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Objects that took a long time to make and reward a long time looking at.
Our pick of the standout timepieces from Basel ranges from Jaquet Droz's Twelve Cities Aventurine, tracking a dozen capitals at once on a mother-of-pearl dial, to a sporty new extension of the Hermes Clipper line.
Damaged by fire before completion, the superyacht Ulysees was relocated to Brisbane for two years of work involving 200 people from 30 specialist firms, who replaced the entire superstructure and 1,500 square metres of interior.
Among the best-known names in bathroom fixtures and furniture, Duravit and sister company Hansgrohe are masters at persuading us to linger longer. Bespoke visits their Design Days in the sleepy southern German towns they call home.
As the new Range Rover launches across the Middle East, Nicolas Shammas sets it against the original of forty years ago, charting just how far Land Rover has pushed the luxury SUV it effectively invented.
London-based sculptor Arran Gregory applies faceted, mirrored surfaces to the forms of wild animals, yielding dramatic works that reflect both light and image. Alongside sits the Airocide, a purifier first designed for the Space Station.
Pre-independence India was a treasure trove of the finer things, but preserving them is now an art. Where maharajas once traded Cartier watches, Bulgari jewels and Vuitton trunks freely, holding onto such artefacts has become far harder.
In terms of pedigree, McLaren is almost without equal. With their sights set on producing the finest supercars in nearly every category, we would not bet against them, not after sampling the MP4-12C Spider and coupé.
It is five o'clock on a Thursday outside Kuwait City, and while locals head home, Hussein Salmeen's work is just beginning. This weekend the thirty-eight-year-old is building a motorbike from metal, chassis, fuel tank, wheels and welding torch.
Our 2013 Ultimate Bike is no record-breaker, but the Rumbler is an accomplished all-rounder with retro good looks. A customised Triumph Scrambler, it was built to race Austria's grass-track Tridays Rumble each June.
An exercise in well-studied compromise, the Wally Ace is small enough to skipper yourself yet roomy enough for ten guests and four crew. Maya Khoury finds its frugality, stability and originality utterly winning.
Ken Kessler likens A. Lange & Söhne's comeback to Sinatra's or Presley's. Centred in Glashütte before the war and lost behind the Iron Curtain for half a century, the marque now embodies the pinnacle of German watchmaking.
Our round-up of the world's most desirable coach-built motoring opens with Castagna of Milan, founded in 1849. From its one-off Fiats to the doorless, canopy-roofed Capri, these are artisan creations we simply cannot get enough of.