Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2025 i Robb Report

Paige Reddinger For “Time Keepers” (p, 138), our deputy editor turned her attention to the individuals safeguarding the legacies of the world’s most storied maisons. “It was incredible to interview and shine a spotlight on the heritage directors of various important houses,” she says. “The scope of their roles is immense. In fact, I wish I had more pages in the magazine because it only scratches the surface of their impact. They are not just great storytellers, but genuine, bona fide experts in their field that often touch every corner of the business. Their work will have lasting impact on the brands, well beyond each heritage director’s lifetime.” Angèle Moraiz and Paul Mougeot Since joining forces in June 2020 to form AM+PM, Paris-based photographers Moraiz and Mougeot have blended their…

Collecting, says Aurel Bacs, is “an unreasonable thing to do.” In a quiet, introspective tone, he notes that the practice doesn’t even exist in nature. (In the animal world, hoarding a stash of anything would be purely about survival.) Both his demeanor and this observation are wildly at odds with his profession. Over the past decade, the cofounder of Bacs & Russo-a consultancy and auctioneering firm that works in partnership with Phillips-has built a larger-than-life persona, hammering in some of the most extraordinary sales the horological world has ever seen. These include Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239 in 2017 for $17.8 million in New York and the F. P. Journe Tourbillon à Remontoire d’Egalité “15/93” for approximately $8.3 million in Geneva. Both are the highest price ever paid for…

Leonard Lauder, who died in June at the age of 92, made his mark not only as a eosmeties magnate and philanthropist but also as one of the past half-century’s preeminent art eolleetors. In his later years, he disseminated many of his prized possessions, most famously gifting 90 landmark works of Cubism-said to be the greatest such trove in private hands, worth $1 billion-to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But he didn't part with all his treasures; some will be up for grabs November 18, when Sotheby's mounts a single-owner evening sale of 24 lots, with another 31 going on the block the next day, for a total expected take of more than $400 million. The star of the night: Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (1914-16), a head-to-toe view executed…

Denise Dupré’s love affair with France started when her husband, former Bain Capital managing director Mark Nunnelly, proposed in the Burgundy region in 1989. “Sometimes a place grabs you,” she says. “We came back over and over again.” They must have really loved it. Visiting Burgundy has long posed challenges other winemaking regions don’t have: the dearth of luxury accommodations and the Do-Not-Disturb signs that dangle, metaphorically, from the gates of the high-profile wineries tourists want to explore. With her latest project, Château de la Commaraine in Pommard, she hopes to remove both obstacles. Dupré, whose family ran a ski resort stateside and who taught hospitality management at Harvard, is no hotel-owning dilettante. Indeed, she has already tested the template she’s rolling out here: Seven years ago, her reboot of…

It’s an August evening in Mumbai, and Rahul and Roshni Jhaveri, the husband-and-wife cofounders of contemporary fine-jew elry brand Studio Renn, are at home in the city’s upscale Malabar Hill neighbor hood. They’re on a video call with a reporter when the conversation turns to their two-year-old Godna collection. Named after an Indigenous term for tattoo, the minimalist diamond and 18-karat-gold jewels take inspiration from the rich tradition of tattoo art practiced by the Baiga tribe in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state. “It’s a rite of passage for the women, and they start getting tattooed at a very young age,” Rahul says. “By the time they’re married, they’re completely tattooed. They don’t have too many material things like jewelry to adorn themselves. So they’ve adorned themselves with tattoos.” Rahul pauses…

My first deep dive into the world of watchmaking began 15 years ago, on assignment at the A. Lange & Söhne manufacture in Glashütte, Germany. Not a bad place to start, if I must say. To this day, I can still picture a craftsman at his bench, bent over the intricate engravings of a pocket watch commissioned by a prominent Japanese collector. At the time, horology connoisseurship was still a niche pursuit, far from the mainstream obsession it has become. Yet I was captivated by the incredible artistry unfolding before my eyes. We’ve invented so many tools meant to give time back to us—email, smartphones, A.I.—yet they seem only to consume it at an increasingly frenzied pace. For all our innovations, a fascination with the slow craftsmanship of the past…

Generations of creatives have been inspired by African tribal art, from Pablo Picasso’s stylized abstractions to Amedeo Modigliani’s masklike portraits. It also captured the imagination of jewelry designer Glenn Spiro, whose London home is decorated with ritual masks, classic sculptures, and ancestor statuary from Côte d’Ivoire. “I’m attracted to African art,” he says. “I love the symbolism, the shapes, the spirit. It has inspired and permeated my designs.” Over several years, Spiro and his wife, Arabella, have worked with Parisian gallerist Lucas Ratton to build their African tribal-art assemblage. Along the way he also acquired smaller relics, such as finely detailed 17th-century Baoulé gold fragments and old bronze pieces, which he incorporated into last year’s Materials of the Old World jewelry collection. His latest series of eight unique brooches uses…

