Robb Report - 08.2019

COVER

ILLUSTRATION BY

SATOSHI

HASHIMOTO

GENIUS AT WORK

18

CONTRIBUTORS

20

EDITOR’S LETTER

23

OBJECTIFIED

Headphones

crafted from fungi

and a decidedly

un-autonomous BMW.

28

THE DUEL

Ferrari LaFerrari vs.

Porsche 918 Spyder

64

THE ANSWERS

Bluemercury founder

Barry Beck

132

THE DECIDER

How Will You Get

to Space?

FIELD NOTES

91

The lows of losing out

at a watch auction, the thrill of

fishing a new species in an

unknown locale and the case for more

mature white wines.

THE BUSINESS

130

Why it’s worth investing in a

second (or third) passport and

Out of Office with McLaren

Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt.

84

MAJOR LEAVES

Padrón Cigars harvests the secret

recipe behind its handmade smokes.

31

TRAVEL

A less-crowded Greek isle, the

VIP travel agents you need

to know and the local charm

drawing outsiders to Puglia.

40

FOOD & DRINK

A Santa Monica restaurant

serves a Cali-Midwest mashup,

the Macallan’s first boutique

and the world’s best pizza

joints—in Japan.

48

WATCHES

Remakes of horological classics

and a slender new 581 Caliber

from Breguet.

52

STYLE

Style advice from the best-

dressed in the biz, the jackets

and polos we’re sporting

in between seasons, skincare

solutions for every occasion

(or all-nighter) and Cartier’s

geo-centric new collection.

62

ART & DESIGN

Furniture with a

climate-change message

and the otherness of

Hayv Kahraman’s

contortionist paintings.

DREAM MACHINES

Departments

THE GOODS

67

WHEELS

Four rarities hitting the auction block this

month, Ferrari’s new hypercar, a guide

to choosing a two-wheeler and how to

downshift like a racing pro.

74

WATER

A megayacht emerges from an under-

the-radar shipyard, five marinas almost

as luxurious as your superyacht and the

world’s first Uber submarine.

78

WINGS

A spacious private business jet goes into

production and aviation pushes for a

more sustainable form of fuel.

81

TECH

Sony’s ginormous 8K TV, a design-forward

fitness bike and a sci-fi-esque suit that

makes VR more realistic than ever before.

p. 58

p. 72

p. 48

p. 74

p. 58

LUXURY WITHOUT COMPROMISE

AUGUST 2019

DREAM

MACHINES

WARNING:EXTREME MAY ENVY! CAUSE^

Your fantasy cars, yachts, jets and watches

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COVER

ILLUSTRATION BY

SATOSHI

HASHIMOTO

GENIUS AT WORK

18

CONTRIBUTORS

20

EDITOR’S LETTER

23
OBJECTIFIED
Headphones
crafted from fungi
and a decidedly
un-autonomous BMW.

28

THE DUEL

Ferrari LaFerrari vs.

Porsche 918 Spyder

64

THE ANSWERS

Bluemercury founder

Barry Beck

132

THE DECIDER

How Will You Get

to Space?

FIELD NOTES

91

The lows of losing out

at a watch auction, the thrill of

fishing a new species in an

unknown locale and the case for more

mature white wines.

THE BUSINESS

130

Why it’s worth investing in a

second (or third) passport and

Out of Office with McLaren

Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt.

84

MAJOR LEAVES

Padrón Cigars harvests the secret

recipe behind its handmade smokes.

31

TRAVEL

A less-crowded Greek isle, the

VIP travel agents you need

to know and the local charm

drawing outsiders to Puglia.

40

FOOD & DRINK

A Santa Monica restaurant

serves a Cali-Midwest mashup,

the Macallan’s first boutique

and the world’s best pizza

joints—in Japan.

48

WATCHES

Remakes of horological classics

and a slender new 581 Caliber

from Breguet.

52

STYLE

Style advice from the best-

dressed in the biz, the jackets

and polos we’re sporting

in between seasons, skincare

solutions for every occasion

(or all-nighter) and Cartier’s

geo-centric new collection.

62

ART & DESIGN

Furniture with a

climate-change message

and the otherness of

Hayv Kahraman’s

contortionist paintings.

DREAM MACHINES

Departments

THE GOODS

67

WHEELS

Four rarities hitting the auction block this

month, Ferrari’s new hypercar, a guide

to choosing a two-wheeler and how to

downshift like a racing pro.

74

WATER

A megayacht emerges from an under-

the-radar shipyard, five marinas almost

as luxurious as your superyacht and the

world’s first Uber submarine.

78

WINGS

A spacious private business jet goes into

production and aviation pushes for a

more sustainable form of fuel.

81

TECH

Sony’s ginormous 8K TV, a design-forward

fitness bike and a sci-fi-esque suit that

makes VR more realistic than ever before.

8

p. 72

p. 48

p. 74

p. 58

DREAMMACHINES

Your fantasy cars,jets andwa chesyachts,

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