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Watch what you owe: Five extraordinarily rare watches seized by HMRC are going up for auctionAt the end of this month a Philippe Dufour, Patek Philippe, two Audemars Piguet and an Omega will go under the hammer with no minimum selling prices.
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Let's get physical: The future of shopping is decidedly old-fashionedAmie Elizabeth White celebrates the return of in-person shopping.
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Mimosas, mud and 'Trinity, would you mind?' How to save a wet wedding with an Ineos Grenadier QuartermasterWeddings are always a hectic affair, but if you want to actually make yourself useful to the bride and groom, you best turn up in a small tank, advises Trinity Francis.
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The staunch and sturdy Austrian export that's even better than schnitzelAgnes Stamp extolls the virtues of the schnauzer.
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Hanhart just made 300 of Steve McQueen's favourite pilot's watch, in super-strong horse leatherHanhart has released a limited edition timepiece inspired by one of Steve McQueen's favourite chronographs.
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How do you make a map cool? By putting it on a Burberry parkaA Burberry coat, emblazoned with a map of London has caught Rosie Paterson's eye.
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The curious ingredients behind a truly luxurious fragrancePresented by Notino
A look at some of the things that come together to create Prada perfume's elusive sense of warmth and luxury.
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The oxymoron of luxury tinned tunaYou might think of tinned fish as a European invention. You would be wrong.
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Does the world’s most famous route still capture the romance of the open road?On the eve of its centenary, Charlie Thomas braves 1,300 miles of Route 66 to find out.
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It ain't nothing but a song about a hound dog: Musical muses of the canine worldSometimes, inspiration can be found in the form of a gentle nudge from a cold wet nose, reveals Harry Pearson.
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The search for the perfect carrot led me to one of Wiltshire’s loveliest new hotelsPamela Goodman checks in to Teffont House Hotel.
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Pioneering chef Raymond Blanc on never saying no and eating caviar for puddingLotte Brundle meets the French chef and restaurateur.
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I’ve journeyed to Cleopatra's lost emerald mines in search of the gemstone that's 100 times rarer than diamondsRarer than diamonds and more valuable than any other coloured jewels, a fine emerald represents natural beauty at its most beguiling, says Jonathan Self.
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Going against the grain: Meet the British bakeries championing ancient and heritage cropsLargely beholden since the 1960s to industrially produced wheat, many British bakeries are now seeing a chance. Tom Howells meets a series of pioneering growers and makers.
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Robin Swithinbank: I've seen the world's rarest and most valuable watches with my own eyes. Now, you can tooSome of the world’s rarest and most valuable watches go on display in Milan later this week — and they’re all made by one company.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Have we reached peak 90s nostalgia?With an exhibition of the decade's most famous images opening at Tate Britain (and Oasis returning to Knebworth), could it be that 90s nostalgia is becoming a little cringe?
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The Glovebox: A new era at McLaren, best of Goodwood Revival and say hello to Kermit and NevadaPlus, VistaJet takes to the tarmac.
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The Bentley Torcal is an electric car that isn’t afraidWhy pretend to be something you're not, when you can celebrate something that you are.
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Jeff Koons: 'AI is affecting us in the most positive ways imaginable'The New York based artist talks perfectionism, Plato's Cave, and turning a dog into a watch with Hublot.
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'Sometimes, a metal sliver may fly into his eye. Occasionally, the pointing stone will cause a fatal injury': The dangerous but well-paid world of needle makingSlim, sharp and endlessly versatile, the needle has threaded its way through history and stitched itself into civilisation’s fabric with pin-point precision.
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'Better to play with a £50,000 fake than a priceless original'Back in 1988, Roger Bell decided to draw the line on which replica cars were worth their salt.
