2019-10-01 Robb Report

Departments

THE GOODS

COVER

ILLUSTRATION BY

PIETARI POSTI

GENIUS AT WORK

38

CONTRIBUTORS

40

EDITOR’S LETTER

42

OBJECTIFIED

A watch design with

family history and a

motorcycle boasting a

beastly engine.

48

THE DUEL

Dieter Rams vs. Jony Ive

82

THE ANSWERS

Turnbull & Asser’s

James Fayed

176

THE DECIDER

Who Should Get Your

Fortune?

FIELD NOTES

117

When car prototypes still matter,

a rare find in a Canadian couch,

why a Star Wars figurine is getting

out-of-this-galaxy prices at auction

and should wines be trendy or true to

their roots?

THE BUSINESS

171

How a tech entrepreneur resurrected

a sailing-yacht company, and Out of

Office with Rosewood Hotel Group

CEO Sonia Cheng.

51

TRAVEL

The luxe hotels breathing new

life into the tiny Caribbean isle of

Dominica, and the private homes to

book for your next safari venture.

54

FOOD & DRINK

One chef ’s quest to make fish guts

delicious, why restaurants got quieter,

reds from one of Napa’s cooler regions

and the Balvenie’s latest “chapter.”

62

WATCHES

Bell & Ross’s 40 mm BR 05, and six

other steel-bracelet watches for the

smart-casual office.

66

STYLE

Six menswear boutiques to browse

on your travels, corduroy’s new looks

and the ancient signet ring’s modern

style moment.

74

ART & DESIGN

Pat Steir’s solo exhibition paints

a colorful picture, and designer

Charlotte Perriand gets her due in

Paris.

DREAM MACHINES

85

WHEELS

Bugatti debuts a 1,600 hp supercar,

Corvette’s eighth Stingray relocates its

powerplant and Curtiss Motorcycles joins

the electric frenzy.

92

WATER

The three vessels to board at this year’s

Fort Lauderdale show, a sustainable and

nearly silent superyacht and cool tools to

protect your boat from pirates.

100

WINGS

Gulfstream’s G600 arrives at last.

104

TECH

A boxy audio system delivers sound well

beyond its diminutive form.

p. 66

p. 85

107

SOUND STAGE

Oswalds Mill Audio crafts sculptural

speakers and audio equipment unlike

anything else you’ve heard.

p. 74

p. 54

p. 66

p. 74

p. 92

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THEGOODS

COVER

ILLUSTRATIONBY

PIETARIPOSTI

GENIUSATWORK

38

CONTRIBUTORS

40

EDITOR’SLETTER

42

OBJECTIFIED

Awatchdesignwith

familyhistoryanda

motorcycleboastinga

beastlyengine.

48

THEDUEL

DieterRamsvs.JonyIve

82

THEANSWERS

Turnbull&Asser’s

JamesFayed

176

THEDECIDER

WhoShouldGetYour

Fortune?

FIELDNOTES

117

Whencarprototypesstillmatter,

a rarefindina Canadiancouch,

whyaStarWarsfigurineis getting

out-of-this-galaxypricesatauction

andshouldwinesbetrendyortrueto

theirroots?

THEBUSINESS

171

Howa techentrepreneurresurrected

a sailing-yachtcompany,andOutof

OfficewithRosewoodHotelGroup

CEOSoniaCheng.

51

TRAVEL

Theluxehotelsbreathingnew

lifeintothetinyCaribbeanisleof

Dominica,andtheprivatehomesto

bookforyournextsafariventure.

54

FOOD&DRINK

Onechef ’squesttomakefishguts

delicious,whyrestaurantsgotquieter,

redsfromoneofNapa’scoolerregions

andtheBalvenie’slatest“chapter.”

62

WATCHES

Bell&Ross’s 40 mmBR05,andsix

othersteel-braceletwatchesforthe

smart-casualoffice.

66

STYLE

Sixmenswearboutiquestobrowse

onyourtravels,corduroy’snewlooks

andtheancientsignetring’smodern

stylemoment.

74

ART&DESIGN

PatSteir’ssoloexhibitionpaints

a colorfulpicture,anddesigner

CharlottePerriandgetsherduein

Paris.

DREAMMACHINES

85

WHEELS

Bugatti debuts a 1,600 hp supercar,

Corvette’s eighth Stingray relocates its

powerplant and Curtiss Motorcycles joins

the electric frenzy.

92

WATER

The three vessels to board at this year’s

Fort Lauderdale show, a sustainable and

nearly silent superyacht and cool tools to

protect your boat from pirates.

100

WINGS

Gulfstream’s G600 arrives at last.

104

TECH

A boxy audio system delivers soundwell

beyond its diminutive form.

p. 85

107

SOUND STAGE

Oswalds Mill Audio crafts sculptural

speakers and audio equipment unlike

anything else you’ve heard.

p. 54

p. 66

p. 74

p. 92

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