Elite Traveler November-December 2016

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Discover 31 Object of desire Diamond-encrusted Christmas tree topper with a 5-carat diamond necklace at its heart 32 Travel Make the most of a visit to Art Basel The resurgence of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 40 Motoring Check out Audi's version of the car of the future 43 Men’s style Step up for military-style coats and a move back to black 46 Women’s style High fashion fur flies off the runway 50 Jewelry Celestially-inspired jewelry designs 54 Technology Is the personal jetpack finally within reach 56 Food &Drink The one to book – Table 55 at New York's St. Regis hotel 58 Design Marking the 50th anniversary of B&B Italia 60 Property Manhattan's new super-luxury towers Miami Beach 34 Watches

Inspire 74 The top 10 party places

Influence 64 Roberta Naas On the wonderful, ingenious objects that are astronomical watches 66 Laurie Brookins Haute couture – the antithesis of the see-it-now, have-it-now trend in fashion 68 Jahid Fa zal-Karim The chairman of Jetcraft on the private jet market 70 AdamD. Tihany Interpreting ideas into

From a wedding to an after-party, find a suite to suit you and your celebration 88 Luxury gift guide Make it a holiday season to remember with a selection of presents that are bound to please – if you can bear to give them away incognita holds many treasures to reward the intrepid traveler 106 Bermuda Find out how this small island in the North Atlantic is preparing to host the 35th America's Cup next June 100 Antarctica The last great terra

quietly confident, luxurious interiors

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On the cover Mackinley wears Dries Van Noten tuxedo jacket, $1,380, available at Bergdorf Goodman, New York, +1 212 753 7300, driesvannoten.com and De Beers high jewelry Mosaic necklace featuring 79.80 carats fancy-cut diamonds, price on request, available at De Beers, New York, Daniela Balzano-Hull, dhull@debeers.com, +1 212 906 0001, debeers.com

J. Mendel Couture