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Andrea Pirlo is something of a legend in the world of soccer. The Italian professional football coach and former superstar player, nicknamed “The Architect,” can count among his achievements a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, as well as a World Cup trophy for Italy’s victory in 2006. He finished in the top ten three times for the Ballon d’Or, was named an MLS [Major League Soccer] All-Star in 2016, and in 2019 he was elected into the Italian Football Hall of Fame before going on to coach Juventus. Not a man who would be satisfied with an ordinary timepiece, obviously. Hence his new customization realized by the Swiss independent watchmaking personalization workshop Artisans de Genève on a one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5167A with an avant-garde skeleton movement. Artisans de…

On first approaching the new Bike Shed Moto Co. in Downtown Los Angeles on a crisp winter afternoon, we’re not entirely sure what to expect. Certainly not the hive of activity and commotion—the parking lot outside rumbling with two-wheeled creations from standard-issue, stock Yamaha YZFs to severely modded-out BMWs and Norton Commandos. Through the front doors inside the brick-walled warehouse, there’s a 20-something hipster with a Nikon DSLR attached to his laptop attentively editing video footage in one corner. Next to him a young woman who appears plucked straight from a Maxim photoshoot noshes on a plate of baby back ribs plump with meat. Below on the patio by the open garage bay, a young group of about a dozen professionals enjoy a festive holiday lunch. Inside there’s a brass-top cocktail bar…

The House of Bijan is one of the most illustrious names in men’s lifestyle and fashion—practically a byword for luxury itself, thanks to founder Bijan Pakzad who practically invented the concept when he established the brand in the mid-1970s. He was among the very first modern menswear designers to institute a by-appointment-only policy at his boutiques, first in Beverly Hills and later New York, which instantly created an air of exclusivity. And of course it didn’t hurt that his wares included what one of his advertisements once heralded as “the costliest men’s wear in the world.” Bijan soon expanded into incredibly sybaritic lifestyle items, including a full set of crocodile-trimmed luggage for $65,000. He once even designed a $10,000 Colt 38 caliber automatic pistol made with 24-karat gold parts. His Beverly…

I want a road-registered Porsche 917 to blast through Europe. Stopping at every beach bar along the French and Italian Riviera, playing the hero à la Steve McQueen. But some guys want even more than that. They want a Formula One car. That they can race. On a track. Against other fanatics who think they are Fangio, Hunt, Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton—rolled into one. So let’s take a look at this rarified sector of the car collecting community; because of course the truth is we all want one. There was a time when buying and owning an F1 car was relatively inexpensive. Peter Haynes, a Consigning Specialist at the world’s top collector car auction house RM Sothebys, tells us that “the market for Formula One cars has traditionally been very niche, and…

“TOUTED BY BERETTA AS THE FINEST UPLAND BIRD-HUNTING GROUND IN AMERICA” In the middle of Rhode Island, the smallest state in the union, serial entrepreneur, car collector, and conservationist Paul Mihailides has created something everyone said would never work: a nearly 4,000-acre private club dedicated to the outdoors lifestyle, with an emphasis on shooting sports. The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, located in Richmond, about 30 minutes west of Newport, is a year-round enclave with an incredible array of offerings: clay shooting, upland bird hunting, a firearms range, tactical weapons training, fly-fishing ponds, an equestrian center, 18-hole golf course, off-road driving course, safari tents, a 50,000-square-foot sporting shop with a fine gun room, a five-star luxury lodge, a world-class restaurant from famed chef David Burke, a spa, swimming pool, tennis courts,…

This year the 24 Hours of Le Mans, arguably the most famous race in all of motorsports, celebrates its 100th Anniversary. In that century the endurance crucible forged epic rivalries, created legends and defined destinies for nearly every marque worth mentioning. Eras like the famed Ford vs. Ferrari battles of the late 1960s and the Porsche vs. Audi vs. Toyota world wars of the 2010s are almost mythic in racing lore, beloved by fans worldwide. And while the race—and endurance sports car racing in general—has suffered in the past years as major manufacturers fled the series, things are about to turn around in a major way. Call it coincidence or destiny, but just as the 24 Hours of Le Mans celebrates its centenary, the fields of the World Endurance Championship (WEC)…