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LEGARE Debuts First Watch: Wei Koh Goes from Watch Critic to Watchmaker, Reviving a 1932 Double Balance Wheel Pocket Watch Movement
Founded by Wei Koh and Guillaume Tetu, new watchmaker LEGARE unveils its debut piece, the Chapter 1 AGP Inverted, recreating Albert-Gustave Piguet's 1932 double balance wheel pocket watch movement. Limited to 50 pieces, each priced at around $110,000 USD.
From Kismet to Whisper: Lürssen Superyacht Listed for $173 Million
The 312-foot Lürssen yacht Whisper, formerly Shahid Khan's Kismet, has been refitted and listed for €149 million (about $173 million), with a debut planned at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.
One Tap Tells You If the Engine's Bad: Toyota Solves V6 Recall Headache with a Plastic Hammer
Toyota has developed the "V35A Crankshaft Bearing Inspection" method for its 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 recall—technicians tap the crankshaft pulley with a plastic hammer and read the resonance frequency via an accelerometer, catching faulty bearings without ever tearing the engine apart.
Defender Dakar Unveiled: 635 HP That Outguns the Dakar-Winning Race Car Itself
Land Rover has unveiled the street-legal Defender Dakar, powered by a 635-horsepower twin-turbo V8 that actually outmuscles the Dakar Rally champion D7X-R that inspired it. Reservations are expected to open in early 2027.
Ferrari's First EV Mocked as Ugly, Yet Chassis 0 Sells for $40 Million
Ferrari's first all-electric car, the Elettrica, has been mired in controversy since its debut. But on Saturday at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, the first production unit, Chassis 0, still hammered for $40 million, far exceeding pre-sale estimates.
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Sells DC Mansion, Barely Clears $840K Profit on $8.6M Estate After Five Years
Chris Hughes and his partner Sean Eldridge have sold their century-old Kalorama mansion in Washington, DC for $8.59 million, just about $840,000 above what they paid in 2021. The 1900s Romanesque Revival home spans nearly 8,800 square feet with six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
SpaceX Launches Two Falcon 9 Rockets From East and West Coasts 38 Minutes Apart, Breaking Its Own Record
On August 15, SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets—one from Florida, one from California—just 38 minutes apart, beating its own previous record by 27 minutes. The two missions couldn't have been more different in nature.
'Lanterns' Skips the Superhero Moves, Shoots Itself as a Mystery Thriller Instead
HBO's newest DCU series "Lanterns" trades Hal Jordan's suit for jeans, hiding an alien crisis inside a Nebraska town of just 1,001 people. The UK's GQ calls it the best superhero show on TV right now.
Corolla Turns 60, and Toyota Is Marking It with a Limited-Run Hybrid of Just 2,500 Units
Toyota has unveiled the 2027 Corolla 60th Anniversary Special Edition, based on the Hybrid SE trim, limited to 2,500 units across the US and expected to launch in early 2027.
Gordon Murray S1 Debuts: 680-HP V12 Comes With Manual-Only Six-Speed, a Nod to the McLaren F1
Gordon Murray Special Vehicles unveiled the S1 at Monterey Car Week, packing a 680-hp naturally aspirated V12 with a single transmission option—a six-speed manual—and limited to just 64 units worldwide.
Yohei Ogawa Enters Trading Cards for the First Time, "Green Cow Garden" Pop-Up Lands at Hong Kong's BELOWGROUND
Japanese illustrator Yohei Ogawa launches a debut trading card project with 137 designs at Hong Kong's BELOWGROUND, anchored by a 1.4-meter BG Bear statue on site. He also opened up about his own struggles trying to score Pokémon card packs.
Met Museum Displays Oldest Surviving Fragment of the Odyssey, Papyrus Reveals Three Lost Lines
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put the oldest surviving Ptolemaic-era papyrus fragment of the Odyssey back on display in Gallery 162. Dating to roughly 285–250 BCE Egypt, the ancient artifact contains three lines of verse not found in today's standard text.
