In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: Cartier’s latest Clash de Cartier collection, Club Med’s new offerings, Guerlain celebrates the cherry blossoms
McLaren’s Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition
McLaren won its 10th Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship last year, powered by Drivers’ Champion Lando Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri. And like it did last year when it won its ninth Constructors’ Championship, McLaren is celebrating with the Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition. There will be just 10 available, each showcasing 10-spoke wheels and the number 10 embroidered on the headrests and steering wheel. The livery, meanwhile, is similar to that of the F1 car, along with orange brake calipers and the sports exhaust.
Chopard’s Zagato Lab One
In a manifestation of automotive brilliance fit for a design lover’s wrist, this third collaboration from Chopard and Zagato is one breathtaking watch. Made from ceramicised titanium, the Zagato Lab One Concept, a 42mm beauty, is exceptionally robust and scratch-resistant. Weighing just 43.2 grams, it sits comfortably on the wrist, and a box-shaped sapphire offers unobstructed views of the chrome-toned skeletal dial, powered by a hand-wound LUC 04.04-L calibre movement. Only 19 examples are available, each priced at CHF 130,000.
Fendi x Devialet
Two years after a successful first collaboration for the men’s fall/winter 2024-25 collection, Fendi and Devialet have launched a new version of the Mania, still wrapped in Fendi’s codes but in black and grey. The result of a dialogue between two worlds that place emotion, design and innovation on the pedestal, the Fendi x Devialet Mania Black & Grey allows you to enjoy your music on the go, delivered with a high-fidelity 360º sound that seamlessly adapts its soundstage to its environment. Other handy features include an ergonomic handle, splash resistance and up to 10 hours of wireless playtime. Yours for US$3,100 at select Fendi boutiques worldwide and at Fendi.com.
Cartier updates the Clash de Cartier collection
In a move away from the rigidity of previous iterations, the newly updated Clash de Cartier collection revolves around the idea that metal can be as supple as fabric, a fluidity and sensuality achieved by traditional lost-wax casting and high-precision engineering. And as a way to break up the mononity of just gold, Cartier has gotten more creative, adding coloured stones, onyx and even bolder extra-large volumes and adjustable wear.
Club Med unveils new dining, wellness and experiences
Enjoy Hokkaido the Club Med way, this time with the latest offerings designed to enrich the winter holiday experience and palate. Those who love an early start with tipple (4pm to 8pm) may enjoy all-inclusive drinks at The Nest, an intimate bar with a view at Club Med Tomamu or at The Kukurega, a winter-exclusive speakeasy at Club Med Kiroro Grand. Those who love to indulge in local Japanese cuisine will be pleased with Club Med Sahoro’s newly renovated Daichi, the main restaurant centred around regional dishes, and Mina Mina, a new Izakaya-style concept featuring shared plates of grilled skewers, rice bowls and more.
Guerlain celebrates the cherry blossom season
At every beginning of spring, cherry trees in bloom turn Japan into a gorgeous sea of pink, bringing the entire country together to celebrate Hanami. As a poetic tribute to this age-old tradition of flower viewing, Guerlain created the Exceptional Rendezvous, an annual cherry blossom fragrance that breathes new life into your wardrobe every year. Its 2026 edition arrives as a collaboration with Swarovski, a master of crystal that’s embellished the iconic Bee Bottle with a shimmering fuchsia-toned cherry blossom—a radiant romanticism that evokes both the lightness of cherry blossom and sweetness of a cherry.
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Featured photo by McLaren
