The Hôtel du Golf is a family-owned hotel in Corrençon-en-Vercors that promises a warm, convivial mountain experience and fresh air. It was originally an old family farm where early skiers and hikers often sought shelter. Over generations, this farm was transformed into the present-day Hotel du Golf, a charming establishment with an ideal location.
The Pimont Alpine Chalet, a newly restored old farmstead, offers an exclusive, year-round holiday experience that tastefully merges old and new in a historic Trentino hamlet, providing a peaceful escape just minutes from Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio.
Egypt has opened the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Great Pyramid of Giza. This new museum is the world's largest archaeological museum and is intended to be a major modern cultural attraction. It features an enormous collection of about 100,000 artifacts that cover approximately 7,000 years of Egyptian history, from its earliest periods right up through the time of the Greeks and Romans.
TAG Heuer has introduced the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Fragment Limited Edition, marking its third collaboration with the streetwear icon, Fragment. This limited-edition chronograph offers a bold, new interpretation of the Carrera, merging avant-garde design with Fragment's signature minimalist visual code. The watch features a 39mm steel case, the brand's distinctive glassbox design, and is powered by the in-house Calibre TH20-00 movement.
The Baltic Prismic Stone Pietersite is a manually wound dress watch distinguished by its unique natural pietersite dial. It features a slim 9.2mm profile and a case that combines polished stainless steel with grainy-finished Grade 5 titanium. Powering the watch is the Swiss-made La Joux-Perret D100 caliber movement, which offers a 50-hour power reserve and is showcased through a sapphire exhibition caseback. This timepiece is a permanent part of Baltic's collection and can be purchased directly from Baltic Watches.
New York City jeweler Briony Raymond has launched her inaugural scent, the Briony Raymond eau de parfum. This fragrance features a complex blend of notes, including florals mixed with stone fruit, honey, frankincense, cedarwood, sandalwood, and cashmeran. The creation of the perfume is guided by the jeweler's brand philosophy that beauty holds the deepest resonance when it possesses meaning.
Christie's is presenting a single-owner collection titled "Splendor & Style: Jewels from the Collection of a Distinguished Lady," featuring luxury jewelry and handbags. This collection was curated by a woman described by Christie's as possessing bold taste and a discerning eye, reflecting a lifetime dedicated to beauty, color, and fearless individuality. The collection consists of 150 lots and will be offered across three auctions: the Magnificent Jewels sale on December 10, an online handbag sale running until December 11, and a dedicated jewelry online sale closing on December 12, 2025.
The highly sought-after Roseate Akoya pearls are exclusively sourced from Kakuda Farms in Japan. The Kakuda group, with over 90 years of experience in pearl dedication, meets rigorous grading standards. They guarantee the pearls' colors are completely natural, and each baroque pearl is artistically matched within the entire strand.
