A Trio of Private Islands in Panama Can Be Yours for $100 Million

For the first time in 35 years, a trio of secluded isles near Panama is coming to market. The three islands—Bayoneta, Cañas and La Caida, collectively known as the Cayonetas Islands—are located in Panama’s Las Perlas archipelago. Totaling 1,800 acres of land and 50 beaches spread across 19 miles of coastline, the isles provide a private slice of paradise ready for a conscientious buyer. Currently undeveloped and uninhabited, the pristine islands are being offered by Pangea World, a transnational foundation tha…

Audemar Piguet’s Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Is Hand-Adjusted to Perfection

Audemars Piguet’s latest perpetual calendar emphasizes hand-adjusted tradition.

“The idea is to rework the traditional perpetual calendar in a more contemporary way,” declares Audemars Piguet’s global brand ambassador Claudio Cavaliere about the company’s new Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar. Looking at the new automatic caliber 5134 mechanism inside the Royal Oak—the fifth version applied to the venerable and venerated 2120 automatic movement—it becomes clear that this is an incremental update to the trad…

Turkish Delight: Mandarin Oriental and Mayo Clinic Bring Well-Being to Bodrum

For a Turkish take on tranquility, the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Programme at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum presents a wealth of principles and practices for holistic well-being. The world-renowned medical institution’s first collaboration with a hotel group, the mindful immersion in preventative medicine begins with an array of personalized assessments that analyze general constitution, body composition, functional movement, stress levels, and posture—all conducted by the clinic’s on-site experts.

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Top 10 Most-Anticipated Cars to Debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show [SLIDESHOW]

Every year the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit sets the annual bar for the automotive industry, with dozens of eagerly awaited cars making their public debut. Robb Report is an official media partner for the 2016 show—which takes place January 11 through 24—and will be broadcasting coverage from its exclusive studio on the show floor. And this year’s NAIAS promises to be an exciting one. With luxury and performance debuts from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche to long-awaited launches…

Must-Have Fashion Accessories for the City, Beach, Mountains & More [SLIDESHOW]

Spend serious time planning a vacation but leave packing to the last minute, and you are sure to forget a few essentials. For help building a stylish travel wardrobe that covers all the bases—city, beach, mountain, and more—we asked Bruce Pask, fashion director for Bergdorf Goodman’s Men’s Store (bergdorfgoodman.com/mens), to share his must-haves for the road this season.

Mandarin Oriental Opens Its First Hotel in Africa and the Results Are Stunning

Tadelakt plaster walls, handwoven rugs, and zellige mosaics are nothing new in the Red City. But at the Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, which opened in October, such traditional touches form only part of the picture. Infused with Mandarin Oriental’s high-gloss style in a sleek black-and-white palette, the hotel’s 63 suites and villas strike an intricate balance between historic Morocco and modern-day minimalism. The harmonious blend extends to the kitchen, where the Moroccan chef Meryem Cherkaoui (formerly of Pa…

Superformance’s Revered Racecars from the 1960s Are the Real Deal

While many associate the Sixties with the space race and flower power, the specialists at Superformance consider the decade a golden age for high-performance automobiles—a period they are rallying to reproduce, one racecar and roadster at a time. Masters at motorsport manufacturing, the team (based in Irvine, Calif.) has been delivering exquisitely detailed continuations of classics for the last 10 years, specializing in the Ford GT40, Corvette Grand Sport, Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, and Shelby Cobra 289 mode…

H. Moser Plays the Long Game with Its Perpetual Calendars

H. Moser’s once-vaunted perpetual calendar is reengineered for the real world.

When the results of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève were announced in 2006, most of the winners were well-established brands such as Breguet and Patek Philippe. But the award for best complicated watch went to newcomer H. Moser & Cie.—a briefly defunct Swiss German marque revived only the previous year—for a completely understated perpetual calendar engineered in collaboration with the master Swiss watchmaker Andre…

Five Bars across the Country Specializing in Vintage Booze

Originally published in the December issue of Robb Report Collection as “Rare, Old, and on the Menu”

Bars that specialize in vintage spirits offer a true taste of the past.

Many of us discovered the geekier joys of wine after a rousing discussion with a sommelier or exposure to a lovingly assembled wine list. Similarly, conversation with an expert, along with the benefit of a curated selection, is almost always the best way into the nooks and crannies of the spirits world—which is why we are thankful for…

This $145,000 Richard Mille Watch Knows All the World’s Time Zones

Operating the signature feature of the Richard Mille RM 63-02 World Timer (richardmille.com) is a straightforward process. The rotating bezel on the $145,000 timepiece displays the names of major cities in each of the world’s 24 time zones. Once you turn the city corresponding to the local time zone to the 12 o’clock position, you can determine the time in any other zone by noting the appropriate city. While the operation is simple, the ball-bearing system that underlies the feature embodies the type of intric…