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August 01, 2009

Toys of Summer

Toys of Summer

Radical rides for land and sea, and other sizzling sensations. Ferrari's convertible Scuderia, Lamborghini's latest limited edition, BMW's aluminum superbike & much more. Plus, Grand Openings - outstanding new properties in Germany, Singapore, Prague & Provence.

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The Robb Reader: Billy Joel

Billy joel turned 60 in May. The multiplatinum recording artist says that he is an ... >>

Art: Topical Illusion

Throughout his career as an architect, designer, and artist, Ron Arad has done much to ... >>

Wardrobe: Fashion Sense

This fall, a handful of Arizona businessmen will board a flight to Chicago, where they ... >>

Style: The Perfect Patch of Purple

The sober monochromes of traditional business attire offer men few opportunities to express their individuality. ... >>

Jewelry: Wearable Art

Janis Provisor’s foray into jewelry design was not an orchestrated career move but a creative ... >>

Sea Bird

Inventor Graham Hawkes’ lifelong obsession with underwater flight leads him to create a winged two-person ... >>

Sea Bird: A Sub of One’s Own

Ppersonal submersibles are quickly becoming standard tenders in the luxury yachting world. The following manufacturers ... >>

Watches: Into the Spotlight

Over the last two decades, complication specialist Christophe Claret has been one of the watchmaking ... >>

Charter Choice: Past Perfect

Several years ago, a British businessman went looking for an older yacht to restore. He ... >>

Wings & Water: Flier’s Market

Recently, the owner of an older-model Dassault Falcon 900B offered to sell his plane to ... >>

Flier’s Market: Four Great Buys in the Used-Aircraft Market

Hawker 800XP: The 800XP is one of the best-selling midsize aircraft of all time. Its ... >>

Home Electronics: Thin Is In

The recession cast a pall over the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in ... >>

Spirits: Land of L'Or

Although provenance is an important factor in determining the value of any commodity, including vintage ... >>

FrontRunners: From the Robb Cellar

All names have their personal and historical associations, but one would be hard-pressed to find ... >>

FrontRunners: Mod Squad

Dragonette Limited of Los Angeles will exhibit an $18,000 seated nude by sculptor Antoniucci Volti ... >>

Spas: Wet and a Little Wild

At the new Eau Spa at the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, you will find something called ... >>

Golf: Sands of Time

Before there was tiger, before there was Jack, before Ben, Byron, and even Bobby, there ... >>

FrontRunners: Getting Its Winglets

Compared to its predecessor, the $30.8 million Falcon 2000LX (www.dassaultfalcon.com)—a new large-cabin jet from Dassault—features ... >>

Roll, Britannia

The Morgan Motor Company may be regarded by some as a quaint relic of Britain’s ... >>

Grand Openings: Czech Inn

King Wenceslas II of Bohemia founded Prague’s St. Thomas Monastery in 1285, and the structure, which ... >>

Grand Openings: Young and Restful

The new La Réserve Ramatuelle resort offers a six-day antiaging program that promotes a youthful ... >>

Grand Openings: All in the Family

What do you do when your 19th-century Heidelberg villa is too big for your family? ... >>

Grand Openings: On the Rise

The restored British Colonial buildings that mark the entrance to Capella Singapore shield an even ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Summer Screamer

The new BMW S 1000 RR is a 193 hp bruiser that weighs only 455 ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Showstopper

Like other personal-watercraft makers, Sea-Doo voluntarily limits the top speed of its machines to 65 ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Fast Food

What the 911 Cabriolet is to summer driving, the new X-Series barbecues could be to ... >>

Travel: One Love

On the One&Only Cape Town’s first official day of operation, I rose before the sun. ... >>

Robb Design Portfolio: Drawing Room

The 20th-Century French architect and designer Paul Dupré-Lafon created this circa-1935 architect’s desk for himself. ... >>

Boating: Young Turk

Noah’s Ark, arguably the world’s first expedition yacht, was built in Turkey. Yet despite this ... >>

Boating: Young Turk

Noah’s Ark, arguably the world’s first expedition yacht, was built in Turkey. Yet despite this ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Under Achiever

For most personal watercraft, buoyancy is a virtue. But the new $100,000 Cayago Magnum sinks ... >>

The Toys of Summer: A Pan for All Seasons

The pennant race is still too close to call, and your team is playing on ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Smooth Sailing

It may seem somewhat incongruous for a BMW Group–owned company, DesignworksUSA, to have styled the ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Easy Spyder

In 2007, Canada’s Bombardier Recreational Products caught the attention of motoring enthusiasts when it debuted ... >>

Robb Design Portfolio: French Revolution

At a time when most automobile engines were simple 1- or 2-cylinder affairs, French manufacturer ... >>

From the Editor: A French-American Paradox

"The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint," wrote the ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Cast and Cruise

With the new Bertram 540, deep-sea fishing excursions and weekend family getaways no longer have ... >>

The Toys of Summer: Roadster Revelation

The Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster was conspicuously absent from the Italian marque’s display at ... >>

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