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5 DECEMBER 2015 |
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FEATURES
ELON MUSK - South Africa’s Billionaire Bachelor
'We should be on a path to creating a self-sustaining civilisation on Mars. … It will ensure the continued existence of humanity and life as we know it if there is a calamity on Earth, and it will be the greatest adventure in history - 'Elon Musk'
Th e above quote underpins the extraordinary mindset of Elon Musk, who set o from Pretoria, at the age of 17, to conquer the world and life beyond...
Twenty-seven years later, Elon has an estimated net worth in excess of 120 billion Rand and is one of the richest men on earth and by a signi cant margin wealthier than any other South African. <Read more>
VINTAGE CLOTHING
In a time where modern and new designs are considered better than the old, what is the obsession with vintage clothing? Many of us are familiar with the term but most are probably not sure what era this refers to exactly or the inspiration behind it. ere are three de ned styles of clothing from past years: antique referring to that over 100 years old, vintage from the 1920s to about 20 years before todaya. <More
THINK INSIDE THE BOX ...
To most of us a shipping container is just an unattractive metal box used for the transportation of goods. We see them on cargo ships, on the back of trucks or mountains of them in shipping container yards, but at best they go unnoticed due to their lack of aesthetic appeal. e idea of converting used freight containers into building site o ces and even as basic accommodation is certainly <More>
HAUTE HORLOGERIE
Breguet comes out as the top winner of the “Watch Madness” contest, organized every year by Haute Time magazine, a U.S. publication for luxury watches. Tradition Chronographe Indpendant timepiece was selected by the public, via online voting, as the best among the 64 watch brands in competition. <More>
OMEGA De Ville Prestige Butter y
Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘Master Calender’
Roger Du Buis - ‘Excaliber Knights of the Round Table’
Marie Antoinette’s Breguet watch
ART
Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co, a proudly South African auction house specialising in ne and decorative arts, opened its doors in Johannesburg in September 2008. From the outset it was clear that it would become the force to be reckoned with in the South African art auction industry. Its vision was clear and attainable: to encourage connoisseurship and passion at the top end of the local market with an emphasis on quality, service and excellence. <More>
The lure of collecting
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