Freed from Racing Rules, Cadillac V-One Uses 830 Horsepower to Crash Europe's Track-Only Supercar Club
Cadillac unveiled the single-seat V-One concept at Monterey Car Week, built on the same Dallara carbon-fiber chassis as its V-Series.R race car. With racing regulations stripped away, output jumps to 830 horsepower, and the brand is evaluating a limited production run for private collectors.
Aston Martin Valen Ditches Rear Window, 838-HP V12 Front-Engine Setup Rewrites Brand Record
Aston Martin unveiled the limited-run, 150-unit Valen at Monterey Car Week, abandoning the traditional GT elegance formula in favor of a carbon fiber body, an 838-hp V12 engine, and cameras replacing the rear window—starting at $2 million.
SATISFY x COROS APEX 4: Reorganizing a Trail Running Watch's Data Into Three Ways of Reading It
SATISFY has teamed up with COROS on the flagship trail running watch APEX 4. Rather than touching the hardware specs, the collab reworks three dedicated watch faces and adds two swappable straps, letting the same training data be read in a whole new way.
McDonald's Korea Refreshes Happy Snack Lineup: Bulgogi Burger Joins for the First Time, Cold Brew Coffee Drops to 1,000 Won
Starting the 20th, McDonald's Korea has updated its popular value-menu platform Happy Snack, with both sizes of cold brew coffee getting price cuts and the regularly full-priced signature item Bulgogi Burger being added to the discount lineup for the first time.
Japanese Artist might's First Overseas Solo Exhibition Lands in Taipei's PLOT, Curated by Yasumasa Yonehara
The exhibition will run from August 22 to September 3, 2026 at PLOT in Taipei's Da'an District, curated by streetwear art curator Yasumasa Yonehara, showcasing might's works depicting youth and chance encounters with soft, delicate brushstrokes.
Ask for Alonzo Rolls Out Sicily-Only Menu, Spotlight on Rigatoni alla Norma
Hong Kong Italian restaurant Ask for Alonzo has launched a limited three-course Taste of Sicily menu, available now through November 15 at HK$358 per person, spanning everything from yellowtail crudo to eggplant tomato pasta, channeling flavors from Sicily's eastern coast.
The Wait Is Over! Lu Chi-Er Returns from Injury to Official Competition, Leopards Beat Japan's Nihon Tengu 95-76 for Second Straight Win
After a long road to recovery, Lu Chi-Er finally made his return to official competition at the TAT Chengdu stop, scoring 8 points as a starter in his comeback game. The next day, the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards defeated Japan's Nihon Tengu 95-76 to open the tournament with two straight wins.
South Korean BBQ Chain Hanam Dwaejijip Sets Up Shop in Vientiane, Laos, Opening Its 25th Overseas Location
South Korean barbecue chain Hanam Dwaejijip has opened its 25th overseas branch at Kok Kok Mega Mall in Vientiane, Laos, entering the Laotian, Cambodian, and Myanmar markets through a master franchise agreement signed with the Kolao Group.
Causeway Bay Food Map: From Basement Bikes to Michelin Stars, 19 Restaurants Hidden at the End of Staircases
From ninth-floor office-tower teppanyaki to basement Indonesian fare, Causeway Bay's best eats are rarely found at street level. This list rounds up 19 restaurants tucked into alleyways and vertical building spaces, spanning Michelin one-star establishments, old-school soy-sauce Western cuisine, and international flavors.
Ferrari One-Off CZ26 Debuts in Monterey: One of a Kind, Two Years in the Making for Its Client
Ferrari Special Projects unveiled the bespoke CZ26 in Monterey, USA on August 14. Built on the SF90 Stradale platform, it delivers a combined output of 1,000cv. Only one unit exists worldwide, and the sale price remains undisclosed.
Tearing Down a Track Car and Rebuilding It: Bugatti Destrier Debuts at The Quail
Bugatti has transformed the track-only Bolide into the one-off Destrier, standing just one meter tall. Built by Programme Solitaire, it made its debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week.
VERDY Curates "In Good Company" at Tokyo's GYRE Gallery: Bringing 14 Artists Who Inspired Him Into One Room
VERDY teams up with longtime collaborator Paulo Calle for their first joint exhibition at GYRE Gallery in Shibuya — no solo show, no brand talk, just a lineup of artists who've genuinely shaped him. On view through September 27.