ShowBoats International — April 2017

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BOAT LIFE

Trail-blazer

It was his expertly cut leather jackets that launched Philipp Plein.

His early career in interiors led the designer to become an expert

leather craftsman, and the Philipp Plein label is now synonymous

with flamboyant luxury and the very finest things in life. While the

brand’s extravagant catwalks, which have featured swimming pools,

jet skis, circus performers and models on motorbikes, may draw

headlines, it is the clothes that really do the talking. This subtly

embellished blazer is a Plein signature. Blazer, POA, plein.com

WARDROBE

ESSENTIAL

It’s hard to be incognito on a

superyacht, but when it comes to

your wrist you might want to try

something a little under the radar.

A blacked-out luxury watch

connotes a sense of stealthy

extravagance and makes a perfect

addition to any collection.

For an ultra-luxurious take, look to

the newly released black ceramic

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Perpetual Calendar. AP claims

it takes more than 30 hours to

hand-finish and assemble the

bracelet alone and more than

600 hours of R&D to create this

surreptitious take on haute horology.

I adore the 43mm Maurice Lacroix

Pontos S Diver and, with its black

PVD case and orange accents, it’s

the perfect retro-inspired diver. Add

the depth rating of 600 meters and

automatic helium escape valve and

the Pontos is perfect for your

everyday stealth-mode.

For those who want something truly

rare, there’s the Greubel Forsey

GMT Black. The 43.5mm ADLC

titanium case holds a slew of

complications including a Tourbillon

and a gorgeous rotating globe with

universal time display. Limited to an

edition of 22, the $565,000 GMT

Black is the ne plus ultra of blacked

out watches.

Black dial

beauties

A black-faced

luxury watch exudes

clandestine class,

says Jon Alain Guzik

Maurice Lacroix

Pontos S Diver,

$3,400,

mauricelacroix.com

Greubel Forsey GMT

Black, $565,000,

greubelforsey.com

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Perpetual

Calendar, $93,900,

audemarspiguet.com

PHOTOGRAPH

ÐJOSH HIGHT / STYLIST – SAM SMITH

Fascinated by the sea, Duke Fulco di Verdura crafted marine-inspired jewelry that

recalled his childhood on the Sicilian coast in the early 1900s. He mixed precious stones

with chunky beads and brought a sense of whimsy to classical motifs, causing a sensation

among fashion doyennes such as the Duchess of Windsor and the Baroness de

Rothschild. He loved sea-inspired hues. In a 1957 radio interview, Fulco insisted

“the combination of blue and green is the most wonderful combination of colors in

jewelry”. Prices from $8,000 (necklace) to $67,000 (winged heart brooch), verdura.com

Stones of the sea

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