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Patek Philippe Strikes $20 Million at Christie’s Auction. Not Bad for a 175-Year-Old

The auction included a pink-gold Patek 2499 that was the best performing lot with a price of $2.67 million.

China Movie Buys Vincent Van Gogh Painting for $61.8 Million

A Chinese movie mogul bought a Vincent van Gogh painting for $61.8 million at a Sotheby’s New York auction, in what is believed to be the highest price paid overseas for Western art by a Chinese collector.

Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II to be launched today

The Series II gets two rectangular LED units instead of the round main headlamps, two new alloy wheel options, along with new paint shades and a new rear bumper.

Manet Painting Sets Record at Christie's Auction

A celebrated 1881 portrait by French Impressionist Edouard Manet on Wednesday smashed the record for the artist when it sold for $65.1 million at Christie's, going far towards the auction house's solid total takings of $165.6 million.

Manet's Le Printemps fetches $65.1M at Christie's auction

90% of items sold as Impressionist, modern art yields scores of millions

Tranquil Living in Central London

Lord North Street was built in 1725 to provide access to what was then the newly constructed Smith’s Square.

All aboard? Dozens of millionaire investors, from Swiss bankers to Royals, rethinking Virgin space flights after fatal mid-air disaster

More than 30 of the wealthy investors who signed up to be among the first space tourists with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic programme are considering giving up their tickets.

Apple-1 sold by Steve Jobs goes up for auction at Christie's

You are going to need somewhere in the region of £400,000

Rare Fancy Intense Blue Diamond And Fancy Intense Yellow Diamonds Unveiled

Flown to Buyers by Appointment by The One and Only One

What to do with your Star Wars figures (or other collectibles) before you die

But without proper planning, these prized possessions could wind up being dumped in a yard sale.

Martell Launches Cognac to Celebrate Tri-centenary

One of the oldest cognac houses, Martell celebrates its 300th anniversary with the launch of Martell Premier Voyage.

Lamborghini Accelerates Towards Luxury SUV Market With Urus Concept Car

Exalted car producer Lamborghini is looking to its forthcoming Urus to corner the market in luxury SUVs — a market that is currently exploding in China, as well as in more traditional arenas such as the US.

Most expensive hotel room (we could get into): New York City

The megasuite features one bedroom, one-and-a-half bathrooms, a baby grand piano, four outdoor terraces, a Zen meditation room and a private spa.

Porsche set to launch the Panamera Exclusive Series

Riding a Porsche is a simple car ride for some and more of a once in a lifetime experience for most of the others.

NHTSA Slaps Ferrari With $3.5M Fine Over Safety Reports

As part of a consent order filed in an agency administrative proceeding, Ferrari, which is affiliated with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, admitted that it violated the law

Record breaker: the £10m watch set for auction

The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication is an icon of watch design. With one set to smash records at an upcoming Sotheby's auction, Simon de Burton looks at its rich history

Brikk 24k gold Lux Nikon Df goes on sale for $41,395

The Brikk Lux Nikon will look and function exactly as a standard Nikon Df model, aside from all the gold on it.

Rolls-Royce brings top fans on multi-sensory tour

There’s always been this wonderful notion that Rolls-Royce transcends its target audience

Want to live like Holly Golightly? Breakfast at Tiffany's Upper East Side townhouse goes on sale for $8million

The New York townhouse featured prominently in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's has been placed on sale for $8million.

Thieves target luxury Range Rovers with keyless locking systems

Spate of thefts means some insurers now insisting on secure off-road parking and that drivers buy security devices

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