Recent Luxury Articles
NY Bill A11509 Would Permanently Ban Tobacco for Future Generations
New York's Generational Tobacco Ban Bill: What A11509 Means for Cigar Smokers and the Future of Tobacco in America A new front has opened in the long-running war on tobacco. New York State — a legislative bellwether whose policy innovations have a well-documented habit of traveling south, north, a
Luminox Navy SEAL Chronograph XS.3587 Tactical Diver Review
Luminox Navy SEAL Chronograph XS.3587: The Tactical Diver That Refuses to Compromise There are watches built for the wrist, and then there are watches built for the mission. Luminox has always operated firmly in the latter category, and its newest colorway edition of the Navy SEAL Chronograph XS.3
Casio Edifice EFK-200 Is Its Most Serious Racing Watch Yet
Casio's New Edifice EFK-200 Is the Most Serious Motor-Racing Watch the Brand Has Ever Built There is a particular kind of ambition embedded in a watch that borrows its case material from a GTE race car. Forged carbon — the same high-pressure composite used to shed weight from hypercar chassis and
La Flor Dominicana's $20,000 Espejo de Litto Humidor Explained
La Flor Dominicana's $20,000 Espejo de Litto Humidor Is the Most Personal Project the Brand Has Ever Built In the world of premium cigars, the phrase "limited edition" gets thrown around so freely it has nearly lost its meaning. Brands release limited runs of thousands of boxes, stamp them with co
Why Cigar Lounges Partner With Big Tobacco Brands
Why Cigar Lounges Partner With Brands Like Drew Estate You've probably walked into a cigar lounge at some point, settled into a leather chair, ordered a bourbon, and noticed that the whole back wall — the art, the signage, maybe even the humidor itself — was branded with the name of one specific c
Tobacco Beetles Are Silently Destroying Cigar Collections
Is Something Eating Your Cigar Collection? You've spent years building it. That humidor sitting in your office, your den, or your basement isn't just a box — it's a timeline. There's the box of Padróns you picked up on a trip to Miami. The Arturo Fuentes a buddy gifted you at his retirement party.
Zenith x Naoya Hida Double Signed Watch Is a Collector's Dream
When East Meets Swiss: The Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with Naoya Hida & Co. There are moments in watchmaking when two creative forces align so naturally that the result feels less like a collaboration and more like an inevitability. The G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with Naoya
Why the Royal Oak Survived the Swatch Collaboration
AP Holds the Line: Why Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Hasn't Flinched After the Swatch Collaboration When word leaked that Audemars Piguet — one of Swiss watchmaking's most sacrosanct institutions — was climbing into bed with Swatch, the collector forums erupted. The very suggestion that a brand whos
Espinosa's 601 Blue Anniversary and Warhead 12 Arrive
Two Decades, One Bomb, and a New Chapter: Espinosa's 601 Blue Anniversary and Warhead 12 Hit Shelves The summer cigar season has a way of separating the serious smokers from the casual porch sitters, and 2026 is shaping up to deliver. Two of the most anticipated releases to come out of the Premium
Seiko Astron HAB005J1 and HAB006J1: Bold Solar Watches
Seiko's New Astron HAB005J1 and HAB006J1 Are the Most Daring Solar Watches the Brand Has Ever Made There's a particular kind of confidence it takes to drop two premium limited-edition watches with green and pink dials into a market still dominated by black, blue, and gray. Seiko has never been a b
