a "Looking for Juliet” theme and was aptly shot in Paris and Verona -- where the romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet took place. Nine personalities from around the world were invited to sing, act and pose while embodying the love, strength, youth and of course, beauty, in one of Shakespeare's most well-known female protagonists.

[caption id="attachment_157750" align="alignnone" width="1340"] Chinese pop star Chris Lee | Photo: Alessandro Scotti[/caption]

Lensed by legendary Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, the calendar captures some familiar faces including high-profile actresses Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart, Chinese pop star Chris Lee, along with British actresses Claire Foy and Mia Goth, American actresses Yara Shahidi and Indya Moore, Spanish singer Rosalía Vila Tobella, and Franco-Italian artist Stella Roversi -- who also happens to be Roversi's daughter -- portraying the many facets of Juliet's character.

The official backstage photographs, shot by Alessandro Scotti, were recently released and showcases the leading ladies in action. To get a behind-the-scenes look before the calendar launches in October, click through the gallery below.

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In the past two years, Roger Dubuis has increasingly focused its attention on developing men’s watches that are themed on motorsports. This shift hasn’t been lost even on the casual observer, not least because of the brand’s two partners’ high profiles. One is supercar maker Lamborghini (and its motorsports division Squadra Corse). The other is Pirelli.

As one of the largest tyre manufacturers globally, Pirelli operates at every echelon of the motoring world, especially its highest – the brand has been the exclusive tyre supplier of Formula One for nearly a decade. Roger Dubuis’s penchant for high performance motorsports led to an easy affinity between the two brands that quickly bore fruit. The first results of their partnership were unveiled in 2017 at SIHH, with the eight‑piece limited-edition Excalibur Spider Pirelli Double Flying Tourbillon as their flagship.

[caption id="attachment_141689" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Excalibur Pirelli Ice Zero 2 (Photo: Roger Dubuis)[/caption]

Since then, Roger Dubuis and Pirelli have created several other timepieces in close collaboration. The latest to be unveiled is the Excalibur Pirelli Ice Zero 2. The inspiration this time is the eponymous Pirelli Ice Zero 2, a specialist tyre developed to deliver friction – and therefore control and performance – on icy roads in winter. The Ice Zero 2 does this via three features: embedded studs that create grip by “digging” into the ice, a special tread pattern that effectively disperses loose ice and dirt, and a soft tyre compound that generates greater friction.

Like how the tyre is the interface between the car and the road, a watch’s strap is what links the timepiece to its wearer. Roger Dubuis recognised this parallel by taking the Ice Zero 2’s unique performance-centric design and applying it to the Excalibur Pirelli Ice Zero 2’s strap, which comes complete with studs and tyre tread patterns. The watch itself complements this with an edgy, angular movement sporting the brand’s signature double flying tourbillon configuration.

The Excalibur Pirelli Ice Zero 2 will be produced in a very limited run of just eight pieces.

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Business efficiency meets racing performance with Montblanc x Pirelli limited edition trolley collection and this collaboration is makes sense if you really think about it

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Roger Dubuis and Pirelli join forces once again for a tribute to spine-chilling thrills.

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Roger Dubuis and Pirelli join forces once again for a tribute to spine-chilling thrills.

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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Pirelli Ice Zero 2 expresses horological extremes thanks to its Pirelli titanium nail studded pattern and double flying tourbillon calibre able to operate at frigid temperatures

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The Azimut S6 reaches 35 knots with triple Volvo Penta IPS units, while lightweight carbon improves strength and fuel economy on the streamline 59ft coupé.

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