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Aficionado: The Coolest Things in the World Right Now (July 2019)

H Moser & Cie Heritage Tourbillon Funky Blue

H Moser & Cie Heritage Tourbillon Funky Blue

H Moser & Cie is a collectors’ darling, the kind of watchmaker that can do no wrong – and with the new Heritage Tourbillon Funky Blue it’s a winning streak the manufacturer is continuing. Everything from the electric blue fume dial to the open tourbillon to the lume-filled, oddly modern numerals is horologically breath-taking, an ode to 1920s jazz. It’s a piece every serious collector will want and, at £39,600, only serious collectors can afford; h-moser.com

Recast Moto Guzzi Nevada 750

Recast Moto Guzzi Nevada 750

If Batman rode a motorbike, it would be the Recast Moto Guzzi Nevada 750. Well no, it would be the Batcycle, but he’d keep this for fun. Based on the Moto Guzzi Nevada 750 1999, Belarus custom shop Recast has turned the original scrambler into something altogether more sinister. Quick, nimble and incredibly cool, you just might want to make sure you wear a hi-vis jacket at night. The bike is custom made, meaning you’ll know the price when you’re ready to order; recastmoto.com

Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato

Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato

No supercar should be able to go off-road; they’re just not built for it. Except, that is, for the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato. It looks like a Lamborghini, it sounds like a Lamborghini and it (apparently) drives like a Lamborghini, all without a stretch of tarmac in sight. Sure it’s a concept right now, but it seems like it might not be for long. If that’s the case, the Sterrato could be yours for a yet-to-be-certain $270,000. Oh and in case the image doesn’t scream it enough, it’s one hell of a good-looking car; lamborghini.com

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

It’s both the year of Zagato and the centenary of Aston Martin, making the marque’s new DB4 GT Continuation perhaps the most important car of the year. This is more than just a reissue, this is as close to the original masterpiece as humanly possible, right down to the Rosso Maja paint work. Over 4,500 hours of artisan craft have gone into making this the most authentic continuation to date which, at £6m plus taxes, also happens to be Aston Martin’s most expensive, too. Keep an eye out for when they start shipping this autumn; astonmartin.com

Sunseeker Hawk 38

Sunseeker Hawk 38

Think Sunseeker’s just for the kind of yachts you spend a leisurely few days lounging aboard? The Hawk 38 proves otherwise. Not only is it a sleek, compact day boat but, following the current need for speed in that particular size of boat it can also hit up to 70mph across the waves. Fortunately it’s not too hair-raising as the cabin is nicely shielded from the wind, but this £556,000, 38-foot beast still has enough of a turn of speed to take your breath away; sunseeker.com

Kettal VDL Penthouse

Kettal VDL Penthouse

Ever wanted to own the home-topping penthouse of famed modernist architect Richard Neutra? Good news! You still can’t. But what you can do is set up a perfect replica in your garden. Produced by outdoor furniture specialist Kettal, the VLD Penthouse has all the biorealistic touches that defined Neutra’s work, a relationship between architecture and health. Though it uses more modern materials, all the details are perfectly authentic. At the very least, it’s one hell of a party pad; kettal.com

‘The Break’ Print

The Break Print

The sea can be a terrifying place with an endless abyss below and endless skies above, broken only by the occasional solitary wave. That should really be the official description of this seriously cool print of the North Sea, just off the Dutch coastline. It’s minimal and domineering in equal measure, a more original nautical interior touch than a ship in full sail. The print, titled The Break, is available exclusively from The Cool Hunter store for $1,700-5,200 depending on size; shop.thecoolhunter.net

LG 88-Inch OLED TV 8K

LG 88-Inch OLED TV 8K

We’ve had bent screens, rollable screens and god knows what else. That’s all well and good, but when it comes down to brass tacks all we really care about is the size – and LG has us very much covered. The new LG 88-inch 8K OLED is a beast, with all the latest tech funnelled directly into your eyeballs. The blackest blacks, the deepest colours, all of them coming to an overcompensating living room near you for $30,000; lg.com

$13M Private Island Outside NYC

Columbia Island

Imagine a slice of island life with the iconic New York skyline in the background: that’s Columbia Island. Granted it’s no more than a two-minute walk across (if you’re taking your time) but this self-contained, four-bedroom home is still pretty damn unique. Accessed via boat, the property also comes with Pea Island just a brief paddleboard away. The price for serenity off the NYC coastline? $13,000,000; sothebysrealty.com

About the author

Sam Kessler

Legend has it that Sam’s first word was ‘escapement’ and, while he might have started that legend himself, he’s been in the watch world long enough that it makes little difference. As the editor of Oracle Time, he’s our leading man for all things horological – even if he does love yellow dials to a worrying degree. Owns a Pogue; doesn’t own an Oyster Perpetual. Yet.

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