Elite Traveler Fall 2023

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Discover 35 Object of desire Bugatti has somewhat unexpectedly teamed up with British design studio Asprey to craft a highly limited run of extravagant diamond-encrusted eggs, each of which comes with a collectible NFT The use of brokers for on demand charter fl ights is steadily increasing. Doug Gollan fi nds out why. 38 Yachts When it comes to yachts, bigger most certainly is better. Miriam Cain shares some of the best OTT vessels on the charter market right now. 40 Cruises From ceremonial christening practices to hedonistic day drinking, champagne is fi rmly ingrained in cruising culture — on page 40, the bubbly is fl owing. 42 Wine Elin McCoy takes us to higher ground in pursuit of extreme-altitude wineries that are paving the way for climate crisis-proof vineyards. 44 Jewelry Quiet luxury? Never heard of her. Samantha Coles goes bold with our most coveted maximalist jewels. counterpart. 3 6 Aviation

Influence 48 Aaron Rodgers Zenith watches’s latest ambassador (and a top US football star) discusses the challenges Roberta Naas. 50 Matthieu Bonardel The morning of the 100th Le Mans 24 Hours race, Michelin’s global motorsports director sat downwith Elite Traveler ’s Alexandra Cheney. 52 Ludovicdu Plessis Telmont’s CEO discusses making fi ne champagne, converting to organic practices and working with Leonardo Di Caprio. 54 Craftsmanship We go behind the scenes with Montblanc to discover the unbridled levels of craft that go into creating each of its writing instruments. 5 6 Behindthe Scenes Elite Traveler ’sAlex Martin explores the partnership between Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux that has so far yielded four of success and his take on time with sell-out timepieces. 58 Elite Traveler Leaders in Luxury Elite Traveler celebrated the launch of the Leaders in Luxury issue at an

35 Bugatti and Asprey have teamed up to craft a line of diamond encrusted eggs

exclusive event at The Ned NoMad in New York City.

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