Luxury skincare is often sold on wishful thinking, blending bold claims with poetic imagery of rare botanicals. But Switzerland’s high-end antiaging products, renowned for their real efficacy, rival the nation’s other top export: timepieces. “With Swiss skincare in particular, you’re buying into luxury the same way you would buy into a luxury watch,” says Chelsea Strauser, vice president of buying at Dermstore, which carries a variety of Swiss brands. “If anything, it almost feels a little bit better, because you feel like you’re doing something for your health.” That makes sense when you consider the approach that the leading companies in the sector share. Each was born in or inspired by the Swiss tradition of scientific rigor and perfecting details. And just as the manufactures of La Chaux-de-Fonds never stop…

Named for Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards, Pommard is located at the heart of the Côte de Beaune, which has made it a destination for serious wine lovers for centuries. While there are no Grand Cru vineyards within its borders, its Premier Cru wines-such as Les Epenots and Les Rugiens-are highly sought-after treasures. Among those is Domainede la Commaraine's Clos de la Commaraine, a single, walled monopole (meaning it has only one owner) that is home to the estate’s flagship wine. Transitioned to organic farming in 2017 and now undergoing conversion to biodynamic agriculture, the nine-acre vineyard was analyzed and divided into sections by renowned soil expert Pedro Parra to bring out the utmost potential from each plot. One result? Domaine de la Commaraine 2023…

Interconnect Candle Holder, Audo Copenhagen Candlesticks were once status symbols for the glitterati. (Case in point: the ormolu versions at Versailles.) Designed by Colin King and available in painted steel, bronzed brass, or polished brass (above), the Interconnect takes an ancient necessity and turns the stationary object into something kinetic in spirit, reminiscent of artist Alexander Calder’s creations. “Simple forms become exaggerated, and what emerges is an object with a simplicity that speaks volumes,” King says. $690 as shown Poodle Armchair, Mati Sipiora With its tubular legs and sprightly silhouette, the Poodle Armchair is meant to summon both the posture and personality of the breed for which it is named—albeit one the Jetsons might have. “I drew inspiration from films such as Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the visionary…

Sometimes, no matter how smart, connected, and well-resourced you are, you simply need an expert—and not just any expert, but the rarefied insider whom other specialists call when they need help. Luckily, Robb Report has a roster of such world-class pros on speed dial. We’re even rolling out a highly curated directory of heavy hitters across categories: the Masters of Luxury. This month, it’s Eric Wind. Wind is a bespectacled and genial former Christie’s adviser who struck out on his own eight years ago, quickly establishing his firm, Wind Vintage, as a trustworthy source for the best collectible timepieces. He’s renowned for his no-nonsense expertise and painstaking attention to detail—fueled by a passion for vintage watches that was kick-started at age 22, when he inherited his grandfather’s 1947 Hamilton. Have…

“It was a gift,” says London-born designer Polomi Chande of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Geographic on her wrist when she speaks with Robb Report. “It’s one of two things that I’m never without, along with my [Tiffany & Co.] Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff.” Sentimentality is a through line in Chande’s work, and few objects feel quite so personal as a timepiece. Fortunately for watch aficionados, hers is among a number of independent brands bringing horological details to other accessories. Here, a closer look at three of the best. POLOMI “If you know, you know,” says Chande, who keeps a low profile, of her elegant bags. Among the most distinctive styles—all of which are handmade in France by an Hermes alum—is the Nox clutch, which features a stainless-steel-link strap inspired by…

MENTION JULES SAUER to any gem-world insider, and you’ll get a knowing nod. The French-born jeweler was a true pioneer, as obsessed with the hunt as he was with the craft. At age 18, months before World War II, he fled to Brazil, in search of safety and a new life. He found both-by scouring the country for precious treasures, he became a gem-hunter who, quite literally, left no stone unturned. Now, Sauer’s signature jewels come to the The Vault by Robb Report. In the 1950s, Sauer made headlines with an 80-pound aquamarine he christened Martha Rocha, after the then Miss Brazil. Its vivid blue reminded him of her eyes, he said. Carved into 50,000 carats of jewels, the aquamarine became a global ambassador for Brazilian craftsmanship, cementing both the…

Darren Henault has made customization a calling card. “We rarely do something ‘off the shelf,’ ” says the designer, who has offices in Manhattan and Millbrook, N.Y. “Most of the clients I have want something unusual. Or something that’s completely unique to them and their home.” Bespoke and rare surfaces and finishes have become a coveted must. Why keep up with the Joneses when you can turn their heads? “High-end design is no longer about abundance but about distinction,” adds Lisa McDennon, a designer in Laguna Beach, Calif. Just as Mughal emperor Shah Jahan willed the semiprecious-stone inlay of the Taj Mahal into being, a certain clientele doesn’t just expect the unexpected but commands it. Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made…