Flawless Crowns

Some anniversary products announce themselves with dramatic colors, oversized branding and enough commemorative detailing to overwhelm the object being celebrated. The forthcoming Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition takes a quieter approach.

McLaren is closing one of its most celebrated modern chapters the only way it knows how: with less weight, more power and an even sharper connection between the machine and its driver. The new McLaren 788HS is the definitive final evolution of the supercar family that began with the 720S in 2017 before producing the 765LT and evolving into the 750S.

Hublot has never been a brand built around restraint, and the new Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue proves exactly why. Instead of treating summer as a reason to go softer or smaller, Hublot has turned the season into a full material statement, wrapping one of its boldest silhouettes in polished sapphire crystal and tinting the experience with a sky-blue skeleton dial and matching rubber strap.

Portugal’s Algarve coastline has no shortage of beautiful places to stay, but every so often a property comes along that feels less like a vacation rental and more like a destination in its own right. Casa Vida Mar, also listed on Airbnb as Villa Vida Mar, sits above the Atlantic near the picturesque fishing village of Benagil, offering a modern coastal retreat where panoramic ocean views become part of everyday life.

Código 1530 is taking its aged tequila portfolio into increasingly rare territory. The brand has unveiled its 15-Year Extra Añejo Tequila, an ultra-limited double-barrel release priced at $4,100 and restricted to only 350 bottles worldwide. The expression spent 15 years maturing in French white oak Cabernet wine barrels before receiving an additional six-month finish in French Cognac casks.

The L’OBJET Marble and Malachite Chess Set gives one of the world’s oldest games a dramatic luxury upgrade. Built from richly patterned stone and finished with sculptural gold-tone pieces, the $5,800 set is designed to command attention long after the final move. It is the type of piece that immediately changes the character of a room.

Sony has revived one of its most versatile camera lines with the introduction of the Sony RX10 V. The fifth-generation model pairs the convenience of a fixed-lens camera with technology borrowed from the company’s Alpha mirrorless lineup. Designed for travel, wildlife, sports and content creation, the Sony RX10 V is built around a 24-600mm ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens.

Tom Ford is making the case that true luxury does not always need a red carpet. Sometimes, it only needs a private terrace, room service, a dinner reservation, and a silk robe that costs more than a solid vacation. The Tom Ford Micro Ornamental Printed Silk Twill Robe is a new men’s piece from the brand, priced at $6,290 and offered in a Combo Blue Shades colorway.

A rare 2000 Lamborghini Diablo GT is headed to auction, and this one has all the ingredients that make collector-car hunters start acting different. As per Bonhams, the black-on-black supercar is chassis ZA9DE21A0YLA12561, listed as the 74th of just 80 Diablo GT examples produced. The car is part of the upcoming Bonhams|Cars Laguna Seca Auction on August 13, where it carries an estimate of $1,950,000 to $2,450,000.

IWC Schaffhausen is giving the Ingenieur Automatic 35 a fresh shot of summer energy with a new Pool dial that feels right on time for warmer weather, resort wardrobes and stainless steel bracelet season. The new IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 Pool Blue takes the brand’s compact luxury sports watch and adds a vibrant aquatic dial color to the mix.